Neutrality

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I wanna be a polar bear

I Hate Huckabees

"Hobbes said, 'the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short,'" Duke said.

"First of all, where did you go to school? Harvard? Or is that code word classified?"

Duke nodded. His evasiveness was beginning to grate on Aislin's nerves.

"You don't actually believe the crap movies Hollywood is making, which involve condensing great thinkers and whole schools of philosophy down into sound bites. Better yet, they animate it. Films geared to make you feel like post-modernism and deconstruction are your orginal thoughts. Futhermore, screw Hobbes. He was a negative bastard that just wanted to make everyone feel bad so he could step on them." Aislin was getting animated herself and nearly knocked Duke's pint glass onto the floor.

"I thought you went to art school."

"Honey, I had every major in college. I would spend about a year in a major, take all the good classes and change to something else. I'd take the theory classes first and then get bored in the practical classes."

One of those

It was one of those days Aislin felt like hanging out in her pajamas, listen to The Cure, and write sad poems.

Welcome Back

Thank you Aaron Sorkin! If you missed last night's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, I'm sorry. The writers were able to comment upon all the reasons not to celebrate the holiday season--misconceptions about the birth of Christ, commercialism, cynacism; however, the show ends with hope and a reason.

I've been a fan of the show since its premiere in September. I was distraught when rumors of cancelation circulated. I've been an Aaron Sorkin fan for as long as I can remember. During Sorkin's run with the West Wing, I wanted to be Toby Ziegler... I even considered law school. Studio 60 has possibly influenced my decision to apply to Northwestern's writing for stage and screen program. Sorkin believes, "My obligation isn't to the truth ... my obligation is to captivate you for however long I've asked for your attention." Studio 60 not just a show within a television show, but a vehicle to comment on television and society. I aspire to this.

Cough Drop, PLEASE!

The woman in the office next to me has been clearing her throat repeatedly for about half an hour and I want to offer her a cough drop but I'm afriad I'll give her a complex.

Can we say Ricooolaaaaa...

The Bar

Aislin faced the bar ordered a vodka tonic--the drink no bar could get wrong--and stared at the neon domestic beer signs casting the patrons in an eerie red glow. Familiar faces from high school telling familiar stories, each marked by bad marriages and multiple kids. Lining the wall were NASCAR plaques, famous pictures of baseball's history, and small placards denoting fried delacasies served in red plastic baskets.

The bartender looked like an ex-boyfriend and probably was. Aislin had been popular with the opposite sex in the days before college--a lucky combination of five miles a day and large Irish baby feeding breasts. Furthermore, Aislin hypothesized that most men fantacized about red heads, although her red locks were now the result of monthly salon appointments.

Duke drank his Guinness like a drunk recently off the wagon. In two swallows the pint was gone.

"I'm sorry," Aislin said.

"Do you appologize for everything?"

"I suppose I do. I'm Irish Catholic, guilt is all I know. What's your excuse?"

Duke stared into his glass as if the answer was hidden in the foam at the bottom, started to talk, but Aislin interrupted him. "You know I never hear confession when alcohol is involved. Let's just enjoy our beverages and take in the atmosphere."

300th Post... Better make it a good one

I was melocholy last night when I thought of what could have been. I miss the girl I was when I was with you. You made me shine.

Stop AIDS; Keep the Promise

December 1st is World AIDS Day. Established by the World Health Organization in 1988, World AIDS Day serves to focus global attention on the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Observance of this day provides an opportunity for governments, national AIDS programs, churches, community organizations and individuals to demonstrate the importance of the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The red ribbon has been an international symbol of AIDS awareness since 1991. The Red Ribbon Project was created by the New York based organisation Visual AIDS, which brought together artists to create a symbol of support for the growing number of people living with HIV in the US.

The red ribbon is worn as a sign of support for people living with HIV. Wearing a red ribbon is a simple and powerful way to challenge the stigma and prejudice surrounding HIV and AIDS that prevents us from tackling the global epidemic.

According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 39.5 million people living with HIV, including 2.3 million children, and during 2006 some 4.3 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35.