DISQUS

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NYT: Michelle Obama Looks for a New Introduction



“You are amazed sometimes at how deep the lies can be,” she says in an interview. Referring to a character in a 1970s sitcom, she adds: “I mean, ‘whitey’? That’s something that George Jefferson would say. Anyone who says that doesn’t know me. They don’t know the life I’ve lived. They don’t know anything about me.”

Dont u think that Cindy looks a bit old in her pic? Really lah..... :Like a lau-ah-mu like that.. Not entirely Cindy's fault tho. Cos her hairstyle.. man.. really old la..

"I am one of the few people who doesn't laugh at Kissthisguy.com. I see it as important educational outreach for people like me."

*bursts out laughing* That's hysterical. :)

I don't really mishear lyrics. I'm that annoying person who only gets every other word and hums the rest. :D I can usually sing along with a song I know if it's playing, but if you ask me to sing it cold without any music, well, good luck to both of us. :)

Madeleine L'Engle once said that age is a cumulative thing, that when you're 30, you're also 29, 17, 6, etc., and that each of those ages comes out once in a while. So no matter how old your daughter gets, she will always be the baby you brought home from the hospital, in the cumulative sense and especially whenever she runs up against the inevitable problems that only Mommy can fix. :)

Apparently American robbers are rather incompetent when it comes to the art of disguise. :)

I wish there was a part 3. I imagine it'd be something like "How to buy mace and brass knuckles to avoid having to use the vocabulary taught in part 2" with accompanying water ballet.

When the time comes, I would love to be a stay at home mother and work either part time or from home. It's something that's especially important to me because my biological mother died when I was young. You never know how much time you have.

Right now, though, the only "baby" I have at home demands that I work full time to keep her well-supplied with catnip and wet food. She's saving my overtime pay to buy herself a new mousie. :)

The Macarena. Oh, and anything by the Vengaboys. They started playing "Boom Boom Boom Boom" at our prom, but my friend was having a hard time making her way to the dance floor. That song was so close to her heart, she threw a chair out of her path so she could get out there in time to dance. :)

It's cool, Scott. If I go by what Douglas Adams, I can't die until I've been to Stavromueller Beta. In the meantime, I'll be avoiding South America like the plague. And Central America, just to be safe. You know how countries can sneak up on you if you're not careful.

I don't know about that. I still get a little tangled up at the part where he has his two hands doing different things.

Hmm. That wasn't as clear as I had hoped. ^_^()

And any song pertaining to cake in any way, shape, or form (no matter how much of a stretch it may be), is a Billboard #1 hit in my book. :D

"Teresa: At age 41 you will become involved in revolutionary activities in Ecuador, and be killed."

Well, at least I'll die fighting for something I apparently believe in.

Um, Ecuador's in South America, right? Or is it Central America? I can't die in a country I can't find.

Well, y'all have my two weeks notice. I'm going to apply for a position at Dunder Mifflin's Nashua branch. Because after all, isn't it every little girl's dream to be a receptionist? ;)

See, this is why I write - so you can feel better about yourself. ;)

You should've been there when we had to throw the pie out because no one would eat it. It was really hot, so Dad didn't want it festering in the garage with the garbage, and he was afraid to chuck it out in the woods because he thought it might poison the wildlife. We had to keep it in the fridge until just before he left for the dump.

"England hasn't had a creative mind who can reflect its society - although Zadie Smith has potential - since good ol' Charlie Dickens."

Seriously? Because that means you're writing off Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, CS Lewis, Richard Adams, Mervyn Peake, Brian Jacques, George Orwell, H.G. Wells, and P.G. Wodehouse, just to name a few.

Personally, I think reflecting one's society is overrated. As soon as the society changes or disappears, that writer's work is valuable only as a piece of history.

If, however, the writing also reflects timeless truths and the fundamentals of human experience, then it will stand the test of time, which is why people still read long-dead authors like Dickens and Shakespeare.

I'll be interested to see if Rowling's novels stand the test of time or are merely a pop culture phenomenon, soon to be relegated to the VH1's inevitable "I Love the Aughts." Maybe we should start a pool.

In all seriousness, Weekly World News was part of my future career plans. I loved that rag. I'm going to go cry under my desk now.

Good point. I was the only third-grader who knew the chorus to "Feed My Frankenstein." That should've told me something right there.

Oh, come on - some of your memories would make marvelous animated features. It's not from childhood, but what about "The Adventures of Winnie the Boo?" That's a summer blockbuster if I ever I heard of one. ;)

That was complete and utter sacrilege. I remember seeing that in the theatre and being so upset I wanted to eat my own hands. Which was kind of counterproductive, as I was using them to take notes for an article at that time.

Come on, Hollywood - is it really that bad? Are there really so few good original scripts out there that you have to remake successful films?

Glad to see you made it back from Uruguay safely. :)

I liked the one with the creepy-looking ventriloquist's dummy. And when I say "like," I mean that it scared the pants off me and I still can't watch it if I'm home alone at night.

My mom went to school with Rod Serling's cousin. It's like six degrees of separation, but with two less degrees.

I will second the cake balls. The mere mention of them causes me to drool on my keyboard.

Great work, Deidre!

I remember hearing a story from when you lived in Pakistan about bathrooms and roaches. I'm glad you don't live there anymore because after hearing that, the chances of me ever coming to visit you were slim to none. :)

In terms of icky bathrooms we've had the privilege of experiencing together, the ones at the Chinatown food court weren't that great. Were you there with me the night some guy got sick in the hallway leading to the bathroom and that was all you could hear through the whole food court? Good times.

What can I say? I like to keep you on your toes. ;)

I *love* Koigokoro. :D I remember asking you what that meant and you weren't quite sure how to translate it. Thanks to YouTube, I now know it translates to Heart in Love. Of course, you've probably figured it out since then. :) And "SENSEEEEEI!" is pretty much the only part of that song where I get the timing right. That, and "zenzen tsukaimasen." I know just enough Japanese to seriously confuse myself and the driver in the next lane.

Either you couldn't read the kanji or the person who tagged the mp3 couldn't and didn't put it on there - I forget which it was. It's a great song - I still like it a lot. :) I remember the closest we could come to a title at the time was I Wanna Savor You, because it sounds like they say that at some point.

The Joy Electric love *never* goes away. It is eternal like the sea. :)

My only issue with Martha's is the turbo-powered hand dryer. The decor is posh and elegant and you think, "My, what a classy restroom this is." Then you go to dry your hands and you feel like you're smack dab in the middle of Kennedy Space Center. Blast off!

During my senior year of college, the theatre students put on an all-female abridged version of Newsies. It was *awesome*. I totally feel you on the love for Newsies. :)

Thanks! If you ever want to borrow Shock Treatment, just let me know and I can bring it in. :)

I knew about P.J. Soles' part in Halloween, but I've never seen it - I'll have to check that out soon. I was so upset when I saw her in Carrie. "Why is the nice punk girl picking on the outcast? Riff, I thought you were too cool for that!"

I had no idea Green Day covered that song too - thanks for the tip! Hmm. Maybe I should just start having my paycheck direct deposited to Newbury Comics. :)

And here I always thought you were supposed to grab someone else's foot in the event of an emergency. Or at least in the face of an impending and unavoidable double love suicide.

That's what *I* learned in Japanese class, along with the proper way to commit seppuku. That, and that the Japanese do not refer to Wednesday as Hump Day and will be very confused if you do. :D

I have to admit, it does make me feel cool to talk about my "secret contest morgue." :)

I think they started calling newspaper storage rooms "morgues" because that's where all the dead papers go (watch me be totally wrong on this one), but I think it's more accurate to call it a "morgue" because if I pull the wrong paper and those shelves fall on me, I'm toast.

But see, it's cool, because since I work for the paper, I'll get a discount on my obituary. :D

And thank you - it's nice to feel missed. :)