Life conspires against me

[trouble]

John McCain is a block from my apartment right now.

Yes, that John McCain. Former Presidential Candidate John McCain is a block away from here at some sort of Security Summit.

My street is packed with people, there's a noisy protest starting up at the park, there are police everywhere, traffic is backed up and I can hear sirens and see the flashing lights even here, on the 6th floor.

Damn it, tonight's plans were to sit in the dark alone with a blanket over my head eating chocolate pudding and feeling sorry for myself, and John frickin' McCain is on my street.

If I wasn't fairly convinced it would get me hurt, I'd see if I could pie the guy in the face. [Note to police: That is a joke. I'd have to make a pie, and I am not wasting a perfectly good pie on John frickin' McCain.]

I'm still going to eat pudding and feel sorry for myself.

Update on SSHRC: I applied anyway. I worked too damned hard on that semi-colon not to submit it. But at least I don't have wonder if I'm going to get it.

Comments

[From: onyxlynx]

If I wasn't fairly convinced it would get me hurt, I'd see if I could pie the guy in the face. [Note to police: That is a joke. I'd have to make a pie, and I am not wasting a perfectly good pie on John frickin' McCain.]

You know, that line deserves to be metaquoted, and I would if I knew how to do it (no, I wouldn't. I'd ask permission first).

I suppose the organizers thought Halifax remote enough to hide a security summit. (Wet Bronx cheer.)

[From: cesy]

Post an entry in metaquotes with a quote and a link :)

[From: goldjadeocean]

Getting pied with a cream pie or a meringue wouldn't be too bad.

Getting pied with a meat pie would hurt.

[From: awils1]

You'd waste meringue on a politician like McCain?

[From: meloukhia]

I am going to eat pudding in solidarity with you, Anna. That semi-colon was *choice.*

[From: wrdnrd]

I am not wasting a perfectly good pie on John frickin' McCain

No no, of course not. That's what BAD pies are for.

[From: ginny_t]

Good luck with your application! Here's hoping that secretary was wrong.

I recommend acquiring a pie through whatever means necessary and eating it! (Preferably with tea.)

[From: slave2tehtink]

I would be tempted to go stand with the protestors with a great big sign that says "WHY DO YOU HATE WOMEN AND VETERANS, JOHN MCCAIN?" (women because his comment on the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was that women just needed to "educate themselves" and all pay disparity would disappear, veterans because he said the Webb GI Bill taht I am about to take for all it's worth was "too generous")

Hopefully you have some extra-good pudding, and a fluffy blanket to put over your head, though.