i haven't blogged in so long.

this blogging thing is not going as regularly as i'd like. but then again, neither is my gym attendance.

random thoughts from my commute this morning:

+ i saw a nyc dept. of corrections van when i stepped out of the south ferry subway station. their billing is as "NY's Boldest". Hmmm. Boldest. What's next? Dept. of Sanitation - "NY's Sturdiest"; Parks Dept. - "NY's Greenest"; Dept of Public Works - "NY's shiniest". I dunno. Strange. Then again, the City does invite one to "take a bite of it". Ugh.

+ a what's what to fellow-commuters: if I can hear your ipod, you are going deaf. repeat (louder): you are going deaf.

+ and hey, when I say "thank you", you say "you're welcome" or some variation on that theme. it's not hard. it's actually very easy. most of you are quite good about it, but then there was surly mcrobinsurly this morning who moved over to make room for me to sit, but when i said "thank you" and smiled, gave me a look that would crush satan. crush. satan. it made me want to take back my thanks and say something more like "move it surlystuff". but i said nothing and silently thought about how manners have gone down the crapper.

so, that's about it. the rest of my thoughts are too lurid to put in print and could bar any future political aspirations i have.

oh yes, the democratic run-offs. after having L.B. explain the caucuses / primaries to me, i am still not sure i really get it. and that electoral college. huh. but this whole obama v. clinton is EVERYWHERE. you can't escape it. this morning when i woke from my unsatisfying sleep at 4:30 AM, having left the radio on all-night (increasing my ecological footprint, which is probably already size 70 000) - two very apt topics were being discussed. first was insomnia. truly apt since i woke so early because i am having sleep problems. second was the signage / support for obama in my neighbourhood.

why can't the american public have "presidential idol?" it would solve so many problems - something televised. tv sucks these days. and the best thing to come of this strike is the absence of 7 hour long award shows. so "presidential idol" could fill that gap. and people actually VOTE for american idol, maybe the branding could do something for the presidential election too. call in your vote - better than wingnut voting machines. email it in. text it in. now, i'm not suggesting the votes be collected by paul abdul (err. sic. i meant paula abdul) or that mean british guy. simon. or colin. or something. but a neutral electoral commission made up of people from outside the U.S. and recluses/hermits, who don't care or don't have vested interests in the outcome could tally the votes. would be amazing. who would sing "i will survive". mccain? huckabee?

ok. signing off and officially starting work.