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Crazy.

we miss you, john

When you see this post, quote Leo McGarry.

LEO: So, what's going on?
JOSH: Well, I've got the 'man who came to dinner' in my office. I'm begging the Ukrainian embassy for help. If I don't get some soon I'm going to apply for a job at the Ukrainian embassy.
LEO: No, here's what we're going to do: All this guy wants to be able to say he met the President while he was here.
JOSH: He can't meet the President.
LEO: He can meet the President, accidentally.
JOSH: How can he meet the President accidentally?
LEO: When I was Labor secretary we did it with the Dalai Lama. Obviously Beijing doesn't want the President to have any diplomatic contact, so they arrange a low level meeting, keep the door open, the President wanders by, 'Hey, how ya doin', Dalai Lama!'
JOSH: That's the most crazy ass thing I've ever heard.
LEO: It works.

The way he says, "Hey, how ya doin', Dalai Lama!" is my most favorite John Spencer line delivery ever.

Also:

LEO: Now, you did good today. I'm just saying that there's a way to be a person.
JOSH: I apologize.
LEO: Your apology's accepted.
Leo semi-reaches out, Josh moves in for a hug.
LEO[stopping him]: What are you doing?
JOSH: It looked like you wanted to hug me.
LEO: Oh, man, did you read that wrong.

whew

Last day of the happiness meme!

Day Ten:
The Wolverine trailer made me fairly happy, mainly for the shot of Gambit twirling his staff, which looked very right. It almost makes me overcome my bitterness that they are canonically making him too old for Rogue. :P (And is that a shot of baby Storm in the trailer? Are they going to do the Gambit/Storm thing but instead of Storm being made into a kid by Nanny it's actually her real childhood? Hmmm.)

God, those books used to be good. Oh well.

Also happy-making is that my nephew might be coming to visit me on Saturday! Ever since Thanksgiving he's been saying he wants to "go to Aunt [Dia's] house" so my brother and sister-in-law may come for a little visit on their way to a party in NJ this weekend. I want him to meet my kitty as that will be adorable.

And this report about Obama and Biden meeting with school kids made me smile. he asked the kids what they were studying--(when one child said "decimals," Mr. Obama replied "Decimals! Wow, Joe doesn't even know his decimals!") LOLZ.

AND this little bit of awesomeness: Finally, Cleopatra's real face. Gorgeous! No wonder she had them all on a string.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow cake. Hilarious. I am loving cakewrecks way too much.

And this makes me REALLY happy: Sharon beat up Megan! Ha ha ha ha ha. (Rock of Love related.)

Overheard on the way to the subway today: "Are you frakking me?!?!?" Hee!!!

Seen on the subway platform: a bunch of teens hanging out and one of them JUMPING DOWN ON TO THE TRACKS, LIKE FOR FUN OR TO BE COOL. WTF. An MTA employee on the opposite platform started screaming at him, as well he should. Talk about Darwin at work. Jesus.

Finally, I am sad that the Caramel Apple Cider -- excuse me, Caramel Apple SPICE, which I'm assuming they have to call it now, since it's just cheap apple juice, not cider -- is not as good as it used to be. I used to be freaking addicted to that stuff, but now, not so much. Alas.