Adventures of a Tofu Slut

Did anyone watch The Hour last night? They were doing the Panel Van in Calgary, asking people about the NDP this time, and a guy who was totally Chad Michael Murray's doppelganger made some sort of comment about Jack Layton's "grooming" that ended in, "Out of all the leaders, I'd fuck Jack Layton." Hee.

Of course, there isn't exactly much competition.

Apparently I was called for jury duty! Except they sent the notice to my parents, which is so weird -- what sort of list are they working off? I haven't lived there since 1996, I've actually filed a number of change of address forms, the government has my correct address. So I don't know. It's rather a moot point anyway, since my parents sent it back "address unknown".

I've only known one person who's been called for jury duty in Canada -- my co-worker Mark, who has actually gone twice in the time I've known him. You'd think, given the number of juries that are formed and the number of people who get rejected each time, that it would be more common. It's odd.

So here's the thing about CSI: when it's not on, I forget about it. It's not one of those shows that I think about over the summer break, or turn over in my mind during the week, waiting for the next episode. But when it's on, I love it. It's one of my favourite shows. And I've been trying to figure out why that is.

( CSI: the real crime is the sex appeal )

Happy birthday yagowe!

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So George is back, and I am happy. Also, I love Jack Layton.

I'm definitely watching to see what happens with this potential vote of non-confidence. I really doubt that anyone wants to force a Christmas election*, but George is right: this is the chance that the Conservatives and the NDP have both been talking about forever. If they don't use this chance to vote non-confidence in the Liberals, they're going to look very silly.

The thing is, I can see why the NDP, despite everything they've said, might not want to take down the government. They are actually in the best position they could possibly be, other than leading a majority government themselves (which, despite gains in seats and recognition, I don't think is a possibility yet). Martin needs them, desperately, in order to get anything done. As the swing vote, they're managing to dictate policy. Look at what just happened with the health care bill: Layton basically said, give us what we want on that bill and we'll support you, otherwise we're siding with the bad guys over there.

So now it just remains to be seen what Martin and the others will do. The Conservatives have the first opposition day next week, but I don't think they're likely to call for a confidence vote unless they're sure the NDP aren't backing the Liberals, despite the fact that they (and all the other opposition parties) have been saying that they're ready ever since the last election. I guess we'll see!

*There were people handing out pamphlets by the subway station this morning. I'm pretty sure they were for the Conservative candidate in my riding. I thought they weren't allowed to campaign until an election was called?

(ps. Who wants to go to a taping of the Rick Mercer Report with me? Tickets are available for these shows. We should pick one and get a group of people together.)

Bride & Prejudice was very fun. Maybe not an actual good movie, in the strictest sense of the word, but I enjoyed myself immensely, despite the fact that the lead actress kept reminding me of Debra Messing. Still, there was singing and dancing! Naveen Andrews! Gorgeous costumes! Elephants! Marching bands! And now I really want to see Monsoon Wedding and Bend It Like Beckham again.

( Other things I have been watching recently )