What's Up, Monday?

Good evening. Nothing ridiculously exciting happened today, but a few notable moments:

1. Hillary Clinton on The View

She was...well, good. Distinguished, yet approachable. Strong, but realistic. It was the first time I sat down and listened, not only to what she had to say, but HOW she said it. Let me tell you, that woman had us wrapped around her little, rhetoric ringed finger. Hillary knows how to hold a crowd. Hillary knows what the people want. And it seems, she might soon be in a position to give it to us.

Hillary's First THREE Moves as President (per Whoopi's question):

1. Begin to withdraw troops from Iraq "carefully".
2. Send distinguished Americans from both parties around the world, spreading message that "Cowboy Diplomacy" is over.
3. Rebuild strong and prosperous middle class.

My favorite moment from the interview: Hillary states, "...on China for example, you know, we've gotta figure out how we're going to work with China, but we also can't be patsies..."Yes, she used the word "patsy", and it wasn't even weird.

Check out the excerpts from the interview on The View's webpage. Also check out the "Can't Miss Moment" quote from today. Joy swears a lot.

2. So I went to JC Penney today.

I went to buy my mom some sneakers. They are the same sneakers she has been wearing for over 30 years. They are the Reebok "Princess" cut sneakers and they are soooo cool. But that's not the notable moment. Actually, I couldn't buy the sneaks because they didn't have her size (8.5).








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No no, the notable moment was when I purchased five new pairs of super cute, (but tasteful) underwear. I won't say the other word people use, because it creeps me out. But it kinda sounds like "patsy". Anyways, so I go up to the counter to buy my undies. The sales lady is the most adorable, kind, friendly person I have encountered in days. She was probably in her mid 70's to mid 80's (I'm a bad judge of age). And she was just so pleasant. She said something along the lines of, "Alright, there's your receipt dear! Have a great night and thank you for shopping at JC Penney".

This, made me all warm and fuzzy inside. So I said, "Gee thanks, you too!" Okay, I'm lying. I don't say the word, "Gee" as an exclamation. But I felt it. I felt as if I was stepping into a era gone by. Like, maybe the 60's or something. Probably whenever she started working at JC Penney's. When, "have a good day" was said with conviction, instead of rattled off to fill some corporate quota. And it makes me sad, because she wasn't the first older woman I've encountered who has treated me so well.

My point...what happens when they die? What happens when the gum chewing, teeny boppers and the irritated. middle-aged sales people succeed these femmes des resistances? (Yes, fake, butchered French). Will they get nicer? Or will the pleasant experience I had today be but a moment captured in time?

I don't know, but I hope not.

Now I'm going to watch Dancing With the Stars and the Sabres game with my parents. Nothin' wrong with that. ;)