Making Mama Proud

For the most part, parents take pride in everything that their child does. They award good behavior and applaud high marks in school. Throughout my life I have done my share of pride-evoking things. (Not to say I don't disappoint...I can fail with the best of them. But that's another story.) However I never thought that my portrayal of Mike Myer's infamous SNL character, Wayne Cambell could bring such proud smiles to my parent's faces. After sending them the picture above of me and my roommate at a 2-week early Halloween celebration, my parent's couldn't wait to tell me how happy they were to see my portrayal of a favorite 90's icon. I'm guessing my original costume idea, a cracked-out Amy Winehouse, would have provoked a much different response.

God Bless America

Whether you are noticing the changing colors of the leaves or shivering from the crisp new breeze in the air there is no avoiding the season that is upon us. Voting season. Yes it is time to take part in the time honored democratic tradition that makes this country so great. I am especially excited for this November 4th because it is my first legal voting experience ( I used to stuff the ballots in school elections...don't tell) It wasn't until I received my voting instructions in the mail that I became concerned. Voting seems too easy. Go to polling station. Cast vote. Change future. There has to be a catch. Some loops to jump through, tests to pass. There is no way that you can just show up at some public library and vote. Looks like this girl is going to have to check it out for herself. See you at the polls...don't forget your #2 pencils and bungee cord...just in case!

For lack of more blog-worthy experiences...

The other day I met a real life Doogie Howser. Well not in the sense that he was a freakishly smart young boy acting as a medical doctor on TV, but rather that he IS Neil Patrick Harris's doopleganger. The resemblance was overwhelming. Almost as overwhelming as finding out that Doogie in fact digs the fellas...who knew? Well, apparently...everybody under the sun! He even did a Clay Akin-esque People magazine cover declaring his sexual preference a few years ago. The only difference with Harris's cover was that some people were actually surprised to see it. But all strangeness aside this encounter got me thinking about my own doppleganger. That girl out there who looks just like me. It is believed that everybody has one it is merely the matter of finding them. So my search begins....wish me luck! And I guess wish her luck too because if she finds me first that would make this whole search thing a lot easier. I'm just saying.