You know, I have strange bedfellows in my liberal/moderate/conservative head. And I’m afraid because of that I’m making enemies or, worse, frenemies.
You see, I follow both Glen Greenwald (major agendized liberal with whom I often disagree) and Ann Coulter, major bitchy spiteful conservative with whom I often disagree.
So when my cell phone rings and the message says… Russia… I get just a tad nervous. Because? If I answer am I gonna hear- “Snowden calling for Julia Barrett?” Or “Hold for President Putin?” Because like maybe Putin has the wrong number and he’s really calling for Obama?
And then the FBI or the CIA or the NSA is going to burst through my door?
I’m just a romance writer! I’m not a subversive! Let’s forget about that one SDS meeting I attended as a freshman in college - when the SDS was waaaaaay past its prime and the only reason people even showed up to the meeting was because they were desperate to get laid and high or high and laid. Not me- I went because all the fun college stuff had happened when I was 12 and I was hoping maybe there was something left to protest. I had no interest in either drugs or sex, for damn sure not with anyone at that meeting.
Why is Russia calling???
Is this because I’m addicted to Orphan Black? The Clash London Calling…
That’s is Wednesday for ya’ “Weird!”
Wasn’t sure I wanted to comment on this. I sure as hell don’t need to be put on a list.
But don’t feel too left out, Julia. I missed all the fun stuff in college too. Too busy with my rich Uncle Sam.
Yeah, Tim. I think I’m on somebody’s sh*t list. Not happy with calls from ‘Russia‘. God knows I won’t be answering those! Yes, a country is calling me.
But it started Tuesday night, Step!!!
From Russia, With Love
Thought about that… but I doubt it’s Sean Connery. Ah well…
I almost feel compelled to apologize for being in college when all the neat stuff happened. But I am stifling the urge.
Today I feel like I live in an alternative universe. As of yesterday I officially stopped watching any and all TV and radio news. I do not want to hear anything about another war.
The last five - eleven years have been crazy. I could swear I died some where in those lost years and have been sent to purgatory. Nothing else explains why the entire freaking universe is upside down, inside out, catty wampus and surreal. Or maybe I am going mad.
Nevertheless, I have NOT gotten a phone cal from Russia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSRm80WzZk
Good luck with that.
Oh god, Roberta! Not the Twilight Zone theme!!! I have an awful story about that- some other time or some other blog post! Yeah. The past two presidencies have been utterly insane. INSANE! You would think we’d learn - never get involved in a war in the Middle East unless it’s absolutely imperative (and I’m a big supporter of Israel) and never destabilize a crazy regime and assume stability will result. Didn’t we learn our lessons? Man… you sow the wind you reap the whirlwind.
You, me, and just about everyone I know supports Israel. But not our Prez or government. Go figure! *Shakes head* World has come full circle from 1930′s.
Now, Julia, I TOLD you not to tell anyone about our side business…
Well, yes, the world has changed, Roberta. But the more things change the more they stay the same. Stupidity seems to repeat itself.
Oh Anny! Beware phone calls from Russia!!!
See, now this is why I don’t answer my phone unless I recognize the number. Between Google reading my emails and the NSA monitoring my computer, I figure it’s no longer paranoia to worry about … everything. Shees.
Smart, Jaye! I assume I’m being monitored. I always think about Enemy of the State - who’s going to monitor the monitors of the monitors?
Can’t listen to Coulter….does bad things to my blood pressure.
She’s insane, Sandra, but she’s wicked smart insane and occasionally hilarious. Once in a while she’s right on the mark. Usually she and I are at opposite ends of the spectrum.