GALINDA:
What is this feeling, So sudden and new?
ELPHABA:
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you;
GALINDA:
My pulse is rushing;
ELPHABA:
My head is reeling;
GALINDA:
My face is flushing;
BOTH:
What is this feeling?
Fervent as a flame
Does it have a name?
(music swells....)
I'll tell you what it is. . . . . it's my first lesbian crush.
"How does that work?", you may ask. Well, I'm not a lesbian (in case you were wondering), but I do have an innocent crush on a very handsome, intelligent, and funny lesbian named Rachel Maddow.
My Kieth(of the Olbermann persuasion) introduced me to her. She recently became a permanent figure on MSNBC as a political analyst. She appears frequently on "Countdown" with Keith and "Hardball" with Chris Matthews, and has played a substantial role in the primary election coverage.
I believe it's perfectly healthy to have an innocent, and distant, celebrity crush. I know my wife has a few, both male and female(Heidi Klum). In the past, I have gravitated toward elegant, long-haired, actress types such as Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry, or Cate Blanchett. All beautiful and talented in their own feminine way.
Why, you may ask, would I have a crush on the first openly-gay Rhodes Scholar and political talk-show host for Air America Radio, that just happens to look like a 16-yr.-old boy? Because she is a mind, not a face. Every thing she says makes perfect sense to me. She consistently "zings" her older, male, and more experienced counterparts on most issues, with her dry wit and fresh perspective, and still comes off as your affable 'pal' from high school gym class (when you played softball, of course).
Since she comes from talk radio, where looks don't matter, MSNBC has done their best to 'doll' her up for the camera. They can see beyond her boyish looks, and butch delivery...as long as they can slap on a little lip-gloss, put her in a smart pant-suit, and curl her bangs, just so....so that she resembles something that looks like an adult woman.
Thank you Rachel. Your crooked smile slays me every night.
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Hope it's ok commenting here- I'm the Michelle that lived with Michelle Pace in Provo- I don't know if you remember, but I just have to say I loved your comment on Cjane and agree with you 110%! Great to see your family and you all look so happy and good!
Hey Matt-I have crushes on unconventional people, and I think it is because of their intellect and genius. The bed hair and half-buttoned shirts just don't do it for me.
By the way, I totally agree with your comments on cjanes blog. I wouldn't write this on her blog because I am not ready to completely alienate my friends and neighbors. I do live in northern Utah Valley you know. But, I have to say in my heart, the word that comes to mind when I listen to Republicans and think about their platform, is superiority. This is often confirmed to me when I am in conversations (political and nonpolitical) with my friends and many Mormons I come in contact with. I am saddened by their ignorant and prejudiced views that are not based on anything concrete. When I ask them why they feel a certain way or why they do certain things, mostly it's just because thats the way it's done, or it's just 'right'. Our culture's way is right, other ways are wrong. Since I've lived in Utah I've really struggled with the culture. I think people get the principles of the gospel and the 'culture' confused as one.
Another thing I believe is that a great motivator in the Republican party is fear as opposed to love. Shouldn't our motivation be based on love and not fear? I don't believe that is too idealistic or simplistic.
Thanks for your candor. I completely agree with you. I grew up in that environment, and only in the last 10 yrs. 'saw the light' as I lived and experienced outside the bubble of Mormondom.
It's funny you use the word 'superior'. Because I see that on both sides of the political fence. Republicans see all the Democrats as baby-killing evil doers, and the Dems. see the Reps. as uneducated bafoons.
You guys are both really smart...
I posted on Cjane's blog too on that thread...you should read it...
you might laugh...
Matt, you're a little crazy...but I like this side of you all ready to reveal these shadowy facets of yourself...
When I said superiority I didn't necessarily mean over the opposing party, although I know what you are saying. The superiority I see is the superiority over people of other nations, an American's value over the value of an immigrant, and lastly the value of the haves over the have nots. I hear many people talking about not wanting to pay for the lazy, non-working people. I don't think they understand what is going on in America. Many of those have nots work just as hard if not harder than they do. The superiority comes in when they assume there is more value in the job they perform than the job the poor perform. We count and depend on many of those jobs. I don't think you want a 16 year old, high school drop-out, crack addict changing your diaper in the nursing home. You want someone who values their job and can take pride in the fact that they can support their family and provide health care for their children. I see more value in the services those who live below the poverty line provide for us than the services my 'loan fraud' rich neighbor provides. This is what what I am talking about with superiority. The misplacement of values.
When I say "you", I don't really mean you Matt:)
Martha
You need to post that thought on Cjane's blog...
I am so tired of the ignorant people in Suburban America who have no real connection and perspective on poverty and the reasons we need social welfare
Do it yourself, pull yourself up by the bootstraps... good grief!
They have no connection to it, not because poverty doesn't really exist in their neck of the woods, but because the culture in their neck of the woods insists that it doesn't, and if it does, its because the individuals are lazy...
people who think this way are victims of one of the ruling classes' classic doctrines...
the idea that if you work hard enough you can get anything...
well, if you work hard enough and the right rich, in-power people allow you to get it...
people work very very very very hard their whole lives and often, too often, remain disenfranchised and poor...
if you look at success stories, of individuals who have 'made it happen', of course, there is always a lot, a lot of work involved, but there is ALWAYS someone higher up on the ladder who offered a helping hand or opened a door or let someone slip in...someone who had power and influence in the system and used that power to give someone a break...
politics is about controlling that system...
Thank you Martha. I totally get you. Thank you for feeling passionate. Like Nathan said, you really should post on CJane and add to the conversation. But I'm sure grateful that my "lesbian crush" post is the ground of such discussion. Even if it all started from another post.
Keep it coming
This one is for Heather. I read your current post on Segullah. I feel your pain. It doesn't matter what behavior modifications or discipline I have tried, Norah delights in trouble. We are currently looking into military school for 4 year olds.
Good luck with the delivery! I hope everything goes well. Be sure to keep us updated.
I finally read this infamous CJane political post, certainly thought provoking. I'm usually very politically quiet and no, that doesn't mean that I'm afraid to say what I think, either conservative or liberal. I'm quiet for many reasons. 1. I'm not as politically educated as I would like to be and am working on that. I don't like to be one of those people who acts like they know what they're talking about and really doesn't. I am a bit ashamed about my political ignorance, but again am working on it. 2. Clearly politics is a very personal and passionate thing. (This may seem off topic, but it will connect, I promise and I can say this here b/c I"m amongst friends) I've learned much from my dear husband and his humilty. After his excommunication and rebaptism, etc, I know that he has an experience with the Savior and the Atonement that is powerful, yet I know little to nothing about it. He's very spiritually private and I'm learning that that's ok and I'm liking it much more than one who wears their testimony on their sleeve. Here's the connection, I think for me I really need to study politics out in my head nad heart privately and share when necessary. Don't get me wrong, I am stirred (in a positive way) by the political debates and the expression both here, CJane's blog, etc. It's just difficult for me because sometimes it's hard for me to feel strongly one way or another because I'm able to see the gray in so much so I become so indecisive, it's hard for me to make a clear right vs wrong decision.
This is probably clear as mud, but thanks for the outlet. :) It's a good thing I still have a lot of time to make my decision for 08.
ps-I miss you guys so much!! I know I sound like one of those friends who says "I'll come visit soon" and never does. . .I really really want to. . .life has just thrown me some curve balls since August. We'll get to NYC, I PROMISE!!
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