another step toward my super power.

I had the weirdest experience today! I saw an aura! (Unfortunately, it wasn't the supernatural kind that tells you what mood a person is in...or whatever it is you're suppposed to be able to see from that kind of aura.) My aura was completely terrifying and followed by The Worst Headache of All Time.

I'd heard that people with migraines have these warning signs, but I've never had one before. So, today, when my vision was blocked by this pulsating, sort of pixelated, colored blob, I had absolutely no idea what was going on. There was a moment when I opened a book and realized I actually couldn't read. (Let me tell you, had it been permanent, that would have been some crappy timing!)

After a visit to my lovely family doctor, I am much relieved that I'm not dying and I can still read. However, I watched tonight's debate from my couch looking like an invalid. My head hurt so bad it brought on nausea and somehow my house was freakin' freezing, so I've spent most of the evening with tons of pillows, a comfy sweatshirt, and a blanket. Like a had the flu or something.

Except for the fact that it was more than a little distracting and I couldn't read or drive and that it was associated with a whole lotta pain, and now that I know I'm okay, that aura thing was actually kind of cool. I found a pretty accurate discription of what I saw on wikipedia. Mine was in color though.

If my life were a movie, today would've been my "bitten by a radioactive spider" scene. I'm hoping my super power has something to do with the Northern Lights. Because this thing sort of looked like a pixelated aurora borealis. And because I just really want to see the Northern Lights.

our big fat alaskan vp candidate.

Maybe it's too soon to make a movie of the current presidential campaigns, but I've decided that Nia Vardalos would make an excellent Sarah Palin.



Vardalos is known for her wacky comedies and if there's one word that definitely applies to Sarah Palin, it's "zany." What else do you call someone who hates polar bears?

They even have the same fashion sense! You're welcome, Hollywood! I've done your casting work for you. I've even picked out your McCain:



Who knew Richard Dreyfus could look so old and creepy? He's perfect!

We just have to be careful not to make the Sarah Palin movie too much like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Palin is already married, so changing the wedding reception for an inaugural ball or concession speech would be a given. Toula goes through quite a transformation, from insecure slob to stylish student. Since Palin thought not so long ago that Obama leading in the Alaskan polls was pretty cool, maybe her big transformation should be to embrace her conservative tendencies and to, maybe, learn what the Vice President does. The lamb the Greek family cooks on a spit in their yard needs to can be replaced with another garish dead animal and I think the obvious choice is Palin's huge bear carcas.


The only possible problem is that Nia Vardalos is actually older than Sarah Palin and may be a little too classy for this role.