tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:21:57 +0000barack obamaEdward CullenJacob BlackNew MoonTwilightelectionAfghanistanGeorge W. BushHurricane KatrinaIraqMcCainRob PattinsonRob Pattinson InterviewsStephenie MeyerTaylor LautnerTeam EdwardTeam JacobTrentTwilight fan fictionTwilight interviewsammendment 8debateelection 2008inaugurationobama palin adsarah palinst. louis rallytax and spendvotehttp://rockchicks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Amy)Blogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-1132771461973048786Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-08-04T00:23:04.007-04:00Edward CullenJacob BlackNew MoonTeam EdwardTeam JacobTwilightBut now it is here... behold...The AB OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!(I am totally scared to go to the bathroom right now.)Round 1Leave your comments ladies, though I'm not entirely sure we'll have a clear cut winner here. Uhh... no pun intended...If our brains recover from being fried on these abs, we'll do another round before the movie comes out.http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-teased-you-before.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-2077314993877138531Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:27:00 +00002009-06-26T14:30:51.506-04:00Dear President Obama,I worked very hard for you on the campaign trail. I canvassed. I called people. I covered my car in stickers. And now, I regret all of it. I'm a married, straight woman. I don't look like the typical GLBT ally. But I am. And your total disregard for their rights, most notably your reversal of your position on the Defense of Marriage Act, is disgraceful. The gay and lesbian http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2009/06/letter-to-president-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-815145649843635294Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:28:00 +00002009-01-26T22:08:54.690-05:00Edward CullenJacob BlackNew MoonRob PattinsonRob Pattinson InterviewsStephenie MeyerTaylor LautnerTwilightTwilight fan fictionTwilight interviewsI feel the need to tell you this up front, as plain as possible, because Amy and I got a teeny bit carried away. Go figure.Anyway. Neither one of us has ever met Rob Pattinson, but we are both a tad obsessed with Twilight. And you know how our imaginations get carried away when we're obsessed...We both agree that this is our most favorite fantasy interview so far. I say so far because we have http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-is-totally-fake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-2321754233063395431Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:19:00 +00002009-01-20T13:27:09.973-05:00 I'm still in shock. A very, very, very happy shock. http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2009/01/it-really-happened.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-8409711434436911968Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:36:00 +00002009-01-26T22:03:14.911-05:00AfghanistanGeorge W. BushHurricane KatrinainaugurationIraqBut I am.Way back in 2000 I wasn't the biggest Al Gore fan. I thought he was kinda whiny and I really wasn't too keen on Tipper Gore and all her fun with censorship. Back then, Bush had this great spin machine going that made him look charismatic and exciting. They actually convinced people to vote for the guy who wasn't smarter than you. I didn't understand why that made sense to people then andhttp://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-dont-mean-to-sound-bitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-6562945117237313925Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:59:00 +00002008-11-13T09:20:23.156-05:00ammendment 8http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/11/please-watch-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-3672147811061115782Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:54:00 +00002008-11-04T11:55:17.201-05:00voteYAY! You have no idea how happy I am. Like a complete dork, I absolutely LOVE voting. Anyway, I was in and out of my precint in 10 minutes. So don't worry about all the stories on the news. Just get out there and vote!--Ehttp://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-voted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-237604227550639864Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:17:00 +00002008-10-29T13:24:30.971-04:00barack obamaelection 2008obama palin adsarah palinJust saw the new Obama ad. It has no sound, but boy, its message comes through loud and clear. Heh heh.http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/10/best-jab-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-3542379767926251285Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:27:00 +00002008-10-19T14:32:02.926-04:00Not only was this a resounding, incredibly powerful and influential endorsement, but someone FINALLY touched on something important: For all the people that say "Obama is a muslim".... SO WHAT IF HE IS? This was so beautiful. It is impossible to watch Powell talk about the muslim soldier without tearing up. It's so true. What is all this negativity toward the islamic faith saying to all the http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/10/colin-powell-is-my-2-hero.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-1580185321630030992Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:39:00 +00002008-10-18T18:42:37.191-04:00barack obamaelectionst. louis rallySaw this photo and tears rolled down my cheeks. This is what this campaign has meant all along and this is what Obama's presidency will do. Bring people together to rise above it all and lift each other up. 100,000 people.100,000.http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-is-what-its-all-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-8474936440953839276Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:35:00 +00002008-10-16T09:39:51.720-04:00barack obamadebateelectionMcCaintax and spend...when I saw a blog post about how McCain "turned the momentum" last night at the last debate. WTF? So, I took it upon myself to post this to the woman's blog. I just couldn't help myself.I hate to be the one to break it to you, but John McCain most certainly did not change anything last night. I used to respect him until he let his campaign turn into one big lying fest of hatred.Let me explain http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/10/ok-so-i-might-have-lost-my-temper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-5447735133887117274Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:28:00 +00002008-10-13T09:31:39.539-04:00October is typically the month for horror flicks and scary stories. But an opinion piece in today's NY Times is much scarier to me than a haunted house. For your consideration:October 13, 2008Abortion Rights on the Ballot, AgainOnce again this year, opponents of women’s reproductive rights have managed to get initiatives aimed at ending or limiting abortion rights on ballots — in South Dakota, http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/10/scary-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-990779070316455220Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:44:00 +00002008-10-11T22:52:35.402-04:00Hello world! It's been SOOOO long since I posted anything (this is Amy) that I thought I would throw my two cents in on a few things. So, here they are.Elaine sent me underwear with Obama's picture on the butt. They are the single coolest item of clothing I own. I just wish I could show people without getting arrested.We have a FAN. A FAN! HI ALEX FROM GERMANY! I seriously thought that we put http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/10/few-random-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-6608994895040170621Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:11:00 +00002008-09-24T11:17:03.193-04:00And I still miss "The West Wing"Aaron Sorkin Conjures a Meeting of Obama and BartletBy MAUREEN DOWDPublished: September 20, 2008Now that he’s finally fired up on the soup-line economy, Barack Obama knows he can’t fade out again. He was eager to talk privately to a Democratic ex-president who could offer more fatherly wisdom — not to mention a surreptitious smoke — and less fraternal rivalry. I http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-york-times-made-my-day-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-5105608485452201560Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:46:00 +00002008-09-01T19:44:37.033-04:00The muted response to the otherwise sensational news that Gov. Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant is rather interesting to me. So interesting that it got me thinking about the last teenage pregnancy that made headlines.For Your Consideration:Jamie Lynn SpearsUnwedPregnant at 16Made the decision on her own to keep her babyPlans to marry the baby's fatherHas a mother who is more focused on http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/09/labor-day-sale-buy-1-republican-soul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-6655171882515527328Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:01:00 +00002008-07-19T13:05:50.276-04:00Poor Rockchicks blog. So neglected for months on end. Your owners have kids and jobs and things to do. But we miss you! In our absence, Obama won the nomination, McCain scared us all with robotic speeches and we both saw "Wanted" and couldn't decide who was hotter: Miss Angie or James McAvoy.We'll start blogging again with gusto after the dem and republican convention. I'm sure we'll have TONS tohttp://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/07/hellllllooooooo-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-778940317447640700Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:45:00 +00002008-03-13T20:57:03.201-04:00For a long time now Ames and I have been under the misguided impression that girls use Louis XIV lyrics to hit on the guys in the band. The lyrics are so deliciously naughty that I was disappointed to find out that this is not the case. We need to change this.Here is a list of lyrics that we think would be great lines to use on the guys:I could stare at you all nightI want you near meI wanna http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-hit-on-lxiv-guys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-2582599534713383099Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:17:00 +00002008-02-21T10:18:02.239-05:00http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/02/hope-changes-everything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-2009627972724035975Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:22:00 +00002008-01-27T19:56:55.672-05:00(Yes, I know that was lame, but I don’t care.)AKA Our Concert Experiences Part 2AKA We Love Brian. A LOT.Ah, Louis. All day I was filled with joyful anticipation over seeing you. It had been far too long; years, in fact, since our last encounter. But since this is a blog post and not a romance novel, I will switch back to my usual voice.The last time I saw Louis XIV live I was newly pregnant withhttp://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/01/louis-louis-oh-oh-i-love-you-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-384720880826827281Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:59:00 +00002008-01-14T21:57:30.107-05:00...a.k.a. We love Brian...In the grand tradition of the rockchicks, we are going to tell everyone about our trips to Louis XIV shows.  I will start, since my show was on Tuesday and Elaine's was on Friday.  Here goes...My husband and I got there pretty early.  There was one person ahead of us in line.  The line grew and grew.  I stood there with a plastic container of choc. chip cookies I had http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/01/part-one-of-two-our-louis-xiv-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-1121006033661433118Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:54:00 +00002008-01-10T14:57:19.961-05:00Came across this on Yahoo News... ahhhh capitalism.FBI wiretaps dropped due to unpaid billsBy LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated PressTelephone companies have cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau's repeated failures to pay phone bills on time.A Justice Department audit released Thursday blamed the lost connections on the FBI's lax oversight of money used http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-most-favorite-news-article-this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-1673268356281507616Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:57:00 +00002008-01-04T09:58:40.458-05:00Oh, and GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!January 4, 2008Op-Ed ColumnistThe Two EarthquakesBy DAVID BROOKSOttumwa, IowaI’ve been through election nights that brought a political earthquake to the country. I’ve never been through an election night that brought two.Barack Obama has won the Iowa caucuses. You’d have to have a heart of stone not to feel moved by this. An African-American man wins a closely http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2008/01/awesome-article-from-todays-ny-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-2747366843209409022Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:48:00 +00002007-12-18T11:55:32.742-05:00SLICK DOGS AND PONIES: OUT 1/29/2008yeahhhhhhhh!http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-louis-xiv-album.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-7634651513177960635Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:40:00 +00002007-11-05T14:06:38.084-05:00Anyone who knows me knows that for the most part I feel like I am living on the footsteps of hell here in Georgia. Stereotypes, traffic, weird accents, you name it, I complain about it. We moved here because of a job transfer and are always looking for the right opportunity to move back out.But today things are little different. Today I can forget about the smog, the bad traffic, the poor http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-am-really-proud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508322.post-379339743564621075Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:53:00 +00002007-10-22T08:55:55.508-04:00October 21, 2007Op-Ed Columnist New York TimesSave the Planet: Vote Smart By THOMAS L. FRIEDMANPeople often ask: I want to get greener, what should I do? New light bulbs? A hybrid? A solar roof? Well, all of those things are helpful. But actually, the greenest thing you can do is this: Choose the right leaders. It is so much more important to change your leaders than change your light bulbs.Why? http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2007/10/save-planet-vote-smart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amy)0