{"id":540,"date":"2005-12-08T06:54:05","date_gmt":"2005-12-08T14:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torturedpotato.com\/cheeseblog\/?p=540"},"modified":"2005-12-08T09:10:31","modified_gmt":"2005-12-08T17:10:31","slug":"something-ive-been-thinking-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torturedpotato.com\/cheeseblog\/?p=540","title":{"rendered":"Something I’ve been Thinking About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Previously, I was certain that Stephen Harper was the creepiest man in Canadian politics. Those little, beady eyes, the delicate mouth, the impossibly square head with the molded hair. If Legoland had a villain, I think it would be Stephen.<\/p>\n

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But recently, due to the glut of election coverage & the fact that my workplace accepts three newspapers a day (The Globe & Mail, The Vancouver Sun and the National Post – for perspective!) I have come to realize that actually, something is very, very wrong with Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Bloc Quebecois.<\/p>\n

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Has he been plastic surgeoned? Is he Gollum? Or a hynotist? He is vaguely reptilian and also somewhat sleazy salesman. (I have a better photo which illustrates the Gollum resemblance, but it’s currently taped to my monitor at work to amuse me during the dark times.) <\/p>\n

Of course I would never vote for somebody based on his or her appearance. This isn’t America’s Next Top Model, after all. (I was shocked that during last night’s season finale of said program, I began rooting for Nicole. I kept shouting “Fierce!” at the screen. I abandoned my girl Nik as soon as I saw her with straight hair. She couldn’t bring it with the straight hair. & Nicole on that runway! Hooboy!) But focusing on their looks does prevent me from billowing with rage about whatever asinine thing they’re saying. And a lot of people (at least 4 at last count) seem to agree that controlling my billowing rage is a good thing. <\/p>\n

Also, tonight I am going to visit babies! & their parents <\/a> in the Magnificent Maritimes so my already non-existent posting will remain, er, consistent. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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