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So, Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina? Disappeared for like, 5 days, right? Staff was saying he was in the Appalachians, celebrating Nude Hiking Day or something. So it turns out he'd been in Argentina visiting the woman that he's been having a sort of largely long-distance affair with, and with whom he's been exchanging some fascinatingly dirty and poetic emails.
You know, I'm actually kind of disappointed. OK, it's a crazypants affair, but it's still an affair. Politicians having an affair. Big whoop. Republican politician wrapped up in some sort of sexual scandal. Shock. I wanted the reason he disappeared into the woods (back when we thought it was the woods and not Buenos Aires) to be some sort of strange revelation, a discovery of a new Thoreau-esque philosophy, a newfound love of bears, a hatred of shoes, a desire to become a caveman. . . I WANTED SOMETHING CRAZY. Not another freaking affairs. Affairs are just sad.
That said, a couple things are saving this story for me. Because really, it is a bit of a special one, as scandals go. Not all just sordid betrayal. First off, the emails. I quote:
. . . You have a particular grace and calm that I adore. You have a level of sophistication that so fitting with your beauty. I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curve of your hips. . .
That's pretty freaking awesome. XD Who can go from grace and sophistication to tan lines in the space of a sentence? Where are these tan lines, for reals?
Second off, his press conference is just a buffet of wackiness. It's not quite as good as him becoming a wild outdoorsman and living in a cave, but it's definitely not normal behavior.
And thirdly, he honestly seems to be in love with the woman. He's not taking the most politically expedient route out of this. His wife is nowhere to be seen, thank god, and seems quite fed up with him, thank god. And he kind of really seems smitten. He's not like "OHSHIT HOW CAN I SAVE MY CAREER." He almost seems more like "Well, it's out. . . maybe now we'll be free to be together?"
Side note, Rachel, I adore you, but I think "we're afraid he might still lie" is a moderately flimsy excuse for covering the story so much. It's ok, it's really entertaining! We know why you're covering it. XD Also you squirming and blushing over the naughty emails was so ridiculously cute that I will forgive you anything. And mentioning a boy you went steady with in 6th grade. Went steady? ::coos::
Also so Rachel refused to read the dirty emails out loud and just sort of muttered stuff while they were on the screen so we could read them. You know who did read them? KEITH. That's right, Mr. incredibly sexy voice, makes Laura wet, super-hottie, world class murmurer Keith Olbermann.
. . . Unfortunately, the emails were genuinely too ridiculous for this to be particularly enjoyable.
Maybe I just need to listen again! :D (Also Keith was laughing for most of it.)
Darts update: I'm better than ever! Although apparently half the people at our office are into darts? I need to keep competing against people who have no experience. XD
Food update: two eggs, scrambled; one can of baked beans; a complete orange bell pepper; some asparagus cooked in butter. I have some cleaning up to do. XP Also my tummy is a little like "WHOA NOW."
Hygiene update: I need to shower. Don't judge me!
Reza Aslan update: HOT. On Rachel Maddow after the commercials end. Talking about very serious stuff, very scary and sad. I will pay attention to what he's saying and not how lovely he is, if I can.
Rob Riggle update: HOT. Not about to be on Rachel Maddow. :(
Strangers with Candy update: I started watching it, I like it more than I expected! A lot more! Also Colbert is so strangely lovable even when he's playing assholes, I kind of adore him.
You know, I'm actually kind of disappointed. OK, it's a crazypants affair, but it's still an affair. Politicians having an affair. Big whoop. Republican politician wrapped up in some sort of sexual scandal. Shock. I wanted the reason he disappeared into the woods (back when we thought it was the woods and not Buenos Aires) to be some sort of strange revelation, a discovery of a new Thoreau-esque philosophy, a newfound love of bears, a hatred of shoes, a desire to become a caveman. . . I WANTED SOMETHING CRAZY. Not another freaking affairs. Affairs are just sad.
That said, a couple things are saving this story for me. Because really, it is a bit of a special one, as scandals go. Not all just sordid betrayal. First off, the emails. I quote:
. . . You have a particular grace and calm that I adore. You have a level of sophistication that so fitting with your beauty. I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curve of your hips. . .
That's pretty freaking awesome. XD Who can go from grace and sophistication to tan lines in the space of a sentence? Where are these tan lines, for reals?
Second off, his press conference is just a buffet of wackiness. It's not quite as good as him becoming a wild outdoorsman and living in a cave, but it's definitely not normal behavior.
And thirdly, he honestly seems to be in love with the woman. He's not taking the most politically expedient route out of this. His wife is nowhere to be seen, thank god, and seems quite fed up with him, thank god. And he kind of really seems smitten. He's not like "OHSHIT HOW CAN I SAVE MY CAREER." He almost seems more like "Well, it's out. . . maybe now we'll be free to be together?"
Side note, Rachel, I adore you, but I think "we're afraid he might still lie" is a moderately flimsy excuse for covering the story so much. It's ok, it's really entertaining! We know why you're covering it. XD Also you squirming and blushing over the naughty emails was so ridiculously cute that I will forgive you anything. And mentioning a boy you went steady with in 6th grade. Went steady? ::coos::
Also so Rachel refused to read the dirty emails out loud and just sort of muttered stuff while they were on the screen so we could read them. You know who did read them? KEITH. That's right, Mr. incredibly sexy voice, makes Laura wet, super-hottie, world class murmurer Keith Olbermann.
. . . Unfortunately, the emails were genuinely too ridiculous for this to be particularly enjoyable.
Maybe I just need to listen again! :D (Also Keith was laughing for most of it.)
Darts update: I'm better than ever! Although apparently half the people at our office are into darts? I need to keep competing against people who have no experience. XD
Food update: two eggs, scrambled; one can of baked beans; a complete orange bell pepper; some asparagus cooked in butter. I have some cleaning up to do. XP Also my tummy is a little like "WHOA NOW."
Hygiene update: I need to shower. Don't judge me!
Reza Aslan update: HOT. On Rachel Maddow after the commercials end. Talking about very serious stuff, very scary and sad. I will pay attention to what he's saying and not how lovely he is, if I can.
Rob Riggle update: HOT. Not about to be on Rachel Maddow. :(
Strangers with Candy update: I started watching it, I like it more than I expected! A lot more! Also Colbert is so strangely lovable even when he's playing assholes, I kind of adore him.
