La Rosa Knows

I made the unfortunate mistake of digging a hole for myself.

Right now I am in the final stretch of completing my masters degree at USC. I am taking a fiction workshop class that meets twice a week, for three hours, and it is challenging.

On top of that, I am working on my thesis and getting my novel finished so I can submit it by Aug. 2nd, the minimum pages required is 120, right now I have 100, but I would like more than that. My goal would be ideally 200 pages completed.

Then! I decided to start taking this Groundlings class, which I love but is also a huge time suck. Again, this one meets twice a week and also for a little over three hours.

I am a freelance writer, that’s what I do, so my job is to write all day. But these classes suck out a huge chunk of time where I could be writing, and so I have to spend the time I have very wisely and work with big cups of coffee in my hand so I can make sure I get everything done.

I have no life. I’ve had to avoid going out with friends so I can work, I get up between 6 and 7 a.m. so that I can get going early in the morning and possibly have an hour to myself.

There have been moments in the past week, since this schedule started, where I feel like shutting my phone off, throwing my computer out the window, and cowering under blankets while Dexter plays in the background because that’s what I think I would like to do, at this very moment.

But alas, I am also a workaholic and my fire is fueled on stress. So, while I’ve been on this complaining rant I also have to admit that I enjoy it, which is terrifying in and of itself.

I was supposed to meet up for lunch with a friend of mine at PETA, who I first met after blogging about going vegetarian, and who has helped introduce me to some truly delicious veg food, including Flore Vegan in Silverlake.

Now, I said supposed to because I had to bail after looking at my bank account and realizing it was laughing at me.

A few hours after telling Joel, he emailed me this photo as a “punishment” for canceling:

Then another photo came:

Take note of this move if you ever want to make your friends feel incredibly remorseful and full of regret.

I’m a little late coming into the Meghan McCain vs. Glenn Beck feud, but it’s worth noting that I try to stay away from CNN and MSNBC and all things political because I have grown to hate politics. :D

That being said, I just educated myself on this and really can’t believe just how awful Glenn Beck is. I mean, I can, because he’s a worthless troll, but still- he has taken things to a new shitty level here.

So, Meghan decided to lend herself to this skin cancer awareness campaign where they compare being nude to going outside without sunblock. It’s nothing shocking, just a couple of famous ladies showing some skin.

So, on Glenn Beck’s radio show (because, as you may remember, his show on FOX was canceled), he decides to bring up this PSA and then pretend to vomit for 10 minutes. 10 whole minutes of fake vomiting because the thought of Meghan naked made him retch. Oh, and he suggested she wear a burka.

…asshole!

Anyways, Meghan being the clever gal that she is, fired back with this amazingly written response on The Daily Beast.

Here are a few highlights:

“There really is no need to make something like my participation in a skin-cancer PSA into a sexist rant about my weight and physical appearance, because I’m going to let you in on a little secret, Glenn: you are the only one who looks bad in this scenario”

“As a person who is known for his hot body, you must find it easy to judge the weight fluctuations of others, especially young women.”

“Clearly you have a problem with me, and possibly women in general, but the truth is, it’s 2011 and I heard your show on Fox was canceled. Isn’t that an indication that the era of the shock-jock pundit is over? Don’t you think that’s a sign you should be pulling it back a little? I mean, if you’re too conservative and outrageous for Fox, that should tell you something.”

Read the article in full here!

Ah, Judgment Day! That special time of year when you go home to see the folks for Thanksgiving and your grandmother tells you that you look “puffier” than the last time she saw you…

Oh, wait, Judgment Day means talking about Doomsday? My bad! In that case, I hope you’re in the mood for a little Rapture!

According to Harold Camping, the 89-year-old leader of the Christian fundamentalist network Family Radio Worldwide, the day to repent is upon us, as the world will be ending on May 21, 2011.

According to the website, and the countdown clock, we’ve got 4 days to shape up because “The Bible guarantees” Judgment Day will be coming for us. Well— the actual destruction of Earth will take up to six months to come to fruition, but still you get the point.

Originally published on Ecorazzi.com, read more here…

Are you ready for the exquisite Rapture?