Friday, January 05, 2007

Two for One

Today's Tribune included a column by an irascible Royko wannabe who asks what Hillary should "do" about Bill. The writer feels that the junior Senator from New York would have a better chance at the Presidency if she could keep her husband out of sight until November 2008.

I have heard this sort of thing before and it confuses me. For the only reason Hillary's candidacy excites me is that it will get Bill back on centerstage. To quote the current tagline of his Presidential Library, "I miss Bill." He made my friends and I feel as though we have a place at the table. He understood our interests and considered them. Even though we weren't/aren't rich white men, we were included. We never felt that way about Presidents Reagan, Bush or Bush.

Hillary is a bright woman. A talented politician. But I do not feel that she loves public service the way her husband does. I sense that she approaches it out of a sense of duty. She wants to do as much as she can, and the top office is where you can get the most done. I sense that Bill Clinton loves it. All of it. From the handshaking to the policy minutiae. Where she seems about power, he seems about passion.

Unfortunately he was, ultimately, more about passion and promise than performance. I was disappointed in many things about the Clinton Presidency. Some of them broke my heart.

But if, come November 2008, I vote for Hillary, it will be for the BOGO.

That's Jen's photo, not mine

I Am Jennifer Aniston

I'm the girl next door with a free spirit.
I'm low key and naturally sexy.
Sweet and approachable, people are attracted to my upbeat attitude.
And even when life doesn't go my way, I always eventually turn things around.

In praise of ... well ... ME

I'm still pudgy and have yet to step foot on a treadmill this year. I emptied my shelves back on December 14, with every intention of restoring order to my personal library, but the books are still all over the floor. I returned home on New Year's Day but have yet to put my luggage away.

I am lazy. I am sloppy. I lack self discipline.

But damn, I'm good at this job. We presented to the client yesterday, and while I was speaking, I felt it: "I own this room." I was just authoritative enough to maintain their respect, just self-deprecating enough to win them over emotionally. Of course it didn't hurt that the work I presented was solid. I wish my art director/partner was here today so he could share in the afterglow.