Tonight, it's about not looking like a moonbat, and fun pictures of animals. Tomorrow, I'll dish on the details of the meeting.
Here's me in I'm a Very Serious Person mode:
Join me on the catwalk below the fold. Disclaimer: I apologize, as the photo quality is not the best. Working with a tripod and timer, the camera did not have an adequate pre-focus to get crisp shots.
Let's begin the discussion with another version of I'm a Very Serious Person:
Note the Ugly Tie (TM), which is essential to be considered a Very Serious Person. As I have been in the fitness industry for over ten years, and am currently in grad school studying Chinese medicine, I have been able to get by with being a Reasonably Serious Person. This role does not require an Ugly Tie (TM) or any other variety of neck wear, so it had been a long time since I've had to tie a tie. There was a brief twinge of anxiety as I wondered whether I would remember how. I don't think I did too bad, though the tie did want to lean a little to the right. I think that's a hazard of being a Very Serious Person. Fortunately, I was not required to wear it for long. I don't think any permanent harm was done.
Also in this photo can be seen the "Apricot" shirt, which, in a last-minute inspiration, was as close as I could obtain to orange as a symbol of solidarity with the various and sundry impeachment movements across the country.
Another detail, from the photo in the intro:
I chose to go with the 3/8" Orange Ribbon representative of Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, and the loss of habeas corpus rather than my 7/8" version. 7/8" or 1/2" are good for protests, marches, or even daily wear, but one mustn't be too ostentatious or gaudy if one desires to be considered a Very Serious Person. In this mode, understated still makes the statement clearly.
Moving on, we have the Very Serious Person with Presentation Binder:
The binder is a 3/8", 3-ring, translucent petroleum byproduct with a display pocket for a cover image (with hat tip to Tigana for the excellent graphics, which were made available here). Inside, dividers were used to neatly separate each section of the binder's contents, in this case, 1-a letter to Speaker Pelosi (see yesterday's diary here for the text of this letter), 2-a small selection of diaries from DailyKos addressing impeachment and constituencies losing faith in our elected representatives, 3-political cartoons arranged in order to tell a story, 4-mainstream media articles and opinion columns on impeachment (prominently featuring Bruce Fein's "Impeach Cheney" from Slate), and 5-the impeachment FAQs page posted by Cape Cod Peace and Justice (pdf).
Finally, we have the footwear:
I'm a firm believer that one may be a Very Serious Person and still have sense of fashion.
On to the pooties, because I've been missing a good pootie diary.
First, an attack tortoise video which quaoar posted in the open thread
It's an exchange program in a China zoo:
All aboard! Canine Pootie Express leaving the station in one minute.
Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!
Have a hug, everything's going to be okay.
You're getting sleepy...
Should you feel so inclined, please head on over to An Impeachment Roundup for Nancy Pelosi so see some of the references I used to help organize my thoughts for the meeting that called for adopting the role of a Very Serious Person. Tomorrow, I'll diary on the substance of my meeting with Nancy Pelosi's Deputy District Director.