I hate politicians and, unrelatedly, my favorite tv quote.

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Today when I went to buy the chocolate for my baby sister's (triple layer, six sticks of butter, two pounds of chocolate, a quart of cream) birthday cake, I discovered that the rumored parking meters (which I wrote many letters about) are being installed.

My house was built before Emmons Avenue even existed. We don't have a driveway, we don't have any street parking right in front of our house (there's a driveway for the marina we live next to, a "no standing" zone, and a bus stop), so we're dependent on parking on Emmons Avenue. Now they are putting meters there! Two hour parking, from 9 AM until 10 PM. Even further down on the same street, the metered parking only goes until 7 PM -- but still! It doesn't matter, because metered parking is ridiculous. How are we supposed to park our cars? My mom supposed to go to work as a New York City public school teacher and come home at 4 PM and... what? Park six blocks away and walk after standing all day whilst teaching New York City's at-risk youth how to read?

Seriously?

I am positive that this is at the behest of local restaurants, some of which have campaigned in the past for metered parking so that their patrons can find parking more "easily" -- despite the fact that they all have parking lots.

I'm so furious, I am shaking. What are they trying to do -- run the residents out of town? Who is supposed to patronize the businesses if we have to move? This is not how one goes about stimulating the economy. And, in fact, it is already backfiring, as my entire family (and hopefully everyone we know) is going to quit patronizing the local restaurants that are behind this travesty. We've always been so intent on supporting local businesses -- well, not anymore, I guess! Screw them.

I have written a lot of calm, rational letters to dickhead politicians this morning (none of whom I voted for except Marty Markowitz, although I'm definitely rethinking that now). I don't expect anything to change, though. After all, who cares about a bunch of hard-working people who only have to live here?

Ugh.

I really don't feel like doing the tv meme today -- plus it's "best quote," which I think is ridiculous. I am supposed to think back on thirty years of television watching and pick my number one favorite quote of all time? How am I supposed to do that? Plus, I tend to quote movies more than television shows (were this a movie meme, I'd have to say, "DAMN THE MAN! SAVE THE EMPIRE!" -- predictable, but nevertheless wonderful).

Honestly, probably the quote I say most from television is from Mr. Katimsky of My So-Called Life, from the infamous "boiler room episode":

"No one should hate who they are."

I say that a lot.





Other days...
Day 01 - A show that should have never been canceled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death