Jenna's House of Idiosyncrasies Version 9.0 // Critical Darling, Commercial Flop

Next week I'm traveling to Boston with my parents see my sister, Sarah, graduate college. My parents have rented a minivan for the occasion. I can promise you that even with the current price of gas, going by automobile is much less stressful than trying to convince my father to fly; not to mention the general farce that is the airline industry these days.

The big downside to driving is I can't get drunk and doze off.

Sarah and I are discussing the upcoming trip, in which my father, my mother and I will be trapped in a rented Kia minivan together for hours on end.

“That is going to be really entertaining; I wish I could be there.”

“Well, maybe I'll have to take notes.” I laugh. “You know, they've talked about putting me down as one of the drivers, so that should be interesting.”

Sarah pauses a moment, then says in a slightly serious tone, “Now I'm picturing you driving a minivan.
“It's a pretty disturbing image.”

Office of Congressman Paul Broun
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Subject: Please remove me from your mailing list

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please remove me from your mailing list. I have received an excessive amount of mail from your office. While I appreciate knowing the Congressman's stance on the issues, the number of envelopes arriving at my home from your office this campaign season is absolutely ridiculous.

Please also know that while I admire the Congressman's record of military service, the alarmist and jingoistic tone of the letters I've received, as well as the Congressman's support of pro-life legislation and support of the current war in Iraq, ensures that he will never get my vote.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Jenna Tollerson

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Yes, I did actually send this off, via USPS. We'll see what happens. If you got a dozen plus unsolicited letters like the ones Paul Broun's office sends me, you'd be pretty fed up too.

I think there is some part of me that is sick in the head and/or just really, really tired, but this is one of the only things that has made me laugh today. You should know that I did not just laugh, I cackled. At a loud volume. And for unnecessarily long time.

If you build a man a fire, he will stay warm for a day. If you light a man on fire, he will stay warm for the rest of his life.

You notice how it's funny, but not that funny? Because I didn't for at least ten minutes.