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Meet Rebecca Dick! Director of Pop Culture and Television!

Please meet Rebecca Dick, Director of Pop Culture and Television for the Greater Clarendon area!

What is your official title for my campaign?
Director, Television and Pop Culture

What are three websites you check everyday and why?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ -- because there's news and stuff. And because I like to do sudoku.
http://www.tvtattle.com/-- because I am obsessed with television.
http://www.ew.com/ -- because I am obsessed with...entertainment.

Do you like paper shredders and why?
Yes. If you put scraps of wrapping paper through the shredder, it makes nifty filler for gift bags.

What is your favorite tv show and why?
Oh, you have got to be kidding me. I love TONS of TV shows! Can I give you a top 5?! Okay, in no particular order, but as close to an order as I can do: Friday Night Lights, The Office, Brothers and Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty. WAIT. I need a separate category for reality shows: Survivor, The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, and, um...oh, American Idol, of course. I need a life.

What is your favorite amusement park and why?

Kennywood, in Pittsburgh, PA. It is the greatest amusement park in the world, and I'm happy to take a field trip there with whomever would like to go (particularly the mayor). It has several AWESOME roller coasters, both wooden and steel, and a lot of other great rides. Plus the food is awesome. It's very old timey. And I've been going there since I was a little kid.

What color pen do you prefer to use and why?

It depends on what I'm using it for, but the one I use on a day to day basis is black.

Do you like ketchup? 

Um...not really. I prefer other condiments. But some things just need ketchup. Like the home fries at Whitlows. I prefer the low sugar ketchup from Heinz, but it's hard to find. Buy me some if you ever see it.

Why do you think restaurants put pickles on plates?  This is an excellent question, Mayor, and one that I feel I am uniquely qualified to answer, seeing as how I am from Pittsburgh, home of Heinz pickles (don't tell them I don't love ketchup, though...) Did you know that pickles are mentioned in the bible? Also, did you know that pickles are technically a fruit? I think, you know, if it can't be baked into some sort of delicious dessert, it shouldn't be considered a fruit, but no one asked me. Anyway, I'm rambling because I realize that I don't know why they put pickles with sandwiches. But you can find lots of pickle information here: http://www.ilovepickles.org/index.html -- they're located in DC...field trip?

If you had the chance, would you go to Mars (feel free to elaborate)?  Um, no, probably not. I've heard it's pretty cold there. Plus I don't like long flights. I mean, I'll go on them to go to, like, Hawaii, but I'd probably pass on Mars. Maybe that's lame or whatever, but, I mean, what is there to do on Mars? Nothing fun, I bet. It's probably like Nebraska or Fredericksburg.

Meet Gary! Music Information Specialist!

The next person I would like to introduce you to is Gary Sause! Music Information Specialist!

What is your official title for my campaign?

Ceep Clarendon Cool

What are three websites you check everyday and why?
Facebook (for scrabulous)

Craig's List (for musical equipment and other postings)

Wikipedia (for various information purposes)

Do you like paper shredders and why?

I don't really care for paper shredders, because they are too noisy.But if the Mayor likes them, then I like them, and fuck the noise.

What is your favorite tv show and why?

The Simpsons - because the show relaxes me.It's not always funny, but it is like the comfort food of television for me.

What is your favorite amusement park and why?
Action Park - because they have water slides, tubing, and go carts!

What color pen do you prefer to use and why?
Red, because it is sacred, and evil, and it means you're wrong.

Do you like ketchup?

I like ketchup, but I hate catsup.

Why do you think restaurants put pickles on plates?

Because putting them somewhere else can be uncomfortable.

If you had the chance, would you go to Mars (feel free to elaborate)?

I would not go to mars for several reasons:

1.It's too expensive to travel to mars these days; in my day it only cost sixpence.

2. You're much heavier on Mars, and since I'm already 315 lbs, that wouldn't be good for my self esteem. Oh wait, I just found out I'd weigh about 118 lbs on Mars, so that is a stupid reason, and I'm stupid for not knowing that.

3. Space travel isn't safe, and although I'd like to "do it" in a weightless atmosphere, you can't just stop the ship and get out and pee or barf or other if you need to. I'm not into sticking a tube up my ass when I have to go number 2, despite what others have told you.

4. Mars doesn't have any major bodies of water, so, no water sports, and although I don't engage in any water sports, I like having the option to do so.

5. Mars is motherfuckin cold sometimes, like -67 degrees F. Other times, it's 80F on the sunny part of the planet....so I'm not sure how I feel about that.

6. They don't have a Taco Bell on mars.

7. I would go if Scarlett Johannsen were going, but we would have to have a contract where we get to do it in one big space suit, or some other kind of big space sleeping bag, and she would have to pretend that she was really into me.

8. Showering would be a problem, and I like to keep clean, even if I have a dirty mind.

I am the Self-Proclaimed Mayor of Clarendon!

Greetings fellow Americans, Clarendonians and Courthousians!

Welcome! This is my first official statement as the Mayor of Clarendon. For a couple of years now I have served as Mayor of Clarendon in Arlington, VA. Not many people know this but I do make my rounds to many events in the area to support Clarendon and the local economy. I've been known to appear at various parades, restaurants and shops in this fine section of our historic city.

Before I announce my views and platforms, I would like to introduce you to my dedicated and talented staff, without whom my candidacy for Mayor could not and would not have been possible!

Baby Corn Freak Out!

I don't know about you, but baby corn cobs at salad bars freak me out. So today I thought I would do a little research on baby corn and tell you a few freaky facts:

• Baby corn is just immature ears of regular corn
• Baby corn ears are picked by hand immediately when the silks emerge from the ear tips or a few days after.
• Depending on the variety, kernals can be white, yellow, blue or even pink!
• Corn matures quickly, so the harvest must be timed carefully to avoid ending up with normal corn ears.
• Baby corn ears are generally 4.5cm to 10cm in length and 7mm to 17mm in diameter.
• Baby corn is an important crop from Thailand and Taiwan.
• Baby corn is typically eaten whole, cob and all, in contrast to mature corn, whose cob is typically too hard for human consumption.
• It is consumed both raw and cooked.

I thought making this list might convince me that it is safe to eat these baby corn cobs, but I'm still not convinced. Do you know there are actual pamphlets and websites devoted to baby corn? I'm so scared right now. Baby corn frightens me almost as much as capers do.

Arm's Length Photo #1

Every once in a while I have a brush with fame. As you can see from this photo, President Bush and Laura took the time to have their photo taken with me in the Rose Garden at the White House.

It was an extremely hot day in July when this arm's length photo was taken. I was really happy the Bush's were so accommodating to me when I was taking this photo, since they are so busy and all. But as you can tell, they continued their speeches like I wasn't even there.

Arm's Length Photos of the Week!

I am adding a new segment to my blog- the Arm's Length Photo of the Week! It's when I will dig out an old arm's length photo I have taken of myself and tell you a story about it. Since I specialize in the arm's length photo, I thought this segment would be a hit.  If I'm feeling really wild, I may post more than one a week!

Please Don't Squeeze the Charmin!

I don't think I am one of those people who ask for a lot in general. I don't even buy the really expensive toilet paper because, you know, toilet paper doesn't really have to be the highest quality, right?

Well, I think my view of cheap toilet paper has changed. For the past few weeks, I have noticed that the quality of toilet paper at work has really gone down hill. It has weird red and blue flecks of something in it and I swear I saw a tiny piece of wood or cardboard or god knows what sticking out of the roll. Even after discovering this I continued to use it (I mean, what was I really going to do at this point?) So I guess I am asking, why do I have to use toilet paper that scares me and could possibly hurt me?

I know there are way bigger problems in the world than my toilet paper situation. When I visited Egypt toilet paper was scarce (I had to carry my own around or pay for it) so I guess the toilet paper in my office would be like gold over there, so, I should try to put things into perspective.

On the way back from lunch, I stopped by CVS and bought some toilet paper for the office. It's the least I could do really. If I can save at least one person from getting a splinter down south, I will have done my job today.

View from the Airplane on my way to Egypt!

Thanksgiving in Cairo, Egypt!

Nile River Cruise

Abu Simbel

Charlie Brown the Camel the Video!

Mosque of Muhammad Ali at the Citadel