Presidents and Goldfish

I don't have much to say about the inauguration that hasn't already been said (over and over and over...), but I do have two things:

1) I'm uncomfortable with how much people are focusing on Obama's African-American-ness. Isn't it just as racist, in a way, to make a huge positive deal about his race as it would be to make a huge negative deal about it? I thought the idea was looking past the color of people's skin.

2) Bush should get a little more respect. You may not have agreed with anything he did, and you may think his breath stinks, but he was still the President of the United States of America for eight years. That said, I support President Obama, and I am very happy for him and his family.

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And now, back to the navel-gazing. That is why you're here, isn't it? You want to know all about me! ;) 

So Isaac called me from Wal-Mart the other day to say that he had spent the rest of his Christmas money, and it was going to be a big surprise. Ooookay. 

He came home with goldfish.  Not the kind that taste so delicious--nope, the kind that swim in a tank. 

Do you want to meet them?

(There are only two fish. One of the orange ones is a reflection.)

Isaac named the orange one Pudge, after this dialogue from Lilo & Stitch:

Hula Teacher: Lilo, why are you all wet?
Lilo: It's sandwich day. Every Thursday I take Pudge the fish a peanut butter sandwich.
Hula Teacher: "Pudge" is a fish?
Lilo: And today we were out of peanut butter. So I asked my sister what to give him, and she said "a tuna sandwich". I can't give Pudge tuna! [whispering] Do you know what tuna *is*?
Hula Teacher: Fish?
Lilo: [hysterical] It's fish! If I give Pudge tuna, I'd be an abomination! I'm late because I had to go to the store and get peanut butter 'cause all we have is... is... stinkin' tuna!
Hula Teacher: Lilo, Lilo, why is this so important to you?
Lilo: [calm] Pudge controls the weather.

I named this one Ron Weasley, because, well....you can see why. It's been five days, and the fish are both still alive. I'd say that's pretty good, wouldn't you?