austin, get yr voting pants on!

here on poshdeluxe, i try to be v. inclusive. after all, everyone’s pants are created equal, and no one should be made to feel inferior or alone.
HOWEVER
today’s post is really only for people who live in austin because THERE’S AN ELECTION GOING ON!
so if you don’t live in austin, feel free to scroll down to [...]

walking forward in that light

oh pants world, what an amazing day!
what an incredible day!
what a magical and inspiring and long, long, long-awaited day!
my eyes are full of tears, and my heart is full of hope.
because this man is now our 44th president.

“We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside [...]

“I told them not to give in to darkness.”

i don’t have much to write today, because after reading this article, all of my usual topics seemed, well, frivolous.
i really hope you read it for yrself, but basically, it’s about girls in kandahar, afghanistan who are going to school in spite of taliban threats and even violent acid attacks.
the girl in this picture, shamsia, [...]

why Afternoon Tea must be reinstated: a political essay by posh d.

(btw, i appreciate all of the well wishes, pants world! i am definitely starting to feel better, thanks to all of the reasons i listed yesterday, although i have yet to develop an adamantium skeleton)
my fellow americans,
with the election of a new president, we all know that change is in the air. now is the [...]

a posh deluxe pants service announcement (PSA)

so it’s now been a full week since obama won the presidency, and it feels like the excitement and optimism inspired by his election continues to surge through our country.
(and for those of you tired of election talk, don’t worry, this hasn’t turned into an obama blog. i will return to my regularly scheduled pantsing [...]

“this feels just like the end of ’star wars’”

i woke up this morning and realized that last night was NOT a dream, in spite of the fact that it pretty much felt like the most miraculous and amazing thing that has ever happened.
HOLY FREAKING PANTS YOU GUYS.
when i got back to my apartment, all of my neighbors were running around and whooping like [...]

election daaaaaaay!!

i can’t believe it’s finally here!
i spent the day in a partial coma on my couch, and it’s strange to feel so insulated from all of the ballot casting and political basket casing going on in america today. but don’t worry! i early voted!
did anyone actually cast their ballot today? were the polls totally crazytown?
even [...]

i can has financial crisis?

so… how’s everyone feeling about the financial crisis?
i keep feeling like i *should* be worried, but i’m not. well, not really. not yet.
maybe cos i’m younger and don’t have a lot of savings to lose? or a mortgage? or loans?
or maybe it’s cos i’m one of those annoying young americans who likes to watch the [...]

does anyone else wonder if the kids called her “palindrome” in junior high?

today’s blog is one of those entries where i really hope you guys comment, cos i’m extremely interested to hear yr thoughts on this issue.
the issue = sarah palin. and really, not about her, personally, but about the media blitz surrounding her and  the questions people are asking.
this morning, i got an email from randy [...]

one day, the hobbits will be in charge

arcade fire: keep the car runnng
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
today’s gonna be one of those days when i ask you guys to give me yr opinions, not only cos i’m curious but because, as usual, i’m not sure of my own opinion.
earlier, jezebel linked to an article in the new york observer entitled [...]