I found the best article on msn today. It's quite awesome, all men should read and memorize it.
Phrase #1
What She Says: I don´t mind if you hang out with your ex.
What She Means: I trust you, but definitely not her. If she lays a finger on you, I´ll rip her heart out with my bare hands and make her eat it.
What You Should Do: Proceed with caution, but have fun!
Phrase #2
What She Says: Sure, I´d love to watch the sports game with you.
What She Means: The only reason I´m putting myself through such torture is to spend time with you.
What You Should Do: Gentlemen, keep in mind that assuming your lady doesn't like sports, watching a few hours of a sporting event is comparable to a woman making you wait three hours in a hair salon. If your lady does this then good work – she must really care about you.
Phrase #3
What She Says: I´m fine.
What She Means: Things are not fine and I´m mad at you. (The word fine´ actually stands for: freaked out, irritated, nervous and emotional).
What You Should Do: Make a mental note that in a woman´s vocabulary the word "fine" often has the same meaning as ?terrible´.
Phrase #4
What She Says: Fine, ditch our plans and go out with your boys.
What She Means: The combination of "fine´ (see above) and sarcasm is a sure sign that you are in trouble.
What You Should Do: You shouldn´t expect sex for a while. This would certainly be a good time to consider buying her a present.
Phrase #5
What She Says: I´m just having a bad day.
What She Means: It´s not your fault – or maybe it is – but the point is that your lady may be experiencing some PMS.
What You Should Do: Give her space or you may regret it and suffer the consequences.
Phrase #6
What She Says: Yes, I think she´s pretty.
What She Means: Tell me I´m more beautiful and that she is an airbrushed, high maintenance, ugly troll behind a wall of makeup with breast implants.
What You Should Do: Do what she says! Tell her she´s beautiful.
Phrase #7
What She Says: What are you doing tonight?
What She Means: What are you doing with me tonight? A lot of the time when a woman asks this question her intention is really to make plans for the evening. Women really don´t care to hear that you are reorganizing your coin collection and then watching a documentary on mold.
What You Should Do: You could respond with, ?I don´t know, did you have something in mind??
Phrase #8
What She Says: That shirt is really nice – you should wear it more often.
What She Means: I really like the shirt and not much of the other clothing you own. So please wear it as often as possible, preferably washed in between wears.
What You Should Do: Wash it and wear it again before too long.
Bonus: What you should definitely not do
- Don´t break your plans because you have a hangover. If you can´t go for this reason at least have the decency to lie and say you are sick.
- Don´t compare your sex life to a pornographic film
- Never talk about the amount of weight you can bench press because women couldn´t really care less. Believe it or not, if a woman isn´t shallow, she will not care whether or not you can lift her.
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1.30.2006
Song of the Week
“She Let Herself Go” – George Strait
He wondered how she'd take it when he said goodbye.
He wondered how she'd take it when he said goodbye.
Thought she might do some cryin': lose some sleep at night.
But he had no idea, when he hit the road,
That without him in her life, she'd let herself go.
Let herself go on a singles cruise,
To Vegas once, then to Honolulu.
Let herself go to New York City:
A week at the Spa; came back knocked-out pretty.
When he said he didn't love her no more,
She let herself go.
She poured her heart an' soul into their three-bedroom ranch.
Spent her days raisin' babies, ironin' his pants.
Came home one day from the grocery store and found his note,
And without him there to stop her, she let herself go.
Let herself go on her first blind-date:
Had the time of her life with some friends at the lake.
Let herself go, buy a brand new car,
Drove down to the beach he always said was too far.
Sand sure felt good between her toes:
She let herself go on a singles cruise,
To Vegas once, then to Honolulu.
Let herself go to New York City:
A week at the Spa; came back knocked-out pretty.
When he said he didn't love her no more,
She let herself go.
To Vegas once: Honolulu, New York City.
Came back knocked-out pretty.
Thought she might do some cryin': lose some sleep at night.
But he had no idea, when he hit the road,
That without him in her life, she'd let herself go.
Let herself go on a singles cruise,
To Vegas once, then to Honolulu.
Let herself go to New York City:
A week at the Spa; came back knocked-out pretty.
When he said he didn't love her no more,
She let herself go.
She poured her heart an' soul into their three-bedroom ranch.
Spent her days raisin' babies, ironin' his pants.
Came home one day from the grocery store and found his note,
And without him there to stop her, she let herself go.
Let herself go on her first blind-date:
Had the time of her life with some friends at the lake.
Let herself go, buy a brand new car,
Drove down to the beach he always said was too far.
Sand sure felt good between her toes:
She let herself go on a singles cruise,
To Vegas once, then to Honolulu.
Let herself go to New York City:
A week at the Spa; came back knocked-out pretty.
When he said he didn't love her no more,
She let herself go.
To Vegas once: Honolulu, New York City.
Came back knocked-out pretty.
1.29.2006
Blood on TV
I was watching the Sunday night cartoons tonight. You know the ones... Simpson, Family Guy, American Dad... Well anyways did y'all watch them tonight? They were so violent gorey! Like exceptionally so! I mean normally there is a bit of violent humour in all three, that is really nothing new, but all three seemed to be exceptionally gruesome tonight.
On Simpsons Homer was taking Bart to a camp for bad boys called "Upward Bound". On the way there Homer manages to almost drive the car over a cliff, it is hanging over the cliff, two wheels on, two wheels off and Bart (who is not in the car as he was hitchhiking) comes to help Homer. Homer asks him to push on the bumper so he can drive backwards... As Bart does so Homer starts ranting death threats at Bart, how he is going to kill him, bury him in a shallow grave, dig him up and kill him again.. And so forth. This is not the normal violent-banter between Bart & Homer. This is was quite murderous and troubling. By the end of the episode Marge has gotten arrested for selling Homer's old prescription meds to the neighbourhood teens, Homer is in jail for something in Nevada and is obviously drunk and Bart is missing somewhere in Nevada. Lisa walks in, listens to the two phone messages with this news and says to Maggie "somehow I always figured it would en up being you and me. I'll start to look for a job in the morning" and that's the end of the episode.
Family Guy saw Brian take up a bet on a pro-celebrity boxing match with Stewie. Upon losing the bet Stewie give Brian 24 hours to come up with the money. When he fails to do so Stewie smashes a glass cup over his head and beats him with his fists, feet and a towel rod in the bathroom where Brian was showering. Brian is all bloodied up by the end, bruised and limping, He then has a broken arm in the next frame and tells the family he fell down the stairs. When Brian does not get Stewie the money promptly Stewie comes after him with a golf club, beats him with until he's bloodied and pushes him down the stairs. They continue to wrestle in the living room and Stewie pulls a gun and shoots Brian in both his knee caps, which then bleed profusely. Stewie them pulls a flame thrower and starts Brian on fire. I mean really! That's a bit too far!
On American Dad Steve thinks he's a werewolf after being mauled by one in the woods. His friends, to help him sleep through the night without killing, tie his hands, gag him with a ball gag and put him in a kimono when asks why Barry says it's what his mum does to his dad. In the night Francine comes in and unties Steve and removes the ball-gag and goes to bed. A real wolf, that Roger was keeping in the attic escapes through Steve's open window mauls and murders a dog, which is shown bloody and trying to escape and then jumps back through the window and splatters blood on Steve and his room. Upon waking Steve is covered in blood and thinks he's attacked and killed the dog. Later in the episode Steve asks his friends to kill him with a silver bullet. He says before they do so his only regret is never being able to touch a boob so Barry offers that he can feel him up, which Steve does... Very disturbing.
So I don't know.. I get that violence sells, but that was a bit much. I mean I totally get shock factor and all but even I think that perhaps Fox is taking it to far with their shows and the content. Family Guy was funny in the first season with minimal swearing and violence... Now it's a just an all-out gong show every episode and I really don't approve of the direction Simpsons is going. It's as though they are trying to be shocking like the other Fox shows to get equal ratings, but the problem is that the Simpsons isn't supposed to be shocking like that. It's not what the fan-base wants.
While I'm ranting about the Simpson I'd also like to note I really haven't enjoyed the direction the show has been taking for about two seasons now, if not more. I hate how every time something significant happens in an episode it has no bearing on the rest of the episodes. For example Maggie & Lisa are left all alone tonight but by next week the family will be re-united and for the most part the incident will never be spoken of again unless Marge uses it against Homer in a rage. It used to be that the only episodes that couldn't be counted towards the whole were the Treehouse of Horror episodes and now it seems that every episode is its own entity and not part of the bigger whole and I really, really dislike that.
On Simpsons Homer was taking Bart to a camp for bad boys called "Upward Bound". On the way there Homer manages to almost drive the car over a cliff, it is hanging over the cliff, two wheels on, two wheels off and Bart (who is not in the car as he was hitchhiking) comes to help Homer. Homer asks him to push on the bumper so he can drive backwards... As Bart does so Homer starts ranting death threats at Bart, how he is going to kill him, bury him in a shallow grave, dig him up and kill him again.. And so forth. This is not the normal violent-banter between Bart & Homer. This is was quite murderous and troubling. By the end of the episode Marge has gotten arrested for selling Homer's old prescription meds to the neighbourhood teens, Homer is in jail for something in Nevada and is obviously drunk and Bart is missing somewhere in Nevada. Lisa walks in, listens to the two phone messages with this news and says to Maggie "somehow I always figured it would en up being you and me. I'll start to look for a job in the morning" and that's the end of the episode.
Family Guy saw Brian take up a bet on a pro-celebrity boxing match with Stewie. Upon losing the bet Stewie give Brian 24 hours to come up with the money. When he fails to do so Stewie smashes a glass cup over his head and beats him with his fists, feet and a towel rod in the bathroom where Brian was showering. Brian is all bloodied up by the end, bruised and limping, He then has a broken arm in the next frame and tells the family he fell down the stairs. When Brian does not get Stewie the money promptly Stewie comes after him with a golf club, beats him with until he's bloodied and pushes him down the stairs. They continue to wrestle in the living room and Stewie pulls a gun and shoots Brian in both his knee caps, which then bleed profusely. Stewie them pulls a flame thrower and starts Brian on fire. I mean really! That's a bit too far!
On American Dad Steve thinks he's a werewolf after being mauled by one in the woods. His friends, to help him sleep through the night without killing, tie his hands, gag him with a ball gag and put him in a kimono when asks why Barry says it's what his mum does to his dad. In the night Francine comes in and unties Steve and removes the ball-gag and goes to bed. A real wolf, that Roger was keeping in the attic escapes through Steve's open window mauls and murders a dog, which is shown bloody and trying to escape and then jumps back through the window and splatters blood on Steve and his room. Upon waking Steve is covered in blood and thinks he's attacked and killed the dog. Later in the episode Steve asks his friends to kill him with a silver bullet. He says before they do so his only regret is never being able to touch a boob so Barry offers that he can feel him up, which Steve does... Very disturbing.
So I don't know.. I get that violence sells, but that was a bit much. I mean I totally get shock factor and all but even I think that perhaps Fox is taking it to far with their shows and the content. Family Guy was funny in the first season with minimal swearing and violence... Now it's a just an all-out gong show every episode and I really don't approve of the direction Simpsons is going. It's as though they are trying to be shocking like the other Fox shows to get equal ratings, but the problem is that the Simpsons isn't supposed to be shocking like that. It's not what the fan-base wants.
While I'm ranting about the Simpson I'd also like to note I really haven't enjoyed the direction the show has been taking for about two seasons now, if not more. I hate how every time something significant happens in an episode it has no bearing on the rest of the episodes. For example Maggie & Lisa are left all alone tonight but by next week the family will be re-united and for the most part the incident will never be spoken of again unless Marge uses it against Homer in a rage. It used to be that the only episodes that couldn't be counted towards the whole were the Treehouse of Horror episodes and now it seems that every episode is its own entity and not part of the bigger whole and I really, really dislike that.
1.28.2006
1.27.2006
Quote of the Day
”We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better. I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would. I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated. I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car. And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen. It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother or sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope you let him. When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her. I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with someone as un-cool as your Mom. If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books. When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a boy\girl, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory soap tastes like. May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole. I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend. I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle. May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays. I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Chanukah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand. These things I wish for you - tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.” – Paul Harvey
Sleep
Finally fell asleep at 9 this morning after watching movies all night. I managed to sleep 'til 2:30 this afternoon, woke up, felt like I'd been hit by a truck and went back to sleep until 6:00 this evening. Effectively sleeping away the day and missing my first game of D&D. Which I am upset about. In my own defense though when I woke up at 2:30 I acknowledged how sick and tired anf felt and had enough forsight to e-mail the other players and let them know of my state of mind. So hopefully I can still join in next Friday.
Anyways sorry this is so short and boring, I'm actually feeling kind of feverish and very tired. Have a good night all!
Anyways sorry this is so short and boring, I'm actually feeling kind of feverish and very tired. Have a good night all!
1.26.2006
Monitor Update
Yes my monitor is still broken, as it has been since early November. I finally sucked it up awhile back and put the appropriate magnification software on my laptop so I can use it without wanting to throttle things. I have some news though on the monitor situation... It is on the path to recovery! Micheal found me a guy, Jay, at Computer Nerds who said he'd try and re-solder the cable for me, as Micheal couldn't. YAY JAY!! Also if this doesn't work I now have a plan B. Jay has some older monitors, 21" that he can sell me for less than $150 so if the soldering doesn't work I can still get a new monitor within my budget!! YAY!
Quote of the Day
"Good-bye wall. I'll never forget how you held up my Star Wars posters proud and tall. Good-bye floor, thank you for not crumbling under the weight of my genius. Good-bye desk, good-bye chair, good-bye, uhh... [looks at his bed] I don't think we've ever been formally introduced. " - Gimpy (Undergrads)
As an aside.... I need more sleep!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292861/quotes
As an aside.... I need more sleep!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292861/quotes
1.25.2006
Pet Peeves
lol... I hate when people say "meh" or "whatever" instead of giving a real answer, I hate when people leave dishes laying around the house (mark does this all the time), I hate when boys leave the toilet seat up, I hate one-armed hugs (why bother if your not giving a real hug), I hate one word answers on msn, I hate when people allude to something but then wont' tell you what it is, I hate inside jokes if the people telling them won't share, I hate people who won't say what they are really saying or feeling... Honesty is better, always... So ywah... That's all I can think of :-P lol
Risk
An Undergrads quote on Risk:
"Jessie: How do you play?
Gimpy: Risk is a game of global domination. Roll your dice and move your armies. Whoever gets the highest dice roll wins. The loser loses an army.
Rocko: [Faster] Whoever gets the second dice roll wins and the loser loses and army.
Nitz: Draw a matched set of three Risk cards for additional armies."
So I don't know about you guys but it is my experience that Risk cannot be played or won, honestly. That is by the rules set out in the rulebook. Not that cheating always is the end result... But whenever I play, the game eventually disintegrates into a card-swapping, country-trading, alliance-forming, peon stealing, card-showing all-out-fiasco. Never have I finished a game where the rules were adhered to and someone in fact "won" by any level of honesty.
We played again tonight.... As always by the end Micheal got a world-domination as my only opposition even though I had assimilated all the countries of my fallen players, that being Becca & Terry, as they had to do homework and get home early. So yeah... At least Micheal didn't cheat as bad as he normally does (LOL) and it was a fun game despite the fact I was ready to secede all my countries as soon as I saw my mission card!
"Jessie: How do you play?
Gimpy: Risk is a game of global domination. Roll your dice and move your armies. Whoever gets the highest dice roll wins. The loser loses an army.
Rocko: [Faster] Whoever gets the second dice roll wins and the loser loses and army.
Nitz: Draw a matched set of three Risk cards for additional armies."
So I don't know about you guys but it is my experience that Risk cannot be played or won, honestly. That is by the rules set out in the rulebook. Not that cheating always is the end result... But whenever I play, the game eventually disintegrates into a card-swapping, country-trading, alliance-forming, peon stealing, card-showing all-out-fiasco. Never have I finished a game where the rules were adhered to and someone in fact "won" by any level of honesty.
We played again tonight.... As always by the end Micheal got a world-domination as my only opposition even though I had assimilated all the countries of my fallen players, that being Becca & Terry, as they had to do homework and get home early. So yeah... At least Micheal didn't cheat as bad as he normally does (LOL) and it was a fun game despite the fact I was ready to secede all my countries as soon as I saw my mission card!
1.24.2006
Dollies
Found a neat site to make dollies, here's the one I made:
And here's the one my friend Terry made:
Cool huh?
http://elouai.com/doll-makers/new-dollmaker.php#aligntop
Quote of the Day
"Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say." - Unknown
1.23.2006
D&D Part 2
I acquired dice today. Ironically I found what I needed at the Game store in the mall, the same store that sells chess, Monopoly & billiards. I never thought they would sell things for roleplaying, not sure why I never thought that... but anyways. I got a bunch of dice from them & I got 2 starter sets of dice from the comic book store, so now I'm all set. Or so I hope. So in total 6 d2, 6 d6, 3 d8, 6 d10, 3 d12 & 3 d20.
When I get paid I start scouring e-bay for 2 sided, 3 sided and 100 sided dice, just so I can look leet. LOL
When I get paid I start scouring e-bay for 2 sided, 3 sided and 100 sided dice, just so I can look leet. LOL
Song of the Week
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"The Geeks Get The Girls" - American Hi Fi
Another Friday night, to get the feeling right
At the bar when he sees her coming over
What you gonna do, if she walks up to you
Tongue tied better get yourself together
Pound another drink, to give him time to think
What's your sign hey I think you know a friend of mine
All the stupid lines, that he had ever heard
Wouldn't come to mind he couldn't say a word
Tonight tonight, he's gonna get it right
Even losers can get lucky sometimes
All the freaks go on a winning streak
In a perfect world, all the geeks get the girls
Got her holding steady, forget her name already
Sweatin' hard not a smooth operator
She's got it going on, dancing to her favorite song
He's got the line is it your place or mine
She turns and walks away, where did he go wrong?
But waiting by the car, she says what took you so long
Tonight tonight, he's gonna get it right
Even losers can get lucky sometimes
All the freaks go on a winning streak
In a perfect world, all the geeks get the girls
The very next day, he guessed she ran away
The one and only in his bed so lonely
But she comes walking in, with coffee and a grin
Crazy as it seems, it wasn't just a dream
And all around the world, people shout it out
The geeks get the girls
Last night he finally got it right
Even losers can get lucky sometimes
All the freaks go on a winning streak
Shout it all around the world cause the geeks get the girls
"The Geeks Get The Girls" - American Hi Fi
Another Friday night, to get the feeling right
At the bar when he sees her coming over
What you gonna do, if she walks up to you
Tongue tied better get yourself together
Pound another drink, to give him time to think
What's your sign hey I think you know a friend of mine
All the stupid lines, that he had ever heard
Wouldn't come to mind he couldn't say a word
Tonight tonight, he's gonna get it right
Even losers can get lucky sometimes
All the freaks go on a winning streak
In a perfect world, all the geeks get the girls
Got her holding steady, forget her name already
Sweatin' hard not a smooth operator
She's got it going on, dancing to her favorite song
He's got the line is it your place or mine
She turns and walks away, where did he go wrong?
But waiting by the car, she says what took you so long
Tonight tonight, he's gonna get it right
Even losers can get lucky sometimes
All the freaks go on a winning streak
In a perfect world, all the geeks get the girls
The very next day, he guessed she ran away
The one and only in his bed so lonely
But she comes walking in, with coffee and a grin
Crazy as it seems, it wasn't just a dream
And all around the world, people shout it out
The geeks get the girls
Last night he finally got it right
Even losers can get lucky sometimes
All the freaks go on a winning streak
Shout it all around the world cause the geeks get the girls
1.22.2006
D&D Part 1
I awoke today to an e-mail asking if I was still interesting in playing D&D with a group of people, one of whom I met last semester. Truth be told I was a bit taken aback. I was surprised the guy who e-mailed me remembered that I was in fact interested in playing and then that he e-mailed me about it as I haven't seen him since before Christmas.
I of course agreed. I haven't played D&D in about 10 years though so this should be very interesting... also last time I played we used volume 1 and they are now up to volume 3! Steep learning curve indeed, many, many more rules! I had to go buy a new Player's Handbook today at Chapters and I was going to get dice but the only place I could think of to buy them was at the comic book store that is closed on Sundays... Imagine that, stores closed on Sundays! LOL. I also picked up a copy of "Dungeons & Dragons for Dummies" perhaps I can conquer this learning curve by Friday... And if not hopefully the group I'm playing with with be relenting and kind to me as I am, for all intensive purposes, a newbie again...
I met the guy who e-mailed me and he helped me make a character, thankfully, because that was far out of my knowledge of volume 3. When I played, back in the day, there were like 4 races and 5 classes... LOL So I am an elf & a bard. Bard is very cool, poets, musicians and able to do basic magic. I got a bow that makes fire and a rapier that makes frost. I also put the essentials in my pack, ale & wine... LOL So I am quite stoked about this whole thing!
I of course agreed. I haven't played D&D in about 10 years though so this should be very interesting... also last time I played we used volume 1 and they are now up to volume 3! Steep learning curve indeed, many, many more rules! I had to go buy a new Player's Handbook today at Chapters and I was going to get dice but the only place I could think of to buy them was at the comic book store that is closed on Sundays... Imagine that, stores closed on Sundays! LOL. I also picked up a copy of "Dungeons & Dragons for Dummies" perhaps I can conquer this learning curve by Friday... And if not hopefully the group I'm playing with with be relenting and kind to me as I am, for all intensive purposes, a newbie again...
I met the guy who e-mailed me and he helped me make a character, thankfully, because that was far out of my knowledge of volume 3. When I played, back in the day, there were like 4 races and 5 classes... LOL So I am an elf & a bard. Bard is very cool, poets, musicians and able to do basic magic. I got a bow that makes fire and a rapier that makes frost. I also put the essentials in my pack, ale & wine... LOL So I am quite stoked about this whole thing!
1.21.2006
Quote of the Day
So today's quote is really more of a poem, it's one I found a few years back and I find it rather poignant, so I'm posting it.
"Reason, Season & Lifetime"
By Unknown
People always come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.
When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty,
or to provide you with guidance and support,
to aid you physically, emotionally, or even spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend to you, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they just walk away.
Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and it is now time to move on.
When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn.
They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.
And like Spring turns to Summer and Summer to Fall, the season eventually ends.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (anyway);
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas in your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
1.20.2006
The People on the Bus Part 4
Once upon a time, in the before-time, when I lived in the dungeon I was downtown and I met a woman who came running up to me asking where I had been. I looked at her a bit confused and said I didn't know where I'd been and why was she asking. She told me that the girls at work had missed me and that fellow who always calls for me had called again and wanted her to let me know he'd called if she saw me. I of course stared blankly at her for a few minutes... Micheal came to join me to take the bus and when he spoke she said she recognized him as the voice leaving me the messages. I introduced Micheal as my bf, not wanting to be rude... And we proceeded to get on the bus.
I really thought nothing of this occurrence until a few months later when I again ran into this woman, she told me of her son and family, asked me how Micheal was and we had a nice conversation, except she still thought I was this person she used to work with. I tried to convince her other wise but my efforts were in vain.
One day, whilst downtown with Rach, I saw her again and she asked if she could bum a smoke. I told her I was sorry and I didn't smoke.. She continued on asking me if I had one hiding and how I "always said that" and did in fact have smokes on me... I eventually became exasperated and told her I'd quit and no longer carried smokes. This of course peeked Rach's interest and she thought I had all these secrets of my "smoking days" I was not telling her her... I eventually convinced Rach of the situation and she lost all her ideals of my "other" lifestyle... LOL
I've seen this woman on the bus a few times since then, sometimes I'm with someone and sometimes I'm not... It's easier when I'm not because then I don't have to worry about people skewing my conversations with this woman as me having "other" lives. LOL I saw her on the bus today, today I was with Mark, so I course had to tell him this story all over again. She is a dear old woman, obviously a bit slow and of the "special" variety, but what would Lethbridge be without the People on the Bus? LOL
I really thought nothing of this occurrence until a few months later when I again ran into this woman, she told me of her son and family, asked me how Micheal was and we had a nice conversation, except she still thought I was this person she used to work with. I tried to convince her other wise but my efforts were in vain.
One day, whilst downtown with Rach, I saw her again and she asked if she could bum a smoke. I told her I was sorry and I didn't smoke.. She continued on asking me if I had one hiding and how I "always said that" and did in fact have smokes on me... I eventually became exasperated and told her I'd quit and no longer carried smokes. This of course peeked Rach's interest and she thought I had all these secrets of my "smoking days" I was not telling her her... I eventually convinced Rach of the situation and she lost all her ideals of my "other" lifestyle... LOL
I've seen this woman on the bus a few times since then, sometimes I'm with someone and sometimes I'm not... It's easier when I'm not because then I don't have to worry about people skewing my conversations with this woman as me having "other" lives. LOL I saw her on the bus today, today I was with Mark, so I course had to tell him this story all over again. She is a dear old woman, obviously a bit slow and of the "special" variety, but what would Lethbridge be without the People on the Bus? LOL
1.19.2006
Beauty & the Geek 2
It finally happened, they made a Beauty & the Geek 2... I've been waiting months for this! LOL I think I may have blogged about it back in the summer.... But I was so stoked when I heard a new one was coming out. I watched the first episode last night and the 2nd tonight. The geeks this year are sooo geeky. I don't think the beauties are as pretty as they were last year... They're still pretty, just not as pretty. I really feel the geeks were who got the ratings last time though so that's who they're focusing on.
One of the geeks, Karl, looks like Napoleon Dynamite, Josh looks like carrot-top, Ankur looks like a terrorist and Chris looks like Eugene Levy... It's very funny.
So I have this theory, based on last season, that you can totally figure out who will win the game in the end based on how much air-time they give each character during the season. I figured this out retroactively after the first season, Chuck & Richard had more air-time on average and they were the final two in the end. Based on this I predict that Josh, will definately be in th finals with either Ankur or Tyson. I think the first to go, after Brandon of course, will be Joe & Wes as we never hear about them Followed by Karl & Chris will be among the first to go... So we'll see if I'm right. LOL
Oh yeah, and just in case you were wondering the two songs they use for the commercials and the theme song are "Geeks Get the Girls" - American Hi Fi & "Opportunities" - Pet Shop Boys
Check out the official website:
http://thewb.warnerbros.com/batg/
One of the geeks, Karl, looks like Napoleon Dynamite, Josh looks like carrot-top, Ankur looks like a terrorist and Chris looks like Eugene Levy... It's very funny.
So I have this theory, based on last season, that you can totally figure out who will win the game in the end based on how much air-time they give each character during the season. I figured this out retroactively after the first season, Chuck & Richard had more air-time on average and they were the final two in the end. Based on this I predict that Josh, will definately be in th finals with either Ankur or Tyson. I think the first to go, after Brandon of course, will be Joe & Wes as we never hear about them Followed by Karl & Chris will be among the first to go... So we'll see if I'm right. LOL
Oh yeah, and just in case you were wondering the two songs they use for the commercials and the theme song are "Geeks Get the Girls" - American Hi Fi & "Opportunities" - Pet Shop Boys
Check out the official website:
http://thewb.warnerbros.com/batg/
1.18.2006
Quote of the Day
"Whoever battles with monsters had better see that it does not turn him into a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." (Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844 - 1900)
The Geek Code
After hearing Joe & Jer rave all afternoon about "User Friendly" comic strip I just had to find out for myself what this craze was all about. Of course being me upon logging onto http://www.userfriendly.org/ I was immediately distracted. Well not technically immediately, I got as far as the archive section and then saw "Character Gallery" and thought "oooh that would be interesting" and clicked on it. This took me, eventually, to a line reading "UF category for Geek Code".
This got the old wheels turning hearkening me back to my early days of the net where I subscribed to said "Geek Code". Now what is this code you ask? Well it's a nifty little identifying code thought up by Robert A. Hayden for one geek to identify another geek primarily through his/her .signature where one places their personal code. I of course deemed it perfectly reasonable at gone midnight to figure out what my current, personal code would be.
This took me on a rambling journey of self-discovery, searching of newsgroups, wikipedia and the web at large and only one call to Shaw tech support for SMTP settings, for all the information needed to make a personalized code. It was all quite exhausting, but a lot of fun.
So I know you are now dying to know what my geek code is.... Right? Well here it is at 3:45am... LOL.
-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.1
GPA/IT d---(-) s--:+ a-- C++(++++) UB+>+++ P+ L+(++)>+++ !E
W++(+++) N+ o K w+(++) !O M-(--) !V PS+++ PE-- Y+ PGP- t* 5+ X++ R(+)>+++ tv(+) b+++ DI++++ D++ G e++ h-- r(+)>++ x+
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
Now I bet you all want to know what that means and how to get your own geek code... Well you can read the entire geek code and learn how to make your own here:http://www.geekcode.com/geek.html and I found a nifty decoder so once you've made a code you can check you got it all right, or similarly quickly read other people's geek codes until you get the hang of all the abbreviations, the decoder can be found here: http://www.ebb.org/ungeek/
So Have Fun!!! LOL
1.17.2006
Win-opoly
You know the "Monopoly" craze that's sweeping the nation? The multiple versions of the game have exploded in the past few years with so many different "opoly" games. There's "Cat-opoly", "Dog-opoly", "Brew-opoly", "Lethbridge-opoly", "Simpsons Monopoly", "Coke-opoly", "John Deere Monopoly", "Horse-opoly", "Anti-opoly", and "Bible-opoly" to name a few.
So we decided there should be a version for the computer geeks out there, We propose "Win-opoly", a few features of this proposal are as follows:
- The game pieces would be the windows icon, a computer, a mouse, a monitor, the initials B.G, a laptop & a modem- The houses and hotels could be .mp3 and .avi files- Instead of passing "Go" and collecting money you have to pass "Start" and pay in $200 for a Service Pack upgrade. If you pass "Start" more than 10 times you have to upgrade the whole game to "Win-Opoly XP" to continue gameplay
- Instead of "going to jail" you "consider purchasing a Mac" and go "directly to user-hell"
- When you roll snake eyes and look up the instructions it says "You have attempted to perform an illegal operation, please cease gameplay for 20 minutes and upon returning reset gameplay"
- "free parking" becomes "Bill Gates salary for a day"
- Some of the space combinations to get a Monopoly would be as follows: Word/Excel/Powerpoint, Photoshop/Acrobat/Writer, MSN/ICQ/AIM, Spybot/Ad-Aware/Net Nanny, Napster/Kazaa/Sharezaa, Media Player/Winamp/iTunes, QuickTime/Real Player/Shockwave, Hotmail/Yahoo/GMail, MS Trips/Atlas/Mapmaker, Outlook Express/Netscape Communicator/AOL mail, Zoomtext/Windows Eyes/Jaws, Minesweeper/Solitaire/Freecell, Cookies/Files/Internet History, Pinball/Russian Squares/Hearts
- Of course there a few suggestions for the coveted "Boardwalk/Park Place" duo. These include: My Computer/Recycle Bin, Network Neighbourhood/My Documents, Start/Shut Down, Control Panel/Settings, Pentium/Celeron, Sims/Sims 2, Win 3.0/DOS, Nero/Roxio
- The "utilities" would be Norton & McAfee or Windows Firewall & Windows Pop-up blocker
- The "railroads" could be different less-than-XP versions: 95/98/ME/2000 or FireFox/Mozilla/IE/Netscape
- Some of the Chance cards and community chest cards would read as follows: "Hack Microsoft, go back 3 spaces", "Make a better screensaver than Flying Through Space collect $100", "Blue screen of death, pay $200", "Go directly to user hell", "administrator password lost, lose a turn", "Driver Error in your favor collect $20", "You won the programming competition collect $10", "Kiss Bill Gates' Ass, collect $50", "SP2 disabled all your illegal MP3's, pay $50 per .mp3 and $100 per .avi", "Neglected to run virus scan, you have been infected, lose a turn", "Neglected to de-frag lose $100"
Then of course after that craze caught on we could come out with "Win-opoly XP" the essential upgrade and "Mac-opoly" which would be a more compact version with fewer instructions and easier gameplay. LOL
Want more "opoly" here's some linkys:
http://www.bgamers.com/monopoly.htm
http://www.monopolycollector.com/zlinks.html
http://www.boardgames.com/monopolygames1.html
1.16.2006
Hamsters Part 6
So the un-thinkable happened the mama and daddy hamster (CC & GP) ate their babies... There were 4 of them when we woke up but when we came back from running errands there were no more hamsters. :( I'm really quite upset about this... I didn't like the idea of siblings mating and I really dislike the idea of cannibal hamsters... The net said that sometimes when hamsters have babies before 4 months they'll do that and mine are only 3 months old. The worst part is though that now they are fighting constantly! We think CC is a girl and GP a boy and KusKus is a girl as well (we think) but I can't put KusKus & CC together or they fight and GP would get Kus pregnant and neither of them can go with the main parents due to fighting... So I'm really at a loss... a hamster breeder I am not!! :(
Song of the Week
"It Takes a Man" - Aaron Lines
She locked her fingers, and bowed her head
She said I'm late, and I'm really scared
You can go, but I hope you stay
I'm gonna keep it either way
[Chorus]
In my daddy's El Camino, in her driveway in the rain
Starin' through the windshield I can see my future change
And my heart hit like a hammer, my thoughts were runnin' wild
Any fool can make a baby, it takes a man to raise a child
Laid my head, down on the wheel
She said I know (I know), it don't seem real
She closed her eyes, the tears flow through
She don't leave me for loving you
[Chorus]
In my daddy's El Camino, in her driveway in the rain
Starin' through the windshield I can see my future change
And my heart hit like a hammer, my thoughts were runnin' wild
Any fool can make a baby, it takes a man to raise a child
Well, I could not reassure her
I could not say what I had planned
Couldn't put three words together, So I just took her hand
[Chorus]
In my daddy's El Camino, in her driveway in the rain
Starin' through the windshield I can see my future change
And my heart hit like a hammer, my thoughts were runnin' wild
Any fool can make a baby, it takes a man to raise a child
It takes a man
She locked her fingers, and bowed her head
She said I'm late, and I'm really scared
You can go, but I hope you stay
I'm gonna keep it either way
[Chorus]
In my daddy's El Camino, in her driveway in the rain
Starin' through the windshield I can see my future change
And my heart hit like a hammer, my thoughts were runnin' wild
Any fool can make a baby, it takes a man to raise a child
Laid my head, down on the wheel
She said I know (I know), it don't seem real
She closed her eyes, the tears flow through
She don't leave me for loving you
[Chorus]
In my daddy's El Camino, in her driveway in the rain
Starin' through the windshield I can see my future change
And my heart hit like a hammer, my thoughts were runnin' wild
Any fool can make a baby, it takes a man to raise a child
Well, I could not reassure her
I could not say what I had planned
Couldn't put three words together, So I just took her hand
[Chorus]
In my daddy's El Camino, in her driveway in the rain
Starin' through the windshield I can see my future change
And my heart hit like a hammer, my thoughts were runnin' wild
Any fool can make a baby, it takes a man to raise a child
It takes a man
1.15.2006
Hamsters Part 5
Yesterday CC & GP had babies. I think it was CC who had the babies as she was looking rather plump when Mark cleaned her cage on Friday night. I haven't actually seen the babies as they are buried in the nest and are very tiny. I wasn't able to see KusKus until he was almost a week old. Mark came in yesterday to congratulate me on being a "grandma" before he headed to work, although I don't really remember this event... Thanks to the those darned pills.
Mark said that there were 4 of them, which is very exciting! Although it means I have to think up 4 more small animal names for them... I have a bit of time to think though, I don't name them until they are 2 weeks old. There is too great a chance of death before that and they pretty much look the same until they get fur on them.
The only slightly traumatizing thing about this is that CC & GP are brother and sister... EEEW!! So I guess hamsters don't have the same sense of right and wrong that people have, but it still kind of grosses me out.
This brings the hamster total to 9 (provided they all live) which means I have to sort them according to sex as Mark said I can't have more than 9 hamsters. LOL
Mark said that there were 4 of them, which is very exciting! Although it means I have to think up 4 more small animal names for them... I have a bit of time to think though, I don't name them until they are 2 weeks old. There is too great a chance of death before that and they pretty much look the same until they get fur on them.
The only slightly traumatizing thing about this is that CC & GP are brother and sister... EEEW!! So I guess hamsters don't have the same sense of right and wrong that people have, but it still kind of grosses me out.
This brings the hamster total to 9 (provided they all live) which means I have to sort them according to sex as Mark said I can't have more than 9 hamsters. LOL
1.14.2006
Pill-Induced Coma
It's bout 11:30pm and I've just managed to pull myself out of bed. I was up for a few hours earlier today, around 4pm. I vaguely recall talking to Kar who told me I sounded stupid, which I'm sure I do. I then think I tried un-successfully to watch TV, it was unsuccessful because my head was too foggy to make sense of storylines. So I went back to bed. I woke up briefly when my roomie came in, around 9:30, came out to the living room deemed it too bright and retreated back to my bedroom after some incoherent conversation regarding church and me not thinking I'd be coherent enough to go. It's now just after 11:30 and I've stumbled out of bed again to eat some cheese, drink seem juice and then try and go back to sleep for the night.
The reason I missed a whole day of life? Brutal little pills that "may cause drowsiness". Doctor said they should knock me out for about 6-8 hours tops. I took one at midnight last night, didn't fall asleep 'til 4 this morning and then slept 'til noon, woke up only to realize I felt like I'd been hit by a truck and I couldn't move or think clearly enough to get up so I fell back to sleep until 4 this afternoon... So I won't be taking those pills again... Although on the upside I woke up without a tummy-ache which hasn't happened since they put me on the other pills... Which I am supposed to take with the new pills... Too many pills for my liking! I'm just gonna wait and see what the Dr. Says on Tuesday!! I hate missing whole days of life!
The reason I missed a whole day of life? Brutal little pills that "may cause drowsiness". Doctor said they should knock me out for about 6-8 hours tops. I took one at midnight last night, didn't fall asleep 'til 4 this morning and then slept 'til noon, woke up only to realize I felt like I'd been hit by a truck and I couldn't move or think clearly enough to get up so I fell back to sleep until 4 this afternoon... So I won't be taking those pills again... Although on the upside I woke up without a tummy-ache which hasn't happened since they put me on the other pills... Which I am supposed to take with the new pills... Too many pills for my liking! I'm just gonna wait and see what the Dr. Says on Tuesday!! I hate missing whole days of life!
1.13.2006
A Little Time for God
So I got this forward awhile ago... And I don't really understand it, it made one feel guilty for not reading it, it implied that by deleting it one did not have time for God. I understand the important of sharing faith with others, but it kind of upset me due to the content... I'll post it here and then comment some more:
A Little Time for God:
Read only if you have time for God
Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got to the end.
Subject: READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR God
God, when I received this e-mail, I thought...
I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work.
Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today?
We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...
Maybe, Sunday night...
And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.
We do like to have Him around during sickness...
And, of course, at funerals.
However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play...
Because... That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own.
May God forgive me for ever thinking...?
That... There is a time or place where...
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.
We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.
If, you aren't ashamed to do this...
Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father."
Not ashamed?
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!
Yes, I do Love God.
HE is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)
This is the simplest test.
If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you...
Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!
I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus. Do You love Him?
A Little Time for God:
Read only if you have time for God
Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got to the end.
Subject: READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR God
God, when I received this e-mail, I thought...
I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work.
Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today?
We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...
Maybe, Sunday night...
And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.
We do like to have Him around during sickness...
And, of course, at funerals.
However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play...
Because... That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own.
May God forgive me for ever thinking...?
That... There is a time or place where...
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.
We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.
If, you aren't ashamed to do this...
Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father."
Not ashamed?
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!
Yes, I do Love God.
HE is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)
This is the simplest test.
If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you...
Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!
I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus. Do You love Him?
THE POEM! Knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had to hurry and get to work for bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,And jumped up off my knees. My Christian duty was now done My soul could rest at ease. All day long I had no time To spread a word of cheer. No time to speak of Christ to friends,They'd laugh at me I'd fear. No time, no time, too much to do, That was my constant cry,No time to give to souls in need But at last the time, the time to die. I went before the Lord, I came, I stood with downcast eyes. For in his hands God held a book; it was the book of life. God looked into his book and said"Your name I cannot find. I once was going to write it down...But never found the time"
Now do you have the time to pass it on?Make sure that you scroll through to the end.
Easy vs. Hard
- Why is it so hard to tell the truth but yet so easy to tell a lie?
- Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up?
- Why is it so hard to talk about God but yet so easy to talk about nasty stuff?
- Why is it so boring to look at a Christian magazine, but yet so easy to look at a nasty one?
- Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e- mail, but yet we forward all of the nasty ones?
- Why are the churches getting smaller but yet the bars and dance clubs are getting larger?
Do you give up? Think about it. Are you going to forward this, or delete it?
Just remember-God is watching you. Prayer Wheel-Let's see the devil stop this one!
Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receive this, say a prayer for the person that sent it to you....
That's all you have to do....
There is nothing attached....
This is so powerful....
Do not stop the wheel, please...
Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one....
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS!
May God keep you and bless you If this doesn't give you chills, nothing will...This message is very true Hope you are all as blessed as I was from this story. I wonder how many people will delete this without reading it because of the title on it.
There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak..."I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply."What are you gonna do with them?" I asked."Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do?""Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. I'll take 'em to them."The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for those birds, son?""Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!""How much?" the pastor asked again. The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?" The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone. The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free. Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story. One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!""What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked. Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!""And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!!""How much?" He asked again. Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and your life."Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price. The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from the pulpit.
Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.
Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God).
Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing?
Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them.
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me?
I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address book, they will be blessed by God in a way special for them.
And send it back to the person who sent it, to let them know that indeed it was sent out to many more.
Okay so I believe that prayer is important, I believe that is important to share faith. I don't believe God will write you out of the book because He didn't have time, although I see the point about sharing faith... I don't know I didn't want to forward this on to everyone because I didn't agree with the content, but I did want to comment as to why I'm not forwarding it. No offense at all to God or to the person who sent this to me... I think parts of this are important and valid but that a lot of it is very misguided and un-necessarily hostile and threatening.
1.12.2006
Hand From the Womb
An e-mail I received awhile back, quite incredible though:
A picture began circulating in November. It should be "The Picture of the Year," or perhaps, "Picture of the Decade." It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the US paper which published it, you probably will never see it. The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by a surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother's womb. Little Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. She knew ofDr. Bruner's remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these special operations while the baby is still in the womb.
During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus viaC-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on little Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed, hand through the incision and firmly grasped the surgeon's finger. In a Time Europe article highlighting new pregnancy imagery that show the formation of major organs and other significant evidence of the formation of human life but a few days after conception, Dr. Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile. The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity. The editors titled the picture, "Hand of Hope."
The text explaining the picture begins, "The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother's uterus to grasp the finger ofDr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life."
Little Samuel's mother said they "wept for days" when they saw the picture. She said, "The photo reminds us a pregnancy isn't about disability or an illness, it's about a little person." Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation100 per cent successful. Now see the actual picture, and it is awesome . . . incredible.
A picture began circulating in November. It should be "The Picture of the Year," or perhaps, "Picture of the Decade." It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the US paper which published it, you probably will never see it. The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by a surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother's womb. Little Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. She knew of
During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via
The text explaining the picture begins, "The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother's uterus to grasp the finger of
Little Samuel's mother said they "wept for days" when they saw the picture. She said, "The photo reminds us a pregnancy isn't about disability or an illness, it's about a little person." Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation
So is it a true story?
Snopes says yes!
"Pictures accompanying the text quoted above are real in that they are indeed photographs taken during a revolutionary fetal procedure undertaken on
http://www.snopes.com/photos/thehand.asp
1.11.2006
Bubble Tea
In the SU building at the University there is a new beverage vender, it is called Tea Palace. It is a little stand off to the side that sells tea, go figure eh? They sell hot teas in a variety of flavours as well as milk teas and they have pearl jelly and coconut jelly to put in these cold teas and milk teas making them Bubble Tea.
Today alone I tried three different flavours of Bubble Milk Tea... They were all delicious, I tried chocolate, vanilla and honey. I will of course have to become more adventurous and try more exotic flavours like black bean, mango, almond, green tea and cantaloupe, but for now I stuck with what I know. (I know I love chocolate LOL)
What they do is they have tea that is heavily steeped and cold. They put this in a shakable container and add the syrup flavour that you choose (they have about 15 in total there.) They put then add milk and shake it up so it is very frothy, similar to a very thin milkshake, it then has bubble on the top from the shaking which is part of why it is known as Bubble Tea. They then pour the shaken mixture into a serving cup, add the pearl jelly, which is black tapioca balls about the size of marbles, and add ice to the top. They then have a machine that seals the mixture with a thin plastic top so that is can be transported without spilling. They give you a large straw, similar to a slurpee straw, with a diagonally cut pointed end that you use to pierce the plastic and suck up the tapioca "bubbles". It is quite a pleasing concoction. I highly suggest y'all try it!
http://www.bubbletea.com/
Today alone I tried three different flavours of Bubble Milk Tea... They were all delicious, I tried chocolate, vanilla and honey. I will of course have to become more adventurous and try more exotic flavours like black bean, mango, almond, green tea and cantaloupe, but for now I stuck with what I know. (I know I love chocolate LOL)
What they do is they have tea that is heavily steeped and cold. They put this in a shakable container and add the syrup flavour that you choose (they have about 15 in total there.) They put then add milk and shake it up so it is very frothy, similar to a very thin milkshake, it then has bubble on the top from the shaking which is part of why it is known as Bubble Tea. They then pour the shaken mixture into a serving cup, add the pearl jelly, which is black tapioca balls about the size of marbles, and add ice to the top. They then have a machine that seals the mixture with a thin plastic top so that is can be transported without spilling. They give you a large straw, similar to a slurpee straw, with a diagonally cut pointed end that you use to pierce the plastic and suck up the tapioca "bubbles". It is quite a pleasing concoction. I highly suggest y'all try it!
http://www.bubbletea.com/
1.10.2006
Cup Holders for Bikes
I thought to myself that what should be invented is a cup holder for bikes. Now I know that a lot of bikes, especially of the mountain variety have water bottle holders, but what I want is a cup holder, so that hot liquids, like tea, can be carried while one is biking. I really like riding my bike but I like having a goal, somewhere I'm trying to get to... And my favourite goal is a cup of tea, especially of the Steeped kind from Tim Hortons. I'm an absolute addict.
What I want to create is a cup holder that either attaches to the crossbar of bikes or to the handlebars, similar to the kind that fit in window wells of cars that don't have enough cup holders, it would hook around the handlebar or crossbar and stay upright while you rode. You would of course have to be careful to fasten it to a place where your knees don't knock against or a place that isn't often put at an angle. For me neither of these things is a problem, as when I ride I am almost too short for my bike so my knees come nowhere near the handlebars or the top of the crossbar. LOL
The other idea I had was to put the cup holder in the basket of the bike, I don't have a basket on my bike but I would very much like to get one. I think it would be very practical to have a basket to hold my cell phone, my wallet and my cup holder ergo my tea. Of course the key here is that in order to get a basket I have to find one that isn't white wicker with pink plastic daisies as it seems I am the only adult who wants a basket for their bike.
What I want to create is a cup holder that either attaches to the crossbar of bikes or to the handlebars, similar to the kind that fit in window wells of cars that don't have enough cup holders, it would hook around the handlebar or crossbar and stay upright while you rode. You would of course have to be careful to fasten it to a place where your knees don't knock against or a place that isn't often put at an angle. For me neither of these things is a problem, as when I ride I am almost too short for my bike so my knees come nowhere near the handlebars or the top of the crossbar. LOL
The other idea I had was to put the cup holder in the basket of the bike, I don't have a basket on my bike but I would very much like to get one. I think it would be very practical to have a basket to hold my cell phone, my wallet and my cup holder ergo my tea. Of course the key here is that in order to get a basket I have to find one that isn't white wicker with pink plastic daisies as it seems I am the only adult who wants a basket for their bike.
1.09.2006
Rockin' @ the Cross
I have a student Radio show at the University station CKXU, 88.3FM. It's a Christian alternative music show that I have been DJing for about 2 years now. In many ways it's my baby, even when I gave up the rest of my life I kept my show. Due to CKXU mandate I can only play 10% top 40 on my show and the rest is more obscure and up-and-coming artists or the very alternative stuff that is little recognized or appreciated. It is all very cool though. My show is 1 1/2 hours every Monday from 9-10:30 but I switched times today so now it is 10:30-12:00. This switch is to accommodate my roomie in having his own radio show which will be on before mine in my old timeslot. So this is my pitch that y'all should tune in. You can listen live online:
http://www.ckxu.com (when our shoutcast is up and running lol) or tune in locally to 88.3FM
Here's me doing my DJ thang!
http://www.ckxu.com (when our shoutcast is up and running lol) or tune in locally to 88.3FM
Here's me doing my DJ thang!
Song of the Week
"If I Ruled The World" - Leslie Bricusse
If I ruled the world, every day would be the first day of spring
Every heart would have a new song to sing
And we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring
If I ruled the world, every man would be as free as a bird,
Every voice would be a voice to be heard
Take my word we would treasure each day that occurred
My world would be a beautiful place
Where we would weave such wonderful dreams
My world would wear a smile on its face
Like the man in the moon has when the moon beams
If I ruled the world every man would say the world was his friend
There'd be happiness that no man could end
No my friend, not if I ruled the world
Every head would be held up high
There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky
If the day ever dawned when I ruled the world.
1.08.2006
Holiday Latte
I have a confession to make... Starbucks managed to sucker me in this holiday season, not only to buying their product, but also to drinking coffee. Now if you know anything about me you know how opposed I am to people who "buy" their identities at Starbucks, basing their existence on a double tall, extra foam, mocha, frappa, doo-da with extra cinnamon... Also how opposed I am to drinking coffee in general, coffee dependency is not something I would relish in.
So what you ask is it that Starbucks sells that has taken me over to the dark side in so many ways? It is their holiday lattes. Eggnog latte, Chai tea Eggnog latte and my personal favourite the Gingerbread latte. These three are absolutely sinfully delicious, especially the third. I have been to Starbucks more since December 1st than I have been in my entire life!! I keep going in and asking in anxious anticipation if they still sell their holiday lattes. The barrista working there last time assured me they would have holiday latte flavours for a week or so more at least... Unless of course Starbucks Corporate decides to make the flavours available year-round, but then what would I do? I may find myself becoming one of those coffee-dependent, Starbucks status toting yuppies!
Here is me enjoying a Chai tea Eggnog latte. Mmmmm...
So what you ask is it that Starbucks sells that has taken me over to the dark side in so many ways? It is their holiday lattes. Eggnog latte, Chai tea Eggnog latte and my personal favourite the Gingerbread latte. These three are absolutely sinfully delicious, especially the third. I have been to Starbucks more since December 1st than I have been in my entire life!! I keep going in and asking in anxious anticipation if they still sell their holiday lattes. The barrista working there last time assured me they would have holiday latte flavours for a week or so more at least... Unless of course Starbucks Corporate decides to make the flavours available year-round, but then what would I do? I may find myself becoming one of those coffee-dependent, Starbucks status toting yuppies!
Here is me enjoying a Chai tea Eggnog latte. Mmmmm...
1.07.2006
Cemeteries
As I walked past the cemetery on scenic today it struck me as odd to see a car driving around in there. I had never realized before how big the place was or that they allow cars to drive around. I mean I realized there were roads (of sorts) but I assumed they were wide walking paths for mourners and visitors. I was also pondering how odd it is that there is a fence all around the cemetery. I asked my roommate, who was with me, if he supposed it was to keep people out or the dead in. He said he didn't know although he assumed it was to keep people out at night, vandals and stuff. As we continued along we came across a small gate in the fence, it had a door with a latch and but no lock. The gate could be opened from the outside and not the inside only so I guess that answers the question...
I found an alternate, slightly less alarming answer to the fence issue as well, as we continued along I noticed quite a few bunches of flowers along the fence that had blown off gravesites. So I can only assume the fence is actually in fact to keep the flowers in. LOL
I found an alternate, slightly less alarming answer to the fence issue as well, as we continued along I noticed quite a few bunches of flowers along the fence that had blown off gravesites. So I can only assume the fence is actually in fact to keep the flowers in. LOL
1.06.2006
I Officially Have No Life
Today I was booted from the Improv Exec, now let me tell you right off I'm not blaming them, not at all. The thing is I've decided I can no longer emotionally, mentally or financially go to school. I will be un-registering from classes on Monday so I am no longer, under Student's Union constitution be a member of an executive of the club without them getting de-ratified. I would not want to be the cause of such a fate to the club, although I will miss the exec a whole big bunch. I think it will be for the better in the long run. I offered to maintain their webpage for them and do whatever else I can do help ease my leaving as I never intended to burden them by leaving.
Now as to why I have no life, I also have recently been put on short-term disability from work for mental and medical reasons. I keep missing work because the mental meds they have me on are making me nauseous and dizzy so thus I miss work for medical reasons, kind of ironic in my opinion... but anyways that's where I'm at. It's really a shame as I really and truly love work, the environment there and the people.
So now I have to figure out what I am going to do with myself. I have a doctor's appointment Monday and will hopefully get on some new meds that won't make me sick and will make me less mental. LOL, and at that time I shold be able to determine how long they want me out of work for. As for school that'll have to wait until fall as will my application to grad school. So if anyone has any suggestions with how I should spend all my free time besides sleeping, blogging and watching TV I'd love to hear them. One of the floor walkers at work today suggested I make a map of Convergys for one of the shoot-em-up first-person shooter computer games, and although that may be time-consuming I'm not sure the end product would be any good. LOL
Now as to why I have no life, I also have recently been put on short-term disability from work for mental and medical reasons. I keep missing work because the mental meds they have me on are making me nauseous and dizzy so thus I miss work for medical reasons, kind of ironic in my opinion... but anyways that's where I'm at. It's really a shame as I really and truly love work, the environment there and the people.
So now I have to figure out what I am going to do with myself. I have a doctor's appointment Monday and will hopefully get on some new meds that won't make me sick and will make me less mental. LOL, and at that time I shold be able to determine how long they want me out of work for. As for school that'll have to wait until fall as will my application to grad school. So if anyone has any suggestions with how I should spend all my free time besides sleeping, blogging and watching TV I'd love to hear them. One of the floor walkers at work today suggested I make a map of Convergys for one of the shoot-em-up first-person shooter computer games, and although that may be time-consuming I'm not sure the end product would be any good. LOL
1.05.2006
New Shelves
I got my shelving unit today from Jysk, it's the one I have been drooling over and dreaming of for about 2 years now. It's about 6' tall and perhaps 7' wide. It has cubby hole shelves, 20 in total, 4 rows of 5 shelves each. It's absolutely gorgeous. I put it up in my room and it holds so many things!! I've never wanted a piece of furniture as much as I wanted this shelving unit. It's called a Romeo wall unit, and it was a Christmas gift from daddy. (thanks daddy!) As Kar said the day she took me to pay for it, now I don't want you to make love to that shelf when I'm not around, 'cuz it's just that sexy! LOL
1.04.2006
Poodles
Today I learned why poodles have those funny poufy bits on them and I thought I'd share my new-found knowledge.
Poodles were originally used in France as hunting dogs, they were used for retrieving because they are really quite smart in that capacity. The hunters cut their fur so that they wouldn't get weighed down by it when they went in water. The hunters left the poufy bits at all their joints to protect them from getting injured and also to keep the dog's joints warm in the winter (thus staving off arthritis). The tail poufs acted as indicator's to the hunters when the dog was swimming as to it's location. The most interesting part, you know the poufy bit sticking up on their head with the little bow? It was left there with a bow so the hunter's could determine who's dog was who's, each hunter had a different coloured bow for their poodle.
Neat huh?
Here's some more info on poodles, if yer dying to know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poodles
Poodles were originally used in France as hunting dogs, they were used for retrieving because they are really quite smart in that capacity. The hunters cut their fur so that they wouldn't get weighed down by it when they went in water. The hunters left the poufy bits at all their joints to protect them from getting injured and also to keep the dog's joints warm in the winter (thus staving off arthritis). The tail poufs acted as indicator's to the hunters when the dog was swimming as to it's location. The most interesting part, you know the poufy bit sticking up on their head with the little bow? It was left there with a bow so the hunter's could determine who's dog was who's, each hunter had a different coloured bow for their poodle.
Neat huh?
Here's some more info on poodles, if yer dying to know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poodles
1.03.2006
The people on the bus part 3
There is a man who rides the bus, I don't know his real name, he's never told me. I affectionately call him "the crazy man". The crazy man is is turning 61 next Monday, so he informed me today. I can't believe he'll be 61! When I moved here he was not yet 60. It's amazing how quickly time goes by. I met him when I was still living in the first apartment, although Micheal had told me about him before. He must have dementia among other mental disorders as the first time Micheal met him he came into Radio Shack and told Micheal it was his birthday. He was turning 5, or so he claimed and he was at the store to pick out a birthday present. The thing he bought was a toy of some kind. That must have been his 59th birthday.
I met him later that year when he took the bus from my stop near the apartment. We had only recently moved to the apartment and it was the first time I'd seen him. He told me that I was at the wrong bus stop as the high schoolers got the bus on the other side of the street. I asked him how old he thought I was and he told me 15. I told him I was 21 and he didn't believe me, he told me how young I looked and how pretty I was. I've since seen him with his mother and heard all about his family. It seems he was adopted into a large family of 13 or so. He is the oldest of his siblings and cherishes his mother very much, although recently I haven't seen her around much. I sincerely hope she's okay.
He's the sweetest old man though, despite all his mental illnesses. I thought about staying on the bus for another stop so I could get off with him, invite him to coffee and hear about his life. But I thought in doing so I may seem like the "crazy blonde kid" to him and so I didn't. Perhaps next time...
I met him later that year when he took the bus from my stop near the apartment. We had only recently moved to the apartment and it was the first time I'd seen him. He told me that I was at the wrong bus stop as the high schoolers got the bus on the other side of the street. I asked him how old he thought I was and he told me 15. I told him I was 21 and he didn't believe me, he told me how young I looked and how pretty I was. I've since seen him with his mother and heard all about his family. It seems he was adopted into a large family of 13 or so. He is the oldest of his siblings and cherishes his mother very much, although recently I haven't seen her around much. I sincerely hope she's okay.
He's the sweetest old man though, despite all his mental illnesses. I thought about staying on the bus for another stop so I could get off with him, invite him to coffee and hear about his life. But I thought in doing so I may seem like the "crazy blonde kid" to him and so I didn't. Perhaps next time...
1.02.2006
Song of the Week
"I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" - England Dan and John Ford Coley
Hello, yeah, it's been awhile.
Not much. How 'bout you?
I'm not sure why I called,
I guess I really just wanted to talk to you.
Hello, yeah, it's been awhile.
Not much. How 'bout you?
I'm not sure why I called,
I guess I really just wanted to talk to you.
And I was thinkin' maybe later on
we could get together for awhile.
It's been such a long time
and I really do miss your smile.
I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in
and I don't wanna change your life
but there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around
and I'd really love to see you tonight.
We could go walkin' through a windy park,
take a drive along the beach
or stay at home and watch TV,
you see it really doesn't matter much to me.
I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in
and I don't wanna change your life
but there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around
and I'd really love to see you tonight.
I won't ask for promises
so you don't have to lie.
We've both played that game before,
say I love you then say goodbye.
I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in
and I don't wanna change your life
but there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around
and I'd really love to see you tonight. (repeat & fade)
1.01.2006
Another Year Over, A New One Just Begun!
Happy New Year Everybody!!
It's just after noon on New Year's day and I've just logged onto msn and there is no one on!! LOL I guess I was the only one of my 30 or so buddies who did not drink too much last night and get a hangover today. LOL (darn meds, couldn't barely drink :P)
There was snow this morning, don't know if that is a good thing or not, but there was. It's a really pretty blue sky day and the snow is quickly melting (there was less than an inch of it.) So if this is any indicator of the year ahead it should be a good one.
Anyhoo as it's a new year I suppose I should think up some resolutions... And we'll see how long they last for. LOL
- I resolve to lose weight this year (we'll start with a cliche one)
- I resolve to respond to my e-mails promptly (guess that means I'll have to catch up on the dozen or so in my inbox)
- I resolve to try and be on msn more
- I resolve to call my friends and family more
- I resolve to be more responsible about my radio show
- I resolve to be more responsible about my job
- I resolve to not procrastinate as much
There I guess that about does it. I'd like to add that I resolve to be happier but that'll require me to get my meds in order and only God can really perform that one... So we'll see.
It's just after noon on New Year's day and I've just logged onto msn and there is no one on!! LOL I guess I was the only one of my 30 or so buddies who did not drink too much last night and get a hangover today. LOL (darn meds, couldn't barely drink :P)
There was snow this morning, don't know if that is a good thing or not, but there was. It's a really pretty blue sky day and the snow is quickly melting (there was less than an inch of it.) So if this is any indicator of the year ahead it should be a good one.
Anyhoo as it's a new year I suppose I should think up some resolutions... And we'll see how long they last for. LOL
- I resolve to lose weight this year (we'll start with a cliche one)
- I resolve to respond to my e-mails promptly (guess that means I'll have to catch up on the dozen or so in my inbox)
- I resolve to try and be on msn more
- I resolve to call my friends and family more
- I resolve to be more responsible about my radio show
- I resolve to be more responsible about my job
- I resolve to not procrastinate as much
There I guess that about does it. I'd like to add that I resolve to be happier but that'll require me to get my meds in order and only God can really perform that one... So we'll see.
January
In January it’s so nice, while slipping on the sliding ice,
To sip hot chicken soup with rice.
Slipping once, sipping twice, sipping chicken soup with rice
To sip hot chicken soup with rice.
Slipping once, sipping twice, sipping chicken soup with rice
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