except not quite because i don't need YOUR permission to leave!
so it'll be more like A, as in A for ABSENT.
my extra long weekend starts tonight and i won't be back to business until tuesday! it's a week-long weekend, almost. couldn't we have that all the time? 4-day weekends, and 3-day work weeks? i would totally take one for the team and work like that.
anyway, i just wanted to make sure you didn't think i'd died at my computer.
peace out dudes & dudettes!
PS - remember that entries for the summer sensational mini scavenger hunt will be excepted until 11:59PM on friday august 31st, 2009.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
you're gonna love my nuts
for the original version of this infomercial, which might be equally as amusing, click here. martini bikini! and this whole production is just that much more delicious due to all the irony...
word of the day - jul 30 09
dulcet
adjective
1. pleasing to the ear; melodious; harmonious.
2. generally pleasing, soothing, or agreeable.
3. (archaic) sweet to the taste.
adjective
1. pleasing to the ear; melodious; harmonious.
2. generally pleasing, soothing, or agreeable.
3. (archaic) sweet to the taste.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
japanese people make me uncomfortable...
i consider myself a fairly open-minded person but i think this is pushing my limits just a wee tad too much. i read this story and it made ME feel awkward.
"Phenomenon - Love in 2-D"
Nisan didn’t mean to fall in love with Nemutan. [...] They went to a beach, not far from the home he shares with his parents in a suburb of Tokyo. [...] They took touristy pictures under cherry trees, frolicked like children on merry-go-rounds and slurped noodles on street corners. Now, after three years together, they are virtually inseparable. “I’ve experienced so many amazing things because of her,” Nisan told me, rubbing Nemutan’s leg warmly. “She has really changed my life.”
Nemutan doesn’t really have a leg. She’s a stuffed pillowcase — a 2-D depiction of a character, Nemu, from an X-rated version of a PC video game called Da Capo, printed on synthetic fabric.
umm... oookay...
apparently a certain LARGE group of people of otaku culture (obsessiveness with anime, manga, & video games) are down with these real relationships with imaginary characters.
here might be a reason for that:
According to a government survey, more than a quarter of men and women between the ages of 30 and 34 are virgins; 50 percent of men and women in Japan do not have friends of the opposite sex. One of the biggest best sellers in the country last year was “Health and Physical Education for Over Thirty,” a six-chapter, manga-illustrated guidebook that holds the reader’s hand from the first meeting to sex to marriage.
here are a few more article snippets that make me a little less than comfortable:
"...believes that a lumpy pillow with a drawing of a prepubescent anime character on it is his girlfriend."
"As long as you train your imagination, a 2-D relationship is much more passionate than a 3-D one."
"...in search of new character girlfriends to add to their collections."
"...a catalog of more than a dozen prints of prepubescent anime characters with giant does eyes in erotic poses."
and that's a whole other thing altogether! why are all those 'erotic' manga cartoons always prepubescent girls??? isn't that skirting child pornography a little too closely for anyone else's comfort?
i've put up a lot of content from the article but it is rather lengthy. it's an... interesting read and if you have the time and a wide enough comfort zone, i highly suggest reading it.
"Phenomenon - Love in 2-D"
Nisan didn’t mean to fall in love with Nemutan. [...] They went to a beach, not far from the home he shares with his parents in a suburb of Tokyo. [...] They took touristy pictures under cherry trees, frolicked like children on merry-go-rounds and slurped noodles on street corners. Now, after three years together, they are virtually inseparable. “I’ve experienced so many amazing things because of her,” Nisan told me, rubbing Nemutan’s leg warmly. “She has really changed my life.”
Nemutan doesn’t really have a leg. She’s a stuffed pillowcase — a 2-D depiction of a character, Nemu, from an X-rated version of a PC video game called Da Capo, printed on synthetic fabric.
umm... oookay...
apparently a certain LARGE group of people of otaku culture (obsessiveness with anime, manga, & video games) are down with these real relationships with imaginary characters.
here might be a reason for that:
According to a government survey, more than a quarter of men and women between the ages of 30 and 34 are virgins; 50 percent of men and women in Japan do not have friends of the opposite sex. One of the biggest best sellers in the country last year was “Health and Physical Education for Over Thirty,” a six-chapter, manga-illustrated guidebook that holds the reader’s hand from the first meeting to sex to marriage.
here are a few more article snippets that make me a little less than comfortable:
"...believes that a lumpy pillow with a drawing of a prepubescent anime character on it is his girlfriend."
"As long as you train your imagination, a 2-D relationship is much more passionate than a 3-D one."
"...in search of new character girlfriends to add to their collections."
"...a catalog of more than a dozen prints of prepubescent anime characters with giant does eyes in erotic poses."
and that's a whole other thing altogether! why are all those 'erotic' manga cartoons always prepubescent girls??? isn't that skirting child pornography a little too closely for anyone else's comfort?
i've put up a lot of content from the article but it is rather lengthy. it's an... interesting read and if you have the time and a wide enough comfort zone, i highly suggest reading it.
go find it now!
i've got news!
and it's exciting!
to me at least...
well just zip it because you're going to hear about whether you want to or not. so there. i mean, you're the one reading my website... you'll read what i tell you to read!
anyway... on to my exciting-to-me news!
as soon as the super awesome summer sensational scavenger hunt finishes up here at the place with the stuff, i'm launching a dedicated scavenger hunt blog! all scavenger hunts all the time!
so, are you excited? or are you one of those baby-eating anarchists who hate scavenger hunts??? that's what i thought. baby-eating anarchist! but even if you hate scavenger hunts, you should still be happy that i'm happy. you're helping me help me. and that can't be bad, can it?
ch-ch-check it out:
Scavenger Hunt Central - do you have what it takes?
and it's exciting!
to me at least...
well just zip it because you're going to hear about whether you want to or not. so there. i mean, you're the one reading my website... you'll read what i tell you to read!
anyway... on to my exciting-to-me news!
as soon as the super awesome summer sensational scavenger hunt finishes up here at the place with the stuff, i'm launching a dedicated scavenger hunt blog! all scavenger hunts all the time!
so, are you excited? or are you one of those baby-eating anarchists who hate scavenger hunts??? that's what i thought. baby-eating anarchist! but even if you hate scavenger hunts, you should still be happy that i'm happy. you're helping me help me. and that can't be bad, can it?
ch-ch-check it out:
Scavenger Hunt Central - do you have what it takes?
word of the day - jul 29 09
ineluctable
adjective
impossible to avoid or evade; inevitable.
what was wrong with 'inevitable'???
adjective
impossible to avoid or evade; inevitable.
what was wrong with 'inevitable'???
warning: plane crossing
did you know...?
gibraltar airport, near spain, is the only airport where the runway actually intersects a major highway! traffic is shut down whenever a plane has to take off or land.
gibraltar airport, near spain, is the only airport where the runway actually intersects a major highway! traffic is shut down whenever a plane has to take off or land.
key to success
by telling them that if they don't past their next test, they're going to have to go to *gasp!* walden university!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
word of the day - jul 28 09
adumbrate
transitive verb
1. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
2. to prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow.
3. to suggest, indicate, or disclose partially.
4. the cast a shadow over; to shade; to obscure.
transitive verb
1. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
2. to prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow.
3. to suggest, indicate, or disclose partially.
4. the cast a shadow over; to shade; to obscure.
ugh... why?
"Bud Light Lime demand outpacing supply"
Fan says finding the beer is like a rare superhero sighting
eww...
so here's an imagined conversation that must have gone down at THAT brainstorming meeting:
executive 1: what's a beer that no one is overly fond of?
executive 2: well that's easy - bud light!
E1: great, now how can we make that awful beer more broadly appealing?
E2: umm, well, lots of people, girl people, like those citrus-y cocktail drinks... maybe we could cash in on that?
E1: yeah, good idea... but which citrus should we use?
E2: well, if we add lemon it'll just taste like lemonade you left out in the sun in a plastic drum for a month or tow so we really shouldn't do that. how about lime?
E1: lime you say? bud light... lime... bud light lime... yeah, i like how that rolls off your tongue.
E2: bud light lime... BLL! kind of like BFF! BLL, your summer BFF! how's that for a marketing campaign?
E1: hmm... maybe that's taking it a little too far.
Fan says finding the beer is like a rare superhero sighting
eww...
so here's an imagined conversation that must have gone down at THAT brainstorming meeting:
executive 1: what's a beer that no one is overly fond of?
executive 2: well that's easy - bud light!
E1: great, now how can we make that awful beer more broadly appealing?
E2: umm, well, lots of people, girl people, like those citrus-y cocktail drinks... maybe we could cash in on that?
E1: yeah, good idea... but which citrus should we use?
E2: well, if we add lemon it'll just taste like lemonade you left out in the sun in a plastic drum for a month or tow so we really shouldn't do that. how about lime?
E1: lime you say? bud light... lime... bud light lime... yeah, i like how that rolls off your tongue.
E2: bud light lime... BLL! kind of like BFF! BLL, your summer BFF! how's that for a marketing campaign?
E1: hmm... maybe that's taking it a little too far.
special
i have two mugs on my desk.
one has water in it, the other has cereal...
guess which one i keep sticking my hand into?
one has water in it, the other has cereal...
guess which one i keep sticking my hand into?
Monday, July 27, 2009
building blocks of knowledge
all right all you hotshot smarty pants, i have the answers for last week's little trivia session... are you ready?
what do you mean 'no'?
you don't want the answers?
if you don't already know you never want to?
well that's not a very good attitude...
everyone should aspire to self-improvement.
well that's too bad. i'm posting the answers anyway. so there!
1. name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score until the contest ends.
--> boxing
2. what famous north american landmark is constantly moving backward?
--> niagara falls - the rim is worn back about 2.5 feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water rushing over it every minute.
3. of all vegetables, only 2 can last multiple growing seasons; all others must be replanted every year. what are the only 2 perennial vegetables?
--> asparagus and rhubarb
4. in many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy with a real, whole, and ripe pear inside the bottle. the bottle hasn't been cut in any way. how did the pear get inside the bottle?
--> it grew inside the bottle! the bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. the bottle is left in place for the entire growing season. when the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.
5. what fruit has its seeds on the outside?
--> strawberry
6. only 3 words in standard english begin with the letters 'dw' and they are all common words. name 2 of them.
--> dwarf, dwell, and dwindle
7. there are 14 punctuation marks in english grammer. name at least half of them.
--> period, comma, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
8. name the only vegetable that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
--> lettuce
9. name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter 's'.
--> shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes, stockings, stilts... etc.
congratulations to john and the mysterious anonymous for combining to post most of the right answers... gold star!!!
congrats!
how about now you try out the scavenger hunt???
what do you mean 'no'?
you don't want the answers?
if you don't already know you never want to?
well that's not a very good attitude...
everyone should aspire to self-improvement.
well that's too bad. i'm posting the answers anyway. so there!
1. name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score until the contest ends.
--> boxing
2. what famous north american landmark is constantly moving backward?
--> niagara falls - the rim is worn back about 2.5 feet each year because of the millions of gallons of water rushing over it every minute.
3. of all vegetables, only 2 can last multiple growing seasons; all others must be replanted every year. what are the only 2 perennial vegetables?
--> asparagus and rhubarb
4. in many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy with a real, whole, and ripe pear inside the bottle. the bottle hasn't been cut in any way. how did the pear get inside the bottle?
--> it grew inside the bottle! the bottles are placed over pear buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the tree. the bottle is left in place for the entire growing season. when the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.
5. what fruit has its seeds on the outside?
--> strawberry
6. only 3 words in standard english begin with the letters 'dw' and they are all common words. name 2 of them.
--> dwarf, dwell, and dwindle
7. there are 14 punctuation marks in english grammer. name at least half of them.
--> period, comma, semicolon, dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation mark, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
8. name the only vegetable that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
--> lettuce
9. name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter 's'.
--> shoes, socks, sandals, sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes, stockings, stilts... etc.
congratulations to john and the mysterious anonymous for combining to post most of the right answers... gold star!!!congrats!
how about now you try out the scavenger hunt???
the best and the brightest
so yeah, in lieu of doing any actual writing, i'm just going to keep bombarding you with pictures now that i can. why waste a good thing, right? i mean, this ability could leave again without any warning. i'm picturing it up for the good of the entire internet!
word of the day - jul 27 09
protean
adjective
1. displaying considerable variety or diversity.
2. readily assuming different shapes or forms.
adjective
1. displaying considerable variety or diversity.
2. readily assuming different shapes or forms.
Friday, July 24, 2009
word of the day - jul 24 09
farmhouse
noun
a house on a farm, esp. the one used by the farmer and farmer's family.
or the most kick-ass party with smoked meat on the planet... that's right, the farmhouse, baby! oh yeah! let's get this party started! my apologies in advance for any incoherence come monday...
noun
a house on a farm, esp. the one used by the farmer and farmer's family.
or the most kick-ass party with smoked meat on the planet... that's right, the farmhouse, baby! oh yeah! let's get this party started! my apologies in advance for any incoherence come monday...
in case you didn't notice...
pictures are working again!
AND i can see my blog!
but it may only be a magical friday-only fairy tale come true...
there is SO MUCH i missed sharing with you!
but i don't have anymore time to do it today!
let's all wish to our fairy godmothers over the weekend that the internet overlords will continue favouring their subjects with this bountiful harvest...
AND i can see my blog!
but it may only be a magical friday-only fairy tale come true...
there is SO MUCH i missed sharing with you!
but i don't have anymore time to do it today!
let's all wish to our fairy godmothers over the weekend that the internet overlords will continue favouring their subjects with this bountiful harvest...
ex-freaking-streme!
check out this nutjob from germany SKATING down a roller coaster track on custom-built skates! craziness!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
word of the day - jul 23 09
sedulous
adjective
1. diligent in application or pursuit; steadily industrious.
2. characterized by or accomplished with care and perseverance.
adjective
1. diligent in application or pursuit; steadily industrious.
2. characterized by or accomplished with care and perseverance.
i may rise but i refuse to shine
so my phone vibrating itself off my nightstand has proved to be a much more efficient wake-up call than the actual alarm... like 4 times in the past 2 weeks, i have forgotten to turn the ringer back on after having it on silent all day in the office. instead of the musical tones that my alarm usually stirs me with, i am jarred into consciousness by my phone vibrating against the glass top and then off onto the floor. what a wonderful way to start the morning... about as nice as a slap in the face.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
word of the day - jul 21 09
concatenate
verb
1. to link together; unite in a series or chain.
adjective
2. linked together, as in a chain.
verb
1. to link together; unite in a series or chain.
adjective
2. linked together, as in a chain.
to beer or not to beer...
"Muslim woman to be flogged for drinking beer"
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An Islamic court in Malaysia has sentenced a Muslim woman to be flogged with a rattan cane for having a beer in a nightclub, a court official said Tuesday.
It is rare for a woman in Malaysia to be sentenced to caning - a punishment usually reserved for men in various crimes ranging from rape to bribery.
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was sentenced Monday to six lashes and a fine of 5,000 ringgit ($1,400) for consuming alcohol, said a Shariah High Court official who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to make public statements.
Shukarno, a 32-year-old model, pleaded guilty in the court in eastern Pahang state to a charge of drinking beer when Islamic authorities raided a hotel nightclub in August 2008.
Consuming alcohol is a religious offence in Malaysia only for Muslims, who make up nearly two-thirds of the population. Offenders are prosecuted in Shariah courts, which handle cases mainly related to family and moral issues for Muslims. [talk about separation of church & state...]
Most offenders are fined, but the law also provides for a three-year prison term and caning. Shukarno was the only Muslim caught in the raid at the Pahang nightclub.
Malaysian clubs and lounges typically serve alcohol but are not legally required to check if customers are Muslim before serving them, so the hotel nightclub operators were not charged with any offence.
Shukarno plans to appeal the sentence, the New Straits Times daily reported.
The punishment "is aimed at making the accused repent and serves as a lesson to Muslims," the newspaper quoted Judge Abdul Rahman Yunus as saying.
The judge did not elaborate on why he imposed a relatively severe sentence, but local media noted that he had a history of being tough on alcohol offenders.
Rattan canes used in the punishment are made from palm plants common in tropical parts of Asia. They have been used for decades for corporal punishments in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
The caning sentence is generally carried out by specially trained officials at prisons.
so when the religious police raided the venue and were checking for muslims, why would you offer up that you were indeed muslim and yes, that is a beer in my hand?? or do they have a special muslim detector like at the grocery store where they use that special light to see if you've got counterfeit money? look, you're already breaking muslim law for drinking, how much more trouble are you going to be in if you lie too?
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An Islamic court in Malaysia has sentenced a Muslim woman to be flogged with a rattan cane for having a beer in a nightclub, a court official said Tuesday.
It is rare for a woman in Malaysia to be sentenced to caning - a punishment usually reserved for men in various crimes ranging from rape to bribery.
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was sentenced Monday to six lashes and a fine of 5,000 ringgit ($1,400) for consuming alcohol, said a Shariah High Court official who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to make public statements.
Shukarno, a 32-year-old model, pleaded guilty in the court in eastern Pahang state to a charge of drinking beer when Islamic authorities raided a hotel nightclub in August 2008.
Consuming alcohol is a religious offence in Malaysia only for Muslims, who make up nearly two-thirds of the population. Offenders are prosecuted in Shariah courts, which handle cases mainly related to family and moral issues for Muslims. [talk about separation of church & state...]
Most offenders are fined, but the law also provides for a three-year prison term and caning. Shukarno was the only Muslim caught in the raid at the Pahang nightclub.
Malaysian clubs and lounges typically serve alcohol but are not legally required to check if customers are Muslim before serving them, so the hotel nightclub operators were not charged with any offence.
Shukarno plans to appeal the sentence, the New Straits Times daily reported.
The punishment "is aimed at making the accused repent and serves as a lesson to Muslims," the newspaper quoted Judge Abdul Rahman Yunus as saying.
The judge did not elaborate on why he imposed a relatively severe sentence, but local media noted that he had a history of being tough on alcohol offenders.
Rattan canes used in the punishment are made from palm plants common in tropical parts of Asia. They have been used for decades for corporal punishments in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
The caning sentence is generally carried out by specially trained officials at prisons.
so when the religious police raided the venue and were checking for muslims, why would you offer up that you were indeed muslim and yes, that is a beer in my hand?? or do they have a special muslim detector like at the grocery store where they use that special light to see if you've got counterfeit money? look, you're already breaking muslim law for drinking, how much more trouble are you going to be in if you lie too?
multi-tasking expert
"Alleged speeder caught watching porn on 401"
PORT HOPE, Ont. — Call it another reminder to keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel.
A Mississauga man got caught by Northumberland OPP Saturday after another driver complained about a speeding car with a driver watching a porno movie.
Yup, the caller complained the man, alone in his car, had an X-rated movie playing on a portable DVD player in the car's front seat, police said.
Police caught up with the man around 12:39 a.m. along Hwy. 401 in Port Hope.
OPP Const. Chris Dewsbury said the car was clocked at around 140 km/h along the 100 km/h road.
Officers noticed evidence the driver was possibly impaired and a breathalyzer test was administered but he blew within the legal limit, police said.
Efe Osemwegie, 32, of Mississauga is charged with speeding and operating a motor vehicle with a television visible to the driver.
PORT HOPE, Ont. — Call it another reminder to keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel.
A Mississauga man got caught by Northumberland OPP Saturday after another driver complained about a speeding car with a driver watching a porno movie.
Yup, the caller complained the man, alone in his car, had an X-rated movie playing on a portable DVD player in the car's front seat, police said.
Police caught up with the man around 12:39 a.m. along Hwy. 401 in Port Hope.
OPP Const. Chris Dewsbury said the car was clocked at around 140 km/h along the 100 km/h road.
Officers noticed evidence the driver was possibly impaired and a breathalyzer test was administered but he blew within the legal limit, police said.
Efe Osemwegie, 32, of Mississauga is charged with speeding and operating a motor vehicle with a television visible to the driver.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
least likely pairing of the day
snoop dog and...
...
...
wait for it...
...
...
buzz aldrin!
and now you're all like, "buzz who?"
buzz aldrin! legenday runner-up (aka loser) in the first-man-on-the-moon contest!
well neil armstrong's (another space cowboy, not that man in the yellow spandax) homeboy is now snoop dog's homeboy!
in the worst attempt ever to make space travel sexy and cool, the unlikely duo is working on a rap, entitled "rocket experience", for the 40th anniversary of the biggest stage production in american history - the moon landing!
i tell the story 'bout my time on the moon now
the sky was black even though the sun shine down
moonwalking's such a trip, it's so fine
when you're walking in the lunar dust
did i mention that mr. aldrin is 79?!?
craziness...
...
...
wait for it...
...
...
buzz aldrin!
and now you're all like, "buzz who?"
buzz aldrin! legenday runner-up (aka loser) in the first-man-on-the-moon contest!
well neil armstrong's (another space cowboy, not that man in the yellow spandax) homeboy is now snoop dog's homeboy!
in the worst attempt ever to make space travel sexy and cool, the unlikely duo is working on a rap, entitled "rocket experience", for the 40th anniversary of the biggest stage production in american history - the moon landing!
i tell the story 'bout my time on the moon now
the sky was black even though the sun shine down
moonwalking's such a trip, it's so fine
when you're walking in the lunar dust
did i mention that mr. aldrin is 79?!?
craziness...
introducing...
the summer sensational mini-scavenger hunt!
update: this event has ended
who: YOU!
where: THE INTERNET!
when: NOW!
DETAILS:
1. anyone is free to join in!
2. sadly, there aren't any real prizes for winning... all you get is self-satisfaction, brief electronic glory, and a plethora of virtual gold stars.
3. send all answers & pictures to sreudian.flips@gmail.com and be sure to clearly say which question you are responding to. you don't have to send in all the answers at once but multiple answers/pictures can be sent in the same e-mail but, again, be sure to clearly indicate which is which. PLEASE, do NOT post your answers in any of the comment section on this site. it would make it just way too easy for lazy people to participate.
4. the contest begins TODAY and runs until FRIDAY JULY 31. entries will be excepted up until 11:59PM on friday july 31st. the winner(s) will be announced sometime during the week of august 3-7.
5. judges have the right to disqualify anyone who they feel are not playing fairly or are being discriminatory or for any other reason.
6. points are given on the discretion of the judges. no amount of complaining will change the judges minds or your score. in fact, complainers are subject to point deductions for unsportsmanlike conduct.
7. submitted photos become the property of the scavenger hunt and may be posted on the internet and reproduced without permission.
ok, those are all the rules i can think of right now... if i dream up more, i will be sure to let you know ASAP.
so, are you ready?!?
here is THE LIST!!!
Section: Trivia
T1 What brand name product was developed in World War I as part of a gas mask? (5 pts)
T2 What popular camping food item was once purported to suppress sexual desires? (5 pts)
T3 Which North American skyscraper recently unveiled a glass balcony on its 103rd floor? (5 pts)
T4 It's not rocket surgery! What company do rocket science and brain surgery have in common? (5 pts)
Section: Pictures
P1 A picture of the 'FAIL' sign that proclaimed "It's not rocket surgery." (5 pts)
P2 A picture of you at a recognizable landmark. (5 pts for a Photoshop job, 10 pts for the real deal)
P3 A picture of you/your head popping out of a kangaroo's pouch. Please, Photoshop only; I want NO kangaroos harmed in the course of this scavenger hunt. (10 pts)
P4 A handcrafted e-card from someecards.com about this scavenger hunt. (10 pts)
Section: Celebrity
C1 Which two pop stars got matching "shhh..." tattoos? (5 pts)
C2 Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon! Ok, more like 7 but whatever. Connect Kevin Bacon to Luke Skywalker in 7 steps or less. (10 pts)
C3 Name at least 3 actors considered for the role of Neo in The Matrix. (2 pts per actor to a maximum of 10 pts)
C4 What did one blonde say to the other? "How did you guys run so slowly in that opening Baywatch scene... you know, where you're running down the beach?" Who are the 2 blondes in this conversation? (5 pts, all or nothing)
all that combines for a maximum possible score of 85 points!
how close can you get?
good luck!
update: this event has ended
who: YOU!
where: THE INTERNET!
when: NOW!
DETAILS:
1. anyone is free to join in!
2. sadly, there aren't any real prizes for winning... all you get is self-satisfaction, brief electronic glory, and a plethora of virtual gold stars.
3. send all answers & pictures to sreudian.flips@gmail.com and be sure to clearly say which question you are responding to. you don't have to send in all the answers at once but multiple answers/pictures can be sent in the same e-mail but, again, be sure to clearly indicate which is which. PLEASE, do NOT post your answers in any of the comment section on this site. it would make it just way too easy for lazy people to participate.
4. the contest begins TODAY and runs until FRIDAY JULY 31. entries will be excepted up until 11:59PM on friday july 31st. the winner(s) will be announced sometime during the week of august 3-7.
5. judges have the right to disqualify anyone who they feel are not playing fairly or are being discriminatory or for any other reason.
6. points are given on the discretion of the judges. no amount of complaining will change the judges minds or your score. in fact, complainers are subject to point deductions for unsportsmanlike conduct.
7. submitted photos become the property of the scavenger hunt and may be posted on the internet and reproduced without permission.
ok, those are all the rules i can think of right now... if i dream up more, i will be sure to let you know ASAP.
so, are you ready?!?
here is THE LIST!!!
Section: Trivia
T1 What brand name product was developed in World War I as part of a gas mask? (5 pts)
T2 What popular camping food item was once purported to suppress sexual desires? (5 pts)
T3 Which North American skyscraper recently unveiled a glass balcony on its 103rd floor? (5 pts)
T4 It's not rocket surgery! What company do rocket science and brain surgery have in common? (5 pts)
Section: Pictures
P1 A picture of the 'FAIL' sign that proclaimed "It's not rocket surgery." (5 pts)
P2 A picture of you at a recognizable landmark. (5 pts for a Photoshop job, 10 pts for the real deal)
P3 A picture of you/your head popping out of a kangaroo's pouch. Please, Photoshop only; I want NO kangaroos harmed in the course of this scavenger hunt. (10 pts)
P4 A handcrafted e-card from someecards.com about this scavenger hunt. (10 pts)
Section: Celebrity
C1 Which two pop stars got matching "shhh..." tattoos? (5 pts)
C2 Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon! Ok, more like 7 but whatever. Connect Kevin Bacon to Luke Skywalker in 7 steps or less. (10 pts)
C3 Name at least 3 actors considered for the role of Neo in The Matrix. (2 pts per actor to a maximum of 10 pts)
C4 What did one blonde say to the other? "How did you guys run so slowly in that opening Baywatch scene... you know, where you're running down the beach?" Who are the 2 blondes in this conversation? (5 pts, all or nothing)
all that combines for a maximum possible score of 85 points!
how close can you get?
good luck!
word of the day - jul 17 09
scavenger
noun
1. an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter.
2. a person who searches through and collects items from discarded material.
3. a street cleaner.
4. chemistry. a chemical that consumes or renders inactive the impurities in a mixture.
noun
1. an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter.
2. a person who searches through and collects items from discarded material.
3. a street cleaner.
4. chemistry. a chemical that consumes or renders inactive the impurities in a mixture.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
watch your back!
they are EVERYWHERE!
scientologists i mean...
i never knew so many celebrities were into that.
i thought it was just a crazy-ass john travolta/tom cruise thing.
but NO! there are TONS of them!
kristie alley
beck - effing beck! crazy music superstar beck!
sonny bono - deceased
nancy cartwright - voices from the simpsons
erika christensen - raised scientologist
jeff conaway
jenna elfman
isaac hayes - deceased
katie holmes
chaka khan
jason lee
juliette lewis
danny masterson - raised scientologist
bijou phillips
laura prepon
pricilla presley
lisa marie presley
kelly preston
giovanni ribisi - raised scientologist
but have you ever seen a real life scientologist? like someone who's not a celebrity? i don't think us peons are famous enough to be scientologists... perhaps it's because we can't afford the charitable donations that i've heard are an integral part of the spirituality.
scientologists i mean...
i never knew so many celebrities were into that.
i thought it was just a crazy-ass john travolta/tom cruise thing.
but NO! there are TONS of them!
kristie alley
beck - effing beck! crazy music superstar beck!
sonny bono - deceased
nancy cartwright - voices from the simpsons
erika christensen - raised scientologist
jeff conaway
jenna elfman
isaac hayes - deceased
katie holmes
chaka khan
jason lee
juliette lewis
danny masterson - raised scientologist
bijou phillips
laura prepon
pricilla presley
lisa marie presley
kelly preston
giovanni ribisi - raised scientologist
but have you ever seen a real life scientologist? like someone who's not a celebrity? i don't think us peons are famous enough to be scientologists... perhaps it's because we can't afford the charitable donations that i've heard are an integral part of the spirituality.
word of the day - jul 16 09
fervid
adjective
1. heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.
2. burning; glowing; intensely hot.
adjective
1. heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.
2. burning; glowing; intensely hot.
but my friend's brother's best friend's cousin said you couldn't get knocked up if you did it in the pool...
uhh...
well...
err..
i... i'm not sure how to...
yeah...
here it is!
"Pool got my daughter pregnant"
A Polish mum is suing an Eqyptian hotel after claiming her daughter got pregnant using their mixed swimming pool.
The bizarre claim surfaced as Magdalena Kwiatkowska demanded compensation after her 13-year-old daughter came back from the family holiday expecting a baby.
Tourist authorities in Warsaw confirmed they had received the complaint which states that the girl conceived because of stray sperm in the pool.
"The mother is adamant that her daughter didn't meet any boys while she was there and is determined to go ahead with the case," said one travel industry source.
well...
err..
i... i'm not sure how to...
yeah...
here it is!
"Pool got my daughter pregnant"
A Polish mum is suing an Eqyptian hotel after claiming her daughter got pregnant using their mixed swimming pool.
The bizarre claim surfaced as Magdalena Kwiatkowska demanded compensation after her 13-year-old daughter came back from the family holiday expecting a baby.
Tourist authorities in Warsaw confirmed they had received the complaint which states that the girl conceived because of stray sperm in the pool.
"The mother is adamant that her daughter didn't meet any boys while she was there and is determined to go ahead with the case," said one travel industry source.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
word of the day - jul 15 09
ineffable
adjective
1. incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable.
2. not to be uttered; taboo.
adjective
1. incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable.
2. not to be uttered; taboo.
pleather pants ahoy!
"Cougars stalking town in B.C."
The hunters became the hunted in a B.C. town menaced by three cougars -- two which had their baleful gazes fixed on children.
Last Friday, only the quick-thinking actions of a Princeton resident prevented two kids swimming in a river from a likely deadly attack.
The man, who lives near the river, saw the 16-month-old male feline stalking the children and shot it dead, with follow-up investigation by Mounties concluding the firearm discharge was warranted -- not to mention life-saving, said Cpl. Dan Moskaluk.
here's me all excited about a hard-hitting piece of journalism about mature ladies hunting for love/manflesh (ugh, two LOTR references in a row? i'm terrible!) and it turns out to be about actual felines. ok, so i knew it was probably about actual cougars but a girl can hope, can't she?
click here to read the full story.
The hunters became the hunted in a B.C. town menaced by three cougars -- two which had their baleful gazes fixed on children.
Last Friday, only the quick-thinking actions of a Princeton resident prevented two kids swimming in a river from a likely deadly attack.
The man, who lives near the river, saw the 16-month-old male feline stalking the children and shot it dead, with follow-up investigation by Mounties concluding the firearm discharge was warranted -- not to mention life-saving, said Cpl. Dan Moskaluk.
here's me all excited about a hard-hitting piece of journalism about mature ladies hunting for love/manflesh (ugh, two LOTR references in a row? i'm terrible!) and it turns out to be about actual felines. ok, so i knew it was probably about actual cougars but a girl can hope, can't she?
click here to read the full story.
happy morning!
to start things off, i got jolted from sleep rather effectively by my phone vibrating itself off the nightstand because i forgot to turn the ringer on last night when i set the alarm. who know that would be a better waker-upper than the musical beeps that i am so used to...
then on the drive to work, it felt like everyone was playing my favourite road-rage-inducing game: trap the idiot... where you attempt to box in people who are obviously in a hurry and feel that their priorities outweigh those of everyone else. except this morning i was the idiot! and i wasn't even driving like i was in a hurry!
the weather here is still being weird... it's effing JULY and the overnight low is something like 7 degrees. so this morning it feels awfully frigid. and then the western sky which i'm headed towards is all cloudy, grey, and threatening rain while to the east it's all blue sky, wispy clouds, and sunshine. i swear, it's like driving into mordor. (please excuse the reference.)
bright spot in the day: the frustrating drivers on the road didn't hold me up so much that i still had time to run to mcdonalds before work. i FINALLY got that sausage mcmuffin i was craving the other day. compensating with that god-awful tim horton's breakfast sandwich only made me want the real thing even more! and congrats mcds, your non-stop morning radio commercials really do work. but when i got into work, i downed the entire breakfast (mcmuffin, hash brown, & oj) in 8 minutes flat. that was like an hour and a half ago and i'm still feeling a little nauseous, but in a good way.
then on the drive to work, it felt like everyone was playing my favourite road-rage-inducing game: trap the idiot... where you attempt to box in people who are obviously in a hurry and feel that their priorities outweigh those of everyone else. except this morning i was the idiot! and i wasn't even driving like i was in a hurry!
the weather here is still being weird... it's effing JULY and the overnight low is something like 7 degrees. so this morning it feels awfully frigid. and then the western sky which i'm headed towards is all cloudy, grey, and threatening rain while to the east it's all blue sky, wispy clouds, and sunshine. i swear, it's like driving into mordor. (please excuse the reference.)
bright spot in the day: the frustrating drivers on the road didn't hold me up so much that i still had time to run to mcdonalds before work. i FINALLY got that sausage mcmuffin i was craving the other day. compensating with that god-awful tim horton's breakfast sandwich only made me want the real thing even more! and congrats mcds, your non-stop morning radio commercials really do work. but when i got into work, i downed the entire breakfast (mcmuffin, hash brown, & oj) in 8 minutes flat. that was like an hour and a half ago and i'm still feeling a little nauseous, but in a good way.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
calling all hotshot smarty pants
these are from a chain e-mail (thanks for all the spam, mom!) currently making the rounds so you might already know the answers but let's just pretend that it's all new to you.
1. name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score until the contest ends.
2. what famous north american landmark is constantly moving backwards?
3. of all vegetables, only 2 can last multiple growing seasons; all others must be replanted every year. what are the only 2 perennial vegetables?
4. in many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy with a real, whole, and ripe pear inside the bottle. the bottle hasn't been cut in any way. how did the pear get inside the bottle?
5. what fruit has its seeds on the outside?
6. only 3 words in standard english begin with the letters 'dw' and they are all common words. name 2 of them [ps - dweeb isn't a real word.]
7. there are 14 punctuation marks in english grammar. name at least half of them.
8. name the only vegetable that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
9. name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter 's'.
1. name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score until the contest ends.
2. what famous north american landmark is constantly moving backwards?
3. of all vegetables, only 2 can last multiple growing seasons; all others must be replanted every year. what are the only 2 perennial vegetables?
4. in many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy with a real, whole, and ripe pear inside the bottle. the bottle hasn't been cut in any way. how did the pear get inside the bottle?
5. what fruit has its seeds on the outside?
6. only 3 words in standard english begin with the letters 'dw' and they are all common words. name 2 of them [ps - dweeb isn't a real word.]
7. there are 14 punctuation marks in english grammar. name at least half of them.
8. name the only vegetable that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.
9. name 6 or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter 's'.
report: kids these days, definitely dumber
"Texting teen falls into manhole"
She was texting and walking when it happened.
"I fell in a hole," Alexa Longueira said.
The Travis resident laughs about it now, but when the accident happened, it was a shock.
She was walking along Victory Boulevard about to read a text message on her girlfriend's cell phone when the sidewalk was suddenly gone
"Like, there was no warning about a big, open hole," she said.
It was a big, open manhole.
Alexa tumbled six feet underground and landed in four inches of raw sewage.
"A manhole. My kid falls down a manhole," Kim Longueira, said.
In a word, Alexa's mother says it was horrible.
"She was smelly," she said.
Alexa also had cuts across her arms and down her back.
They know it could have been worse if the sewer had been full or if Alexa had hit her head.
Workers on the scene told Kim they had left the manhole unattended in order to get cones to mark it off. "DEP is conducting a full investigation of what happened during a manhole incident on Victory Blvd. where workers were flushing a high-pressure sewer on Wednesday evening. We regret that this happened and wish the young woman a speedy recovery," said DEP spokesperson Mercedes Padilla.
apparently this is BIG news is travis...
there's a whole serious, serious news report on it!
and you should REALLY make time in your busy schedule to watch it and value and revel in your superior intelligence.
but as much as that kid deserved to get dumped down a hole into sewage, the mom is the real star of the show:
"a manhole... how could my kid fall down a manhole?"
"she was smelly."
and another strange thing: did you know that statten island has a place called 'Freshkills Park'? what the eff kind of name is that for a park?!? sounds like a lovely place to take the family... "say honey, instead of going to the movies this afternoon, how's about we take the kids to freshkills park and let them run around?"
She was texting and walking when it happened.
"I fell in a hole," Alexa Longueira said.
The Travis resident laughs about it now, but when the accident happened, it was a shock.
She was walking along Victory Boulevard about to read a text message on her girlfriend's cell phone when the sidewalk was suddenly gone
"Like, there was no warning about a big, open hole," she said.
It was a big, open manhole.
Alexa tumbled six feet underground and landed in four inches of raw sewage.
"A manhole. My kid falls down a manhole," Kim Longueira, said.
In a word, Alexa's mother says it was horrible.
"She was smelly," she said.
Alexa also had cuts across her arms and down her back.
They know it could have been worse if the sewer had been full or if Alexa had hit her head.
Workers on the scene told Kim they had left the manhole unattended in order to get cones to mark it off. "DEP is conducting a full investigation of what happened during a manhole incident on Victory Blvd. where workers were flushing a high-pressure sewer on Wednesday evening. We regret that this happened and wish the young woman a speedy recovery," said DEP spokesperson Mercedes Padilla.
apparently this is BIG news is travis...
there's a whole serious, serious news report on it!
and you should REALLY make time in your busy schedule to watch it and value and revel in your superior intelligence.
but as much as that kid deserved to get dumped down a hole into sewage, the mom is the real star of the show:
"a manhole... how could my kid fall down a manhole?"
"she was smelly."
and another strange thing: did you know that statten island has a place called 'Freshkills Park'? what the eff kind of name is that for a park?!? sounds like a lovely place to take the family... "say honey, instead of going to the movies this afternoon, how's about we take the kids to freshkills park and let them run around?"
word of the day - jul 14 09
louche
adjective
of questionable taste or morality; disreputable or indecent; dubious; shady.
like a louche douche?
sounds some much more high-brow than just the simple 'douche bag'...
adjective
of questionable taste or morality; disreputable or indecent; dubious; shady.
like a louche douche?
sounds some much more high-brow than just the simple 'douche bag'...
belated word of the day - jul 13 09
belated
adjective
1. coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.
2. late, delayed, or detained: we started the meeting without the belated representative.
3. archaic. obsolete; old-fashioned; out-of-date: a belated view of world politics.
4. archaic. overtaken by darkness or night.
adjective
1. coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.
2. late, delayed, or detained: we started the meeting without the belated representative.
3. archaic. obsolete; old-fashioned; out-of-date: a belated view of world politics.
4. archaic. overtaken by darkness or night.
Friday, July 10, 2009
word of the day - jul 10 09
shibboleth
noun
1. a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavious, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular group of persons.
2. a slogan; a catchword.
3. a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.
noun
1. a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavious, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular group of persons.
2. a slogan; a catchword.
3. a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
delicious death
getting his just desserts??
"Man dies at chocolate factory"
An employee at a New Jersey chocolate processing plant died Wednesday after falling into a vat of hot chocolate, according to a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's office.
Vincent Smith II, 29, was dumping raw chocolate into the vat for melting when he fell in from a nine-foot high platform. He suffered a fatal blow to the head from the vat's agitator, a paddle-like mechanism used for stirring the chocolate.
According to the Camden County prosecutor's office, three other people were on the platform at the time. One was able to shut the machinery off quickly, but it was too late to save Smith.
The facility, owned by Cocoa Services Inc., is managed and operated by by Lyons and Sons.
The rectangular vat, which was 8 feet deep, 14 feet long and 6 feet wide, was churning a batch of chocolate for Hershey's when the accident occurred, the prosecutor's office said.
"Man dies at chocolate factory"
An employee at a New Jersey chocolate processing plant died Wednesday after falling into a vat of hot chocolate, according to a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's office.
Vincent Smith II, 29, was dumping raw chocolate into the vat for melting when he fell in from a nine-foot high platform. He suffered a fatal blow to the head from the vat's agitator, a paddle-like mechanism used for stirring the chocolate.
According to the Camden County prosecutor's office, three other people were on the platform at the time. One was able to shut the machinery off quickly, but it was too late to save Smith.
The facility, owned by Cocoa Services Inc., is managed and operated by by Lyons and Sons.
The rectangular vat, which was 8 feet deep, 14 feet long and 6 feet wide, was churning a batch of chocolate for Hershey's when the accident occurred, the prosecutor's office said.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
word of the day - jul 8 09
consciousness
noun
1. the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
2. the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people: the moral consciousness of a nation.
3. full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life: to regain consciousness after fainting.
4. awareness of something for what it it; internal knowledge: consciousness of wrongdoing.
5. concern, interest, or acute awareness: class consciousness.
6. the mental activity of which a person is aware as contrasted with unconscious mental processes.
7. philosophy. the mind or the mental faculties as characterized by thought, feelings, and violation.
noun
1. the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
2. the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people: the moral consciousness of a nation.
3. full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life: to regain consciousness after fainting.
4. awareness of something for what it it; internal knowledge: consciousness of wrongdoing.
5. concern, interest, or acute awareness: class consciousness.
6. the mental activity of which a person is aware as contrasted with unconscious mental processes.
7. philosophy. the mind or the mental faculties as characterized by thought, feelings, and violation.
thoughts...
i would pretty much kill for a sausage mcmuffin right about now...
the thought/taste of it randomly popped into my head this morning on the way to work and it was all i could think about. since there isn't really a mcds near my office, i tried to use a tim hos breakfast sandwich to quench the craving... boy-ohboy was that a funny tasting mistake. ugh... and now i still want the real-deal mcmuffin but i realize i feel too ill from eating that other thing to be able to enjoy it properly!
the thought/taste of it randomly popped into my head this morning on the way to work and it was all i could think about. since there isn't really a mcds near my office, i tried to use a tim hos breakfast sandwich to quench the craving... boy-ohboy was that a funny tasting mistake. ugh... and now i still want the real-deal mcmuffin but i realize i feel too ill from eating that other thing to be able to enjoy it properly!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
mystery unveiled!
i think i might know what those migrating geese are trying to hide from us...
that global warming thing? all a hoax!
to distract from the real problem: global cooling!
eff! it's frigging JULY and i'm shivering like i'm waiting for that punk-ass groundhog to show himself and condemn us to 6 more weeks of white hell!
current temperature where i am? 14 degrees. (that gawd that's in celsius...)
last year at this time i'm pretty sure i was checking to make sure i wasn't physically melting. do you know what temperature humans melt at? me neither but it's definitely not 14 degrees.
forecast for the rest of the week?
wednesday - 21 and rain
thursday - 22
friday - 22 and rain
saturday - 25 and rain
sunday - 19
new saying: july showers bring august flowers?
summer had better last into november to make up for this fuckery...
that global warming thing? all a hoax!
to distract from the real problem: global cooling!
eff! it's frigging JULY and i'm shivering like i'm waiting for that punk-ass groundhog to show himself and condemn us to 6 more weeks of white hell!
current temperature where i am? 14 degrees. (that gawd that's in celsius...)
last year at this time i'm pretty sure i was checking to make sure i wasn't physically melting. do you know what temperature humans melt at? me neither but it's definitely not 14 degrees.
forecast for the rest of the week?
wednesday - 21 and rain
thursday - 22
friday - 22 and rain
saturday - 25 and rain
sunday - 19
new saying: july showers bring august flowers?
summer had better last into november to make up for this fuckery...
word of the day - jul 7 09
vagary
noun
an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurance.
noun
an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurance.
mystery migration
getting ready to turn right at a stop light, i'm looking up the cross street to make sure i'm clear to go and i see all the cars on that side of the intersection stopped in both directions... for a flock (or should i say a herd?) of geese, i'd say about 2 dozen, crossing the road! on foot! with absolutely no regard for the cars waiting on them - typical geese.
i get a good chuckle and make my turn only to instantly come upon more stopped cars waiting for ANOTHER herd of geese also crossing the road en masse. on foot!
the geese... the geese are migrating... on foot!
all very mysterious... maybe they know something we don't?
i get a good chuckle and make my turn only to instantly come upon more stopped cars waiting for ANOTHER herd of geese also crossing the road en masse. on foot!
the geese... the geese are migrating... on foot!
all very mysterious... maybe they know something we don't?
education you can use
i'm thinking of starting a class entitled "wearing the day's clothes to bed 101"
class section will include:
- to change or not to change, that is the question;
- timely pillow impact vs. comfort: last minute tie/bra removal;
- you can always brush your teeth in the morning; and
- jewelry removal: it's not a sport until someone loses a eye.
the senior level courses will also be developed starting with "rolling out of bed and into work" and "the art of bedhead"
class section will include:
- to change or not to change, that is the question;
- timely pillow impact vs. comfort: last minute tie/bra removal;
- you can always brush your teeth in the morning; and
- jewelry removal: it's not a sport until someone loses a eye.
the senior level courses will also be developed starting with "rolling out of bed and into work" and "the art of bedhead"
a fair warning...
dear blue toyota yaris owners,
do not be alarmed if next time i see you i try and run you off the road with my car. my road rage being directed at you is probably not your fault. i had a somewhat tramautic experience with a certain blue yaris this morning and it has me all riled up. the next time i see a car that resembles this certain one, i may just snap and go berserk on its ass. just to let you know...
dairy cows & dinosaurs,
jenn
do not be alarmed if next time i see you i try and run you off the road with my car. my road rage being directed at you is probably not your fault. i had a somewhat tramautic experience with a certain blue yaris this morning and it has me all riled up. the next time i see a car that resembles this certain one, i may just snap and go berserk on its ass. just to let you know...
dairy cows & dinosaurs,
jenn
Monday, July 6, 2009
i declare myselt emperor of blogville!
ok, no, not really... but go ahead and google the shit out of this guy:
Joshua Abraham Norton --> self-proclaimed His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, 'Emporer of these United States' and 'Protector of Mexico'!
if he can proclaim all that, then certainly i can proclaim myself lord and master of the whole internet and still get away with it...
in the words of Joseph Goebbels: "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."
Joshua Abraham Norton --> self-proclaimed His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, 'Emporer of these United States' and 'Protector of Mexico'!
if he can proclaim all that, then certainly i can proclaim myself lord and master of the whole internet and still get away with it...
in the words of Joseph Goebbels: "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."
i eat mine with a fork
from Ellyn on onesentence.org:
"My husband informed me that he isn't a kid anymore because he eats his snack packs with a spoon."
"My husband informed me that he isn't a kid anymore because he eats his snack packs with a spoon."
humans - "too repugnant"
did you know...?
"According to anthropologist Louis Leakey, [foul body odor] might be responsible for early man's survival. Leakey's theory claims that most predators avoided feating on humans because our body odor was 'too repugnant.'"
for more fun facts on carrying goats under your arms, "functional candy", and being your repugnant self, go HERE!
"According to anthropologist Louis Leakey, [foul body odor] might be responsible for early man's survival. Leakey's theory claims that most predators avoided feating on humans because our body odor was 'too repugnant.'"
for more fun facts on carrying goats under your arms, "functional candy", and being your repugnant self, go HERE!
monday? again?
haven't we done monday to death yet? can't we try something new?
stupid cyclic calendar...
anyway...
last week was a little effed up what with the stupid useless holiday smack in the middle of the week... it messed up my whole schedule! can you believe the nerve of canada day? falling on a wednesday... doesn't even have the decency to give us a well-deserved long weekend! so yeah, instead of attempting to work vigilantly and without distraction for 4 days in a row, i didn't even feign working for those two 2-day work packets. and i think that's pretty much what everyone else did too so i don't feel too bad.
so maybe this week i'll be better with my procrastination efforts than in previous week. i know i've been slacking. but i reiterate - all this not being able to see my blog is putting a serious downer on things. and the not being able to put up pictures? slowing killing me inside.
le sigh...
stupid cyclic calendar...
anyway...
last week was a little effed up what with the stupid useless holiday smack in the middle of the week... it messed up my whole schedule! can you believe the nerve of canada day? falling on a wednesday... doesn't even have the decency to give us a well-deserved long weekend! so yeah, instead of attempting to work vigilantly and without distraction for 4 days in a row, i didn't even feign working for those two 2-day work packets. and i think that's pretty much what everyone else did too so i don't feel too bad.
so maybe this week i'll be better with my procrastination efforts than in previous week. i know i've been slacking. but i reiterate - all this not being able to see my blog is putting a serious downer on things. and the not being able to put up pictures? slowing killing me inside.
le sigh...
word of the day - jul 6 09
eminence grise
noun
a person who wields power or exerts influence behined the scenes.
noun
a person who wields power or exerts influence behined the scenes.
belated word of the day - jul 3 09
florid
adjective
1. flushed with red; of a lively reddish colour.
2. excessively ornate; flowery; as, "a florid style; florid eloquence."
adjective
1. flushed with red; of a lively reddish colour.
2. excessively ornate; flowery; as, "a florid style; florid eloquence."
belated word of the day - jul 2 09
clandestine
adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception.
adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception.
belated word of the day - jul 1 09
patriotic
adjective
1. of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
2. expressing or inspired by patriotism: a partriotic ode.
happy belated CANADA DAY!
adjective
1. of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
2. expressing or inspired by patriotism: a partriotic ode.
happy belated CANADA DAY!
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