obfuscate
transitive verb
1. to darken or render indistinct or dim.
2. to make obscure or difficult to understand or make sense of.
3. to confuse or bewilder.
Monday, November 30, 2009
true, so true...
get your shit together here people!it's just a movie... they are JUST actors.
your mythical dream sexpot isn't really waiting for you in the wilderness of washington.
come back to reality!
altered perception of reality
"I haven't had longer than a couple of months off ever in my life, since I was 15."
~ Beyonce on making sacrifices for her career
when was the last time any of us lowly non-celebrities got to take a whole month off?? i can't barely put together a long weekend! i only get 2 weeks of vacation a year and she's complaining that she cant take a couple of months for herself?? getting your hair done and sailing on yachts for your career must be SOOO hard. me, i just drag my ass into an office where i can't see the outdoors day after day while trying to scrape together enough credit to put a down payment on a car/house... that's nothing!
~ Beyonce on making sacrifices for her career
when was the last time any of us lowly non-celebrities got to take a whole month off?? i can't barely put together a long weekend! i only get 2 weeks of vacation a year and she's complaining that she cant take a couple of months for herself?? getting your hair done and sailing on yachts for your career must be SOOO hard. me, i just drag my ass into an office where i can't see the outdoors day after day while trying to scrape together enough credit to put a down payment on a car/house... that's nothing!
Friday, November 27, 2009
hulk smash!
so i was fishing around for something in my purse this morning and got super frustrated that i couldn't find it... to the point that i just up ended my purse onto the floor, where it will likely remain until it has learned its lesson or the end of the day, whichever comes first.
in the interest of making the most out of every situation, we'll make a game out of it! how many items can you identify???
in the interest of making the most out of every situation, we'll make a game out of it! how many items can you identify???
consider yourself warned
URS, you just made my list.apparently "one of the largest engineering design services firms worldwide" is doing this little intersection reconstruction job up in markham at the corner of hwy. 7 and ninth line... now normally, something like this wouldn't concern me whatsoever but it's right smack in the middle of my daily commute.
fortune magazine's #4 engineering and construction firm (according the the URS site) can't even handle a little paving.
first, they've been at this job at least since the beginning of the summer... first they tore up all the road approaching the intersection and restored them. but then they proceeded to tear up half of that when they went to do the intersection and even more for the new turning lanes. idiots.
secondly, their site maintenance is atrocious. their traffic control measures are all over the place and obviously not checked daily. also, there is dirt and dust from the construction areas spilling out all over the road.
third, time is obviously a factor in this construction and the mild weather lately has been saving their ass in terms of productivity. if the snow had settled in like it usually does around this time of year, they would have to shut down for the season, leaving the piss-poor condition for drivers to navigate throughout the winter. anyway, they are ALWAYS working out there... through BOTH rush hours. it's not the 401 but hwy. 7 is a major commuting connection is markham from the east. and they SHOULD know the traffic volumes in the area because there was traffic counting equipment on the road in the spring before construction started. MOST road jobs have a specification that prevents the contractor from doing major works during peak times... apparently the people using the road come in a distant second here.
the straw that broke the camel's back came last night... my commute time was doubled due to the fact that THEY WERE PAVING THE INTERSECTION AT 5PM! who does that? they were in there blocking live lanes of traffic, crawling along with the paver! i couldn't believe it.
additionally, they had condensed traffic in every direction to one lane only. that's only one lane for everyone making left and right turns and going through. the left hand turners particularly fuck things up because if they can't go then no one behind them can go either. there would be lights where only 1 or 2 cars got through. and usually when it was clear of other cars to turn left, the paver would be right in the way prevent progress.
THEN, their signage was all fucked up too... back of the intersection, they had posted a sign showing that the right lane was ending. so everyone, except those ass-wads who think they're better than everyone else and go jetting up the ending lane and then tuck their car in at the last second in a space much too small, is getting into the right lane... but then as you actually get to the intersection, it's the left lane that's closed. so now EVERYONE needs to get back over and the ass-wads, because everyone is SO beneath them, aren't letting anyone in!
and more yet! this was only the base coat!
final paving still needs to be done!
i would say that i can't wait to see how they can fuck it up further but i think i will be finding an alternative (but likely slower and less direct) route home to avoid having a blood vessel burst in my brain.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
quality journalism
whoever was responsible for letting this piece of garbage go to print for a national news source should be fired immediately, donald trump style!
YOU'RE FIRED!
"Reality 'Princess' says she was conned"
Toronto woman never received promised $5,000
i'm not even going to bother putting a snippet of the story because, while i excel at mindless drivel, this is just too much awful for this blog to handle. it's a sob story about some spoiled brat (and her equally whiny mother) told (poorly) in the fashion of a fairy tale. if suggest reading it if only to make you feel better about the quality of your own written work.
YOU'RE FIRED!
"Reality 'Princess' says she was conned"
Toronto woman never received promised $5,000
i'm not even going to bother putting a snippet of the story because, while i excel at mindless drivel, this is just too much awful for this blog to handle. it's a sob story about some spoiled brat (and her equally whiny mother) told (poorly) in the fashion of a fairy tale. if suggest reading it if only to make you feel better about the quality of your own written work.
word of the day - nov 26 09
coruscate
verb
1. to give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle.
2. to exhibit brilliant, sparkling technique or style.
i miss how the sun used to coruscate... i haven't seen it in ages! does it even still exist? those pesky seasonal mood disorders are starting to have a negative effect on my attitude towards everything. and we haven't even seen any snow yet! so is can still get worse...
verb
1. to give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle.
2. to exhibit brilliant, sparkling technique or style.
i miss how the sun used to coruscate... i haven't seen it in ages! does it even still exist? those pesky seasonal mood disorders are starting to have a negative effect on my attitude towards everything. and we haven't even seen any snow yet! so is can still get worse...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
be afraid, very afraid...
worst. movie. ever.
ok, so that might be an exageration but not by much...
i know horror movies have a well documented history of being camp-tastic but i just wasted an hour and thirty minutes of my life exploring a whole new level of campy... and valuable other lessons on thin plots, horrible acting, and "keeping you budget under control".
these lessons, and many, many more on horrible movie making can all be found in one movie! can you believe it??? the movie is drive thru and if you have 90 minutes to waste, you should watch it... just so i know you'll believe me about how dreadful it is!
ok, so that might be an exageration but not by much...
i know horror movies have a well documented history of being camp-tastic but i just wasted an hour and thirty minutes of my life exploring a whole new level of campy... and valuable other lessons on thin plots, horrible acting, and "keeping you budget under control".
these lessons, and many, many more on horrible movie making can all be found in one movie! can you believe it??? the movie is drive thru and if you have 90 minutes to waste, you should watch it... just so i know you'll believe me about how dreadful it is!
word of the day - nov 25 09
diatribe
noun
a bitter verbal attack or speech.
you're like iodine chasing all the storms away
you're like a black ops licorice masquerade
you're like a buzz, i'm looking for a bee
you're like a tack in a paperclip factory
to me
you're like diatribe calling on a quest for me
you're like the ideal rainy day activity
you're like a sine, emphasis on green
you're like ladybugs turning into jelly beans
you're like iodine chasing all the storms away
you're like a black ops licorice masquerade
you're like a buzz, i'm looking for a bee
you're like a tack in a paperclip factory
to me
you're like a trance for looking at a better way
you're like a test maze keeping all the me's at bay
you're like a play, that's like a pen
you're like m.c. escher but a ten
you're like iodine chasing all the storms away
you're like a black ops licorice masquerade
you're like a buzz, i'm looking for a bee
you're like a tack in a paperclip factory
to me
you're like 2 and 15/16ths
to the north east of me
you're like 2 and 15/16ths
to the north east of me
noun
a bitter verbal attack or speech.
you're like iodine chasing all the storms away
you're like a black ops licorice masquerade
you're like a buzz, i'm looking for a bee
you're like a tack in a paperclip factory
to me
you're like diatribe calling on a quest for me
you're like the ideal rainy day activity
you're like a sine, emphasis on green
you're like ladybugs turning into jelly beans
you're like iodine chasing all the storms away
you're like a black ops licorice masquerade
you're like a buzz, i'm looking for a bee
you're like a tack in a paperclip factory
to me
you're like a trance for looking at a better way
you're like a test maze keeping all the me's at bay
you're like a play, that's like a pen
you're like m.c. escher but a ten
you're like iodine chasing all the storms away
you're like a black ops licorice masquerade
you're like a buzz, i'm looking for a bee
you're like a tack in a paperclip factory
to me
you're like 2 and 15/16ths
to the north east of me
you're like 2 and 15/16ths
to the north east of me
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
bad idea: parents condoning racism
"School suspensions over 'Kick a Ginger' anger parents"
About two dozen kids at Burlington Central Elementary School were suspended last week after allegedly taking part in "Kick a Ginger Day," which encourages people to kick those with red hair.
But parents of some of those disciplined say the way the school punished the children is out of line.
Nov. 20 has become known among young people as "Kick a Ginger Day" in a nod to a 2005 episode of the animated TV show South Park in which characters waged violence against redheads.
Halton police say they were called to the downtown Burlington school about 8 a.m. Friday and are investigating at least four incidents. No one needed medical attention.
Local trustee Mary Dilly said she heard 24 to 28 kids were suspended after ganging up on about four kids and kicking them. She felt criminal charges should be laid and the kids should be suspended for five days.
[...]
so let's take a second to get this all straight... the parents of the kids who were physically assaulted (mob-style, might i add...) because are upset?
no, no, no... well, yes, they ARE upset...
but do you know who's also upset?
the parents of the kids who were reprimanded for the assault!
can you believe it?
they are upset not because their kid 'kicked a ginger' but because they are being punished for it! a five day suspension is getting off easy. these kids would be off to juve quicker than you could blink if they had proclaimed it 'kick a black person day' instead...
About two dozen kids at Burlington Central Elementary School were suspended last week after allegedly taking part in "Kick a Ginger Day," which encourages people to kick those with red hair.
But parents of some of those disciplined say the way the school punished the children is out of line.
Nov. 20 has become known among young people as "Kick a Ginger Day" in a nod to a 2005 episode of the animated TV show South Park in which characters waged violence against redheads.
Halton police say they were called to the downtown Burlington school about 8 a.m. Friday and are investigating at least four incidents. No one needed medical attention.
Local trustee Mary Dilly said she heard 24 to 28 kids were suspended after ganging up on about four kids and kicking them. She felt criminal charges should be laid and the kids should be suspended for five days.
[...]
so let's take a second to get this all straight... the parents of the kids who were physically assaulted (mob-style, might i add...) because are upset?
no, no, no... well, yes, they ARE upset...
but do you know who's also upset?
the parents of the kids who were reprimanded for the assault!
can you believe it?
they are upset not because their kid 'kicked a ginger' but because they are being punished for it! a five day suspension is getting off easy. these kids would be off to juve quicker than you could blink if they had proclaimed it 'kick a black person day' instead...
it's the most wonderful time of the year!
the candy cane donut is back at tim hortons!
it's the double chocolate donut with candy cane bits/sprinkles on top! minty AND chocolaty? no freaking way! this is my absolute favourite thing tim hos has ever come up with aside from their old school chocolate croissants that were actually croissants and not doughy lumps of crap.
it's the double chocolate donut with candy cane bits/sprinkles on top! minty AND chocolaty? no freaking way! this is my absolute favourite thing tim hos has ever come up with aside from their old school chocolate croissants that were actually croissants and not doughy lumps of crap.
Monday, November 23, 2009
word of the day - nov 23 09
punctilious
adjective
strictly attentive to the details of form in action or conduct; precise; exact in the smallest particulars.
adjective
strictly attentive to the details of form in action or conduct; precise; exact in the smallest particulars.
vive le croquembouche!
in yet another instance where i want to make a weekenders reference and there is NO useful info on it, this elegant (and edible?) wedding dress reminds me of the episode where the kids bake this french cake for a contest and they fight over who get to be the presenter.
let's play a game...
which horrifying clown (and/or puppet) does this pretty pretty princess remind you of the most???
a monday morning riddle
what kind of fender bender requires SIX police cars on scene blocking a lane of traffic in each direction??
answer: one where a chick gets arrested!
i have no idea how the accident happened or the events leading up to it but on my way to work this morning i passed what looked to be a minor fender bender involving three cars... except there was a STRONG police presence on the scene... and as i was driving by, three officers were patting down this lady in handcuffs! WTF? not something you see everyday where i live!
but this is like the third day in a row where i thought i was going to be on time (maybe even early) for work and then the grand scheme of the universe lets me know that it had different plans... today it was an accident, friday it was unannounced paving, and thursday every goose in a 100km radius crossing a major road... i can't wait to see what tomorrow throws at me!
answer: one where a chick gets arrested!
i have no idea how the accident happened or the events leading up to it but on my way to work this morning i passed what looked to be a minor fender bender involving three cars... except there was a STRONG police presence on the scene... and as i was driving by, three officers were patting down this lady in handcuffs! WTF? not something you see everyday where i live!
but this is like the third day in a row where i thought i was going to be on time (maybe even early) for work and then the grand scheme of the universe lets me know that it had different plans... today it was an accident, friday it was unannounced paving, and thursday every goose in a 100km radius crossing a major road... i can't wait to see what tomorrow throws at me!
Friday, November 20, 2009
soylent green is... people!
and so apparently is anti-wrinkle face cream!
just like the soap in fight club!
"Peru villagers murdered to make anti-wrinkle cream"
LIMA - Police in Peru infiltrated and cracked a gang that was kidnapping locals, killing them and draining their fat for use in the beauty industry. The gang has reportedly been active for 30 years in the remote areas of the Andes.
just like the soap in fight club!
"Peru villagers murdered to make anti-wrinkle cream"
LIMA - Police in Peru infiltrated and cracked a gang that was kidnapping locals, killing them and draining their fat for use in the beauty industry. The gang has reportedly been active for 30 years in the remote areas of the Andes.
master of your own domain
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to buy a title? For as little as £29.99 you can buy a noble title and your very own plot of land on an estate in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands. As a Scottish land owner with a Laird Title, Lord Title or Lady Title you will be privileged to style yourself Laird, Lady or Lord of Lochaber.
The Laird title is the Scottish form of a Lord title, meaning "land owner" and by purchasing one of our range of plots you will become owner of your very own Highland Estate and entitled to use your Lord title whenever you wish - you choose how large an estate you want to own. Joint estates are available for couples.
christmas idea, anyone?
word of the day - nov 20 09
perseverate
intransitive verb
1. to involuntarily repeat a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.
2. to repeat something insistently or redundantly.
intransitive verb
1. to involuntarily repeat a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.
2. to repeat something insistently or redundantly.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
all work and no play...
after hearing the plaints about traffic from someone who left work before 3, thinking about my possible 3-hour drive home is making me want to curl up into a ball on the floor and weep hysterically. and i still have A WHOLE HOUR left here to contemplate how much worse the traffic is getting...
gentle phrasing
this morning i heard on the radio that the power was out along dundas street in missisauga from winston churchill boulavard to some other street due to an accident and that traffic was slow though the area. at the time it didn't really concern me because it wasn't on my route. but at lunch today, i drove by the accident cleanup site and I WISH i had been able to take a picture...
the radio described the problem something like this: the power is out and traffic is backed up along dundas because of a vehicle into a hydro pole...
now this is how they should have described it: the power is out and traffic is backed up along dundas because a hydro pole DEMOLISHED a pickup truck! Watch it! Watch it, folks! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get this, Charlie! Get this, Charlie! It's fire — and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, the humanity...
i don't know how it happened but the ENTIRE back end of the truck was wrapped around the pole right up to the cab! and the front of the truck was partially mangled as well! there are no news stories up on the interwebs that i can find right now but if i come across one with pictures i will totally post it because the destruction is epic!
the radio described the problem something like this: the power is out and traffic is backed up along dundas because of a vehicle into a hydro pole...
now this is how they should have described it: the power is out and traffic is backed up along dundas because a hydro pole DEMOLISHED a pickup truck! Watch it! Watch it, folks! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get this, Charlie! Get this, Charlie! It's fire — and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, the humanity...
i don't know how it happened but the ENTIRE back end of the truck was wrapped around the pole right up to the cab! and the front of the truck was partially mangled as well! there are no news stories up on the interwebs that i can find right now but if i come across one with pictures i will totally post it because the destruction is epic!
word of the day - nov 19 09
suffusetransitivve verb
to spread through or over in the manner of fluid or light; to flush.
this word ALWAYS reminds me of the episode of the weekenders where carver's poor penmanship skill lead to a new song title for their favourite band chum bucket - "suffused elephant coif winces exasperated"
i don't even remember what he was originally trying to say...
i wish, i wish, i wish i could find a link for it but the internet is dumb at work.
a serious case of the mondays thursdays
why the hell isn't it friday yet?
(not that this day would benefit at all from being a friday. it would just give me a misplaced dislike of fridays.)
by all accounts, friday should feel sooner this week because i was off on monday! it never works that way though... short weeks are the ones that NEVER seem to end.
have you ever noticed that driver stupidity increases exponentially with disappearance of good weather? this morning i spent nearly 2 hours making a drive that normally take 50 minutes in traffic. just because it was raining! ridiculous. when the snow finally comes, i think i'd rather slam my head into a brick wall repeatedly rather than drive anywhere.
so i'm in the mississauga office of my company today and it's miserable. first, it's hell far away and through the worst of the 401 traffic. second, i may have discovered the world's least comfortable chair and am currently testing its effects on a worker's mental stability. third, all my cubicle knick-knacks that make me happy when skies are gray are not here... my visitor cube here is emptier and more drab than a prison cell. AND, office characteristics aside, my empty fuel light lit up as i was pulling into the parking lot this morning. fan-fucking-tastic. now i'm going to go waste part of my lunch hour to go to the gas station so i don't have to do it when i'm going wee-wee-wee all the way home at the end of the day.
PS – i’m pretty sure there’s a lady here wearing a taffeta skirt suit… like the stuff you make cheap prom dresses out of! i can hear her every time she walks by! and it’s this nasty olive green colour too. AND (yes, there’s more!) it’s about 4 inches ABOVE her knees. it’s like a taffeta hooker business suit. i’m trying to figure out how to get a picture without going right up to her and blinding her with the flash before running away.
(not that this day would benefit at all from being a friday. it would just give me a misplaced dislike of fridays.)
by all accounts, friday should feel sooner this week because i was off on monday! it never works that way though... short weeks are the ones that NEVER seem to end.
have you ever noticed that driver stupidity increases exponentially with disappearance of good weather? this morning i spent nearly 2 hours making a drive that normally take 50 minutes in traffic. just because it was raining! ridiculous. when the snow finally comes, i think i'd rather slam my head into a brick wall repeatedly rather than drive anywhere.
so i'm in the mississauga office of my company today and it's miserable. first, it's hell far away and through the worst of the 401 traffic. second, i may have discovered the world's least comfortable chair and am currently testing its effects on a worker's mental stability. third, all my cubicle knick-knacks that make me happy when skies are gray are not here... my visitor cube here is emptier and more drab than a prison cell. AND, office characteristics aside, my empty fuel light lit up as i was pulling into the parking lot this morning. fan-fucking-tastic. now i'm going to go waste part of my lunch hour to go to the gas station so i don't have to do it when i'm going wee-wee-wee all the way home at the end of the day.
PS – i’m pretty sure there’s a lady here wearing a taffeta skirt suit… like the stuff you make cheap prom dresses out of! i can hear her every time she walks by! and it’s this nasty olive green colour too. AND (yes, there’s more!) it’s about 4 inches ABOVE her knees. it’s like a taffeta hooker business suit. i’m trying to figure out how to get a picture without going right up to her and blinding her with the flash before running away.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
wtf? WTF?!?
alright now, this is taking things to a whole new and impossible dimension of disturbing...
word of the day - nov 18 09
abnegate
transitive verb
1. to refuse or deny oneself; to reject; to renounce.
2. to give up (rights, claims, etc.); to surrender; to relinquish.
transitive verb
1. to refuse or deny oneself; to reject; to renounce.
2. to give up (rights, claims, etc.); to surrender; to relinquish.
campy is its own language
the other day i was watching this old 80's movie on fearnet.com called salughter high. here's the summary from the site:
Remember Revenge of the Nerds? This is a lot like that. Only instead of the nerd making the cool kids look bad, he kills them. And now, nobody's laughing.yeah, that pretty much sums it up... that and horrible acting... but i have a feeling it might not have totally been entirely the fault of the actors because i'm pretty sure none of them had english as a first language. and maybe the movie was written/produced in some odd eurpoean country but they tried to make it seem like they were american? it was kind of a little something like this:
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
word of the day - nov 17 09
agog
adjective
full of excitement or interest; in eager desire; eager, keen.
adjective
full of excitement or interest; in eager desire; eager, keen.
trees falling in the forest
does the law of schrodinger's cat still apply if one forgets what state the cat is in inside the box?
~ from john for your consideration... go on, find out what schrodinger was doing with that cat and expand your mind.
~ from john for your consideration... go on, find out what schrodinger was doing with that cat and expand your mind.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
doin' it like bunnies
just in case it ever becomes an issue, i just wanted you to know that science can now grow you a new penis in the hilarious (hilariously painful albeit) event that you lose yours or you decide that you want to try one out! you know, just FYI.boobies!
now that i have your attention...
boobies!
according to german researchers, staring at women's breasts is good for one's health!
the results of a 5-year study have shown that those who ogle women's endowments "presented a lower blood pressure, slower resting pulse rates and decreased risk of coronary artery disease."
team leader dr. karen weatherby says, "sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation. [...] just 10 minutes of looking as the charms of a well-endowed females is equivalent to a 30-minute aerobic work-out."
so there you go ladies... next time you catch a guy looking at tad lower than your face, make sure he thanks you for increasing his health and prolonging his life!**
** actually, you can go ahead and give him a sharp slap across the face because this story is totally fake!
boobies!
according to german researchers, staring at women's breasts is good for one's health!
the results of a 5-year study have shown that those who ogle women's endowments "presented a lower blood pressure, slower resting pulse rates and decreased risk of coronary artery disease."
team leader dr. karen weatherby says, "sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation. [...] just 10 minutes of looking as the charms of a well-endowed females is equivalent to a 30-minute aerobic work-out."
so there you go ladies... next time you catch a guy looking at tad lower than your face, make sure he thanks you for increasing his health and prolonging his life!**
** actually, you can go ahead and give him a sharp slap across the face because this story is totally fake!
word of the day - nov 12 09
eke
transitive verb
1. to gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty -- used with 'out'.
2. to increase or make last by being economical -- used with 'out'.
transitive verb
1. to gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty -- used with 'out'.
2. to increase or make last by being economical -- used with 'out'.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
word of the day - nov 11 09
remembrance
noun
1. a retained mental impression; memory.
2. the act or fact of remembering.
3. the power or faculty of remembering.
4. the length of time over which recollection or memory extends.
5. the state of being remembered; commemoration: to hold someone's name in remembrance.
6. something that serves to bring to mind or keep in mind some place, person, event, etc.; memento.
7. a gift given as a token of love or friendship: i sent her a small remembrance on mother's day.
8. remembrances, greetings; respects.
noun
1. a retained mental impression; memory.
2. the act or fact of remembering.
3. the power or faculty of remembering.
4. the length of time over which recollection or memory extends.
5. the state of being remembered; commemoration: to hold someone's name in remembrance.
6. something that serves to bring to mind or keep in mind some place, person, event, etc.; memento.
7. a gift given as a token of love or friendship: i sent her a small remembrance on mother's day.
8. remembrances, greetings; respects.
amazon.ca shoppers are weird...
strange recommendation aside, how can most people who have purchased kung fu panda also have purchased angels and demons when it hasn't even been released yet?PS - did you know that a kung fu panda sequel is in the works???
about face
how in the hell did this guy let himself go from "can you smell what the rock is cookin'?" to bumbling idiot extraordinaire in kid movie after kid movie? oh yeah... cold. hard. cash.
dwayne, i am so SO ashamed of you.
no, there's not excuse you can offer... don't even try. you're playing a fairy in your next movie for crying out loud!
dwayne, i am so SO ashamed of you.
no, there's not excuse you can offer... don't even try. you're playing a fairy in your next movie for crying out loud!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
star power
here is the trailer for angelina joile's upcoming blockbuster movie called salt. watch it for me...
now, is it just me or does she seem a little frail to be doing all those things she's doing? i mean it looks like you could break her like a toothpick! not like back in the lara croft days... i mean, lara croft could smash your face AND keep herself warm on a cool fall day. forget about russian assassins... i think the real threat here is angelina's lips angling at world domination by taking over the face of one of hollywood's most infulential celebrities.
now, is it just me or does she seem a little frail to be doing all those things she's doing? i mean it looks like you could break her like a toothpick! not like back in the lara croft days... i mean, lara croft could smash your face AND keep herself warm on a cool fall day. forget about russian assassins... i think the real threat here is angelina's lips angling at world domination by taking over the face of one of hollywood's most infulential celebrities.
an SNL classic
possibly the funniest SNL skit in the 2000s... it's so funny that the cast can't even keep themselves together!
ah, childhood...
err... yes, i am aware play-doh is non-toxic but i don't know if this is the message you want to be sending to kids and their parents.
Monday, November 9, 2009
it's fuzzy wuzzy!
well, actually it's dolores!and this bear definitely has NO hair!
"Who's taken my fur coat? Vets baffled by bald bears with mystery condition"
thoughts...
how much of an unhealthy slob did i feel like coming back to the office with my frosty while some more health-conscious employees are at the front door stretching after their lunchtime run...
small things...
i saw a squirrel frolicking in a raked-up pile of leaves on the weekend and it totally made my day!
word of the day - nov 9 09
skulduggery (also skullduggery)
noun
devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behaviour or activity; also: an instance thereof.
noun
devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behaviour or activity; also: an instance thereof.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
word of the day - nov 5 09
maunder
intransitive verb
1. to talk incoherently; to speak in a rambling manner.
2. to wander aimlessly or confusedly.
intransitive verb
1. to talk incoherently; to speak in a rambling manner.
2. to wander aimlessly or confusedly.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
sunny day, sweepin' the clouds away
if you happened to drop by the google site today, you might have noticed that they changed their logo to commemorate a rather special occasion...
sesame street is celebrating its 40th anniversary!
in an episode that will air november 10th, michelle obama will make an appearance with elmo encoraging kids to eat well and exercise. yeah... good luck with that!
this show was so much better way back when times were simpler and being politically correct didn't override content... and also when there wasn't 1 million & 1 spin-offs, specials, and more such as:
a sesame street christmas carol
elmo's potty time
sesame street: friends to the rescue
sesame street: three bears and a new baby
(on a semi-related note, did you hear that they're thinking of making a three men and a baby sequel???)
sesame street visits the firehouse
don't eat the pictures: sesame street at the metropolitan museum of art
christmas eve on sesame street
sesame street is celebrating its 40th anniversary!in an episode that will air november 10th, michelle obama will make an appearance with elmo encoraging kids to eat well and exercise. yeah... good luck with that!
this show was so much better way back when times were simpler and being politically correct didn't override content... and also when there wasn't 1 million & 1 spin-offs, specials, and more such as:
a sesame street christmas carol
elmo's potty time
sesame street: friends to the rescue
sesame street: three bears and a new baby
(on a semi-related note, did you hear that they're thinking of making a three men and a baby sequel???)
sesame street visits the firehouse
don't eat the pictures: sesame street at the metropolitan museum of art
christmas eve on sesame street
down with the sickness
ok, so even though i literally fell out of bed this morning because i was feeling woozy and drove to work with the frost-covered window down because i was burning up, i STILL made it to the office today because i KNEW i had deadlines pending... and so just now i sent some completed work to one of my bosses only to find out that he wasn't feeling well and stayed home. perfect. eye-twitchingly perfect.
this ALWAYS happens to me... invariably, when i am legitimately sick, i have stuff that NEEDS to be done at work. so i come in feeling like crap and get it done. but then when all the rush-rush is said and done, i'm not sick anymore. i'm not begrudging my good health or taking my immune system for granted but it would be nice to be able to take a day off when i actually need it.
this ALWAYS happens to me... invariably, when i am legitimately sick, i have stuff that NEEDS to be done at work. so i come in feeling like crap and get it done. but then when all the rush-rush is said and done, i'm not sick anymore. i'm not begrudging my good health or taking my immune system for granted but it would be nice to be able to take a day off when i actually need it.
thoughts...
i'm feeling rather under the weather so i think i'm going to go start purposely sneezing and coughing on doorknobs and the like just so i don't have to feel this miserable all on my own.
word of the day - nov 4 09
sommelier
noun
a restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about win and food pairings.
noun
a restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about win and food pairings.
stats
is it statistically possible to be eliminated from the playoffs before even half the season is over???
"Leafs still winless at home"
Lightening rain on Kessel parade
well, that title is a tad mislead; the leafs are pretty much winless everywhere. i'm jumping off this bandwagon... i'll get back on next year.
"Leafs still winless at home"
Lightening rain on Kessel parade
well, that title is a tad mislead; the leafs are pretty much winless everywhere. i'm jumping off this bandwagon... i'll get back on next year.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
word of the day - nov 3 09
sporadic
adjective
1. (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
2. appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease.
3. isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others.
4. occurring singly or widely apart in locality: the sporadic growth of plants.
as in what my posting schedule will be like until the end of the week... deadlines are looming and procrastination can no longer be procrastinated!
adjective
1. (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
2. appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease.
3. isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others.
4. occurring singly or widely apart in locality: the sporadic growth of plants.
as in what my posting schedule will be like until the end of the week... deadlines are looming and procrastination can no longer be procrastinated!
Monday, November 2, 2009
om nom nom!
did you know that this guy has a show called 'Mario EATS Italy'?? yeah, he looks like he ate it alright!
word of the day - nov 2 09
flak
noun
1. antiaircraft fire, esp. as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.
2. criticism; hostile reaction; abuse: such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.
and here's me catching some for procrastinating too much last week... and here's me knuckling down for the rest of the day, trying to make up for all that lack of productivity. see you on tuesday!
noun
1. antiaircraft fire, esp. as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.
2. criticism; hostile reaction; abuse: such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.
and here's me catching some for procrastinating too much last week... and here's me knuckling down for the rest of the day, trying to make up for all that lack of productivity. see you on tuesday!
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