solecism
noun
1. a nonstandard usage or grammatical construction; also, a minor blunder in speech.
2. a breach of good manners or etiquette.
3. any inconsistency, mistake, or impropriety.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
size differential
i am completely aware than men and women are shaped differently and that overall, for our species women are generally smaller than men... (NSFW warning - genitalia after the link)
however, with obesity rates climbing as fast as blood pressures, we're all going to look pretty much the same in no time - we're going to be those people-like blobs from WALL*E!
pursuant to my post from earlier this week, here is a prime example of the different between men's and women's sizing that makes me so insane:
at least they offer any form of XL for the ladies...
i guess what confuses me the most is that everyone seems obsessed with women having HUGE breasts but then they go and make shirts that couldn't possibly accommodate said breasts... weird.
however, with obesity rates climbing as fast as blood pressures, we're all going to look pretty much the same in no time - we're going to be those people-like blobs from WALL*E!
pursuant to my post from earlier this week, here is a prime example of the different between men's and women's sizing that makes me so insane:
at least they offer any form of XL for the ladies...i guess what confuses me the most is that everyone seems obsessed with women having HUGE breasts but then they go and make shirts that couldn't possibly accommodate said breasts... weird.
Monday, March 29, 2010
word of the day - mar 29 10
fulminate
intransitive verb
1. to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures authoritatively or menacingly.
2. to explode; to detonate.
transitive verb
1. to utter or send out with denunciations or censures.
2. to cause to explode.
intransitive verb
1. to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures authoritatively or menacingly.
2. to explode; to detonate.
transitive verb
1. to utter or send out with denunciations or censures.
2. to cause to explode.
a weighty issue
so i'm not what you would call a 'petite' person... i have 'curves' and am routinely self-deprecating about my weight. i'm comfortable with myself.
what i'm not comfortable with is the clothing industry progressively making women's clothing slimmer-cut and paring down the measurements on sizing... a size 8 in today's market is NOT the same as a size 8 was 10 years ago.
so yeah, i do have frustration when if comes to buying clothes sometimes... i'm big but i'm not HUGE. i'm also not poorly proportioned... i know to go for the larger sizes because they fit me better and hence make me look better. but when i can't even zip the 16, then there's something out of line... or when the largest pant size available is a 32... or when a store has done away with XL altogether and their L is now a medium in all other stores... or when a store sells up to XXXL for men and the ladies (not misses) L would be sausage-casing-esque on preteens... yeah, these kinds of situations yank my chain just a smidge.
now, i don't want to detract from what a lovely human being gabourey sidibe seems and i definitely do NOT want to ad to all the negativity that people have been stirring up concerning her weight but... when i see the following, i'm thinking to myself, "where the hell can YOU find a HURLEY sweatshirt that ZIPS UP when i can't even find one where i can get my arm in the sleeve?!?"
what i'm not comfortable with is the clothing industry progressively making women's clothing slimmer-cut and paring down the measurements on sizing... a size 8 in today's market is NOT the same as a size 8 was 10 years ago.
so yeah, i do have frustration when if comes to buying clothes sometimes... i'm big but i'm not HUGE. i'm also not poorly proportioned... i know to go for the larger sizes because they fit me better and hence make me look better. but when i can't even zip the 16, then there's something out of line... or when the largest pant size available is a 32... or when a store has done away with XL altogether and their L is now a medium in all other stores... or when a store sells up to XXXL for men and the ladies (not misses) L would be sausage-casing-esque on preteens... yeah, these kinds of situations yank my chain just a smidge.
now, i don't want to detract from what a lovely human being gabourey sidibe seems and i definitely do NOT want to ad to all the negativity that people have been stirring up concerning her weight but... when i see the following, i'm thinking to myself, "where the hell can YOU find a HURLEY sweatshirt that ZIPS UP when i can't even find one where i can get my arm in the sleeve?!?"
Friday, March 26, 2010
hypothetical
if you unknowingly put your underwear on inside out in the morning, would you take the time and effort to fix it once you found out?
word of the day - mar 26 10
cacophony
noun
1. harsh or discordant sound; dissonance.
2. the use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition.
noun
1. harsh or discordant sound; dissonance.
2. the use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition.
against the odds
Cubist aims for Rubik record
Colour-blind teen has solved cube in under 7 seconds
ok, the only way i've ever solved a rubik's cube is by removing all the stickers and putting the colours rightfully back together! now, if i was REALLY smart, i would just leave the stickers off and it would be permanently solved! alas... rubik's cubes are one of those things that are cool for the first 2 minutes and then they get put in a box and forgotten about.
this colour-blind kid solving the cube in record time is pretty impressive but a totally blind person solving one would be even cooler! they even have braille cubes for just such a scenario! and to prove that it might be possible, here's a story about a blind guy accomplishing a daring quest:
Three Guys Create 100,000 Keystroke Move-By-Move Script So A Blind Gamer Can Beat Ocarina Of Time
Colour-blind teen has solved cube in under 7 seconds
ok, the only way i've ever solved a rubik's cube is by removing all the stickers and putting the colours rightfully back together! now, if i was REALLY smart, i would just leave the stickers off and it would be permanently solved! alas... rubik's cubes are one of those things that are cool for the first 2 minutes and then they get put in a box and forgotten about.
this colour-blind kid solving the cube in record time is pretty impressive but a totally blind person solving one would be even cooler! they even have braille cubes for just such a scenario! and to prove that it might be possible, here's a story about a blind guy accomplishing a daring quest:
Three Guys Create 100,000 Keystroke Move-By-Move Script So A Blind Gamer Can Beat Ocarina Of Time
Thursday, March 25, 2010
worst career description of the week
"wig-line-designer-turned-singer"
~ real housewives' kim zolciak
i couldn't care less about this series of 'reality' shows or the string of vapid hag muppets that they feature... this tag line just caught me as ridiculously stupid. like, lumberjack-turned-ballerina or something... WIG LINE DESIGNER? that's an actual job title?
ok, i've flustered myself with the absurdness of this to render my sentence forming ability almost completely useless... if i try an convey my feelings on this any further, i'll just end up yelling random syllables interspersed with curses at the top of my lungs.
also, fabio would like the thank the industry for awarding him a 'slashie' award for "best actor 'slash' model and not the other way around"
~ real housewives' kim zolciak
i couldn't care less about this series of 'reality' shows or the string of vapid hag muppets that they feature... this tag line just caught me as ridiculously stupid. like, lumberjack-turned-ballerina or something... WIG LINE DESIGNER? that's an actual job title?
ok, i've flustered myself with the absurdness of this to render my sentence forming ability almost completely useless... if i try an convey my feelings on this any further, i'll just end up yelling random syllables interspersed with curses at the top of my lungs.
also, fabio would like the thank the industry for awarding him a 'slashie' award for "best actor 'slash' model and not the other way around"
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
word of the day - mar 24 10
cozen
transitive verb
1. to cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by petty tricks.
2. to obtain by deceit.
transitive verb
1. to cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by petty tricks.
2. to obtain by deceit.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
hypothetical
in a public washroom, would you rather settle down to a warm toilet seat or a cold one?
word of the day - mar 23 10
peckish
adjective
1. somewhat hungry: by noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
2. rather irritable: he's always a bit peckish after his nap.
bonus word of the day
puckish
adjective
mischievous; impish.
just to illustrate to my MS spellcheck that no, i did NOT want to use the word 'puckish' when trying to tell my colleague that i was hungry.
adjective
1. somewhat hungry: by noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
2. rather irritable: he's always a bit peckish after his nap.
bonus word of the day
puckish
adjective
mischievous; impish.
just to illustrate to my MS spellcheck that no, i did NOT want to use the word 'puckish' when trying to tell my colleague that i was hungry.
frightening reality...
louis: you see that old woman? that will never happen to you. you will never grow old, and you will never die.
claudia: and it means something else too, doesn't it? i shall never ever grow up.
[source]
well louis, i dunno about that. maybe you'll never grow up in spirit but i think you're doing a pretty good job at growing old...
claudia: and it means something else too, doesn't it? i shall never ever grow up.
[source]
well louis, i dunno about that. maybe you'll never grow up in spirit but i think you're doing a pretty good job at growing old...
Monday, March 22, 2010
word of the day - mar 22 10
garrulous
adjective
1. talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative.
2. wordy.
adjective
1. talking much, especially about commonplace or trivial things; talkative.
2. wordy.
Friday, March 19, 2010
resignation in 3... 2...
not MY resignation...
i love my job just way too much to EVER consider quitting!
but this guy just keeps making *face palm* inducing missteps all over the dance floor.
Giambrone expensed cab ride for date
Took cab on the city's dime to fist date with Kristen Lucas
i love my job just way too much to EVER consider quitting!
but this guy just keeps making *face palm* inducing missteps all over the dance floor.
Giambrone expensed cab ride for date
Took cab on the city's dime to fist date with Kristen Lucas
TTC chair Adam Giambrone took a cab to meet his lover-to-be last year, on the same date and time as a cab fare expensed to the city.sheesh... this guy doesn't make it easy for himself to catch a break... at this point, i think it would be best for him to just go into hiding before the villagers break out the torches and pitchforks.
On Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, Giambrone had a first date with university student Kristen Lucas, then 19, at the Drake Hotel, on Queen W., three blocks east of Dufferin. They met at the bar around 6:30 p.m., according to Lucas.
In expenses released Wednesday, Giambrone includes a $10 fare for “Ward visits” from Ossington and Bloor to Queen and Dufferin on that same Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Lucas revealed her relationship with Giambrone — including sex on his City Hall office couch — to the Toronto Star in February. Public furor over his subsequent denials led to his decision to drop out of the mayoral race. He later admitted to relationships with multiple women and apologized to Sarah McQuarrie, whom he described as his longtime live-in girlfriend.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
over-saturation
so on a straight 10 minute drive on a single road from my mississauga office to find delicious, delicious booster juice, i encountered not one, not two, but THREE starbucks! two of which were drive-thrus within 2 minutes of each other!near my markham office, there are 2 starbucks in the same plaza! granted, one is a a chapters and one is in a sobeys... but it's definitely still overkill.
all these starbucks locations seem even more crazy when you consider that they closed 600 of their US stores in 2008...
hip-hip-hypocrisy
TTC chair takes taxi home after taping show on a streetcar
Councillor Giambrone expensed more than $3,000 on cabs last year
Councillor Giambrone expensed more than $3,000 on cabs last year
TTC chair Adam Giambrone may champion public transit but has nothing against taxis, records of city councillors' 2009 office expenses show.clearly, this guy just has too many problems that he can't keep personal to be in such a public station...
Giambrone expensed more than $3,000 in cabs last year, including a trip home after riding a streetcar to tape an episode of his Ride The Rocket TV show on a streetcar.
About $2,400 came from his office budget, with the rest being billed to the TTC.
Giambrone, who has a city-provided Metropass, also expensed $256 in tokens and weekly and monthly Metropasses for his staff, including $173.50 in July for "staff travel."
Giambrone dropped out of the [Toronto] mayoral race last month amid a sex scandle in which he lied [...] about his relationship with a university student. He has since been defending his chairmanship of the TTC.
humans: stupidity AND arrogance all rolled into one!
“It’s pretty amazing when you find a huge puzzle like that on a planet where we thought we know everything.”
who exactly thought we knew everything about this planet??
i'll bet we don't even know one tenth of everything about this planet. and some of the things we 'know' are estimates and hypotheses!
i roll my eyes in disgust!
who exactly thought we knew everything about this planet??
i'll bet we don't even know one tenth of everything about this planet. and some of the things we 'know' are estimates and hypotheses!
i roll my eyes in disgust!
tips for dressing your douche bag - part 23
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
over-inflated egos
Kim Kardashian Is Too Famous For Her Own Show?
*KA-POW*
that was the sound of my head exploding at the ridiculousness of that statement...
someone who is essentially 'famous' for nothing (does pissing on someone's face on count as something?) is apparently too famous to appear on her own show...
after gaining notoriety for having an ass with its own gravitational pull and being the friend of another person famous for nothing, kim and her entire family managed to claw their way onto tabloid covers and eventually television.
but now that this lil earwig has found her calling in life, she's intent moving on to bigger and better thing and burrowing straight to the center of your brain.
if the spawn of gary busey wasn't the final sign of the apocalypse, then this certainly is...
*KA-POW*
that was the sound of my head exploding at the ridiculousness of that statement...
someone who is essentially 'famous' for nothing (does pissing on someone's face on count as something?) is apparently too famous to appear on her own show...
after gaining notoriety for having an ass with its own gravitational pull and being the friend of another person famous for nothing, kim and her entire family managed to claw their way onto tabloid covers and eventually television.
but now that this lil earwig has found her calling in life, she's intent moving on to bigger and better thing and burrowing straight to the center of your brain.
Kim's advisors feel that it's time to explore bigger deals on bigger networks, She's right to feel like she doesn't need to open up her personal life to make a living on TV. It looks like Kim can make a lot more money than the TV show can pay her, especially through her endorsement deals and doing appearances on bigger network shows.ugh... the vapidness knows no bounds!
if the spawn of gary busey wasn't the final sign of the apocalypse, then this certainly is...
a tale of two stories
i always find it interesting how different news sources can report the same story entirely differently depending on the readers they are catering to... and do i ever have a prime example today!
let's start with the story from the online national post:
and now let's move on to the story published by canoe.ca:
let's start with the story from the online national post:
Three men have been charged with assault after allegedly beating a man for taking too long to order at a Tim Hortons drive-though in Ajax on Saturday morning, according to police.all in all, a seriously disturbing incident seriously and concisely reported.
Police were called shortly after 8:00 a.m. to the outlet on Salem Road South, and arrested the three men on scene.
A 36-year-old man was ordering from his car with his wife and two children when three men behind them in a pickup truck started honking and yelling for him to hurry up. When the man got out to try to calm them down they got out of their truck and allegedly assaulted him, according to a police press release.
“We’ve had a few crimes in line-ups, but I can’t remember one like this in recent memory,” said Durham Regional Police Service spokesman Dave Selby. “It’s a highly unusual event.”
“It looked like a three-on-one assault,” said Mr. Selby. The man received bumps and bruises, but was not seriously injured.
The three accused have been released on a promise to appear in court.
and now let's move on to the story published by canoe.ca:
An Ajax man allegedly got rolled by three angry Tim Hortons customers.so i'm going to leave it up to you to decide which story was written for which... umm, mensa level. have fun with that.
Durham Regional Police claim three men now in double-double trouble were in the drive-thru lineup behind the victim on Saturday when he took too long to order.
The trio began honking and screaming at the man outside the Salem Rd. S. coffee shop.
When the 36-year-old man got out of his car – carrying his wife and two kids – to talk to the three men to try to calm them down, they got out of the truck and assaulted him, police said.
Officers arrived around 8 a.m. and arrested the three men on the parking lot.
Police spokesman Dave Selby said the incident report didn't indicate how long the man had taken to order, what he was trying to purchase [because it if was a MAPLE doughnut, THAT would have been the end of him!] or whether he ever got his Tims. [yeah, because that's what's really important after getting a beating in front of your wife and kids... did you get your damned coffee?]
"He was taking a long time to get the order straightened out, then the hons started honking and the guys started yelling," Selby said. "It was a kicking, punching type fight."
Officers are reviewing surveillance video from the drive-thru.
The victim suffered bumps and bruises but was not seriously injured, police said.
Harvey Hale, 37, Randy Cayouette, 23, and Kevin Doucet, 25, all of Ajax, are charged with assault. They were released on a promise to appear in court.
Monday, March 15, 2010
word of the day - mar 15 10
vituperate
verb
to find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to censure severely or abusively; to rate.
verb
to find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to censure severely or abusively; to rate.
mystery addendum
well isn't that a thoughtful engagement present from dax sheppard...in related news, what the hell happened to david schwimmer??? he looks... haggard. he looks like neurotic ross' skevvy cousin.
Friday, March 12, 2010
set your VCRs TiVos!
octogenarian actress and all-round funny lady BETTY WHITE is going to be hosting SNL on SATURDAY MAY 8th! on my birthday! if any event could ever outshine my prestigious birth, this is surely it.apparently she's turned lorne michaels down 3 times before! and she never wanted to host SNL either... just kidding, betty!
anyway, when fans start a'knocking, you better start a'hopping.
It was her appearance in a Super Bowl candy commercial in which she's tackled in the mud by a football player. The spot topped USA TODAY's Ad Meter poll and lit a fuse on a Facebook campaign, where a "Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!" group — started in late December — has attracted nearly half a million members.so there you have it folks... joining facebook groups really can change the world!
tune in and watch betty knock it out of the park on may 8th!
(also, please send me birthday cake!)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
satire is so funny!
(oh for the love of buddha, please tell me this is satire!
if it isn't, don't tell me... just let me live unawares in my little sheltered bubble!)
"Take a style page from 'Jersey Shore'"
Throw out your old-school fashion guide and prepare to travel to the Jersey Shore.
Pack your favourite club clothes and get ready to show some skin and, because details matter, so don’t forget your hair extensions, bronzer, fake nails — and your sense of humour.
Love it or hate it, the exaggerated, revealing look sported by the female cast of the reality TV show Jersey Shore is turning heads whether its worn on the city streets or by the sea.
“If you’re a fan of Snooki and J-Woww’s style from Jersey Shore, embrace your curves and go for form-fitting tight dresses, low tops and show your skin. It’s all about flaunting what you have,” says Deanna Palklowski, a Vancouver-based fashion stylist.
Appearances count, but looking good and feeling good with who you are, even if you’re not traditional fashion magazine material seems to be what matters most at the shore, a place with little practical use for classic fashion advice.
If you choose to cop a look from the shore start by trashing the old adage “less is more” and ditch the memo about never wearing short skirts with high heels. Go fearlessly over-the-top in tight, short skirts and tube dresses and add liberal helpings of draped tops and fancy underwear.
Don’t be afraid of overexposure if your carefully selected push up bra shows through your low cut top.
Value the vibe of clashing tones and textures and integrate them into your wardrobe.
“Jersey girls like Snooki work it by clashing their favourite trends like leather, lace and leopard together and blinging it up with rhinestones, glitter and shiny silver,” says Kristin Ann Janishefski of The Vanguard PR agency.
Mix fancy tops with leggings, shorts, acid washed and distressed jeans, for a slightly more casual variation on the theme that is characteristic of J-Woww’s style.
“Colour is also key on the Jersey Shore, and not just with ultra-bronzed skin! The Jersey Shore girls don’t shy away from their brights, from a lemon yellow top worn out, to a hot pink manicure,” says fashion blogger Niki Blasina.
Although there’s lots of basic black clothing at the shore, other bronzer-friendly, favorite clothing colours that pop include teal, purple and metallic silver.
Although the gals on the show are dark haired, any hair colour fits the mood, so long as it’s long, straight, teased and plumped up as needed.
Hair straighteners and hair extensions are part of prepping for most important events at the shore and if you need more poof, don’t forget the hair spray and root boosting mousse.
Fashion accessories and make up are important finishing details to any shore-inspired look.
“Remember to accent your perfectly coiffed pouf hair style with some oversized hoop earrings and a sequined or studded handbag,” says Marlene Robillard, a Montreal-based spokesperson for Le Chateau.
Other finishing details that walk the talk include logo laden handbags, big shield sunglasses, heavy eye liner, frosty pink lip gloss, fishnet stockings and sky-high heeled shoes.
if it isn't, don't tell me... just let me live unawares in my little sheltered bubble!)
"Take a style page from 'Jersey Shore'"
Throw out your old-school fashion guide and prepare to travel to the Jersey Shore.
Pack your favourite club clothes and get ready to show some skin and, because details matter, so don’t forget your hair extensions, bronzer, fake nails — and your sense of humour.
Love it or hate it, the exaggerated, revealing look sported by the female cast of the reality TV show Jersey Shore is turning heads whether its worn on the city streets or by the sea.
“If you’re a fan of Snooki and J-Woww’s style from Jersey Shore, embrace your curves and go for form-fitting tight dresses, low tops and show your skin. It’s all about flaunting what you have,” says Deanna Palklowski, a Vancouver-based fashion stylist.
Appearances count, but looking good and feeling good with who you are, even if you’re not traditional fashion magazine material seems to be what matters most at the shore, a place with little practical use for classic fashion advice.
If you choose to cop a look from the shore start by trashing the old adage “less is more” and ditch the memo about never wearing short skirts with high heels. Go fearlessly over-the-top in tight, short skirts and tube dresses and add liberal helpings of draped tops and fancy underwear.
Don’t be afraid of overexposure if your carefully selected push up bra shows through your low cut top.
Value the vibe of clashing tones and textures and integrate them into your wardrobe.
“Jersey girls like Snooki work it by clashing their favourite trends like leather, lace and leopard together and blinging it up with rhinestones, glitter and shiny silver,” says Kristin Ann Janishefski of The Vanguard PR agency.
Mix fancy tops with leggings, shorts, acid washed and distressed jeans, for a slightly more casual variation on the theme that is characteristic of J-Woww’s style.
“Colour is also key on the Jersey Shore, and not just with ultra-bronzed skin! The Jersey Shore girls don’t shy away from their brights, from a lemon yellow top worn out, to a hot pink manicure,” says fashion blogger Niki Blasina.
Although there’s lots of basic black clothing at the shore, other bronzer-friendly, favorite clothing colours that pop include teal, purple and metallic silver.
Although the gals on the show are dark haired, any hair colour fits the mood, so long as it’s long, straight, teased and plumped up as needed.
Hair straighteners and hair extensions are part of prepping for most important events at the shore and if you need more poof, don’t forget the hair spray and root boosting mousse.
Fashion accessories and make up are important finishing details to any shore-inspired look.
“Remember to accent your perfectly coiffed pouf hair style with some oversized hoop earrings and a sequined or studded handbag,” says Marlene Robillard, a Montreal-based spokesperson for Le Chateau.
Other finishing details that walk the talk include logo laden handbags, big shield sunglasses, heavy eye liner, frosty pink lip gloss, fishnet stockings and sky-high heeled shoes.
word of the day - mar 10 10
languor
noun
1. mental or physical weariness or fatigue.
2. listless indolence, especially the indolence of one who is satiated by a life of luxury.
3. a heaviness or oppressive stillness of the air.
noun
1. mental or physical weariness or fatigue.
2. listless indolence, especially the indolence of one who is satiated by a life of luxury.
3. a heaviness or oppressive stillness of the air.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
and so begins the pointing and laughing...
now, i don't normally advocate embracing your inner nerd but there are some pressures that one simply must cave to! especially when something is being endorsed by the original james t. kirk himself - freaking WILLIAM SHATNER!
please, i beg you, do not admonish me for this!
myouterspace.com
it's a new social networking site that isn't "explicitly Trek-inspired but instead is aimed at sci-fi fans with artistic interests."
so far, i've only registered and i'm not entirely sure what everything's all about so that's something you'll need to explore for yourself should you so choose.
it's like battlestar galactica where you get to belong to a planet but which planet you choose depends on what you're most interested in...
Anteros - animation, motion & graphic design
Creatia - writers, directors and playwrights
Sirius - for those all about gaming (game player, game developers, testers)
Zara - actors, actresses, comedians, etc.
Triton - film & television production (lighting & set designers, sound editors, craft services, hair & makeup people)
Orpheus - musical artists (singers, song writers, film composers, musicians, bands)
so yeah... if i happen to see you on here, i promise not to tell anyone in your real life if you promise the same for me!
please, i beg you, do not admonish me for this!
myouterspace.com
it's a new social networking site that isn't "explicitly Trek-inspired but instead is aimed at sci-fi fans with artistic interests."
so far, i've only registered and i'm not entirely sure what everything's all about so that's something you'll need to explore for yourself should you so choose.
it's like battlestar galactica where you get to belong to a planet but which planet you choose depends on what you're most interested in...
Anteros - animation, motion & graphic design
Creatia - writers, directors and playwrights
Sirius - for those all about gaming (game player, game developers, testers)
Zara - actors, actresses, comedians, etc.
Triton - film & television production (lighting & set designers, sound editors, craft services, hair & makeup people)
Orpheus - musical artists (singers, song writers, film composers, musicians, bands)
so yeah... if i happen to see you on here, i promise not to tell anyone in your real life if you promise the same for me!
Monday, March 8, 2010
word of the day - mar 8 10
gregarious
adjective
1. tending to form a group with others of the same kind.
2. seeking and enjoying the company of others.
adjective
1. tending to form a group with others of the same kind.
2. seeking and enjoying the company of others.
dressed to less than impressed...
how could the blind, toe-sock-wearing peeps over at thestar.com have put sandra bullock's 2010 oscar dress on the worst dressed list while they were absolutely in love with sarah jessica parker's satin potato sack? (and to a lesser degree, zoe saldana's ruffle disaster - ewwie!)
Friday, March 5, 2010
the things that only prince would sing about
you've had enough of two hand touch
you want it rough you're out of bounds
i want you smothered want you covered
like my waffle house hash browns
come quicker than fed-ex never reach an apex
just like coca cola stock
you are inclined to make me rise an hour early
just like daylight savings time
(do it now)
you and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals
so let's do it like they do it on the discovery channel
(do it again now)
you and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals
so let's do it like they do on the discovery channel
(gettin' horny now)
love the kind you clean up with a mop and bucket
like the the lost catacombs of egypt only god knows where we stuck it
hieroglyphics let me be pacific i wanna be down in your south seas
but i got this notion that the motion of your ocean means small craft advisory
so if i capsize on your thighs high tide be five you sunk my battleship
please turn me on i'm mister coffee with an automatic drop
so show me yours i'll show you mine tool time and you'll lovett just like lyle
and then we'll do it doggy style so we can both watch x-files
you want it rough you're out of bounds
i want you smothered want you covered
like my waffle house hash browns
come quicker than fed-ex never reach an apex
just like coca cola stock
you are inclined to make me rise an hour early
just like daylight savings time
(do it now)
you and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals
so let's do it like they do it on the discovery channel
(do it again now)
you and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals
so let's do it like they do on the discovery channel
(gettin' horny now)
love the kind you clean up with a mop and bucket
like the the lost catacombs of egypt only god knows where we stuck it
hieroglyphics let me be pacific i wanna be down in your south seas
but i got this notion that the motion of your ocean means small craft advisory
so if i capsize on your thighs high tide be five you sunk my battleship
please turn me on i'm mister coffee with an automatic drop
so show me yours i'll show you mine tool time and you'll lovett just like lyle
and then we'll do it doggy style so we can both watch x-files
word of the day - mar 5 10
arcanum
noun
1. a secret; a mystery.
2. specialized or mysterious knowledge, language, or information that is not accessible to the average person (generally used in the plural - arcana)
noun
1. a secret; a mystery.
2. specialized or mysterious knowledge, language, or information that is not accessible to the average person (generally used in the plural - arcana)
and boom goes the dynamite
and by dynamite, i mean your brain.
this it totally too much for anyone's gray matter to handle on a friday. but if my brain is going to be turned into rice pudding, i'm not suffering alone!
so there you have it! all this time you thought that 1 = 1 but it was all a lie! a filthy, awful lie! the truth of the matter is that 1 = 0.9999999... smoke that in your pipe for a little while!
here's the proof: PROOF!
this it totally too much for anyone's gray matter to handle on a friday. but if my brain is going to be turned into rice pudding, i'm not suffering alone!
so there you have it! all this time you thought that 1 = 1 but it was all a lie! a filthy, awful lie! the truth of the matter is that 1 = 0.9999999... smoke that in your pipe for a little while!here's the proof: PROOF!
the origin of blame...
oh yeah sure, it's all the woman's fault...
you're going to go and rat us out, just like that? men...
The Brick Testament
you're going to go and rat us out, just like that? men...The Brick Testament
Thursday, March 4, 2010
just in time for the afternoon - zzzz...
instead of reprimanding you for catching a couple of Zs at your desk after lunch, you employers should be praising you dedication to productivity.
how can naps possibly be productive you ask?
well, the more hours you spend awake, the more sluggish your mind becomes. after a refreshing afternoon nap, your mind is more alert and better able to accept information. instead of slogging along with a tired brain for 4 hours, why not catch an hour long nap and be twice as productive for 3 hours?!? sounds good for the bottom line to me.
"Naps Clear the Mind, Help You Learn"
and then i was reading a related article where they're telling you to ask your HR person about setting up a nap room... yeah, because that will go over fabulously! just like my suggestion about the walkstation... i'm pretty sure it's all just going in a little file that they'll use as evidence one day when they go to lock me away in a room with rubber walls.
how can naps possibly be productive you ask?
well, the more hours you spend awake, the more sluggish your mind becomes. after a refreshing afternoon nap, your mind is more alert and better able to accept information. instead of slogging along with a tired brain for 4 hours, why not catch an hour long nap and be twice as productive for 3 hours?!? sounds good for the bottom line to me.
"Naps Clear the Mind, Help You Learn"
and then i was reading a related article where they're telling you to ask your HR person about setting up a nap room... yeah, because that will go over fabulously! just like my suggestion about the walkstation... i'm pretty sure it's all just going in a little file that they'll use as evidence one day when they go to lock me away in a room with rubber walls.
word of the day - mar 4 10
temporize
intransitive verb
1. to be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time or delay action.
2. to comply with the time or occasion; to yield to prevailing opinion or circumstances.
3. to engage in discussions or negotiations so as to gain time (usually followed by 'with').
4. to come to terms (usually followed by 'with').
intransitive verb
1. to be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time or delay action.
2. to comply with the time or occasion; to yield to prevailing opinion or circumstances.
3. to engage in discussions or negotiations so as to gain time (usually followed by 'with').
4. to come to terms (usually followed by 'with').
chicken kills!
ok, so maybe that's not entirely true... i mean, salmonella is a definite concern but that's not where i'm going with this.what i actually meant is that people so intent on getting their fried chicken could kill you! and it's not even like a stampede where it might be a tragic accident. i'm talking tragic indifference!
"Tulsa Restaurant Patrons Step Over Shooting Victim To Reach Pick-up Window"
when firefighters and ambulance personnel arrived at the chicken hut, the EMTs "has a difficult time getthing trhough the crowd to provide aid to the victim, and no one was trying to help the injured man" AND "customers even shoved past emergency personnel as they went to the take out window." there were over 100 people in the parking lot of the establishment and only ONE person called 911...
CAN YOU EVEN IMAGINE?
chicken was more important to all these people than a dying person?!?
i could at least partially understand if it was an 'out of sight, out of mind' situation but they were STEPPING OVER a mortally wounded human being! FOR FIRED CHICKEN!
Monday, March 1, 2010
oh, canada...
is anyone else a little mortified to be canadian after last night's olympic closing ceremonies?
it was bad enough that they kicked off the entire show with a clown!
i should have called it quits right then... unfortunately, that would have meant missing delightful appearances by bill shatner and michael j. fox so i'm sort of glad i kept the tv on.
i think we poked a little too much fun at ourselves and we should be ashamed. if a foreign country was asked to produce a musical that reeked of canadiana, this is what would be produced... wait, was this an outsourced production?
a choreographed ballet with giant beavers and mounties?
what? no igloos?!?
and then the much anticipated and speculated over musical extravaganza... who the mother ficus was in charge of that shitstorm???
1) ok, neil young. yes, he's the canadian man in black. everyone was fine with that.
2) i don't think ANY canadian ever in the history of the world wanted us to showcase on an international stage that our country is responsible for nickelback... i think the roar of disapproval when they came on was louder than than cheers when mr. crosby scored that last goal.
3) and if you thought it couldn't get more nationally degrading than nickelback, boy were you ever wrong. the travesty continued as they let the high school dropout from napanee play not one but TWO songs!
5) alright, i'll admit. alanis looked AMAZING!
4) the show organizers get bonus marks for including k-os to bring a little diversity to the party but was he really the right note to end on?
5) apparently not because then they brought out some crazy french band literally playing garbage! i was really hoping they'd knock everyone's socks off and end with the tragically hip or the guess who... that would have been just enough to salvage the entire dreadful evening.
oh well, maybe we'll make a better showing next time we are permitted to hold the world's most prestigious sporting event... if there is a next time.
it was bad enough that they kicked off the entire show with a clown!
i should have called it quits right then... unfortunately, that would have meant missing delightful appearances by bill shatner and michael j. fox so i'm sort of glad i kept the tv on.
i think we poked a little too much fun at ourselves and we should be ashamed. if a foreign country was asked to produce a musical that reeked of canadiana, this is what would be produced... wait, was this an outsourced production?
a choreographed ballet with giant beavers and mounties?
what? no igloos?!?
and then the much anticipated and speculated over musical extravaganza... who the mother ficus was in charge of that shitstorm???
1) ok, neil young. yes, he's the canadian man in black. everyone was fine with that.
2) i don't think ANY canadian ever in the history of the world wanted us to showcase on an international stage that our country is responsible for nickelback... i think the roar of disapproval when they came on was louder than than cheers when mr. crosby scored that last goal.
3) and if you thought it couldn't get more nationally degrading than nickelback, boy were you ever wrong. the travesty continued as they let the high school dropout from napanee play not one but TWO songs!
5) alright, i'll admit. alanis looked AMAZING!
4) the show organizers get bonus marks for including k-os to bring a little diversity to the party but was he really the right note to end on?
5) apparently not because then they brought out some crazy french band literally playing garbage! i was really hoping they'd knock everyone's socks off and end with the tragically hip or the guess who... that would have been just enough to salvage the entire dreadful evening.
oh well, maybe we'll make a better showing next time we are permitted to hold the world's most prestigious sporting event... if there is a next time.
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