December 21st, 2009
Now THIS makes me jolly. I hope that it's true!
All the news can talk about is this Health Care Bill. They (politicians and pundits) really don't spell out what is in it, though, because the stupid thing's longer than War and Peace and Gone with the Wind and The Bible combined. All I remember is that Jon Stewart is the only one who hasn't replied "tl;dr" whenever asked about it. What also doesn't help is that it is constantly being amended and changed to the point where "experts" have no idea what's in it. Plus, the news doesn't help. I DO have a link that helped me understand it a little better. It sounds like every other bill out there: nowhere near what the people who wanted it initially asked for, benefits a few, helps no one. Great job, elected officials!
Title: Cyberpsychic Bluestreak
Series: Transformers G1
Genre: Comedy
Characters: Bluestreak, Cliffjumper, Jazz, Trailbreaker, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Gears, Bumblebee, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Kickback, Prowl, Smokescreen, Hound, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Ironhide.
Summary: An Insecticon electro-bite leaves Bluestreak with mysterious powers.
Rating: G
Length: 27,665 words (70 pages in MS Word).
Series: Transformers G1
Genre: Comedy
Characters: Bluestreak, Cliffjumper, Jazz, Trailbreaker, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Gears, Bumblebee, Shrapnel, Bombshell, Kickback, Prowl, Smokescreen, Hound, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Ironhide.
Summary: An Insecticon electro-bite leaves Bluestreak with mysterious powers.
Rating: G
Length: 27,665 words (70 pages in MS Word).
December 20th, 2009
I'm watching "Kendra: Here Comes Baby" and I am COMPLETELY in love with her husband. He is awesome. Is is sweet, he is a total gamer nerd, he is funny, he is humble, he is thoughtful and laid-back. Plus, he's always wearing a Transformers shirt. (Ones that I happen to own, too. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?)
"The Girls Next Door" is a total guilty pleasure of mine, especially the Original Three Years. (Sister #3 admitted she liked Holly. Ugh!) I tried the spinoffs and the next generation and the only one worth watching is Kendra's show, because she is still the most real of the bunch...which doesn't say much. It was excellent snark material, but now Kendra's grown on me. So I'm enjoying this.
Saw Avatar on IMAX 3-D. "Scenery Porn" is an understatement. There were a lot of tropes in it (Noble Savage, Humans are Bastards, Action Girl, Sergeant Drill Nasty, Montage, etc.) but James Cameron....ya dun good.
Hoist and I were having dinner when he checked his e-mail when I went to wash my hands and informed me when I came back that the only character in Clueless that I liked, the one who out-shined Eminem in Eight Mile, the one who worked well with Ashton in Just Married...is dead. I always suspected something was up when I saw how fast she lost weight, and how scary thin she looked...
Her poor family. RIP, Brittany.
"The Girls Next Door" is a total guilty pleasure of mine, especially the Original Three Years. (Sister #3 admitted she liked Holly. Ugh!) I tried the spinoffs and the next generation and the only one worth watching is Kendra's show, because she is still the most real of the bunch...which doesn't say much. It was excellent snark material, but now Kendra's grown on me. So I'm enjoying this.
Saw Avatar on IMAX 3-D. "Scenery Porn" is an understatement. There were a lot of tropes in it (Noble Savage, Humans are Bastards, Action Girl, Sergeant Drill Nasty, Montage, etc.) but James Cameron....ya dun good.
Hoist and I were having dinner when he checked his e-mail when I went to wash my hands and informed me when I came back that the only character in Clueless that I liked, the one who out-shined Eminem in Eight Mile, the one who worked well with Ashton in Just Married...is dead. I always suspected something was up when I saw how fast she lost weight, and how scary thin she looked...
Her poor family. RIP, Brittany.
I put in "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All" today, to start a tradition. It is AWESOME as usual.
For you: Toby Keith shows up and sings.
Or, if you prefer, a link to it.
December 19th, 2009
Why must my black and tuxedo kittehs lay on my bathroom's navy blue rug (that is by the door but still poorly lit) when the lights are off?
Luckily, none have met my foot, but still....there have been close calls.
Luckily, none have met my foot, but still....there have been close calls.
December 17th, 2009
Have you ever walked off a job on the spot? What drove you to it? Did you regret it afterwards? Submitted By |
After being laid off in May of '04 I took a laid-back summer, mostly because 1) any entry- to mid-level marketing jobs would be scarce due to a rise in unemployment and 2) I was getting more from my unemployment checks than I would be from any service job. I started looking in earnest in the fall. Didn't find a damn thing. I sent out 30 resumes one day, for naught. I FINALLY got a response from a "marketing" company, which turned out to be one of those cold salesman-type of deals where you go from store to store to store and harass small business owners. I learned a LOT about the other side, since I had been their mortal enemy at my old job when they'd come to bug my old employer and I had to shoo them away. I hated it. I have a lot of social anxiety when it comes to cold-calling, and this was ten times worse. I didn't make a single sale and burned out pretty quick. They'd assigned me a corner of Lansing to work in, and after a week of sleepless nights and worry I had such an attack of fear that I could NOT PHYSICALLY OPEN THE DOOR to talk to someone. That did it. I drove back to the office, turned in my badge, and left that wretched place. All of the anxiety that had been building up in my stomach over the duration of that job disappeared. It was a HUGE relief. It taught me that I needed to learn to talk to people if I wanted to get anywhere, so the next job I took was cold-calling people, which is still pretty difficult for me to do but has helped a lot.
December 16th, 2009
I came to Capoeira and only Hobbit Feet was there. His birthday was last week! Now he's 23. Sigh. Another guy showed up, one with back issues, who was coming back after 6 months out of commission.
My entire body hurts after this session. Trovoada (shown here in the middle picture) wants me to work on things harder, wants us to know the music, wants us to know some Portuguese. He gave me....HOMEWORK.
I offered to tweet every time I worked out. Yay.
The bottom of my feet are killing me, thanks to the rotations I had to do on my meia lua de compassos. I still suck. And look like a dweeb.
Hobbit Feet. Damn. Watching him move is....*wipes drool* Sorry. He's such a sweetie, really. He's a nice guy and a great athlete. I'm just sore from Armadas where my body carriage is too low and I had to walk on all fours and did some leaping and am ready to SLEEP!
My entire body hurts after this session. Trovoada (shown here in the middle picture) wants me to work on things harder, wants us to know the music, wants us to know some Portuguese. He gave me....HOMEWORK.
I offered to tweet every time I worked out. Yay.
The bottom of my feet are killing me, thanks to the rotations I had to do on my meia lua de compassos. I still suck. And look like a dweeb.
Hobbit Feet. Damn. Watching him move is....*wipes drool* Sorry. He's such a sweetie, really. He's a nice guy and a great athlete. I'm just sore from Armadas where my body carriage is too low and I had to walk on all fours and did some leaping and am ready to SLEEP!
December 15th, 2009
So I've been seeing the ads for this movie "It's Complicated, " and I gotta say that this. Looks. Awful. "7 Popular Chick Flicks that Secretly Hate Women" awful. I hope that this is more empowering than "I slept with the ex who cheated on me because there are NO OTHER MEN on the Planet!!! (except for Steve Martin)." Although, come to think of it, if Steve Martin were my only choice...ah, no, I'd still not go back to the lech who dumped me for a younger, uglier, fatter woman. (Having a meta moment...done.)
I really hope it's not like other chick flicks, because those are WAY too shallow and unrealistic.
AND, if condoning rampant misogyny weren't ensconced in our culture enough, Snoop Dogg will be on The View!
Really, Snoop? You killed people. Sold drugs. Got the word "bitches" into the American lexicon as a casual vernacular. Were in a gang. Smoked more pot than Keith Richards on a weekend. Brought back the funk. You want to be seen in the same room as Barbara Fucking Walters?
Except that he's done this before. OK....
Where am I going with this? Last night while watching Snoop on The Colbert Report I asked Parker on IM if I was too old to be liking Snoop's new stuff. After all, Snoop's OLD stuff is older than the target demographic for rap. [I gained a lot of street cred in my Geometry 1 class for knowing all the words to "Gin and Juice." Picture me reciting "with my mind on my money and my money on my mind" behind big glasses and in a flannel shirt. Cute, isn't it?] He said "No." Snoop could wear a dress and release Lawrence Welk covers and still be relevant to the music scene, and that I am not too old.
After my cantankerous reactions to the aforementioned entertainment mediums, I'm beginning to doubt that...
I really hope it's not like other chick flicks, because those are WAY too shallow and unrealistic.
AND, if condoning rampant misogyny weren't ensconced in our culture enough, Snoop Dogg will be on The View!
Really, Snoop? You killed people. Sold drugs. Got the word "bitches" into the American lexicon as a casual vernacular. Were in a gang. Smoked more pot than Keith Richards on a weekend. Brought back the funk. You want to be seen in the same room as Barbara Fucking Walters?
Except that he's done this before. OK....
Where am I going with this? Last night while watching Snoop on The Colbert Report I asked Parker on IM if I was too old to be liking Snoop's new stuff. After all, Snoop's OLD stuff is older than the target demographic for rap. [I gained a lot of street cred in my Geometry 1 class for knowing all the words to "Gin and Juice." Picture me reciting "with my mind on my money and my money on my mind" behind big glasses and in a flannel shirt. Cute, isn't it?] He said "No." Snoop could wear a dress and release Lawrence Welk covers and still be relevant to the music scene, and that I am not too old.
After my cantankerous reactions to the aforementioned entertainment mediums, I'm beginning to doubt that...
General Hospital, you suck!!!
But I'm watching you for one reason and one reason only, and it ain't David Kaye:
But I'm watching you for one reason and one reason only, and it ain't David Kaye:
December 14th, 2009
Are these plushes new to the fandom? I haven't seen them before. It looks like TFClub is trying to capitalize on the popularity of TF plushes...
Soundwave
Megatron
Cliffjumper
Optimus Prime
Ultra Magnus
Bumblebee
They may want to rethink the name of these plush Transformers (scroll to the end of the Optimus Prime listing). Transcumers doesn't sound too good, eh?
Soundwave
Megatron
Cliffjumper
Optimus Prime
Ultra Magnus
Bumblebee
They may want to rethink the name of these plush Transformers (scroll to the end of the Optimus Prime listing). Transcumers doesn't sound too good, eh?
Gemini (me) and Aries (Hoist)
Aries and Gemini individuals have much in common and will find only a few problems in case of compatibility. Both of them love to enjoy life and are always on the verge of doing something new. They have very low tolerance for boredom and easily discard anything dull or sticky. They never cling on to things, especially after they have lost their worth. They live in the present and past doesn't bother them much. An Aries will let a Gemini have his freedom and in return, the Gemini will respect his individuality and never lean on him too much.
Even though the relationship of a Gemini and an Aries is quite smooth, there may encounter a few bumps on the way. One such situation is when Gemini takes much time in completing a conversation, which may make the Aries impatient and irritated. The zodiac match of an Aries and a Gemini is a lively one, in which there is no dearth of intellectual talks and articulate arguments. They brighten each other's life and know how to live life to the fullest. Gemini will love the Ram's enthusiasm and Aries would enjoy in the company of the Twins.
Aries Man and Gemini Woman
Aries man and Gemini woman get on like a house on fire. Variety, excitement, new challenges and adventure are the words that get both of them going. This relationship has nil chances of boredom creeping in. Though they may have heated arguments every now and then, the fire will calm down as soon as it blazed. She will keep him on his toes all the time and he will be the perfect answer to her needs of constant communication. Together, they will explore, talk, love and have lots and lots of fun.
No mental gymnastics on this one, since he's just a friend...but I wondered.
As usual, the control, Gemini and Virgo:
Gemini Woman and Virgo Man
A Gemini woman and a Virgo man will understand each other's needs as well as feelings quite well. Infact, most of the time, they will share feelings and thoughts, especially about the outside world. However, as far as their personal lives are concerned, they have more clashing, than compatible, traits. The best way to keep the fire alive in this relationship is to be honest with each other and respect the other person's opinions. At the same time, they will have to find ways to neutralize his critical nature and her tactlessness.
It's been over a year and I still miss that fucker.
Aries and Gemini individuals have much in common and will find only a few problems in case of compatibility. Both of them love to enjoy life and are always on the verge of doing something new. They have very low tolerance for boredom and easily discard anything dull or sticky. They never cling on to things, especially after they have lost their worth. They live in the present and past doesn't bother them much. An Aries will let a Gemini have his freedom and in return, the Gemini will respect his individuality and never lean on him too much.
Even though the relationship of a Gemini and an Aries is quite smooth, there may encounter a few bumps on the way. One such situation is when Gemini takes much time in completing a conversation, which may make the Aries impatient and irritated. The zodiac match of an Aries and a Gemini is a lively one, in which there is no dearth of intellectual talks and articulate arguments. They brighten each other's life and know how to live life to the fullest. Gemini will love the Ram's enthusiasm and Aries would enjoy in the company of the Twins.
Aries Man and Gemini Woman
Aries man and Gemini woman get on like a house on fire. Variety, excitement, new challenges and adventure are the words that get both of them going. This relationship has nil chances of boredom creeping in. Though they may have heated arguments every now and then, the fire will calm down as soon as it blazed. She will keep him on his toes all the time and he will be the perfect answer to her needs of constant communication. Together, they will explore, talk, love and have lots and lots of fun.
No mental gymnastics on this one, since he's just a friend...but I wondered.
As usual, the control, Gemini and Virgo:
Gemini Woman and Virgo Man
A Gemini woman and a Virgo man will understand each other's needs as well as feelings quite well. Infact, most of the time, they will share feelings and thoughts, especially about the outside world. However, as far as their personal lives are concerned, they have more clashing, than compatible, traits. The best way to keep the fire alive in this relationship is to be honest with each other and respect the other person's opinions. At the same time, they will have to find ways to neutralize his critical nature and her tactlessness.
It's been over a year and I still miss that fucker.
The Theme from "Being Erica."
ETA: Now that I'm at a computer with a stereo...that is NOT the same as the one I have on my ipod. (why do producers do that? just play the one that's the same as the show, dammit!)
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ETA: Now that I'm at a computer with a stereo...that is NOT the same as the one I have on my ipod. (why do producers do that? just play the one that's the same as the show, dammit!)
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December 12th, 2009
Remembering a long time favorite, The Log Driver's Waltz. I loved this from the moment I first saw it. :)
contentDecember 11th, 2009
Some amusing "deep" thoughts re-posted from an email I received. They should make these into fortunes for fortune cookies.
1) He who laughs last thinks slowest.
2) How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?
3) Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4) Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.
5) Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
Enjoy and have a good weekend everyone!
1) He who laughs last thinks slowest.
2) How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?
3) Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4) Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.
5) Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
Enjoy and have a good weekend everyone!
happyMy advice? Like it at your own pace.
This comes from me listening to Cobra Starship's "Hot Mess" a year or two after they got cool.
ALSO...I used to read this book to every kid my mom ever baby-sat.
This comes from me listening to Cobra Starship's "Hot Mess" a year or two after they got cool.
ALSO...I used to read this book to every kid my mom ever baby-sat.
December 10th, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREGG BERGER!!!
ON TFCon 2010's FACEBOOK PAGE is a list people who are planning on spending the weekend of July 17th whooping it up in "Taranna." Who do I know who's attending?
Alex Milne
Alisa
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artoni
Beechy
Chris
Colin
Dak
Daniel
elfgirl13
Gord
hunterblues
knave_iespyk
Lauren (the girl who dressed up as Sari)
Meesum
mommimus_prime
paleodex
Paul Eiding!!! As an official guest, this is unknown, but he has stated that he's planning on it.
Phil
poptartodoom
Ryan
tactile_contact
tiamat1972
tigress246
Smokescreen
Sonny
Swoop
Wayward
Wheelijack
wyntir_rose
and, best of, all....ME!
I'd like to add your name to the list. Let me know if you're going!
ON TFCon 2010's FACEBOOK PAGE is a list people who are planning on spending the weekend of July 17th whooping it up in "Taranna." Who do I know who's attending?
Alex Milne
Alisa
artoni Beechy
Chris
Colin
Dak
Daniel
elfgirl13 Gord
hunterblues knave_iespyk Lauren (the girl who dressed up as Sari)
Meesum
mommimus_prime paleodex Paul Eiding!!! As an official guest, this is unknown, but he has stated that he's planning on it.
Phil
poptartodoom Ryan
tactile_contact tiamat1972 tigress246 Smokescreen
Sonny
Swoop
Wayward
Wheelijack
wyntir_rose and, best of, all....ME!
I'd like to add your name to the list. Let me know if you're going!
December 9th, 2009
Every ChristmaChanuKwaanstice should have ONE gift you look forward to giving.
elfgirl13 , you are gonna SQUEE.
elfgirl13 , you are gonna SQUEE.