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This sounds really scary to me. Like something we shouldn't be messing with…. It seems like a drastic measure to me that might not fix the problem anyway.
This is the first I've heard of geoengineering. Maybe I just haven't been paying attention until a headline like "give up blue skies for climate fix" catches my eye. I'll have to read up on this and form a more-informed opinion.
November 7, 2009
October 27, 2009
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HTC Dream – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is my new phone.
October 23, 2009
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3-D flickr group.
October 18, 2009
1. What time did you get up this morning?
Around 11am, but I kinda lazed around in bed snoozing off and on until 1pm
2. How do you like your steak?
Medium
3. What was the last movie you saw?
The Wonder Woman animated movie
4. What is your favorite TV show?
24
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
no clue. I like where I’m at.
6. What did you have for breakfast today?
I skipped breakfast and ate a huge meal at Outback Steakhouse
7. What is your favorite cuisine?
Mexican
8. What foods do you dislike?
ramen noodles. Those things are disgusting.
9. Favorite Place to Eat?
Subway
10. Favorite dressing?
ranch or italian.
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
1994 Pontiac Grand Am
12. What are your favorite clothes?
jeans and a shirt
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
someplace warm where the water is blue
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
1/2 full
15. Where would you want to retire?
haven’t thought that far ahead, but somewhere warm would be nice
16. Favorite time of day?
evening
17. Where were you born?
Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge VA
18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
watching sports is BORING.
19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
N/A
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
N/A
22. Bird watcher?
not really. I like them being around but I don’t go seek them out.
23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
I’d say night person
24. Do you have any pets?
2 cats that love to wrestle around with each other constantly. So cute!
25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share?
not much going on right now
26. What did you want to be when you were little?
a pilot
27. What is your best childhood memory?
There are so many – I had a happy childhood.
28. Are you a cat or dog person?
cat… dogs are OK, but I prefer cats
29. Are you married?
yes, happily
30. Always wear your seat belt?
yes
31. Been in a car accident?
I have been rear-ended twice
32. Any pet peeves?
annoying asshole drivers
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
olives, bacon, pepperoni, mushrooms
34. Favorite Flower?
peonies
35. Favorite ice cream?
pistachio
36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
subway
37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test?
none
38. From whom did you get your last email?
Parthena
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
I hate shopping
40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
not really
41. Like your job?
yes, for the most part
42. Food you hate?
Isn’t this a repeat? oh, i see the other one was dislike. Well, I hate Ramen noodles… yuck.
43. What was your favorite vacation?
Assateague
44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
Clint’s family for his grandma’s birthday
45. What are you listening to right now?
usually music is playing 24/7
46. What is your favorite color?
purple. The other day, I put on my purple pajama pants, a purple pajama shirt from a different set of pajamas, a purple hoodie, and my purple crocs… Yes, I love purple
47. How many tattoos do you have?
None… I suspect I will have an allergic reaction to the ink anyway.
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
0
49. What time did you finish this quiz?
7:51 pm
50. Coffee Drinker?
yes, but decaf only since I’m not supposed to have caffeine (but I have been drinking caffeine more and more recently).
October 17, 2009
What annoys you the most?
tough call.. all work and no play is what I can come up with at this moment in time.
If you could, where would you go right now?
somewhere warm… I’m not ready for summer to end yet.
Generally speaking, how often do you think about love?
all the time. I love Clint!
Choose an element: earth, wind, air, fire, water
earth (what’s the difference between wind and air?)
Which would you rather have: Ability to fly, to breathe underwater, or to move things with your mind (Telekinesis)?
telekinesis – which includes flying because I’d move myself with my mind
Would you rather not have to sleep or eat and drink?
I love all those things… I like sleeping and dreaming, but I guess I enjoy eating and drinking more.
Do you believe in aliens, UFOs, ghosts, or any other supernatural beings/objects?
I think these things are possible. Space is in infinite thing so there is probably life out there somewhere. I’ve seen a possible ghost, and my sister and aunt have seen unexplained ghosty things.
Choose one: Love or money?
love
Infatuation or inspiration?
inspiration
Day or night?
both, but I’m more likely to be awake during the day.
Imagination or knowledge?
both..
Describe your “perfect” place of living.
I like where I’m at, but somewhere sunny and warm would be nice right about now. Stupid rainy cold day.
Lastly, is destruction a form of creation?
yes, something new comes in its place
October 14, 2009
So, Clint just did the “When you were 17..” survey, and so I decided to do it also…. then I noticed he linked to his senior year survey, and that reminded me that I had that survey sitting in my drafts since February 19th… So here’s both of them.
When I was 17…
1. My favorite musician was: NoMeansNo
2. My favorite song was: Who the hell knows at this point? We can just say “What Slayde Says” and leave it at that.
3. My favorite subject was: Algebra 2
4. My favorite teacher was: Either Mr. Linz the physics teacher or the Algebra 2 teacher. I think her name was Mrs. Potvin. I can’t remember for sure. But I would write little stupid things all over my papers and she’d write back. One time, the answer was 54, so I wrote, “Car 54, where are you?” next to it, and she wrote back being like, “You’re too young to remember that.” But the only reason I knew about it was from staying up all night watching Nick at Nite, so she had a point.
5. I had a crush on: Clint. I also had some psuedo-boyfriends while we had an open relationship, so I had a crush on a couple of guys before making the move on them.. Muahahaha, Bill The Cat, Ian (who, oddly enough, I can’t remember his bbs handle…. weird, huh?), Bob (same thing. I can’t remember his bbs handle, but he was Wishbringer’s neighbor).
6. Favorite food was: uhh, all food was delicious.
7. My favorite hangout was: Skate City, or hanging out at one of the Fearsome 6’s house.
8. I wished I could be: with Clint
9. My plans for the future were: to get into Virginia Tech so I could be with Clint
10. My favorite TV show was: I didn’t watch that much TV, but I think it was Seinfeld and Mad About You
11. I hated: being away from Clint
12. It was the year: 1993
13. best memory: hanging out with friends
14. Worst memory: I must have blocked it. Probably just being away from Clint in general.
When I was a senior…
1. Did you date someone from your school? Clint
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? Clint
3. Did you car pool to school? I drove my brother to school.
4. What kind of car did you have? I didn’t have my own car, but I drove my mom’s 1990 Mazda Miata, and pretty much considered it mine.
5. What kind of car do you have now? 1994 Pontiac Grand Am
6. Its Friday night. Football games or Party? I only occassionally went to football games my freshman and sophomore years. My junior & senior years, Friday nights were usually spent at Skate City in Manassas…
7. It is Saturday night? Probably hanging around with the Fearsome 6.
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? My junior and senior year, I had a part-time data entry job in the dining services of a retirement home. I got it through the Co-Op program. Best decision I ever made was to say “Yes” when my Information Technology teacher asked if I wanted a job. Leaving school at 1pm my senior year = WIN!
9. What kind of job do you have now? Government Credit Analyst
10. Were you a party animal? Nope. I drank alcohol once my senior year when I visited Clint at college
11. Were you considered a flirt? Nope. I got more flirty after college (same as Clint’s answer, oddly enough)
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? I was in orchestra in middle school
13. Were you a nerd? When I was called a nerd, I resented it. But I guess I was….
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? Never
15. Can you sing the fight song? Nope
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher? Mr. Linz is a good one, but I think I liked the information technology teacher better… How bad is it that I don’t remember her name?
17. Where did you sit during lunch? Bah, I think I sat on the floor in the hallway and ate ho-hos.. Not sure if that was freshman or senior year though. Sophomore year was with Clint, I think. I’d sometimes eat with my friend Tanya if our lunches coincided, but I think I was usually in the different lunch period than her. Grumble.
18. What was your school’s full name? Woodbridge Senior High School
19. When did you graduate? 1994
20. What was your school mascot? Viking
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Yes.
22. Did you have fun at Prom? Yes, because I was with Clint. I think I had more fun leading up to the proms and having the flower fiascos than the actual proms themselves.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Yes. He is at home sleeping.
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? Sure, why not. I did go to my 10-year because Clint insisted that I’d regret it. I did not regret it – that made-to-order pasta was AWESOME!
25. Do you still talk to people from school? Not really, unless you count facebook. I did just add a bunch of old acquaintances to facebook… Oh, wait, AE and of course Clint.
October 5, 2009
I am finding myself really annoyed by Smallville. I don’t have high expectations for that show this season. I think the dialogue is stilted, and the character development is annoying. I barely want to watch it, but I just keep hoping maybe the story might redeem it once they get going with it.
September 4, 2009
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I like RX-8s, and I like saving the environment.
August 28, 2009
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Sewing tip: Tying a knot at the end of the thread
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Sewing trick: tying a knot at the end of the thread – with pictures
August 26, 2009
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I need an early Christmas present.
August 22, 2009
August 20, 2009
Here’s my list of 25 random songs:
1. The Weirdos – Teenage
2. Hanson Brothers – Tranquil
3. Kreator – Betrayer
4. Moistboyz – Officer Please
5. Kreator – Love Us Or Hate Us
6. Kiddie P0rn XXX – Insect Pollution
7. Victim’s Family – George Benson
8. Chemlab – Neurozone
9. All – Postage
10. Screeching Weasel – Punkhouse
11. Gwar – Don’t Need A Man
12. D.O.A. – New Age
13. Ramones – Surfin’ Bird
14. Tiamat – The Southernmost Voyage
15. NoFX – Dig
16. Ministry – All Day
17. Sabbat – I For An Eye
18. The Church – Blood Money
19. Ministry – Breathe
20. Sisters Of Mercy – Comfortably Numb
21. Sabbat – Do Dark Horses Dream Of Nightmares
22. Ween – Light Me Up
23. Sisters Of Mercy – Possession
24. Bad Religion – Suffer
25. Agent Orange – Broken Dreams
I’m surprised Voltaire didn’t come up, but I guess since there were duplicate artists (2 Kreator songs, 2 Sisters Of Mercy songs, 2 Sabbat songs, 2 Ministry songs), there was no room for Voltaire. Also NoMeansNo should have come up, but I at least got some Hanson Brothers.
August 18, 2009
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Belkin replacement ups battery
August 13, 2009
Since the keyboard I use at work was purchased just for me, I’ve noticed a phenomenom that interests me (but probably not everyone else… just a warning…)
Some of the keys are more worn than others, and so I can see some insight with my typing habits based on that.
The three most worn keys are Tab, Left Shift, and the right side of the spacebar. Surprisingly, the backspace key isn’t as worn as I would expect.
The left Alt and shift keys are very worn, and the right alt and shift keys aren’t worn at all. However, both ctrl keys are worn, but the right one is more worn than the left one…
The arrow keys are pretty worn, especially the area on the keyboard around the up arrow.. dunno what’s up with that.
The enter in the number pad is as equally worn as the regular enter key.
the 0 and the 5 keys in the number pad are the most worn.
The escape key is somewhat worn.
OK, that is all, back to work. Enough pointlessness. 
July 29, 2009
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Who's to blame? The parents or the taxi cab driver? I think a little bit of both, however, in this case, it lies more on the taxi cab driver. If there is a rule that they are to inspect their cab for forgotten items after every fare, then he obviously didn't follow that rule. I think 3 days suspension is overkill though. The parents are responsible for their kid, but it sounds to me like it was pretty hectic with several adults being transported from the airport, and it's an easy mistake to make. It sounds like only a few minutes passed before the parents' message got through to the taxi driver. So the parents did their job. They realized the kid was missing once the dust settled and contacted the taxi company and somehow got their message through to the driver.
I don't get the quote saying he's a kind man for returning the kid safely. He's *supposed* to return the kid. He's not supposed to drive off with them in the first place. Returning the kid just makes him "not evil" -
Here is the famous green sauce recipe as given to us by our awesome friend Eli.
July 14, 2009
Stop pissing on the toilet seat. It is the grossest thing. For all the decades of women insisting that their male mate put the toilet seat down for them, well maybe women need to start putting it up. If you are not going to sit on the toilet seat anyway, then put it up so your stream of germ-infested urine will not land on the seat for the next person to deal with. “Eww gross, there’s germs on that seat, I can’t sit on it.. I’m going to squat and piss on it and create the very germs that I am afraid of!” Bitches! If the seat is not good enough for you, then PUT IT UP AND STOP PISSING ON IT.
Looking at the many droplets of urine on the seat only makes me cringe at the thought of what didn’t land on the seat. I bet you pissed all over your clothes. Disgusting.
Thank you very much.
photo courtesty of Shankatz
June 17, 2009
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Roomba Instruction manual
June 9, 2009
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I got one of these today after work… It was scary. I saw the flash, and then it was big, zig zagged, colorful, and I had trouble seeing and especially reading. After about 10-20 minutes, I found I could read again, but I could still see it at the top of my vision. Now, it seems like it's gone.
June 1, 2009
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Apparently, I got the lasik just in time (5/2005).
May 28, 2009
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I had this on my wishlist last Christmas. Oranjello and I love it, and want to buy another one for Lemonjello, but unfortunately, it is currently out of stock.
May 27, 2009
Anyone have any experience with Annandale Animal Hospital?
Posted by Carolyn under Animals, health[26] Comments
I’m considering switching vets. After being told that a dental cleaning would cost $400, and then finding out my friends only pay $250, I’m starting to feel like I’m being ripped off.
http://www.vcahospitals.com/annandale
Has anyone ever gone to Annandale Animal Hospital? They are closer to my house than Alexandria Animal Hospital, and they also have evening and Saturday hours so I wouldn’t have to miss work. So, I’m thinking of switching to them, but I’d like to know what they are like before jumping into them.
I guess if no one has ever been there, I’ll take Lemonjello to them when his vaccinations come due in October and see how it goes.
In the meantime, I’ll be attempting to brush Oranjello’s teeth. When Oranjello was trying to bite the toothbrush and lick the toothpaste off of it, Lemonjello was all interested, so I let him look at the toothbrush, but he shied away. So I guess it’s good that it’s Oranjello with the bad teeth and not Lemonjello.
May 27, 2009
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I'm supposed to brush Oranjello's teeth. According to the vet, he has a surprising amount of tartar built up for him only being a year old.
May 26, 2009
The vet wants me to brush Oranjello’s teeth every day because he apparently has a lot of tartar buildup and she was surprised as he is only a year old. She said she recommends him for a cleaning already, but unfortunately, the cleaning she’s talking about is like $400 because they have to anesthetize him. So she wants me to brush his teeth to push back having to go in for that major cleaning. It sucks. Why’s he have to have bad teeth? (Insert mullet-guy joke here.)
I linked to the training video they had for me, but here it is again http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/Brushing-Your-Cats-Teeth/Entire-Video
Luckily for me, it doesn’t seem like Oranjello hates the toothbrush or the toothpaste. He actually jumped ahead to week three and was like putting the brush in his mouth and licking the dab of toothpaste off of it… so I think it won’t be too traumatic for either of us (crosses fingers)
May 25, 2009
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Ryan's awesome thoughts on Science
May 20, 2009
The Social Persona Test (What kind of man/woman are you?)
Posted by Carolyn under Pointlessness[4] Comments
Your result for The Social Persona Test (What kind of man/woman are you?)…
The Walk of Shame (NLBF)
Normal Liberal Beta Female
Believe it or not, when Johnny from Phi Betta Kappa appeared at your dorm door with a bottle of vodka and 16 Candles on VHS, it wasn’t because he wanted to be your boyfriend. Let’s just say things seem a bit less romantic in hindsight. You need a man who will respect you, and since most men are compulsive liars, it might be best to take a break from dating until you get a bit better at ferreting out the douchebags. That being said, you are likely fun, extroverted, and care deeply about your friends. In short:
You are more NORMAL than QUIRKY.
You are more LIBERAL than TRADITIONAL.
You are more PASSIVE than DOMINANT.
When picking a date, consider: The Late Bloomer (QTAM), The Suit (NTAM).
Avoid: All liberal males (LM)
(Image from http://homepage.univie.ac.at/melanie.feratova-loidolt/courses/ws2005/memos/beauvoir.htm)
Take The Social Persona Test (What kind of man/woman are you?) at HelloQuizzy
May 15, 2009
Which Star Trek character are you?
Posted by Carolyn under Entertainment, Fun, Pointlessness[4] Comments
Your results:
You are Uhura
| Uhura | 70% | |
| Chekov | 60% | |
| An Expendable Character (Redshirt) | 60% | |
| Mr. Scott | 55% | |
| Jean-Luc Picard | 45% | |
| Deanna Troi | 45% | |
| James T. Kirk (Captain) | 40% | |
| Beverly Crusher | 40% | |
| Geordi LaForge | 35% | |
| Will Riker | 35% | |
| Data | 32% | |
| Leonard McCoy (Bones) | 30% | |
| Mr. Sulu | 30% | |
| Worf | 25% | |
| Spock | 20% |
pleasant soft-spoken voice.
Also a talented singer.
Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Test
May 14, 2009
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Apparently, daydreaming is good for you.
May 13, 2009
4 years ago today, I got the Lasik eye surgery. It was Friday the 13th, to be exact.
We went camping recently last month, and I was noticing that I still marvel at being able to see each individual leaf on the trees while driving down there. It’s amazing.
Best $5k I ever spent, and I have never looked back. No regrets at all.
My yearly exam is next week to ensure I keep the lifetime warranty. Yay.
By the way, I highly recommend Whitten-Perraut/TLC for your Lasik needs. Dr. Perraut did my lasik surgery.
May 13, 2009
May 12, 2009
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I tried to read the article on the Discovery website, but it apparently doesn't exist.
May 8, 2009
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Armstrong Vinyl Composite Tile sealing, polish and maintanence
May 5, 2009
It’s no secret. I don’t have any rhythm. Since Guitar Hero has come out, I’ve been learning a bit, and now that we have the drums, I’m improving even more.
But many many years ago, Clint picked up a game called Mad Maestro. This game was sort of like Frequency and Amplitude where you use the controller to press the buttons right when the note passes by the circle. For the songs, they had well-known classical songs. Well, I picked up that controller, and I started playing. And then I was like “Clint! It’s so fast! I can’t keep up!!!!!” And Clint was just like, “It’s you. You’re controlling it.” It took me a little while to realize what he was saying.
This game was different than Frequency. In Frequency (which ultimately became Guitar Hero), if you hit the note early or late, it beeped an error sound. In Mad Maestro, you are the conductor, conducting the music. If you hit the button early or late, it still plays the note. So I was hitting all the notes early and it was just playing the song anyway. So I was in this feedback loop where I was pressing the button faster and faster and faster until my thumb was going to fall off, and the game was just playing that song all sped up and fast. It was crazy!!
I don’t think I ever played it again. But I think Clint went all the way through it while I watched. I’ll stick to the games that beep at me when I fuck up. But Mad Maestro seemed like a fun game if you know what you were doing. It was certainly fun to watch.
April 15, 2009
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"New photographs released by NASA have captured images of a vast stellar formation resembling a human hand reaching across space."
April 10, 2009
April 5, 2009
20090405:
I dreamed we were at X-Day. And I was like, “Oh shit, I didn’t sign us up to come to X-day this year! Now we’re here, I hope they let us stay!” Then I was like, “Wait a minute, it’s not time for X-Day, this is a dream!!” So realizing it was a dream, I enjoyed myself for awhile, and then I was like, “Oh, this is a dream, maybe I can fly.” So I launch myself into the sky, but I took off SOOO FAST. I was like “Oh shit, I need to stop!” and I looked down, and there was like a canyon or something beneath me, so I was like, “Oh shit! I can’t land here!” So then I was like, “I know! I’ll wake myself up. Wake up!!!” And I kinda started shaking myself awake, and I felt the pins and needles of waking up. Then I woke up, and was like “Wow! Lucid dream! Let me write that down.” So I get out of bed, walk all the way around the bed to Clint’s side (rather than climbing all over him), and I pick up the keyboard for my pda from the headboard on Clint’s side. Then I walked all the way back around the bed, and hooked my pda into the keyboard and start typing. Then I was like “Oh weird, it’s already filled in, and there are pictures and everything!” Then I ended back up at X-Day and was just having a good time and the thought never crossed my mind…. Until I really woke up, and found out that I only dreamed I woke up and got the pda keyboard.. Weird! I should have questioned it again when the journal on my pda was already filled out… with pictures?? WTF..
(more…)
March 26, 2009
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Cat shot with an air rifle. This is terrible. I'm glad the cat lived.
It's annoying how the vets tried to charge $150 emergency fee. Even worse is the one vet that told her he would have her fined if she didn't bring the cat in.
March 21, 2009
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Party on, dudes!
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This seems really neat. I'd like to see one someday.
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I started wearing a helmet several years ago to alleviate some of Clint's worries. What I found out was that it really increased my confidence and I was much more relaxed. I still don't go around skiing recklessly, but my helmet did save me from a nasty spill last year. A skier went out of control and slammed into me, throwing me over into the snow. After witnessing that, another friend of mine got himself a helmet.
March 20, 2009
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I have no idea who this lion was, but the reunion is "uplifting". He totally runs up to them and hugs them and nuzzles them and it's so cute!
March 17, 2009
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Want to identify a tree with a leaf? Answer these questions about the leaf to help.
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Maybe someday I will decide I have the patience and know-how to attempt a garden.
March 12, 2009
March 9, 2009
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I made this tonight. It was a success.
March 3, 2009
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oh no, why? "The cat was just dazed. She was on the front seat of the cop car, wrapped in a blanket, and never moved all the way to the humane society". Poor stoned kitty!
February 28, 2009
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Ski resort adds a wind turbine to save on energy costs
February 27, 2009
February 10, 2009
Carmine Burana mis-heard lyrics - “Salsa Cookies! Windmill Cookies!” You can’t get any more hilarious than this.
When Clint & I were watching Star Trek 2, I could not get over this ridiculous damage report. Basically, Khan shoots the Enterprise in three key places. Kirk asks Spock for a damage report, and they both get up and walk over to the diagram of the Enterprise. Spock then points to the three red dots with Kirk watching, and the music going “da.. da… da..” for each dot. It was hilarious!:
Continued from my previous blogpost.
January 21, 2009
The CNN homepage had the headline “Ticker: Obama breaks Bush’s big rule”
Posted by Carolyn under News, politics[2] Comments
The CNN homepage had the headline “Ticker: Obama breaks Bush’s big rule”. So, me thinking there was actual news clicked on it. I read the article, was like “So!?!?” Then I noticed that was some stupid political blog thing and not real news. And then I read a few comments. I saw the comment that said, “this is news? is this supposed to be something to make GW sound bad? Who gives a rip!” and I totally agreed.
January 13, 2009
I will blog about the actual trip later, but I felt like blogging about my new skis.
January 5, 2009
I definitely feel like I’m missing a huge chunk of information in this story.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/05/kansas.boy.missing/index.html
Why did they wait 10 years to report him missing? He’d be at least 21 now, right?
Who is the person who contacted the Exploited and Missing Children unit, and what concern did they have?
What is the one question that was answered? And what was the answer?
Anyway, I guess they could only report what they know, and they must not know anything, but this report only opened up more questions rather than answering anything. It’s like, “Hey, there’s a very interesting story out there, but we can’t tell you anything about it.”
December 31, 2008
Since I did a New Year’s post last year, I figured I’d do another one this year. (more…)
December 6, 2008
Your rainbow is shaded violet.
What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you’ve mastered it.
