Tuesday, January 31, 2006
just fyi
Spicy noodles and sunflower seeds? Not such a good aftertaste combo. Blech. Tastes like dirty man sweat in my mouth. No, not sexy dirty man sweat. The bad kind.
Murr murr murr murr Murr.
Take 3: Murr. :)
The drive in
This morning someone in a car that had definitely been hit from behind before was straddling both lanes of the internstate so as to jockey for best position. I got to a point where I could pass him and I stared him down. I have no idea if he "got it" but he never straddled again.
I saw a Hummer blocking a pedestrian walk and thought of Moxie and Freeway Blogger, so considered flipping the bird, but then I saw the license plate and recognized that the person in the vehicle is one of our small business owners. He won't have the cash flow to own that baby for too much longer so I figured he might as well have fun while he still does and chose to just flip the car off in my mind. Trust me, no one here needs an H2. Except the army. And he's not in the army. :)
I saw a Hummer blocking a pedestrian walk and thought of Moxie and Freeway Blogger, so considered flipping the bird, but then I saw the license plate and recognized that the person in the vehicle is one of our small business owners. He won't have the cash flow to own that baby for too much longer so I figured he might as well have fun while he still does and chose to just flip the car off in my mind. Trust me, no one here needs an H2. Except the army. And he's not in the army. :)
Monday, January 30, 2006
Georgie stinks!
This one makes me laugh so hard that I really just needed to share. Here's a video from this morning of Georgie doing her litter box business for me:
Man, it stunk sooooo bad!!! Yes, that's me talking. Yes, I'm really 31. Yes, I sound like a little kid. :P Please ignore the babble at the end, B knows what happened there and I think that's one too many people knowing. :)
You may want to put headphones on, or at least not watch this during a business meeting since I'm pretty sure you'll mutter some reaction – either laughter or disgust – out loud.
(I am aware that you can't see very well, the audio is much more important than watching my girl's modest action.)
Man, it stunk sooooo bad!!! Yes, that's me talking. Yes, I'm really 31. Yes, I sound like a little kid. :P Please ignore the babble at the end, B knows what happened there and I think that's one too many people knowing. :)
You may want to put headphones on, or at least not watch this during a business meeting since I'm pretty sure you'll mutter some reaction – either laughter or disgust – out loud.
(I am aware that you can't see very well, the audio is much more important than watching my girl's modest action.)
$&*@$^)(!@#$$%*$%
I just spent all day trying to get the Georgie pooping video uploaded for everyone else to see and it just is "Processing" all day. Argh.
A conversation with myself
Poppy: I'm bored...
Poppy: Me too!
Poppy: Wanna go do something?
Poppy: Okay! What?
Poppy: Hmm, I thought maybe you'd have a suggestion.
Poppy: Yah... I got nothin'.
Poppy: Man, this bites.
Poppy: Yup!
Poppy: Me too!
Poppy: Wanna go do something?
Poppy: Okay! What?
Poppy: Hmm, I thought maybe you'd have a suggestion.
Poppy: Yah... I got nothin'.
Poppy: Man, this bites.
Poppy: Yup!
Happy birthday, B!
Today is Bdogg's birthday. Show her some love either here or there. Thank you very much.
This past weekend she rocked it in Austin with a few bloggers who flew out to see her. Note that I was not one of those bloggers. I assure you it is only for economic reasons. Where I live it's expensive to fly down the effing street, let alone to Texas.
This morning I tried to corral the furry girls into making a birthday video for B. Thirteen takes later I realized it just wasn't going to work out, but I did get a dark video of Georgie doing her poopies for me! A 10 on the STANK-meter. P-U. I'm sending B links to the videos anyway so she can be amused at our attempts. :)
This past weekend she rocked it in Austin with a few bloggers who flew out to see her. Note that I was not one of those bloggers. I assure you it is only for economic reasons. Where I live it's expensive to fly down the effing street, let alone to Texas.
This morning I tried to corral the furry girls into making a birthday video for B. Thirteen takes later I realized it just wasn't going to work out, but I did get a dark video of Georgie doing her poopies for me! A 10 on the STANK-meter. P-U. I'm sending B links to the videos anyway so she can be amused at our attempts. :)
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Movie review quickies
Dark Water, 2005
An American remake of the original Japanese version. A recently divorced mother and her daughter move into a less-than-desirable building in Manhatten where they are disturbed by the ghost of the former tenant. I actually preferred the American version because the story line flowed better for me and the ending had closure.
Infection, 2004
A Japanese horror film with English sub-titles for our viewing pleasure. An infection that takes over a hospital staff involved in the cover-up of a patient's death. I expect this will be made into an American film, although IMDb does not show one filming. I think I'll classify this as a B movie since many of the "horror" scenes actually make me laugh. A great write-up of the film is available at Bloody-Disgusting.com.
Flightplan, 2005
A woman takes a nap on a plane and wakes up to find her daughter missing. Is her daughter really on the plane? Slightly original, but not pulled off well enough to be considered fantastic. The antagonist is a surprise if you're not paying attention. Otherwise, not so much. The reason why this story line pulls together is too far-fetched. The whole time we watched the movie Hay and I kept yelling "SAAAAARSGAAAAARD" in tribute to the SNL pirate sketch about Peter Sarsgaard. :D I was left confused why they even bothered to cast the fabulously talented Erika Christensen's character since it adds nothing to any portion of the story line. Perhaps her character was meant to throw us off the scent of the real "bad guys".
An American remake of the original Japanese version. A recently divorced mother and her daughter move into a less-than-desirable building in Manhatten where they are disturbed by the ghost of the former tenant. I actually preferred the American version because the story line flowed better for me and the ending had closure.Infection, 2004
A Japanese horror film with English sub-titles for our viewing pleasure. An infection that takes over a hospital staff involved in the cover-up of a patient's death. I expect this will be made into an American film, although IMDb does not show one filming. I think I'll classify this as a B movie since many of the "horror" scenes actually make me laugh. A great write-up of the film is available at Bloody-Disgusting.com.Flightplan, 2005
A woman takes a nap on a plane and wakes up to find her daughter missing. Is her daughter really on the plane? Slightly original, but not pulled off well enough to be considered fantastic. The antagonist is a surprise if you're not paying attention. Otherwise, not so much. The reason why this story line pulls together is too far-fetched. The whole time we watched the movie Hay and I kept yelling "SAAAAARSGAAAAARD" in tribute to the SNL pirate sketch about Peter Sarsgaard. :D I was left confused why they even bothered to cast the fabulously talented Erika Christensen's character since it adds nothing to any portion of the story line. Perhaps her character was meant to throw us off the scent of the real "bad guys".Breakin' da rulz...
...yo. Hay and I love this dish:
...but, we love the texture of all-day-cooked chops, so instead I am making them like this:
Crockpot Pork Chops à la Poppy
2 medium shallots, halved then sliced into semi-circles
1 T olive oil
4 medium carrots, peeled and halved
4 small onions, skinned
3 large Yukon potatoes, quartered
4 cups chicken broth
salt, pepper, paprika
3 medium pork chops
McCormick spice packet
Sauté shallots in olive oil until they smell awesome (~3 minutes on low), set aside. Add potatoes, carrots, and onions to large crock. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and paprika to coat. Pour chicken broth over vegetables. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chops then coat with McCormick spice packet. Place chops on top of vegetable mixture. Place shallots on top of chops, and add any remaining shallots to vegetable mixture. Cover crock, cook on high for 2 hours. Switch to low and cook for additional 4-6 hours. When chops are completely cooked through and vegetables are cooked through it's time to eat!
What it looks like right now in its raw form:
Mmm, nummy trichinosis! I'll have to post a follow-up photo later. :)
Update: A little après-ski, anyone?
...but, we love the texture of all-day-cooked chops, so instead I am making them like this:
Crockpot Pork Chops à la Poppy
2 medium shallots, halved then sliced into semi-circles
1 T olive oil
4 medium carrots, peeled and halved
4 small onions, skinned
3 large Yukon potatoes, quartered
4 cups chicken broth
salt, pepper, paprika
3 medium pork chops
McCormick spice packet
Sauté shallots in olive oil until they smell awesome (~3 minutes on low), set aside. Add potatoes, carrots, and onions to large crock. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and paprika to coat. Pour chicken broth over vegetables. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chops then coat with McCormick spice packet. Place chops on top of vegetable mixture. Place shallots on top of chops, and add any remaining shallots to vegetable mixture. Cover crock, cook on high for 2 hours. Switch to low and cook for additional 4-6 hours. When chops are completely cooked through and vegetables are cooked through it's time to eat!
What it looks like right now in its raw form:
Mmm, nummy trichinosis! I'll have to post a follow-up photo later. :)
Update: A little après-ski, anyone?
Saturday, January 28, 2006
tell-tale heart
P'nut inspires me to tell you more about myself.
[X] I've run away from home
[ ] I listen to political music
[ ] I collect[ed] comic books.
[X] I shut others out when I'm sad
[X] I open up to others easily
[ ] I watch the news
[X] I own over 5 rap CDs
[ ] I own something from Hot Topic
[ ] I love Disney movies
[ ] I am a sucker for hair/eyes
[X] I don't kill bugs
[X] I curse regularly
[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name
[ ] I've slipped out a "lol" in a real conversation
[ ] I love Spam
[X] I bake well
[ ] I would wear pajamas to school
[X] I have a job
[ ] I love Martha Stewart
[X] I am in love/like with someone
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS
[X] I am self conscious
[X] I like to laugh
[ ] I smoke a pack a day
[ ] I loved Go Ask Alice
[ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick
[ ] I can't swallow pills
[X] I have many scars
[X] I've been out of this country
[ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room
[ ] I am really ticklish
[X] I love chocolate!!
[ ] I bite my nails
[X] I am comfortable with being me
[ ] I play computer games/video games when I'm bored
[X] Gotten lost in the city
[X] Saw a shooting star
[X] I had Surgery
[X] Gone out in public in your pajamas
[ ] I have kissed a stranger
[ ] Hugged a stranger
[ ] Been in a fist fight with the same sex
[X] Laughed and had milk/soda come out of your nose
[ ] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[ ] Made out in an elevator
[X] Swore at your parents
[X] Kicked a guy where it hurts
[ ] Been skydiving
[ ] Been bungee jumping
[ ] Broken a bone
[ ] Played spin the bottle
[X] Gotten stitches
[ ] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
[X] Bitten someone
[ ] Been to Niagara Falls
[ ] Gotten the chicken pox
[X] Ridden in a taxi
[X] Shoplifted
[ ] Been fired
[X] Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
[X] Stole something from your job
[ ] Gone on a blind date
[X] Had a crush on a teacher/coach
[ ] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans
[X] Been to Europe
[X] Slept with a co-worker
[X] Been married
[ ] Gotten divorced
[X] Saw someone/something dying
[X] Driven over 400 miles in one day
[X] Been to Canada
[X] Been on a plane
[X] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show
[ ] Thrown up in a bar
[X] Eaten Sushi
[ ] Been snowboarding
[X] Been skiing
[X] Met someone in person from the internet
[ ] Been to a motocross show
[X] Going to or have gone to college
[ ] Done hard drugs
[X] Taken painkillers
[X] Cheated on someone else
[X] I've run away from home
[ ] I listen to political music
[ ] I collect[ed] comic books.
[X] I shut others out when I'm sad
[X] I open up to others easily
- If I know the person
[ ] I watch the news
[X] I own over 5 rap CDs
[ ] I own something from Hot Topic
[ ] I love Disney movies
[ ] I am a sucker for hair/eyes
[X] I don't kill bugs
[X] I curse regularly
[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name
[ ] I've slipped out a "lol" in a real conversation
[ ] I love Spam
[X] I bake well
[ ] I would wear pajamas to school
[X] I have a job
[ ] I love Martha Stewart
[X] I am in love/like with someone
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS
[X] I am self conscious
[X] I like to laugh
[ ] I smoke a pack a day
[ ] I loved Go Ask Alice
[ ] I have cough drops when I'm not sick
[ ] I can't swallow pills
[X] I have many scars
[X] I've been out of this country
[ ] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room
[ ] I am really ticklish
[X] I love chocolate!!
[ ] I bite my nails
[X] I am comfortable with being me
[ ] I play computer games/video games when I'm bored
[X] Gotten lost in the city
[X] Saw a shooting star
[X] I had Surgery
[X] Gone out in public in your pajamas
[ ] I have kissed a stranger
[ ] Hugged a stranger
[ ] Been in a fist fight with the same sex
[X] Laughed and had milk/soda come out of your nose
[ ] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[ ] Made out in an elevator
[X] Swore at your parents
[X] Kicked a guy where it hurts
[ ] Been skydiving
[ ] Been bungee jumping
[ ] Broken a bone
[ ] Played spin the bottle
[X] Gotten stitches
[ ] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
[X] Bitten someone
[ ] Been to Niagara Falls
[ ] Gotten the chicken pox
- ...but I'm naturally immune.
- Only because the biatch in back of me pushed me into the car in front (and if that punk “Matt” is reading this: Physics, mothereffer, PHYS-ICS. If someone is going fast enough their car can push the car in front of them into another car even if the cars in front of the biatch are practicing proper distance. So, F U.)
... Ahhhhh, feeling much better now. :)
[X] Ridden in a taxi
[X] Shoplifted
[ ] Been fired
[X] Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
[X] Stole something from your job
[ ] Gone on a blind date
[X] Had a crush on a teacher/coach
[ ] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans
[X] Been to Europe
[X] Slept with a co-worker
[X] Been married
[ ] Gotten divorced
[X] Saw someone/something dying
[X] Driven over 400 miles in one day
[X] Been to Canada
[X] Been on a plane
[X] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show
[ ] Thrown up in a bar
[X] Eaten Sushi
[ ] Been snowboarding
[X] Been skiing
- XC only
[X] Met someone in person from the internet
[ ] Been to a motocross show
[X] Going to or have gone to college
[ ] Done hard drugs
[X] Taken painkillers
[X] Cheated on someone else
Friday, January 27, 2006
flickr-dee-dee-dee-dee
Digital Gurl, what can I say other than you have absolutely m@|) fOtO sk1llz:
© 2006 Digital Gurl
Isn't she fantastic?!
© 2006 Digital Gurl
Isn't she fantastic?!
| Who Should Paint You: Pablo Picasso |
 Only a master painter could represent your glorious contradictions |
Thanks again to Barbie Martini. Very cool, Picasso and Andy Warhol are tied as my two most favorite artists.
If you don't support fictional non-fiction the terrorists have won.
The author of Yeeeah! fell asleep watching Oprah grill the ass off James Frey and ended up having a dream about Oprah grilling George W. Bush about his (imaginary) new book titled A Million Little Pieces of Democracy. It's awesome. A snippet:
...
[Oprah] A confused pause. 'Then what is the book about?'
[GWB] 'It's about spreading Democracy.'
[Oprah] 'Into a million little pieces?'
[GWB] 'The more pieces Democracy is in, the freer we are as a people.'
[Oprah] 'And what is your relation to Jack Abramoff?'
[GWB] 'Jack who?'
[Oprah] 'Abramoff, sir.'
[GWB] 'Never heard of him.'
[Oprah] 'You dedicated the book to him, sir.'
[GWB] 'Well, Oprah, I dedicate books to a lot of people. It doesn't mean I have any idea who they are. I've dedicated books to you, I bet.'
[Oprah] 'I don't think you have, sir.'
[GWB] 'Well, I intend to.'...
Take Five: Help!
I own Dave Brubeck's original version of Take Five, but I loved Paris Bennett's remake of Billie Holiday's version and am trying to locate Billie's version on vinyl or CD for purchase. Anyone know where I can find it?
Update: After some digging, it turns out that Billie Holiday could not have sung Take Five, since she died the year before Dave Brubeck wrote the song and his wife wrote the lyrics. So, it is assumed that either Paris thought that the Carmen McRae version was Billie, or that she simply meant that she would sing Take Five in the style of Billie Holiday, which I think she did very well! So, the only Billie Holiday version of Take Five is what you see in Paris Bennett's American Idol audition. Mystery solved!
Jack Johnson
I just bought this song in video form 
from iTunes, the live 'A Weekend At the Greek' version. I also just watched the backwards video, which isn't as good as live, à mon avis, but he's so yummy I'll take him however I can get him. I'm totally smitten with this kitten. I probably just freaked out Kim and B by telling them I'm in love with another man. Sorry about that, ladies. :)
PS - *swoon* He sent me a (form) email!
He must love (all his fans) me.
from iTunes, the live 'A Weekend At the Greek' version. I also just watched the backwards video, which isn't as good as live, à mon avis, but he's so yummy I'll take him however I can get him. I'm totally smitten with this kitten. I probably just freaked out Kim and B by telling them I'm in love with another man. Sorry about that, ladies. :)PS - *swoon* He sent me a (form) email!
He must love (all his fans) me.
Gouda kittens
Hi all. P'nut, Bdogg, and I are trying to make the most comprehensive yet fun blog about kitties and our favorite snack and we need your help. If you have any favorite blogs or sites with a cheese or cat theme please share with me in the comments section. So far we are way overloaded on the kitties and not so much on the cheese, but if all you have are kitty links we'll take 'em!!!! :)
Thursday, January 26, 2006
| Erotic Thriller |
 Winding a web of deceit comes naturally, and no one really knows the true you. Your best movie matches: Swimming Pool, Unfaithful, The Crush |
Thanks to Barbie Martini
Paris Bennett
In case you want to hear her American Idol audition over and over and over again, rickey.org has posted the Paris Bennett audition. Ahhhhhhh. :)Remember when Oprah defended James Frey?
Tis now but a memory.
Oprah is pissed that James Frey lied to America and embarrassed her on live television. (Gawker)
I still stick with my guns that Million and Leonard are great books, but my high regard for Frey's character has diminished. Not because of Oprah, but because he's still not being honest. Get your mind out of the shady side, James.
Oprah is pissed that James Frey lied to America and embarrassed her on live television. (Gawker)
I still stick with my guns that Million and Leonard are great books, but my high regard for Frey's character has diminished. Not because of Oprah, but because he's still not being honest. Get your mind out of the shady side, James.
Solicitation
Penny Arcade is funny today. Quoting Gabe exactly:
I got a lot of mail about the recent WOW cyber sex comic we did. Essentially asking me how much truth there was to it. I’m sad to say its pretty much 100% accurate.
Kara and I play Wow together pretty much every night after lil’ Gabe goes to sleep. She will sometimes play downstairs in the living room on her laptop while I am up in the office. Now that we’ve both reached 60 I tend to spend all my time in BattleGrounds trying to get my next rank (Knight-Champion as of Tuesday) and she is off running instance raids with all the different Penny Arcade Alliance guilds. She’s also addicted to starting alts, she must have a dozen of them just on Dark Iron alone. This is all to say that we don’t always play together and she has lots of characters whose names I don’t know.
So a few nights ago I get a tell that says something like this:
Hey I’m a big fan of the comic and I think you’re hot!
Now I’m no idiot. I know perfectly well what I look like and so I immediately realize this must be one of Kara’s alts. Who else but my wife could find my spindly build and odd features even remotely appealing? I decide to mess with her a little and I send her back a tell that says:
Are you a girl?
She responds and tells me she is and it is at this point that I say to her
Send me a picture of your boobies.
Now as soon as I hit the enter button and the message is sent I get this sinking feeling in my stomach. I think to myself “holy shit, what if this isn’t Kara. What if she’s just downstairs watching Dr. Phil or something? I just told some random PA fan to send me a picture of her boobs! This is the sort of thing that ruins a career. I’m going to be the next creepy pervert web comic artist trading photos with underage girls on the internet. Oh shits!”
Thankfully I heard a scream from downstairs and I knew that I had in fact been dealing with my betrothed. The good news was that I had not in fact solicited pornographic images from a strange girl, the bad news was that my wife thought I was trying to. It turns out that’s not the sort of thing they laugh at.
-Gabe out
Attack of the Killer Foam
Last weekend Hay was sealing foam board insulation onto the basement walls using spray foam. One of the cans was empty enough so that the aerosol could not propel the foam out of the can. He left it out overnight without removing the straw. The next morning this is what I found:
See the full set, which includes Georgie and Ripley's fascination with "Ze Frahnch Chef" (my pet name for the foam blob).
See the full set, which includes Georgie and Ripley's fascination with "Ze Frahnch Chef" (my pet name for the foam blob).
Fou
So, I was emailing Mel about something that brought up the expression "oopsy daisy" and to verify my spelling I googled the expression and found Oopsy Daisy's tragic world which has the perfect shirt for Mel:
Speaking of fou, I have an insane number of photos to post today. I shall be making sets so as not to make my page load take an hour. A bientôt!
Speaking of fou, I have an insane number of photos to post today. I shall be making sets so as not to make my page load take an hour. A bientôt!
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
In the q
1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what did you think?
"Do I need to put lotion on my forehead today?"
2. How much cash do you have on you?
$2.83
3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
"Best"
4. Favorite planet?
Saturn - it's the rings, baby!
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Forgot to renew my TracFone service before they shut off my number, so I don't have 4 missed calls with the new number yet.
6. What is your favorite ring on your phone?
I don't care about that. Sorry.
7. What shirt are you wearing?
An Old Navy white- and teal- striped button-down with a tiny little pocket over my heart. Awww. :)
8. Do you "label" yourself?
Yes, I label myself by my first name, shortened. That is who I am.
9. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing now.
Yah, socks, I'm on the couch. Before I was wearing my Winnie-the-Pooh slippers. The rest of today I wore my brown Lands' End boots.
10. Bright or Dark Room?
Dark.
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
That'd be Jenna, and she rocks the house.
12. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Putting a towel on the bathroom closet shelf so Ripley could lie down.
13. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
Let's try my pager instead - virus alert.
14. Where is your nearest 7-11?
I don't know. The only one I knew about turned into a liquor store.
15. What's a saying(s) that you say a lot?
"Mother effer!"
16.Who told you they loved you last?
Hay
17. Last furry thing you touched?
The kittos
18. How many days of school did you miss this week?
Err. Heh. Zero.
19. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
Between 15 and 20, still the ones from when Georgie was a kitten.
20. Favorite age you have been so far?
31's starting to rock a little...
21. Your worst enemy?
Pinky! Or, is it The Brain?
22. What is your current desktop picture?
Stolen artwork.
23. What was the last thing you said to someone?
I just laughed my ass off at Hay who got to the end of his can of Easy Cheese and scared himself with the end-of-can noise.
24. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly, which would you choose?
Only because I am afraid of heights, I'll take the cash.
25. Do you like someone?
Nah. I hate everyone. (Just kidding.)
26. The last song you listened to?
I am listening to someone on American Idol do a really horrible rap.
27. Carmen Electra or Pam Anderson?
Carmen, just so I can get to Dave.
"Do I need to put lotion on my forehead today?"
2. How much cash do you have on you?
$2.83
3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?
"Best"
4. Favorite planet?
Saturn - it's the rings, baby!
5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
Forgot to renew my TracFone service before they shut off my number, so I don't have 4 missed calls with the new number yet.
6. What is your favorite ring on your phone?
I don't care about that. Sorry.
7. What shirt are you wearing?
An Old Navy white- and teal- striped button-down with a tiny little pocket over my heart. Awww. :)
8. Do you "label" yourself?
Yes, I label myself by my first name, shortened. That is who I am.
9. Name the brand of shoes you're currently wearing now.
Yah, socks, I'm on the couch. Before I was wearing my Winnie-the-Pooh slippers. The rest of today I wore my brown Lands' End boots.
10. Bright or Dark Room?
Dark.
11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
That'd be Jenna, and she rocks the house.
12. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Putting a towel on the bathroom closet shelf so Ripley could lie down.
13. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
Let's try my pager instead - virus alert.
14. Where is your nearest 7-11?
I don't know. The only one I knew about turned into a liquor store.
15. What's a saying(s) that you say a lot?
"Mother effer!"
16.Who told you they loved you last?
Hay
17. Last furry thing you touched?
The kittos
18. How many days of school did you miss this week?
Err. Heh. Zero.
19. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
Between 15 and 20, still the ones from when Georgie was a kitten.
20. Favorite age you have been so far?
31's starting to rock a little...
21. Your worst enemy?
Pinky! Or, is it The Brain?
22. What is your current desktop picture?
Stolen artwork.
23. What was the last thing you said to someone?
I just laughed my ass off at Hay who got to the end of his can of Easy Cheese and scared himself with the end-of-can noise.
24. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly, which would you choose?
Only because I am afraid of heights, I'll take the cash.
25. Do you like someone?
Nah. I hate everyone. (Just kidding.)
26. The last song you listened to?
I am listening to someone on American Idol do a really horrible rap.
27. Carmen Electra or Pam Anderson?
Carmen, just so I can get to Dave.
Bombshell
Thanks to Barbie Martini for this one:
| You are Betty Grable |
 The ulitmate girl next door You're the perfect girl for most guys Pretty yet approachable. Beautiful yet real. |
I just broke the wall in our kitchen.
With my laptop.
I'm so ashamed. (I had already wiped the green paint off my laptop so CSI wouldn't find me guilty. Moo.)
Word of the day: ergo
That was for Mel who's having a great ergo week.
(Okay, okay, there's a bit of an inside story on that, but can I not do a shout-out on my own blog?! :P )
(Okay, okay, there's a bit of an inside story on that, but can I not do a shout-out on my own blog?! :P )
Darren McLikes himself, and a few others.
That Darren, he's such a sweetie. Since no one 
we know won the BoB awards he made his own awards ceremony. Shamelessly ripped from his blog:
Best Blog to Have Been Added to Darren's Blogroll Just Yesterday
Grumpy Frump
Best Blog to Have Some Sort of Home State Connection That Darren Hasn’t Quite Figured Out Yet
Big Red Blog
Best Blog to Incorporate an Umlaut in the Title
Jürgen Nation
Best Blog to Keep Darren Up at Night Wondering Who That Yellow Guy Is in That Infernal “Do You See Music?” Picture
Maliavale
Best Blog to Make Darren Think Having Kids Might Not Be So Bad but Who Are We Kidding Because, Seriously, Darren? A Parent?
The Big Yellow House
Best Blog with a Masthead That Darren Could Stare At. All. Day.
Lipstickface Lives
Best Blog to Not Update Frequently Enough to Suit Darren, but Please Don’t Let That Freak You Out Because, God, Darren Can’t Stand It When People Are All “Hey, Aren’t You Going to Post Today?”
The Cupcake Tent
Best Blog to Win Darren Over When the Author Listed People Who Say “Could Care Less” as One of Her Pet Peeves
Stefanie Says
Best Blog Written by a Fellow Hoosier Who Also Has Worked or Is Currently Working in a Library
Perks of Being a Librarian
Best Blog Written by the Mother of Darren's Only Niece
A Drawer Full of Papers
Best Blog Written by the Person Darren is Most Likely to Run in to on the Street
Now What?
Best Blog Written by Someone Who’s Been in Darren's Living Room
Nabbalicious
Best Overall Blog
Look at Me. I’m So Important That I Have a Blog.
Congrats to Don't call me MA'AM, Alyssa, Stacy, Maliavale, Red, Stef, Nabby's mom, and, of course, Darren!!! If I left anyone else out who's in my blogroll - désolée!
we know won the BoB awards he made his own awards ceremony. Shamelessly ripped from his blog:Best Blog to Have Been Added to Darren's Blogroll Just Yesterday
Grumpy Frump
Best Blog to Have Some Sort of Home State Connection That Darren Hasn’t Quite Figured Out Yet
Big Red Blog
Best Blog to Incorporate an Umlaut in the Title
Jürgen Nation
Best Blog to Keep Darren Up at Night Wondering Who That Yellow Guy Is in That Infernal “Do You See Music?” Picture
Maliavale
Best Blog to Make Darren Think Having Kids Might Not Be So Bad but Who Are We Kidding Because, Seriously, Darren? A Parent?
The Big Yellow House
Best Blog with a Masthead That Darren Could Stare At. All. Day.
Lipstickface Lives
Best Blog to Not Update Frequently Enough to Suit Darren, but Please Don’t Let That Freak You Out Because, God, Darren Can’t Stand It When People Are All “Hey, Aren’t You Going to Post Today?”
The Cupcake Tent
Best Blog to Win Darren Over When the Author Listed People Who Say “Could Care Less” as One of Her Pet Peeves
Stefanie Says
Best Blog Written by a Fellow Hoosier Who Also Has Worked or Is Currently Working in a Library
Perks of Being a Librarian
Best Blog Written by the Mother of Darren's Only Niece
A Drawer Full of Papers
Best Blog Written by the Person Darren is Most Likely to Run in to on the Street
Now What?
Best Blog Written by Someone Who’s Been in Darren's Living Room
Nabbalicious
Best Overall Blog
Look at Me. I’m So Important That I Have a Blog.
Congrats to Don't call me MA'AM, Alyssa, Stacy, Maliavale, Red, Stef, Nabby's mom, and, of course, Darren!!! If I left anyone else out who's in my blogroll - désolée!
Devil spawn
Did you need to see some disturbing children? I thought you did. I see WhirlyGurly is herself a demonic tot!
Don't be an idiot. Or: How to be an idiot.
Need a job, but having trouble updating your resume? Here's a site dedicated to what not to write, including this little gem of TMI:
I love the fact that they let you rate the resumes. :)
I love the fact that they let you rate the resumes. :)
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”
Geek alert: red hot
I was innocently reading through tech news this morning and saw a link to this blog entry. The blogger was trying to install Windows Vista on an Intel iMac, which did not work, until a little bit of hacking was performed. Interesting stuff for us geeks. My most favorite comment on that blog entry is:
Clearly not you, but some of the rest of us do, so suck it. :P
I was innocently reading through tech news this morning and saw a link to this blog entry. The blogger was trying to install Windows Vista on an Intel iMac, which did not work, until a little bit of hacking was performed. Interesting stuff for us geeks. My most favorite comment on that blog entry is:
Clearly not you, but some of the rest of us do, so suck it. :P
Woah.
I was fishing around at the bottom of my blogroll and saw Who Links to Me and decided to click it. Here's what I found:
Wow. Just...wow. When the hell did I start to rate?! :)
Wow. Just...wow. When the hell did I start to rate?! :)
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
one red paperclip progress
The current trade on one red paperclip is a box truck. So, let's recap:
one red paperclip
-> one fish pen -> one doorknob -> one coleman stove -> one red generator
-> one instant party -> one snowmobile -> one trip to Yahk, BC, Canada -> one box truck
Amazing...
one red paperclip
-> one fish pen -> one doorknob -> one coleman stove -> one red generator
-> one instant party -> one snowmobile -> one trip to Yahk, BC, Canada -> one box truck
Amazing...
We already know our Idol winner
Paris Bennett, people. Paris Bennett. Hay has rewound to watch her sing Billie Holiday three times, and has vowed to vote for her every week. I hope she actually shows up in Hollywood.
(Yes, we understand she comes from a famous family, but don't hold that against her.)
(Yes, we understand she comes from a famous family, but don't hold that against her.)
velo-city
En français velo means bike. So, yah. Anyway, I finished Velocity by Dean Koontz at about 1:00am. I have the following to say in retrospect: far-fetched story line, commendable dealings with the situation, but far-fetched in resolve. WORTH reading if you like his work, just know it's going to end in favor of the underdog and you'll probably be able to "go with the flow" a bit better. One of the characters (Ivy) was just dropped, her importance seemed cut off and her special talent never seemed to add to the story. Also, Billy's realization of the person setting him up was way too rushed and implausible, à mon avis.
kung pao tofu photos
Here's the set.
N-u-m spells NUM! I so cannot wait to go home and eat the rest. I used a store-bought kung pao sauce, but if I'd had some oyster sauce I would have made my own.
N-u-m spells NUM! I so cannot wait to go home and eat the rest. I used a store-bought kung pao sauce, but if I'd had some oyster sauce I would have made my own.
Monday, January 23, 2006
speaking of tofu...
I took photos, which I will post tomorrow, but here's one teaser of the Kung Pao tofu:
S-e-x tag
Helen is funny, she wants me to do this meme. Okay, you asked for it...
The rules: The tagged victim lists 8 different points of their perfect lover/partner, mentioning the sex of said partner.
Tag 8 victims to join this game & leave a comment on a post letting them know they've been tagged.
If tagged before, no need to contribute.
The meme:
Target of My Perfect Partner: um... if a partner is perfect then gender doesn't actually matter, but since Hay is my perfect partner, we'll stick with male
My Perfect Partner:
1. loves my cats
2. loves me
3. loves himself
4. is not afraid to take chances with me
5. knows I am his equal, not subservient
6. knows he is my equal, not subservient
7. could live without me if he had to, but prefers not to do so
8. doesn't mind spending quiet time at home with just ourselves and the furry kids
Tagged: KIM, P'nut, Diamond Lil, ACW :P, Mel, Melissa.in.London, Bridget Jones, and Spider. I picked some of you so you'd learn about yourselves. I picked others of you so that I could learn more about you. If you prefer to just email me your answers, visit my profile for my address (remove the -- --'s).
The rules: The tagged victim lists 8 different points of their perfect lover/partner, mentioning the sex of said partner.
Tag 8 victims to join this game & leave a comment on a post letting them know they've been tagged.
If tagged before, no need to contribute.
The meme:
Target of My Perfect Partner: um... if a partner is perfect then gender doesn't actually matter, but since Hay is my perfect partner, we'll stick with male
My Perfect Partner:
1. loves my cats
2. loves me
3. loves himself
4. is not afraid to take chances with me
5. knows I am his equal, not subservient
6. knows he is my equal, not subservient
7. could live without me if he had to, but prefers not to do so
8. doesn't mind spending quiet time at home with just ourselves and the furry kids
Tagged: KIM, P'nut, Diamond Lil, ACW :P, Mel, Melissa.in.London, Bridget Jones, and Spider. I picked some of you so you'd learn about yourselves. I picked others of you so that I could learn more about you. If you prefer to just email me your answers, visit my profile for my address (remove the -- --'s).
Inspired by B, I give you my randomly generated award:
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crispy tofu
I love Asian-inspired tofu meals, but I prefer the tofu to be crispy on the outside. My favorite place to get this (to me) delicacy closed down when the owners were murdered by a rival restaurant owner. Very sad... Anyone have tips for crunchy tofu? I'm making it tonight, but if you answer a different day I'll use the knowledge another time.
Also, what's your favorite sauce recipe for tofu?
Also, what's your favorite sauce recipe for tofu?
No Sir, I do not like it.
Burnt cookies make me mad. If I buy cookies I expect them to be cooked to perfection, especially if they're mass produced. Today's M&M cookies (which, admittedly, were only 35¢) are overcooked. Argh.
the learned skill of sharing
If you have a MySpace please drop me a comment with your site address. I am starting to like it there, but I'd like some more (platonic) friends in my network. :D Oh, here's mine.
Cat, I'm a cheezy cat, and I dance dance dance, and I dance dance dance*
Last night P'nut and I started a blog called CheezyCatz. That's what happens when it's almost midnight and you're both giddy from figuring out all the MENSA questions...
*That one's for Mel. You rock. Sorry your day sucked, sweetie :(. ((hugs))
Update: Bdogg has graciously accepted our invitation to be an author on the blog. She is a turophile and ailurophile like us! Yay, B!
*That one's for Mel. You rock. Sorry your day sucked, sweetie :(. ((hugs))
Update: Bdogg has graciously accepted our invitation to be an author on the blog. She is a turophile and ailurophile like us! Yay, B!
Winter Wonderland, but not mine
My bridesmaid and best friend from Chinese class in college sent me some photos of her surroundings at her cabin in Michigan. Talk about beau-ti-ful:
...and her puppy Peter:
...and her puppy Peter:
Sunday, January 22, 2006
We did-ed it!
P'nut and I put our heads together in email/IM and just got all the questions right to the Mensa test! Woot!
I'm annoyed. Seriously annoyed. And I can't even talk about it because I don't want to offend those with whom I am annoyed. *sigh*
Oh, guess what? My co-worker is coming back from Iraq early! The army finally decided it was in their best interest to send him home. (Okay, I don't know the real story, and I don't actually care, I'm just glad he's coming home.)
(Update: I now know the real reason why my co-worker is coming home early, but I can't share it. Just know that it is indeed in everyone's best interest that he come home.)
Oh, guess what? My co-worker is coming back from Iraq early! The army finally decided it was in their best interest to send him home. (Okay, I don't know the real story, and I don't actually care, I'm just glad he's coming home.)
(Update: I now know the real reason why my co-worker is coming home early, but I can't share it. Just know that it is indeed in everyone's best interest that he come home.)
a theory
I'm pretty sure the writers for SNL and for Daily Dish get all their content from blogs. I shan't elaborate. Doesn't seem necessary.
inside the box
 For a reason which seems painfully obvious, I typed the keywords "i am so freaking bored i can't stand it" into Google and came up with [Boxed Thoughts] - An overview of human thought. Amusingly, the Thoughtstream is moderated. |
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Saturday, January 21, 2006
Friday, January 20, 2006
I'm a genius!
I took the Mensa test and got 19# out of 33. Granted, it's just barely genius, but it's still genius. I'm too tired to keep trying now, but so far I correctly identified: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6*+, 7, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15, 16, 17*, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26*@, 27, 29*, 32*, and 33*%.
(Yes, I rotated the image so I didn't need to shrink it.)
#Yes, I can count, but I've been identifying more correctly after a good night's sleep.
*added après le fait
+last night in my tiredness I was misinterpretting the (W), now that I've had sleep I got it. :D
@Doy.
%Holy feck, I can't believe I just guessed that one!!!!
(Yes, I rotated the image so I didn't need to shrink it.)
#Yes, I can count, but I've been identifying more correctly after a good night's sleep.
*added après le fait
+last night in my tiredness I was misinterpretting the (W), now that I've had sleep I got it. :D
@Doy.
%Holy feck, I can't believe I just guessed that one!!!!
playing favorites
What's your favorite blog? (Don't be silly and say mine, I'm looking for more sites to fall into obsession with and/or to add to the blogroll.)
Play-jur-eye-zing
I was googling to make sure I had actually not read Of Mice and Men in its entirety and found GradeSaver. How teachers and professors ever know a student is submitting original work without assuming every student is guilty until proven innocent is beyond me. Care to share? As I've mentioned before, I was (wrongly) accused, albeit informally, of plagiarizing in 10th grade, but back then there was no Internets to get us in trouble, just friends and nerds.
banned
The most popularly banned books from 1990-2000 are listed below. The ones in bold I have read. Which ones have you read?
Borrowed from Melissa.in.London which officially came from ALA.
- Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
- Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck ***excerpts were used in my HS classes, I've not read the entire book
- Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
- Forever by Judy Blume
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
- Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
- Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
- My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
- Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
- A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Sex by Madonna
- Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
- The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
- Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
- In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
- The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
- The Witches by Roald Dahl
- The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
- Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
- The Goats by Brock Cole
- Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
- Blubber by Judy Blume
- Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
- Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
- We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
- Final Exit by Derek Humphry
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
- The Pigman by Paul Zindel
- Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
- Deenie by Judy Blume
- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
- Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
- The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
- Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
- A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelare (Anne Rice)
- Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
- Cujo by Stephen King
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
- Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
- Ordinary People by Judith Guest
- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
- What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
- Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume ***My favorite book as a kid.
- Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
- Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
- Fade by Robert Cormier
- Guess What? by Mem Fox
- The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
- The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- Native Son by Richard Wright
- Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
- Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
- Jack by A.M. Homes
- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
- Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
- Carrie by Stephen King
- Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
- On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
- Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
- Family Secrets by Norma Klein
- Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
- The Dead Zone by Stephen King
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison ***My favorite book of all time.
- Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
- Private Parts by Howard Stern
- Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford ***Really!!
- Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
- Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
- Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
- Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
- Sex Education by Jenny Davis
- The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
- Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
- How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
- View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
- The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
- The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
- Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Borrowed from Melissa.in.London which officially came from ALA.
balloon-ey
B, P'nut, Oregano - close your eyes. Thank you.
Now, for the rest of you, I present to you photos of my trip to a room filled with balloons. Were you there with me? If so, raise your hand. My favoritest photo of all is this one, which has nothing to do with balloons:
Now, for the rest of you, I present to you photos of my trip to a room filled with balloons. Were you there with me? If so, raise your hand. My favoritest photo of all is this one, which has nothing to do with balloons:
Thursday, January 19, 2006
4
Tagged by the fantabulous Bridget Jones:
1. Hum a jingle of which you know all the words: "hmmmm hhmmmmm hmhmmmmhmhm hmhmmhmmmmmmmmmm hmhmhmhmmhm hmhmhmhmhmmmmmmmmmmmmm" :D
2. As a kid, you played a board game over and over. And you cheated you little bastard. What was the game?: I never ever ever ever ever cheated. My favorite boardgame was, for whatever perverse reason, Sorry. And I wonder why I have a guilty conscience?
3. What is the name of the song that you have been singing the incorrect words all these years? What were you singing? What should you have been singing?: Blinded by the Light - "Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night" (I thought deuce was goose)
4. What is the most embarrassing childhood story that your parents drag out just for their own private amusement: My parents don't do that to me. I do it to myself. I was 8. I had to pee. I left my key at home. I was locked out. I peed myself. Two minutes later someone came home and let me in. All the neighbors around us were home. Ever heard of knocking? Dur.
4 Jobs I've Had: all related to IT: database manager, hardware tech, project manager, instructor
4 TV shows I heart: The Office (UK, USA), My Name Is Earl, ER, CSI (Las Vegas aka “the original”)
4 Places I Have Been On Vacation: Quebec City; Ottawa; England (Kent, Reading, London); Liège, Belgium
4 Web Sites I visit daily: CNN, all my obsession blogs (yah, ALL of them, multiple times a day), Yahoo, Symantec (sarc.com, you should try it)
Favorite Foods: tacos (avec cheese), pizza, my mac & cheese, a salad topped with cheesy goodness
4 Places I Would Rather Be Right Now: There's no place like home
4 People I DO NOT heart: my last ex, my first ex, the unofficial stalker, the dead professor
Le tag - you are, how you say, “eet”?
1. Hum a jingle of which you know all the words: "hmmmm hhmmmmm hmhmmmmhmhm hmhmmhmmmmmmmmmm hmhmhmhmmhm hmhmhmhmhmmmmmmmmmmmmm" :D
2. As a kid, you played a board game over and over. And you cheated you little bastard. What was the game?: I never ever ever ever ever cheated. My favorite boardgame was, for whatever perverse reason, Sorry. And I wonder why I have a guilty conscience?
3. What is the name of the song that you have been singing the incorrect words all these years? What were you singing? What should you have been singing?: Blinded by the Light - "Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night" (I thought deuce was goose)
4. What is the most embarrassing childhood story that your parents drag out just for their own private amusement: My parents don't do that to me. I do it to myself. I was 8. I had to pee. I left my key at home. I was locked out. I peed myself. Two minutes later someone came home and let me in. All the neighbors around us were home. Ever heard of knocking? Dur.
4 Jobs I've Had: all related to IT: database manager, hardware tech, project manager, instructor
4 TV shows I heart: The Office (UK, USA), My Name Is Earl, ER, CSI (Las Vegas aka “the original”)
4 Places I Have Been On Vacation: Quebec City; Ottawa; England (Kent, Reading, London); Liège, Belgium
4 Web Sites I visit daily: CNN, all my obsession blogs (yah, ALL of them, multiple times a day), Yahoo, Symantec (sarc.com, you should try it)
Favorite Foods: tacos (avec cheese), pizza, my mac & cheese, a salad topped with cheesy goodness
4 Places I Would Rather Be Right Now: There's no place like home
4 People I DO NOT heart: my last ex, my first ex, the unofficial stalker, the dead professor
Le tag - you are, how you say, “eet”?
confession
I have an irrational fear of balloons, because I'm worried they will pop. So, today, when faced with a room of over 200 balloons, I almost lost it.
Yes, I confess - instead of blogging I was hanging out in a room filled with balloons. I apologize. I have returned.
Yes, I confess - instead of blogging I was hanging out in a room filled with balloons. I apologize. I have returned.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Idol
Time to break out the helmets and catch me some Idol fevah. Are you ready for it? I wonder if this season will be any good. After all, Simon wasn't so right about Carrie U. surpassing all previous Idol winners. (I think he sold out after season 2.)
Monday, January 16, 2006
Parrot rats out cheater
CNN reports:
<sarcasm on> Sooooo mature. </sarcasm off>
LONDON, England -- A computer programmer found out his girlfriend was having an affair when his pet parrot kept repeating her lover's name, British media reported Tuesday.
The African grey parrot kept squawking "I love you, Gary" as his owner, Chris Taylor, sat with girlfriend Suzy Collins on the sofa of their shared flat in Leeds, northern England.
But when Taylor saw Collins's embarrassed reaction, he realized she had been having an affair -- meeting her lover in the flat whilst Ziggy looked on, the UK's Press Association reported.
Ziggy even mimicked Collins's voice each time she answered her telephone, calling out "Hiya Gary," according to newspaper reports.
Call-center worker Collins, 25, admitted the four-month affair with a colleague called Gary to her boyfriend and left the flat she had shared with Taylor, 30, for a year.
Taylor said he had also been forced to part with Ziggy after the bird continued to call out Gary's name and refused to stop squawking the phrases in his ex-girlfriend's voice, media reports said.
"I wasn't sorry to see the back of Suzy after what she did, but it really broke my heart to let Ziggy go," he said.
"I love him to bits and I really miss having him around, but it was torture hearing him repeat that name over and over again.
"I still can't believe he's gone. I know I'll get over Suzy, but I don't think I'll ever get over Ziggy."
Taylor acquired Ziggy as a chick eight years ago and named him after the David Bowie character Ziggy Stardust.
The bird has now found a new home through the offices of a local parrot dealer. Collins, who admitted the affair, said: "I'm not proud of what I did but I'm sure Chris would be the first to admit we were having problems."
She added to The Guardian newspaper: "I am surprised to hear he got rid of that bird.
"He spent more time talking to it than he did to me."
<sarcasm on> Sooooo mature. </sarcasm off>
Blogger is TROLLING THROUGH OUR COMPUTERS.
They can no longer deny that they use words from our computer to form the word verifications. I demand to know the code behind it!!!!!!!!@!@#!!!!!!!!! .
full moon haze
The moon outside my window last night:
This reminds me of Tom. I miss Tom. I think I'll head over and look at some photos of our beautiful universe...
This reminds me of Tom. I miss Tom. I think I'll head over and look at some photos of our beautiful universe...
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