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I guess there are no winners in the game of life.
(Inspired by Stacy. © Burger King, Quaker, and Ron and Joe.)
Thursday, October 27, 2005
At 10 paces draw your weapon
I guess there are no winners in the game of life.
(Inspired by Stacy. © Burger King, Quaker, and Ron and Joe.)
Lovergirl
| How You Are In Love |
 You give and take equally in relationships. You tend to get very attached when you're with someone. You want to see your love all the time. You love your partner unconditionally and don't try to make them change. You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard. |
I answered question 2 differently than I wanted to because I answered what Hay would like most but then the stupid quiz told me I was selfish, so I went back and answered it how my instinct told me to and then the quiz told me I'm exactly like Bdogg. :)
Tinkerbell (aka Tinker Bell)*
This is my friend Tinkerbell:
(the one with the wings)
*holding up 4 fingers* She's this many years old. I couldn't imagine life without her.
*No, that's not her real name, but she is named after a Disney character. :)
(the one with the wings)
*holding up 4 fingers* She's this many years old. I couldn't imagine life without her.
*No, that's not her real name, but she is named after a Disney character. :)
That was über dumb
This morning I took my bedtime pain killer instead of my daytime pain killer. I knew I did it shortly after swallowing, and I didn't want to throw up the pills cuz that'd be a waste. I really should have just thrown them up, because trying to deal with work and Roger's shit and other general shit while high on Tylenol with codeine royally sucks elephant ass.
Photo cred: The Amazin Asian
Photo cred: The Amazin Asian
Yes, they're real. No wait, I meant fake!
Thank you to PopSugar who has clarified Laguna Beach's authenticity for me. One of y'all got it right on the money. (That'd be Kim.)
Guess who?
Via fourfour.
Update: No one is guessing? So sad. I guess that confirms that no one (except me :) cares about this diva.
Huh, I did not see that one coming...
I've been blogging for 10 months now and I have made a bunch of blog friends (or, at least connections). It never occurred to me to think that bloggers that I love would ever offend other bloggers that I love, but that's what happened today. I received an email from one of my bloggers I just can't live without ("peppy") mentioning that another blogger I just can't live without ("angola") left a comment that ruined peppy's day. I did a double take at the message, then visited peppy's site, read the comment, and thought, "hmm, perhaps peppy misinterpretted angola's comment, but in peppy's defense angola does state it bluntly enough to perhaps intentionally be mean." I'm at a loss. I care about both these bloggers, but obviously there is either a misunderstanding or a dislike. I dunno. Let's all be friends. Think before posting a comment - if you received that same comment from a stranger would you be offended? Let's all just get along, okay? And, if you can't say something nice then just keep it zipped or blog about it on your own blog. (Or, don't.)
Hell froze over!
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:57:32 -0400
From: CNN Breaking News
Reply-To: newseditor@MAIL.CNN.COM
To: TEXTBREAKINGNEWS@CNNIMAIL12.CNN.COM
Subject: CNN Breaking News
-- President Bush "reluctantly" accepts Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's request to withdraw her nomination.
Or, unthawed? Either way, yippy!
From: CNN Breaking News
Reply-To: newseditor@MAIL.CNN.COM
To: TEXTBREAKINGNEWS@CNNIMAIL12.CNN.COM
Subject: CNN Breaking News
-- President Bush "reluctantly" accepts Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's request to withdraw her nomination.
Or, unthawed? Either way, yippy!
Fear and loathing
My co-worker in Iraq is being threatened with "all kinds of very scary punishments" by the military because of a complaint received regarding one of his blog entries. He called me from Iraq to ask that the entire blog (not just the entry in question) be taken offline. This morning I scrambled to find an admin who had access to the blog server who could take it down without deleting content. Of course the only one in the office today claimed he didn't know how to do that. I know my chmod, coulda disabled that baby in 15 keystrokes, but without server access I was helpless, so I paged someone who cares. A small freakout session occurred and the head of the group disabled the blog from a conference in another state. I am definitely hatin' the game today.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
bomb scare fare
Oregano sent me this link about a cookie and a toy car causing a San Diego airport bomb scare.
Two observations: 1. Bombs are bad, cookies are good. 2.O misses his blog. :)
A toy car and a cookie prompted a bomb scare at San Diego airport on Tuesday when they were mistaken for possible bomb-making parts in a passenger's luggage.
Officials closed the commuter terminal at San Diego International Airport and evacuated passengers for about an hour after baggage screeners using X-ray equipment raised a red flag.
"Both of those items together on the screen gave the appearance of an ... improvised explosive device," Transport Security Administration spokeswoman Jennifer Peppin said.
Peppin said that, seen on the X-ray, the cookie resembled organic material that could be a raw component of a homemade bomb. Inspectors may also have spotted batteries or wire in the child's toy car, she said.
A handful of flights were delayed until the contents of the suspect bag proved harmless.
The scare followed bomb threats phoned in around dawn on Tuesday to two airports north of San Diego -- Long Beach and Orange County's John Wayne airport in the Los Angeles area. Both airports were searched but nothing was found.
Two observations: 1. Bombs are bad, cookies are good. 2.O misses his blog. :)
Five foods
Bdogg just challenged me to this question meme:
If you could only eat 5 things for the rest of your life, what would they be?
1. tacos
2. homemade mac and cheese
3. steak
4. baked potatoes with cheese and sour cream
5. ice cream snacks (including but not limited to Edie's Dibs, Java Chip ice cream, B&J, Snickers ice cream bars, Skinny Cows, Big Bears)
Tagged: The whole lot of you in my Blogs I just can't live without section. :p
If you could only eat 5 things for the rest of your life, what would they be?
1. tacos
2. homemade mac and cheese
3. steak
4. baked potatoes with cheese and sour cream
5. ice cream snacks (including but not limited to Edie's Dibs, Java Chip ice cream, B&J, Snickers ice cream bars, Skinny Cows, Big Bears)
Tagged: The whole lot of you in my Blogs I just can't live without section. :p
Poppy saves the day
/geekon
Urgency is in the eye of the beholder, and it is often best to recreate/regenerate files that aren't working properly rather than banging your head against the proverbial wall for hours, especially if they are .htaccess and .htpasswd files.
/geekoff
Urgency is in the eye of the beholder, and it is often best to recreate/regenerate files that aren't working properly rather than banging your head against the proverbial wall for hours, especially if they are .htaccess and .htpasswd files.
/geekoff
Meme theft
I'm stealing this from Stephanie because, hey, she stole it too and I like to steal. :p
Name someone with the same birthday as you.
No one I know. It's my day. :)
Where was your first kiss?
On my bed at my grandma's house. (Mom and I lived there a few years in my early to mid teens.)
Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else's property?
Yes, a statue at a church using a pocket knife. I was 8. That was a bad year for me.
Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex?
Yes, I kicked my brother in the frank and beans at age 10 when he wouldn't stop tormenting me.
Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people?
Yes, at religious music camp and in middle school and high school chorus. But, never a solo.
What's the first thing you notice about the preferred sex?
Mouth.
What is your biggest mistake?
Not telling an adult about what happened that day.
Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?
Yes, but not lately.
Say something totally random about yourself.
I do not take compliments very gracefully.
Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
Um. No, but my dad's family thinks I look like "Cousin Helen". She and I totally disagree.
Do you still watch kiddy movies or tv shows?
Yup.
Did you have braces?
I have them right now, as a matter of fact.
Are you comfortable with your height?
I must be, since I never think about it.
What is the most romantic thing someone of the opposite sex has done for you?
Hay drove me to another state to have a romantic evening in a hotel jacuzzi and a 5 course steak dinner.
When do you know it's love?
I just do.
Do you speak any other languages?
Speak? How about know: French, Spanish, German, (Mandarin) Chinese, Italian, and American Sign Language. I couldn't fight my way out of a paper bag in German or Italian, though.
Have you ever been to a tanning salon?
Only inadvertantly when it's connected to my hair dresser's establishment.
What magazines do you read?
Maxim (the address label has my name, not Hay's) and Playboy when we're at his parents' house
Have you ever ridden in a limo?
I don't think so, but I've ridden in a helicopter which is way cooler.
Has anyone you were really close to passed away?
Not yet, although it will happen soon.
Do you watch MTV?
Yah, MTV iz k00l. (I promise those are zeros.)
What's something that really annoys you?
Stupid people, rude people, and people who are late for carpooling.
What's something you really like?
Cooking. Gardening. Watching nature happen. Giving the kitties affection.
Can you dance?
No...
What's the latest you have ever stayed up?
I dunno, but more than 24 hours elapsed.
Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room?
No, but I have followed the ambulance of someone who was.
Name someone with the same birthday as you.
No one I know. It's my day. :)
Where was your first kiss?
On my bed at my grandma's house. (Mom and I lived there a few years in my early to mid teens.)
Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else's property?
Yes, a statue at a church using a pocket knife. I was 8. That was a bad year for me.
Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex?
Yes, I kicked my brother in the frank and beans at age 10 when he wouldn't stop tormenting me.
Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people?
Yes, at religious music camp and in middle school and high school chorus. But, never a solo.
What's the first thing you notice about the preferred sex?
Mouth.
What is your biggest mistake?
Not telling an adult about what happened that day.
Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose?
Yes, but not lately.
Say something totally random about yourself.
I do not take compliments very gracefully.
Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity?
Um. No, but my dad's family thinks I look like "Cousin Helen". She and I totally disagree.
Do you still watch kiddy movies or tv shows?
Yup.
Did you have braces?
I have them right now, as a matter of fact.
Are you comfortable with your height?
I must be, since I never think about it.
What is the most romantic thing someone of the opposite sex has done for you?
Hay drove me to another state to have a romantic evening in a hotel jacuzzi and a 5 course steak dinner.
When do you know it's love?
I just do.
Do you speak any other languages?
Speak? How about know: French, Spanish, German, (Mandarin) Chinese, Italian, and American Sign Language. I couldn't fight my way out of a paper bag in German or Italian, though.
Have you ever been to a tanning salon?
Only inadvertantly when it's connected to my hair dresser's establishment.
What magazines do you read?
Maxim (the address label has my name, not Hay's) and Playboy when we're at his parents' house
Have you ever ridden in a limo?
I don't think so, but I've ridden in a helicopter which is way cooler.
Has anyone you were really close to passed away?
Not yet, although it will happen soon.
Do you watch MTV?
Yah, MTV iz k00l. (I promise those are zeros.)
What's something that really annoys you?
Stupid people, rude people, and people who are late for carpooling.
What's something you really like?
Cooking. Gardening. Watching nature happen. Giving the kitties affection.
Can you dance?
No...
What's the latest you have ever stayed up?
I dunno, but more than 24 hours elapsed.
Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room?
No, but I have followed the ambulance of someone who was.
Yippy skippy!*
James Frey is going to be on Oprah today, but I forgot to set it up to record. Mom is at my house today, still stuck here à cause de Wilma, so I called her and left a message asking her to call me to walk through setting up Dish to record the episode since it comes on at 4pm but I don't get home until after 6pm. She just called me back to say she figured it out on her own.
James Frey
Photo found at
AP writer Pauline Millard's site
I love my mom for being a technology genius. She has TiVo, but she dared to dig into Dish menus to set up the recording herself. I know a lot of other adults not born into this technology who would just say "oh, I didn't get your message" because they were too a'skaird to pousser le bouton, dammit! Not my mom! Such a trooper! I've convinced her to read A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard then watch this episode of Oprah in reruns. (Stacy, I am forever indebted to you for introducing me to James.)
*Does anyone else remember this from the baby muppets cartoon?
Photo found at
AP writer Pauline Millard's site
I love my mom for being a technology genius. She has TiVo, but she dared to dig into Dish menus to set up the recording herself. I know a lot of other adults not born into this technology who would just say "oh, I didn't get your message" because they were too a'skaird to pousser le bouton, dammit! Not my mom! Such a trooper! I've convinced her to read A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard then watch this episode of Oprah in reruns. (Stacy, I am forever indebted to you for introducing me to James.)
*Does anyone else remember this from the baby muppets cartoon?
La revanche!!
A great way to get back at those noisy neighbors! Give them a taste of their own medicine with any one of these 20 ear-splitting sound effect tracks. Anyone who's ever lived in an apartment will reallyappreciate this hilarious CD! Earplugs supplied for your listening pleasure. Imported from France.
Tracks include: 1) Drill; 2) Party (At Least 200 People); 3) Orgasm (Outstanding); 4) Train; 5) Drum (Played by a Child); 6) Inhuman Screams; 7) Walking (High Heels); 8) Domestic Squabble; 9) Doors Banging; 10) Bowling; 11) Unhappy Dog; 12) Practicing Scales (Violin); 13) Traffic Jam; 14) Garbage Truck; 15) Newborn; 16) Phone Ringing; 17) Ball Game; 18) Pigeons; 19) Spring Cleaning; and 20) Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! (Source via Attu)
The Samples: Acoustic
With nowhere left to fly
So high above the ground
I'd circle you, circle you
I have a good memory of things
I can't let go
Too heavy to set me free
And one of them, one of them was you
If I was a Learjet
If I was a Learjet
I'd fly a thousand miles
Over deserts of sky
Stare out into nothingness
But again and again and again I ask why
Does time remember?
All the other days
They're not gone forever
Not gone away, not gone away
If I was a Learjet
If I was a Learjet
And I know you're home
Down there all alone
You keep me
Just circling circling
Give me your airport
I need to come down
I've been to high and far away
To bring myself, bring myslef around
If I was a Learjet
With one place left to fly
Far above your house
I'd circle you, circle you
If I was a Learjet
If I was a Learjet
A thousand miles away
If I was a Learjet ...
-- The Samples
Guilt-laden
Sometimes I am a slow reader. I like telling all y'all what books I'm reading, but it secretly embarrasses me when I leave books in the Poppy is reading... section for weeks at a time. Life is busy, and with certain books I want to savor them. I have read two pages of King Leopold's Ghost, 1/3 of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, and 4/5 of Indelible. I also read at least 34 blogs every day (all the ones in my Blogs I just can't live without list and Celebrity blogs which feed my addiction list), the news, my work email, and my personal email. I do a lot of reading. I'm just not always fast about it. I can read fast if pressed, but reading is a pleasure, so why rush it?
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Your Racist Friend*
From ABC:
The most disturbing part of this article for me, found on page 2, is:
I assure the world that I will not be teaching my children white nationalism. I will, however, be teaching my children that the color of your skin or the heritage of your family does not define where you can sit, eat, drink, learn, or just be. (Paraphrased from my comment at Tiger Lilly's blogspot.) Thank you, Rosa. I am a better person because of you.
*Lyrics
The most disturbing part of this article for me, found on page 2, is:
One of Sugg's songs is a fantasy piece about a possible future racial war that goes: "Let the cities burn, let the streets run red, if you ain't white you'll be dead."
"I'd like to compare it to gangsta rap," explained Sugg, "where they glorify, you know, shooting n****** and pimping whores."
Sugg shrugs off criticism that music like his should not be handed out to schoolyard children, arguing that "it's just music, it's not like you're handing out AK-47s."
I assure the world that I will not be teaching my children white nationalism. I will, however, be teaching my children that the color of your skin or the heritage of your family does not define where you can sit, eat, drink, learn, or just be. (Paraphrased from my comment at Tiger Lilly's blogspot.) Thank you, Rosa. I am a better person because of you.
*Lyrics
RIP, Boo
Last year Rachael Ray's doggie Boo died at age 13. Bearette just told me 
when posting about Rachael's new magazine.
I am so sad. My condolences to Rachael. Now it makes sense why she was suddenly willing to move to the city.
Rest in peace, good girl. Please visit with Piper, Creepy, Oscar, Little Kitty, and all our other furry friends who are in furry heaven with you! (So sorry if I left anyone's furry kid out, my memory isn't as good as it used to be...)
when posting about Rachael's new magazine.I am so sad. My condolences to Rachael. Now it makes sense why she was suddenly willing to move to the city.
Rest in peace, good girl. Please visit with Piper, Creepy, Oscar, Little Kitty, and all our other furry friends who are in furry heaven with you! (So sorry if I left anyone's furry kid out, my memory isn't as good as it used to be...)
What the F?
Why can't I get to Hollywood Rag all day today?! I need my 6th source of celebrity gossip!!!!!
daily grind
Today is my first day back to work after 7 weekdays and 4 weekend days away. I am still going through email and I'm leading a meeting in 30 minutes, so dunno if I'll be around much today.
My parents were originally supposed to fly home yesterday but cancelled flights make them return Thursday.
My parents were originally supposed to fly home yesterday but cancelled flights make them return Thursday.
Monday, October 24, 2005
I had no idea
Oregano emailed me a link to this quiz. Here are my results:
Apparently I am pretty darn tasty. He is "Peanut Butter" but if he were not PB he would also be "Alcohol". I knew we were compatible. :)
 I taste like Beef.I taste like beef. I'm probably made of beef. You are what you eat, they say, and if the title didn't mean something else, I would be a beefeater. I think red meat is good for you. Puts hair on your chest. (If you were not Beef you would be Alcohol.) What Flavour Are You? |
Round up the troops
In honor of my incorrect naming of a Playmobil character as a Lego character I give to you my tribute to Playmobil:
Sunday, October 23, 2005
The kitchen is closed
Cafe Oregano has closed up shop so that its keeper can spend more time with family, friends, career, and faith. Please visit his site one last time to send him your well wishes. We'll miss you, friend. *sniffle*
Richard, the Cafe Oregano chef,
and a wonderful running partner
Richard, the Cafe Oregano chef, and a wonderful running partner
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Rebirth
Mr. Poppy has asked to now be referred to as Hay Cede. So, ...there ya go. I might call him Hay for short.
Imagine
I have something to say about this:
Imagine a world where you are married to the love of your life, you are so happy together, but your lives are so public that it is very difficult to have any quality alone time with your soulmate. You do a few stupid things in marriage, such as allow a TV crew to film your first year of marriage and loading the media with a false claim about your hardships because your sister did a ho-down on TV when she realized she was lip syncing the wrong song. After months and months of the media saying your marriage is on the rocks you begin to believe that it truly is because marriage isn't as easy as you had expected it to be so everyone must be right about how bad off your marriage is, right?
I wish celebrities could truly have a private private life, but in this case it seems that Nick and Jess are letting the rumors get the best of them. They are obviously not without fault, but it would seem to me that now more than ever we should give them support by not making up new stories, not focusing on every little fight they have, not focusing on the "ring watch". Let's just leave them alone so they can figure out if their marriage will survive. Okay? Okay.
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey's recent trip to Italy was a last-ditch attempt to save their marriage, according to music manager Lou Pearlman.
After denying a barrage of reports that their marriage is on the rocks, the pop couple left their Los Angeles home for a romantic trip to Italy earlier this month.
And, while the pair maintain their relationship is still strong, Pearlman, who represents Lachey's friend and former 98 Degrees bandmate Jeff Timmons, claims he's heard the couple are struggling.
He tells Star magazine, "Timmons says Nick told him, 'My marriage is shaky right now. I'm hoping this trip will turn things around.
"'This trip could be a second honeymoon -- or preparation for a divorce. I don't know what's going to happen, and Jessica doesn't know what's going to happen, but we're going to give it our best shot.'"
Representatives for the couple deny the claims.
Simpson and Lachey's third-year wedding anniversary is on Wednesday. (Source: Daily Dish)
Imagine a world where you are married to the love of your life, you are so happy together, but your lives are so public that it is very difficult to have any quality alone time with your soulmate. You do a few stupid things in marriage, such as allow a TV crew to film your first year of marriage and loading the media with a false claim about your hardships because your sister did a ho-down on TV when she realized she was lip syncing the wrong song. After months and months of the media saying your marriage is on the rocks you begin to believe that it truly is because marriage isn't as easy as you had expected it to be so everyone must be right about how bad off your marriage is, right?
I wish celebrities could truly have a private private life, but in this case it seems that Nick and Jess are letting the rumors get the best of them. They are obviously not without fault, but it would seem to me that now more than ever we should give them support by not making up new stories, not focusing on every little fight they have, not focusing on the "ring watch". Let's just leave them alone so they can figure out if their marriage will survive. Okay? Okay.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Weirdo.
| You Are 40% Weird |
 But too damn weird to do anything about it! |
Tush smoosh
The car next to us in the grocery store parking lot:
I took a ton of pictures. I'm sure people thought I was a nutball.
I took a ton of pictures. I'm sure people thought I was a nutball.
Epiphany
I make plans with people then cancel them at the last moment with the promise to reschedule. Sometimes I do reschedule and have that visit, other times I just leave that lingering promise in the air and hope no one notices that they didn't get that visit. The chances of me cancelling a get-together increase exponentially as each appointment to see people is added to the total. Clearly a manifestation of my introverted self. This week I had 4 appointments and so far have missed 3*. I intend to keep the 4th (tomorrow's day of fun with Mom and Niece), and one is rescheduled for November (you know which one), but I'm not sure I'm rescheduling the other two.
The most curious thing is that I would never miss an electronic appointment, but a tête à tête works me up so much that it's just really likely I won't go through with it.
*Yes, I know I was deathly ill for over a week, but I really didn't want to have those visits anyway, except for the one you know I'll go to in November if for no other reason than to avoid all of Jürgen Nation kickin' my ass. ;)
The most curious thing is that I would never miss an electronic appointment, but a tête à tête works me up so much that it's just really likely I won't go through with it.
*Yes, I know I was deathly ill for over a week, but I really didn't want to have those visits anyway, except for the one you know I'll go to in November if for no other reason than to avoid all of Jürgen Nation kickin' my ass. ;)
"...and they lived happily ever after."
The builder agreed to fix everything wrong with our house. I can't fucking believe it. Mr. Poppy has been so obsessed and worried sick with the house (with good reason) but when the builder's rep came out to the house he agreed to replace or repair every thing that was defective about our house when we bought it. We thought we were going to need to go to court, and I thought my husband was going to be violent for the first time in his life. I am so freakin' glad this is going well that I can't tell you how much better this vacation just got. W-oot.
Dirty Little postSecret
Anyone catch The All-American Rejects' video Dirty Little Secret? Totally inspired by PostSecret. No doubt.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Free skivvies
My friend just emailed me a link to free undies for ladies (; or men who wear ladies' clothing ;). I'm torn between chiffon bikini and chiffon boyshort... Can I have both?
I'm thinkin' the bikini looks more fun. Or, is that funner?
I'm thinkin' the bikini looks more fun. Or, is that funner?
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