Monday, July 31, 2006
My pirate name is:
Dread Pirate Bonney
Like the famous Dread Pirate Roberts, you have a keen head for how to make a profit. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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Double-meme gum
Avi wants me to do this meme, but I want to do the other one, so I'll compromise and do both.
Meme 1: Things you don't usually tell anyone . . . (the one I want to do)
...a strange combination of food you like to snack on.
Fat free cottage cheese with steak sauce or Worcestershire sauce. NUM!!!!!
...something you do that other bloggers who read you might find odd if they saw you doing it.
Swear a string of obscenities so long that Hay blushes and asks me to stop.
...when you were 7, what you wanted to be when you grew up - that you never told anyone about.
A veterinarian. Or a brain surgeon. Or a teacher. Or an astronaut. Or unemployed, because that sounds really super fun. The ones I told people about are the ones I'd actually be good at.
...the thing you don't tell people at work about yourself.
The address or name of my blog.
...what you like to do when no one else is going to be home for a stretch of time.
Wear minimal clothing, get a nice big glass of (whatever I felt like) and some sort of cheese product and watch horror movies, one after the other after the other after the other after the other after the other.
...the thing you believe - politically - that you don't admit to people who think you think like they do.
I don't believe in voting for my local politicians other than the governor, senators, and congressmen because I don't know or care who the other people are. And even those people are voted in by me based on their popularity. Yes, with me it really is a popularity contest.
...that one thing from your childhood, outside of your parents, that you try to maintain some kind of connection with, and how.
My love of animals.
...a song or group or singer you secretly like that everyone else groans about.
The “had a bad day” song from American Idol when the contestants get voted off. Poor Hay has to listen to me sing it at the top of my lungs.
...do you close the bathroom door when you're the only one home?
Sometimes, but generally not.
Meme 2: Have you . . . (the one Avi is forcing me to do...ow-ow-ow!)
(x) Smoked a cigarette
( ) Crashed a friend’s car
( ) Stolen a car
(x) Been in love
(x) Been dumped
(x) Shoplifted
( ) Been fired
(sort of) Been in a fist fight
(x) Snuck out of your parent’s house
(x) Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back
( ) Been arrested
( ) Gone on a blind date
(x) Lied to a friend
( ) Skipped school
(yes to animals) Seen someone die
(x) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Mexico
(x) Been on a plane
(by mistake) Set a part of yourself on fire
(x) Been skiing
(x) Met someone from the Internet
(x) Been to a concert
(x) Taken painkillers
(x) Love someone or miss someone right now
(x) Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
(x) Made a snow angel
(x) Had a tea party, pretend or otherwise
(x) Flown a kite
(x) Built a sand castle
(x) Gone puddle jumping
(x) Played dress up
(x) Jumped into a pile of leaves
(x) Gone sledding
(x) Cheated while playing a game
(x) Been lonely
( ) Fallen asleep at work/school
( ) Used a fake ID
(x) Watched the sun set
(x) Felt an earthquake
(x) Slept beneath the stars
(x) Been tickled
(x) Been robbed
(x) Been misunderstood
(x) Petted a reindeer/goat/kangaroo OR jackalope
(x) Won a contest
(In front of a cop, no less -- oops!) Run a red light/stop sign.
( ) Been suspended from school
(xxxxxx) Been in a car crash?
(x) Had braces
(x) Felt like an outcast/third person?
(x) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
(x) Had deja vu
(x) Had deja vu (Avi added this one)
( ) Danced in the moonlight
(x) Liked the way you looked
(x) Witnessed a crime - witnessed, perpetrated, whatever.
(x) Questioned your heart
( ) Been obsessed with post-it notes
(x) Squished mud through your bare feet.
(x) Been lost
(x) Been on the opposite side of the country
(x) Swam in the ocean
(x) Felt like dying
(x) Cried yourself to sleep.
(x) Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Sang karaoke
( ) Paid for a meal with only coins - I was such an asshole in high school.
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t.
(x) Made prank phone calls.
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose?
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x) Danced in the rain.
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe.
( ) Watched the sun rise with someone you care about. (Sun set, yes.)
(x) Blown bubbles.
(x) Made a bonfire on the beach, at the lake?
( ) Crashed a party
(x) Gone roller-skating
(x) Had a wish come true
( ) Jumped off a bridge
1. What time is it? 12:06 pm EST
2. What is your name? Nice try, Avi
3. Any nick names? Poppy, among others
4. Mother’s name? Mom (duh)
5. Dr. Pepper or whiskey? Neither. Water or fountain soda Coke/Pepsi
6. Body piercing? Pierced ears but I don't use them.
7. How much do you love your job? I honestly hate what I do.
8. Favorite vacation spot? York Beach, Maine (and the surrounding areas of Kittery, Ogunquit, York, etc.)
10. Ever been to Africa? No
11. Ever steal any traffic signs? No
12. Ever been in a car accident? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
13. A, B, C, D, DD cup size? I'm now a firm C instead of a large C small D thanks to some sort of miraculous weight loss that happened because I told my body to do it.
14. 2 Door or 4 Door? 4-door
15. Favorite pie? Chocolate Creme, duh!
16. Favorite number? 4
17. Favorite movie? I can't pick just one.
18. Favorite holiday? Christmas and my birthday tie.
19. Favorite food? Tacos! and my homemade mac and cheese.
20. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
21. Favorite brand of body soap? Ivory (cuz I'm not allergic to it)
22. Favorite TV show? Dead Like Me (*sniffle*)
23. Toothpaste? Crest with Scope.
24. Favorite smell? the ocean
25. What do you do to relax? Take a hot bath.
26. Message to your friends reading this? ... Yah, hi!
28. What do you do when you are bored? Apparently I study when I'm borrowed. Oh, no no no. I watch movies and TV, or I cook, or I shop, or I pester Hay or the kitties.
29. What do you enjoy receiving? I'll go with Avi and Lisa's answer: Oral sex. Avi's answer, too: I also like getting packages in the mail. And, my answer: PRESENTS.
30. Furthest place you will send this message? The Internetses is pretty durn far...
31. Who will respond the fastest? AVI! (he already did it)
32. Least likely to respond? If I knew then it would take me a while to find out, now wouldn't it...
33. Who's the best Avitable? That would be Avi.
Meme 1: Things you don't usually tell anyone . . . (the one I want to do)
...a strange combination of food you like to snack on.
Fat free cottage cheese with steak sauce or Worcestershire sauce. NUM!!!!!
...something you do that other bloggers who read you might find odd if they saw you doing it.
Swear a string of obscenities so long that Hay blushes and asks me to stop.
...when you were 7, what you wanted to be when you grew up - that you never told anyone about.
...the thing you don't tell people at work about yourself.
The address or name of my blog.
...what you like to do when no one else is going to be home for a stretch of time.
Wear minimal clothing, get a nice big glass of (whatever I felt like) and some sort of cheese product and watch horror movies, one after the other after the other after the other after the other after the other.
...the thing you believe - politically - that you don't admit to people who think you think like they do.
I don't believe in voting for my local politicians other than the governor, senators, and congressmen because I don't know or care who the other people are. And even those people are voted in by me based on their popularity. Yes, with me it really is a popularity contest.
...that one thing from your childhood, outside of your parents, that you try to maintain some kind of connection with, and how.
My love of animals.
...a song or group or singer you secretly like that everyone else groans about.
The “had a bad day” song from American Idol when the contestants get voted off. Poor Hay has to listen to me sing it at the top of my lungs.
...do you close the bathroom door when you're the only one home?
Sometimes, but generally not.
Meme 2: Have you . . . (the one Avi is forcing me to do...ow-ow-ow!)
(x) Smoked a cigarette
( ) Crashed a friend’s car
( ) Stolen a car
(x) Been in love
(x) Been dumped
(x) Shoplifted
( ) Been fired
(sort of) Been in a fist fight
(x) Snuck out of your parent’s house
(x) Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back
( ) Been arrested
( ) Gone on a blind date
(x) Lied to a friend
( ) Skipped school
(yes to animals) Seen someone die
(x) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Mexico
(x) Been on a plane
(by mistake) Set a part of yourself on fire
(x) Been skiing
(x) Met someone from the Internet
(x) Been to a concert
(x) Taken painkillers
(x) Love someone or miss someone right now
(x) Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
(x) Made a snow angel
(x) Had a tea party, pretend or otherwise
(x) Flown a kite
(x) Built a sand castle
(x) Gone puddle jumping
(x) Played dress up
(x) Jumped into a pile of leaves
(x) Gone sledding
(x) Cheated while playing a game
(x) Been lonely
( ) Fallen asleep at work/school
( ) Used a fake ID
(x) Watched the sun set
(x) Felt an earthquake
(x) Slept beneath the stars
(x) Been tickled
(x) Been robbed
(x) Been misunderstood
(x) Petted a reindeer/goat/kangaroo OR jackalope
(x) Won a contest
(In front of a cop, no less -- oops!) Run a red light/stop sign.
( ) Been suspended from school
(xxxxxx) Been in a car crash?
(x) Had braces
(x) Felt like an outcast/third person?
(x) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
(x) Had deja vu
(x) Had deja vu (Avi added this one)
( ) Danced in the moonlight
(x) Liked the way you looked
(x) Witnessed a crime - witnessed, perpetrated, whatever.
(x) Questioned your heart
( ) Been obsessed with post-it notes
(x) Squished mud through your bare feet.
(x) Been lost
(x) Been on the opposite side of the country
(x) Swam in the ocean
(x) Felt like dying
(x) Cried yourself to sleep.
(x) Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Sang karaoke
( ) Paid for a meal with only coins - I was such an asshole in high school.
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t.
(x) Made prank phone calls.
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose?
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x) Danced in the rain.
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe.
( ) Watched the sun rise with someone you care about. (Sun set, yes.)
(x) Blown bubbles.
(x) Made a bonfire on the beach, at the lake?
( ) Crashed a party
(x) Gone roller-skating
(x) Had a wish come true
( ) Jumped off a bridge
1. What time is it? 12:06 pm EST
2. What is your name? Nice try, Avi
3. Any nick names? Poppy, among others
4. Mother’s name? Mom (duh)
5. Dr. Pepper or whiskey? Neither. Water or fountain soda Coke/Pepsi
6. Body piercing? Pierced ears but I don't use them.
7. How much do you love your job? I honestly hate what I do.
8. Favorite vacation spot? York Beach, Maine (and the surrounding areas of Kittery, Ogunquit, York, etc.)
10. Ever been to Africa? No
11. Ever steal any traffic signs? No
12. Ever been in a car accident? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
13. A, B, C, D, DD cup size? I'm now a firm C instead of a large C small D thanks to some sort of miraculous weight loss that happened because I told my body to do it.
14. 2 Door or 4 Door? 4-door
15. Favorite pie? Chocolate Creme, duh!
16. Favorite number? 4
17. Favorite movie? I can't pick just one.
18. Favorite holiday? Christmas and my birthday tie.
19. Favorite food? Tacos! and my homemade mac and cheese.
20. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
21. Favorite brand of body soap? Ivory (cuz I'm not allergic to it)
22. Favorite TV show? Dead Like Me (*sniffle*)
23. Toothpaste? Crest with Scope.
24. Favorite smell? the ocean
25. What do you do to relax? Take a hot bath.
26. Message to your friends reading this? ... Yah, hi!
28. What do you do when you are bored? Apparently I study when I'm borrowed. Oh, no no no. I watch movies and TV, or I cook, or I shop, or I pester Hay or the kitties.
29. What do you enjoy receiving? I'll go with Avi and Lisa's answer: Oral sex. Avi's answer, too: I also like getting packages in the mail. And, my answer: PRESENTS.
30. Furthest place you will send this message? The Internetses is pretty durn far...
31. Who will respond the fastest? AVI! (he already did it)
32. Least likely to respond? If I knew then it would take me a while to find out, now wouldn't it...
33. Who's the best Avitable? That would be Avi.
accablée
I am overwhelmed. Trying to taper off my back medications (while my back isn't fixed yet, just trying to get down to only one medication) during a very stressful time of year at work while also attempting to study and take practice exams for the real exams (plural, two exams which are 3 hours each and which cover approximately 350 pages each of “textbook” material) has sent me a bit over the edge.
This morning I had an anxiety attack. Sometimes I can stave them off by crying, which is what I chose to do before it got any worse. It worked, but I'm not sure for how long. I really wish I wouldn't feel so embarrassed about this issue and just get some fucking help for it, you know? Sorry to say that blogging about it isn't quite enough. I really need professional help to deal with this.
One of the issues swirling in the cess pool is that je n'ai aucune confiance en moi. I believe I will fail before I have even given myself the chance. I believe that I am a faker, a poseur, going through the motions of being all smart about computers and such, but then when it comes down to being tested (either in written or in project form) I will fail. There's no evidence to support this, it's just a matter of being in a career I never wanted to be in, just happened, so I feel like I'm somewhere I shouldn't be. Sure, I intellectually have the brains and the drive to wake up, come to work, and kick some motherfucking ass at this job. But, then I remember what my true, heart-felt passion is and I feel guilty both for not pursuing my true passion and for wasting everone's time including my own doing something I don't want to do.
I do, yes, understand that most of us are not doing what our passion is to do. I guess I'm just having my mid-life crisis a few years early and trying to figure out if I'm going to yet again do absolutely nothing about it, or if I'm going to grow a pair and do something constructive. ... Doesn't look good for the home team, but we'll see?
This morning I had an anxiety attack. Sometimes I can stave them off by crying, which is what I chose to do before it got any worse. It worked, but I'm not sure for how long. I really wish I wouldn't feel so embarrassed about this issue and just get some fucking help for it, you know? Sorry to say that blogging about it isn't quite enough. I really need professional help to deal with this.
One of the issues swirling in the cess pool is that je n'ai aucune confiance en moi. I believe I will fail before I have even given myself the chance. I believe that I am a faker, a poseur, going through the motions of being all smart about computers and such, but then when it comes down to being tested (either in written or in project form) I will fail. There's no evidence to support this, it's just a matter of being in a career I never wanted to be in, just happened, so I feel like I'm somewhere I shouldn't be. Sure, I intellectually have the brains and the drive to wake up, come to work, and kick some motherfucking ass at this job. But, then I remember what my true, heart-felt passion is and I feel guilty both for not pursuing my true passion and for wasting everone's time including my own doing something I don't want to do.
I do, yes, understand that most of us are not doing what our passion is to do. I guess I'm just having my mid-life crisis a few years early and trying to figure out if I'm going to yet again do absolutely nothing about it, or if I'm going to grow a pair and do something constructive. ... Doesn't look good for the home team, but we'll see?
Friday, July 28, 2006
The next big catfight in little Hollywood
Assuming the letter is real, I'd just like to go on record by saying that the feud between La Lohan* and Morgan Creek's CEO is not going to end well. *tsk*
*Full cred to Perez for the Lindsay nickname. (I don't wanna get sued either, P.)
*Full cred to Perez for the Lindsay nickname. (I don't wanna get sued either, P.)
“Ass sucker” (but in a charming way ;)
In case you're me or Lil then listen to the whole Perez meets Howard Stern chat here.Photo credit: Joe Roch
Poppy's got your crack riiiight here.
Did you want to see some webisodes of The Office? Ones only shown on the web, not on TV? Yah, I thought you did. Go here for your fix, you Office junkie!!!! ;)
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Final Destination 3 quickie review
The movie was of course predictable if you have seen the other two, but I really enjoyed the gross out factor in this one. They went all hardcore on our asses and there was blood and guts everywhere. Awesome! A- for gore, D for plot line, but A+ for entertainment factor!
blah blah blah
So, I don't want to go into a long thing about all this shitty stuff, but today's bad mood is brought to you by: a. the crimson friend; b. my first period in a very long time without a buildup of anti-inflammatory medication in my body (I am no longer taking that medication for my back); c. I was stood up again yesterday by the same person as before; d. It's fucking hot out and it's just pissing me right off the ledge; e. I am really sick of wasting my entire summer on this certification business, which is making me seriously reconsider my career path in life and I don't actually want to deal with it (also pissing me right off the ledge).
So, let's just be done with those issues and return to a pleasant day. One good thing: Hay and I had a nice chat at bedtime last night. He's such a sweetie. :)
And one more “so” for the road:
So.
So, let's just be done with those issues and return to a pleasant day. One good thing: Hay and I had a nice chat at bedtime last night. He's such a sweetie. :)
And one more “so” for the road:
So.
If you're afraid of “geek speak” then you might want to skip this one.
(Although, I think this is freakin' hilarious...)
Enclosed please find the recipe for messing with your neighbors if they're freeloading off your bandwidth. I'm a particular fan of the redirection to kittenwar. I can never, ever choose a kitten. I always have to reload the page to see more kitties. Recipe location thanks to digg.
Enclosed please find the recipe for messing with your neighbors if they're freeloading off your bandwidth. I'm a particular fan of the redirection to kittenwar. I can never, ever choose a kitten. I always have to reload the page to see more kitties. Recipe location thanks to digg.
Cecropia juicica
One of the cecropia moths has not coccooned yet. Know how I know? BECAUSE IT'S CRAWLING AROUND MY LILAC BUSH, AND IT'S AS BIG AS MY GD HAND!
SEE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!???
I made a whole set of him, go see it. Hi res!
Hay wanted me to pluck him off. Anything that juicy I cannot touch. No, Sweetie, not even with gloves.
SEE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!???
I made a whole set of him, go see it. Hi res!
Hay wanted me to pluck him off. Anything that juicy I cannot touch. No, Sweetie, not even with gloves.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Yippy skippy Meryl strippy?
Guess who's going to see The Devil Wears Prada with her convenience store friend this evening? ME!
(I have to get all my movie theater movie watching out of my system. :)
(I have to get all my movie theater movie watching out of my system. :)
Swashbuckler review
Oh, there is so a SPOILER ALERT on this post.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was a bit too hyped, à mon avis. The plot line was not as tight as the first one. I was never endeared enough to Cap'n Jack to care that the Kraken ate him (uh huh, sure it did), and I didn't particularly care for the sappy story lines that didn't even make much sense. Why was everyone so enthusiastic about agreeing to bring Jack back? The chemistry between William and his father on Davy Jones's ship was lacking. And, why the feck was it so easy for William to steal the key? C'MON! I also did not appreciate the implication of rape that would have occurred if the “sea-phantoms” had not appeared to interrupt armed-with-swords Ragetti and Gibbs as they drooled and poppeted over the weaponless Elizabeth on the island. I still don't understand the sexual tension between Elizabeth and Jack, it just wasn't played up correctly for me. I understand intellectually that his bad boy ways attracted her to him, but I didn't feel it. My favorite part was watching Davy Jones's face squiggle around – very realistic!
Rating: C+ for plot. A- for visual. B for entertainment value.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was a bit too hyped, à mon avis. The plot line was not as tight as the first one. I was never endeared enough to Cap'n Jack to care that the Kraken ate him (uh huh, sure it did), and I didn't particularly care for the sappy story lines that didn't even make much sense. Why was everyone so enthusiastic about agreeing to bring Jack back? The chemistry between William and his father on Davy Jones's ship was lacking. And, why the feck was it so easy for William to steal the key? C'MON! I also did not appreciate the implication of rape that would have occurred if the “sea-phantoms” had not appeared to interrupt armed-with-swords Ragetti and Gibbs as they drooled and poppeted over the weaponless Elizabeth on the island. I still don't understand the sexual tension between Elizabeth and Jack, it just wasn't played up correctly for me. I understand intellectually that his bad boy ways attracted her to him, but I didn't feel it. My favorite part was watching Davy Jones's face squiggle around – very realistic!
Rating: C+ for plot. A- for visual. B for entertainment value.
Croaked
Hay found this little guy on the driveway:
My theory is that his toes suddenly stuck to the hot pavement and he couldn't hop away. Stinky. I picked him up (clearly) and stuck him between the Celosia in the front garden. I think he'll be happy there.
My theory is that his toes suddenly stuck to the hot pavement and he couldn't hop away. Stinky. I picked him up (clearly) and stuck him between the Celosia in the front garden. I think he'll be happy there.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The fiefdom of Bill ruined my summer
Did I mention I'm reading Microserfs by Douglas Coupland? I am. Just thought I'd mention. I love it. I'm such a nerd. It's what I read as a break from studying. My first practice test is next weekend. I'm 2/3 of the way through my reading for the exam. I'd love to just ditch it and have a trashy summer, but. Not gonna happen. That's okay, if it weren't for Bill I wouldn't have a certification to study for.
Auntie Pop
Found this over at Celebrity Mound...
This is a photo of Jamie Lynn Spears, sister of Brit, with her nephew Sean Preston. CUTE. The thing I don't get: Where the hell are they? That looks like my parents' basement from the 70s, but my parents have no money. The Spears estate can't be that poor yet. (Someone's gonna tell me that sofa is worth $100k, aren't they... This is why I have no money or class.)
Photo credit: BritneyBoards.com
This is a photo of Jamie Lynn Spears, sister of Brit, with her nephew Sean Preston. CUTE. The thing I don't get: Where the hell are they? That looks like my parents' basement from the 70s, but my parents have no money. The Spears estate can't be that poor yet. (Someone's gonna tell me that sofa is worth $100k, aren't they... This is why I have no money or class.)
Photo credit: BritneyBoards.com
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