| facebook |
[Mar. 30th, 2009|12:46 pm] |
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Facebook won me over so I don't think I'll be posting here again... au revoir! |
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| American Idol |
[Feb. 18th, 2009|04:02 pm] |
I voted for Pink, DeadWifeGuy and Noop Dog.
Shippy informed me that her name is Alexis and his name is Danny. He also thinks Alexis Grace is a pornstar name. I was really kind of hoping DeadWifeGuy would stick. It has a nice ring to it. |
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| Obama Etch-A-Sketch |
[Feb. 13th, 2009|03:43 pm] |
This portrait of President Barack Obama was created by artist George Vlosich using an Etch-A-Sketch toy. The picture took 80 hours to draw using the two dials in one, unbroken line. In addition to this piece, the artist has created several more portraits that are equally impressive, although trying to duplicate them might take some work. Check out the link below for some more examples of his work.
Source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/obama_portrait_drawn_on_an_etchaske.html |
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| Just Say No! |
[Feb. 6th, 2009|01:22 pm] |
Bad Drew Barrymore! Bad! *slaps wrist* |
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| homeless lady |
[Jan. 29th, 2009|10:31 am] |
Walking down 4th in Seattle, there was a woman sitting on the sidewalk with her back against the wall of a building. She implored me for food and I offered her a granola bar. She said she didn't have the teeth to eat one and I thought that was rather sad.
Weeks later, I saw the same lady in the same spot. She implored me for food and I offered her a tangerine. She said she didn't have the teeth to eat one but could I maybe buy her a chocolate milk or some warm soup?
I thought it was weird that she didn't want to at least make an attempt with my tangerine but, feeling charitable, I went to the nearby grocery store and bought her a chocolate milk and a large cup of soup from the deli. I put two handfuls of crackers and a spoon in the bag as well.
Then I gave her the food and this was her reaction, "What kind of soup is it?"
Me: "Beef and barley."
Her: "Okay, okay. Did you bring a spoon?"
Me: "Yep. It's in the bag."
Her: "Okay."
Me: "Well, keep warm."
Her: *grunt*
How about a "Thank You", lady? I'm sure you've had a hard life and I certainly don't expect you to grovel at my feet in order to stroke my ego.
However, what is my motivation for ever feeding you again? If you were truly cold and hungry, you wouldn't give a damn what kind of soup it is, would you?
I left wondering if I'd even done a good thing. I left thinking, this is why this woman doesn't have a job. I tried to be a good person and I left with thoughts that made me feel like was decidedly not one.
So, thank you, homeless lady. I spent $6 on a life lesson and, once I puzzle it all out, I think you taught me something very valuable indeed.
But what should I say to her if I ever see her again? :P |
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| Mother to Son by Langston Hughes |
[Jan. 20th, 2009|05:12 pm] |
Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So, boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps.
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now—
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair. |
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| Products I Like |
[Jan. 10th, 2009|12:32 pm] |
Here's my Amazon review of the nicer dicer:
This product works great! I cut up dice peppers and onions for omelets and tons of other veggies for stir fry. It's wonderful. If you ever have trouble getting it to dice, you just need to slice the onion etc. a bit smaller. The metal grid works very well for slicing right through just chunk it down a few times - chop chop chop!
Trust me, this product is a huge time saver!! The circle insert that the food sits on pops out in a way that swipes each groove so it really is super simple to clean. It's awesome that all the diced food goes into a convenient cup. I make home-made fries all the time - very healthy! Also, it's extremely easy to switch between the larger and smaller square dicers.
Just throw it in the dishwasher and ignore the whiners. (They're idiots.) :P |
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| The Crusades never ended... |
[Jan. 9th, 2009|01:31 pm] |
Israel Continues Gaza Attack as Security Council Calls for Ceasefire
Palestinian Toll Reaches 778; At Least 200 Children Killed
WHO: 21 Palestinian Medical Workers Killed in Gaza Attack
UN: 30 Died in Israeli Shelling of Crowded Home
Vatican Official Compares Gaza to “Concentration Camp”
Carter: Israel Broke Gaza Truce
Protests Worldwide Decry Gaza Attack
Senate Affirms Support for Attack on Gaza
Kucinich Calls for Probe on US-Supplied Weapons to Israel
Report: Obama to Hold Talks with Hamas
( Further Details ) |
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| Turkey Cruelty :( |
[Nov. 20th, 2008|11:12 am] |
PETA Video Exposes Brutality at Turkey Farm
The giant poultry company Aviagen has suspended a supervisor after an animal rights group released a video showing turkeys being abused at the company’s West Virginia farms. The video released by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shows workers stomping on the heads of turkeys, twisting their necks and slamming them into metal cages. The video was recorded by an undercover investigator. Earlier this week, PETA filed a criminal complaint against Aviagen alleging animal cruelty. Aviagen describes itself as “the world’s leading poultry-breeding company” and supplies most of the turkey breeding stock in the United States. A supervisor at the farm was secretly recorded admitting that every worker gets agitated sometimes and kills turkeys.
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