OJ

Did you hear about the man that was fired from the Orange Juice Plant?


Lack of concentration.


ha ha ha.

Foamy

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/82170

Foamy...go there

Old Adage

remember when old ben franklin said 'early to bed early to rise makes a man all awesome inside?' well, he lied. research says that the brain is most creative at night. all of us bloggers can attest to that ;)

so stay up guys! =0D

Perception

i consider myself to be a pretty trustworthy person. not trustworthy in the sense of i will keep all your secrets (albeit i'm fabulous at that too, given i forget things). i mean in the sense that I won't take your stuff. i'm not one for pilfering. I would trust me to be alone with other people's belongings. Everyone's not like me though, both in terms of trusting and being trustworthy. Often with good reason. But the problem i have is with biased distrust. Why is it believed that only young people, roughly 11 (yes, 11) to 27 are eligible to be trusted...to commit theft.

i don't care what anyone says. just because the younger variety is more likely to run off with a pair of clothes or sneakers does not exonerate older people. you. steal. too. I don't recall coming across a law that says only theft of phones/clothes/sneakers counts. guess what? if u decide to take something that isn't yours, without permission, you're a thief. Doesn't matter if it's expensive or not, whether u rationalize it 2 b a petty thing, if it's a box of cereal or a nickel belt buckle. you're stealing. Just because u don't think it's a big deal doesn't mean the person u took it from thinks so too. More likely, they disagree entirely.

stop acting like we're the only ones doing wrong...tools

Find the writer

"War does not determine who is right, only who is left."

99 Ballons

Really?

14 inches of snow? on October 28th?


...Autumn? Winter?

3G

The next time you wonder why those government folk arent throwing more money our way, look at ur 3G network, and ponder over the billions that went into making it go so fast. Then you'll understand just a little bit more =0)


that and Sarah Palin's wardrobe....

Doormat

My mother is my father's doormat....and it leaves me with next to nil
respect for her. Especially after all the big talk she puts forward
about him and his ways.

Reality

no longer deluding myself with blind faith, I think i'm starting to accept the reality that I'm never actually going to get the birthday celebration that I wanted. It long ago slipped onto the back burner, and by next week it wont even be a memory.




I'm thoroughly depressed by the fact

Flashback

Remember when it got voted on to BET's 106 and Park?



and made it to number 1? =0)

Love and Loss

Why is it better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all?

The Good

* My (occasionally ignorant) mom

* Robert, Josh, Chris, Elijah, and Clay

* Savings

* Old friends

* Janet Nickens

* My letter book

* Music

* Walking

* Road Trips

* Writing

* Memories

The Lighter Side

Politics can be funny too








Barack is Swahili for "that one"

Hard To Say I'm Sorry

And its hard to say other things too. I've still got a war going on between logic and emotions. So much sadness either way...

Is there anything you've done that you wish you'd apologized for, but didn't?

While contemplating, is there anything you wish you'd told someone, but didnt?

Making Peace

For years, I've defined myself by my past. What I did, didnt do, should've done...what happened, who I met, made friends with, passed over. You hear growing up that, what you do helps shape who you are, and I'd say that's pretty true. For me at least. I had a hard time getting through school as a result. I felt detached, trapped in my own little world, like I was going nowhere. And I think it's because I resented so much of my past. I made alot of stupid choices, in some cases became friends with the wrong people. I didnt speak when I should have, missed out on way too much. Something flipped this year and things changed for me. Although I still resent a lot of it, I've made peace with the past. I've even let some go. It has given me an entire new outlook on things and people. I dont worry about as much as I used to, going with the flow is way easier. As an unexpected side effect, I think I care less/put less weight on what I hear and see. Whatever will be, will be right? Making peace with the past keeps you from making a mess of the present. And I cant allow anything else to be made a mess.

Hold On

Gone Chicken Gone

definitely brought a smile to my face. ....and revealed the source of happiness. Who knew? Thank you Doug Savage! More pearls of wisdom right here

Miracolo!

I'm moving to Italy. It sounds like a fantastic place to live.

Sparkling chilled white wine instead of water flowed from the taps during the Marino Grape Festival - and as part of the event free wine flows from the main fountain in the square too.

However, due to a technical error the pipes from the local vineyard which supply the marble fountain were switched to the domestic supply feeding homes at Marino, in the famous wine-making Alban Hills, south of Rome...(read on)

To that, I say "ciao"

Sparks are flying

Ok so i've officially heard the entire album, and I cant wait to get my hands on my own copy. Jordin Sparks is the first AI winner/contestant/person to appear on the show, that I've even considered buying into. Take the time to listen in. I personally wish she had gone with "Just for the Record" as opposed to "One step at a Time" for her third single. Oh well, still a good one. =0)




and I do love her choice of wardrobe for the video. Fierce.

Calorie Burner

I've discovered something called NutriStrategy. The entire site consists of different ways to slim down. From the workouts to the actual diet and nutrition part. There's even a section specifically for burned calories. I'm particularly fond of the strength training exercises. It's definitely worth a glance.

Take a side

More or less?



not that she's not stunning (to me), but I like her better covered. The class of it all.

Love Lockdown

I have no idea how I let this gold slip through my fingers, but I am in love. It's interesting and simplistic at the same time.




Kanye's officially done it for me.

Old School

I feel so out of sync. I think I need new friends. What happened to the days when you could just call someone, see what's up, and head out somewhere. Just go for a walk down the block, sit on the stoop even? I miss connecting with folks. I used to be surrounded by such adventurous, crazy eccentric people. I guess they've gotten too old for that. People need different things to satisfy them. People see things through very different eyes. That fact saddens me deep inside. What I wouldnt give to talk with people like in the old days. The right people. The ones that matter most

Pooh

eeyore, by definition, is a pessimistic or depressed person. Made so by Eeyore the donkey, sporting such a sad demeanor.

Based on fact

Dollars and Common Sense

Life becomes increasingly intense this month, driving you to develop your talents. Ardent Mars enters unyielding Scorpio and your Second House of Resources on October 4, prodding you to look into financial matters. Reducing expenses to help pay off interest-heavy debts, for example, may require self-restraint now, but it will pay dividends later. The creative Sun's entry into Scorpio on October 22 will shed more light on money issues. The Full Moon in autonomous Aries on October 14 opposes the Sun in accommodating Libra to put the issue of independence versus partnership on the table. Voluminous Jupiter square the Full Moon may push this polarity to extremes, leading to a showdown in which the choice appears to be giving in or going it alone. The real lesson is that successful partnerships require both a respect for the individual and a willingness to compromise from time to time.

that was just about the time i found out i was fired and had to rein in my money. Although my senses have gotten better so, I kind of knew to be a little less free with it before the phone call. Respect definitely went out the window with it as well...

SUPER NOVA DAYS

Oct 4 - 6: Deal Maker

Mars enters emotionally intense Scorpio on October 4, moving you past politeness to get to the bottom line. Tense semisquares between Mars and realistic Saturn and Venus and penetrating Pluto on October 5 force you to define your needs and protect your interests. Getting down to brass tacks involves tough-minded negotiations that don't necessarily show your generous side. Fortunately, a hopeful Venus-Jupiter sextile the same day reveals additional options that allow you to take a stand without shutting the door on a possible win–win solution. Keep optimism in check, because squares from the Sun and Mercury to unrestrained Jupiter on October 6 can make you too unselfish and undermine your recent gains.

I did let 'politeness' go, because it suddenly became time for business. And sometimes you need to be real hardass with special people. Lines had to be drawn and I got myself in my right mind for sure. And I have no intent on being "unselfish" this time around. I'm very tired of being a pushover. Game over

Sometimes, horoscopes couldnt be more right. Case in point, my monthly forecast. Something I wish I had discovered...earlier in the month. But nonetheless impresses me greatly, considering how true to word this one turned out to be It must be based on fact somewhere, considering I didnt discover it until halfway through the month and it still came to be.

Happiness

Who or what makes you happy?

Recycled Webs

God, it seems like things really do come full circle. Just, all the time! So here I am, somewhere after 2:00 in the am, and I cant sleep! I remember what that was like. Back when I had the iron deficiency that gave me a level of .2 in my blood. It left my doctor wondering how I was sitting up everyday, and then proceeding to congratulate me for having spoke. coherently. in full sentences. before she threatened me with death blood transfusion. Wow, look how far off-track I just got. My level is at a healthy (anemia-deficient) level of 11.5 currently. Sorry 16, i'll never be that on point. But I digress.

Being up at odd hours gets one to thinking. Just about the worst most random things. My mind ended up wandering to a simpler time, a happier time, the time of high school. But then I started analyzing. Because in my case, I carried half of my junior high buds to high school with me. I started reading the webs. And something started to bug me. The pattern was repeating. The webs were being recycled, carried from person to person. Passed around as if they were the newest game boy version (not like anyone would be passing around their game boy....not I). It's like watching Degrassi played out in real life. Pick Joe, he's dated Mary, Jane, Sue & Kira. But you cant forget that Sue's dated Joe, Mike, Mark, & Matt. Then poor Mark, he went through Sue, Kira, Lydia, Ana and Bridgette, which would have been fine if bridgette hadnt found out about Ana. It's scary how we kind of just...passed each other off. Six degrees is just too many in this case.

But I suppose if it had played out any other way, we wouldnt be who we are now would we? At least my choices werent bad...i'll give myself that.

if push came to shove...

what would you do?

Why So Serious: The Sequel

THAT, is an action figure. DC & WB have (of course) developed a line of action figures to go along with the super-enormous-ridiculously huge-blockbuster movie that is "The Dark Knight" (by the way if you haven't seen it, go burn out your corneas on an eclipse). There's one for Batman, i'm sure there is somewhere, but my focus is more on this one. Why? Because the likeness is so. extreme.

it's SO extreme in fact, that I'm actually willing, nay, anticipating buying it. Get the full rundown here.


And to think...just a year ago I wasnt even a Batman enthusiast.

Why So Serious?

Awesome Heath Ledger right?


...more to come later

McCain and the "Man-Code"

"Oct. 10, 2008--It's easy to look at Sen. McCain begging off a handshake from Sen. Barack Obama and just see a white guy dissing a black guy. But I wouldn't get Al and Jesse on the BlackPhone just yet—I think that whole thing is a sight more complicated than prejudice and politics. I'm (arguably) as much a race man as anyone, but real men everywhere know McCain's in clear violation of the man code. Let me explain."

Read on here

The Cycle

In what everyone I've told (short of two people) all agree was a very unprofessional move, I was fired from my job. While on sick leave. Over the phone. If the situation was a typical one, they either would have had to wait until I actually returned or settled the shit sooner, by laying me off before I left - by doing it in person. We all know they've been trying to do it for over a month now, and its very disturbing and unsettling. It actually makes me quite sick to think of it. I'm past annoyed. Not even because I cared about the job or the majority of ridiculous people I had to work with. It's not about the job. The job was a joke. What has me truly upset, is the fact that I didnt even get the opportunity to tell anyone goodbye. I, unlike the higher-ups, actually had a real relationship with the patients. I'm not a nurse or a PCT, but i spent all my time on the floor, just like them. They were my friends, they were like an extended family. I thought about getting to see them, joke with them, and have them brighten my day. I have a place in my heart for every one of them. Even the stubborn ones. It's such a raw deal. But in this day & age, its not really about the work is it? It's all about the business. That almighty fucking dollar. It's way past time I find myself somewhere else to be. I cant keep getting attached to something thats just going to dissipate and expire. It doesnt do me or them any good. Thats a cycle that I refuse to be a part of anymore. I missed them from the day I left, and I knew then, in my heart, that I never should have stepped foot out of that door.





...It was never about the money or the job for me. And you're an asshole for thinking it.

TextSecret

Since Saturday, I have been inundated with messages. Heartbreaking, profound, inspiring and funny messages. PostSecret creator Frank has brought on a new age of connecting. Once i discovered it, I couldnt help but participate. I was drawn in. It was so freeing. And it helped to know that I wasnt alone in my secrets. I've decided to share my "stranger secrets" on here, so that maybe others can find their secrets among them, as I did.

• I'm 17. I cant wait to be an adult. I babysit a one year old once a week. When I do, I pretend that he's mine
  
  
• Amputees freak me out. I dont know why
  
  
• It kills me that I lost his baby but the wall it put between us hurts more than the miscarriage and has left me feeling more alone than ever
  
  
• I sleep with older men so I wont feel lonely. I had to sleep with 25 until I found him
  
  
• I dont think anyone will ever love me, primarily because I dont have any love for myself
  
  
• I dont have any real friends. Just a bunch of cohorts.
  
  
• I fake orgasms all the time. I've never had a guy give me one
  
  
• I force myself to throw up. If I dont do it at least once a day, I will starve myself the next day. I dont have a great body yet, but I will soon.
  
  
• Thank you...you made me smile today
  
  
• I hope 'once a cheater always a cheater' isnt true, because I cheated on my very first bf
  
  
• I've never been more alone at any point in my life...and I couldnt be happier
  
  
• I dont think I'll ever be happy
  
  
• I see love everywhere and yet I cant find any for myself
  
  
• I secretly hope my fiance gets kicked out of the Navy so I dont have to move away from my family. Even though I know his Navy career is everything to him.
  
  
• My best friend's boyfriend raped me. He said I wanted it and I cant help but think he's right.
  
  
• Postsecret saved my life
  
  
• I love him more than them because he was an accident
  
  
• It took him leaving for me to realize he is the one
  
  
• I think I may have an eating disorder. No one takes me seriously when I bring it up because I 'dont look' like I have a problem
  
  
• I'm glad my friend and her bf are splittling. Now we have more in common
  
  
• I'm afraid I'll never be good enough for my family

It's comforting to know that so many of us across the country, across the globe, have such a personal, unifying bond.

Try a new philosophy

Live your life in such a way
that when your feet hit the floor
in the morning,
Satan shudders & says...

'Oh shit.... she's awake!!'

New Look

Talked with a couple of friends who I'm embarrassed to say I havent spoken to for a few years. I forgot how easily they made me laugh and how comfortable and at home they make me feel. It felt great to reconnect with people that know you on such a personal level and that can relate so fully. I didnt even realize how much I missed them until I had them back. It wont be that way ever again. You've brought a light back into the world for me =0)