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Kitty loev cucumbers
Jul. 15th, 2010 11:30 amAnd now, starring in her VERY FIRST internet video, here's Biscuit! She just loves cucumbers.
bounce and pounce
Jun. 9th, 2010 09:25 pmI don't know what crawled up Biscuit's butt today, but she's been off the wall. She's been doing the Kitty Dance, where she arches her back, puts back her ears, stiffens the base of her tail, and bounces into the room on four paws or two. She wanted to play so badly that she whined at me for several minutes, and then she attacked my leg.
Maybe it's because she didn't get to go outside today because of the rain. We put her out on her leash (yes, we leash the cat; we live on a busy corner) when we're out in the garden, and she just loooooves to watch the birdies.
Maybe it's because she didn't get to go outside today because of the rain. We put her out on her leash (yes, we leash the cat; we live on a busy corner) when we're out in the garden, and she just loooooves to watch the birdies.
Let's go Voltron Force
Jun. 9th, 2010 10:16 amTV and toys set to relaunch 'Voltron'
Could be interesting and kinda fun if the original characters are still involved. But, it could just as easily turn out to be "Speed Racer: The Next Generation" or whatever it's called, which sucks.
Starting next year, Nicktoons will air 26 half-hour episodes of "Voltron Force," about five space explorers who pilot robotic lions that combine to form Voltron, an invincible guardian sworn to defend the Universe.
Series will remain faithful to the old show, while introducing new recruits to fight alongside the original characters.
Could be interesting and kinda fun if the original characters are still involved. But, it could just as easily turn out to be "Speed Racer: The Next Generation" or whatever it's called, which sucks.
Bodily Fluid Cleanups Inspire "Dirty Dancing" Ban
1. That's just nasty.
2. This kind of thing definitely didn't happen at my high school!
Another local high school is trying to ban “dirty dancing” at proms. Why? There seems to be problem with a dance in which students cluster in tight groups, preventing adults from seeing what’s going on in the middle.
So what’s going on in the middle?
"The custodial staff were... cleaning bodily fluids off the floor," Susan Nolen, copresident of the Parent Teacher Group and mother of two students at Penncrest High School told the Inquirer.
1. That's just nasty.
2. This kind of thing definitely didn't happen at my high school!
Hypocrisy in action
May. 26th, 2010 09:48 amHospital nun rebuked for allowing abortion
First: Sister Margaret was immensely brave to buck the Church and agree that a living mother and a terminated pregnancy is better than a dead mother and a dead baby.
Second: Fuck the Church for not really honoring the whole "sanctity of life" concept.
A nun and administrator at a Catholic hospital in Phoenix has been reassigned and rebuked by the local bishop for agreeing that a severely ill woman needed an abortion to survive.
Sister Margaret McBride was on an ethics committee that included doctors that consulted with a young woman who was 11 weeks pregnant late last year, The Arizona Republic newspaper reported on its website Saturday. The woman was suffering from a life-threatening condition that likely would have caused her death if she hadn't had the abortion at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.
First: Sister Margaret was immensely brave to buck the Church and agree that a living mother and a terminated pregnancy is better than a dead mother and a dead baby.
Second: Fuck the Church for not really honoring the whole "sanctity of life" concept.
Woody Allen comes out in support of Roman Polanski
Well, of course he did.
I saw Woody Allen and Soon-Yi at Cartier once, about the time they announced their engagement. He gave me the creeps.
Well, of course he did.
I saw Woody Allen and Soon-Yi at Cartier once, about the time they announced their engagement. He gave me the creeps.
Popular baby names of 2009
Call it the “Twilight” effect: Names from Stephenie Meyer’s series of vampire novels and their hit film spin-offs sank their teeth into the list of most popular baby names this year, with Jacob and Isabella (the long form of Bella, Meyer’s heroine) topping the respective lists for boys and girls, and Cullen rising faster than any other boy’s name.
Last night, I made a salad for dinner, with red lettuce, peppers and cucumbers. I also pan-fried a little chicken to put on top. There were a few stray morsels of cooked chicken remaining, so I offered one to Biscuit. The chicken was not marinated or seasoned besides a little salt.
Biscuit: *sniffs*
Me: Look, kitty! Chicken!
Biscuit: I don't want this.
Me: What is wrong with you? Cats love chicken!
Biscuit: *does the fastidious paw-shake of disgust* Yuck. What I'd really like is some of that cucumber you're peeling.
Me: You are the strangest cat I've ever had. Most cats can't wait to have a nice piece of chicken or steak. You want peppers and cucumbers and string beans. *offers Biscuit a thin strip of skinless peeled cuke*
Biscuit: *CHOMP* *SNARF* I'm a vegetarian cat.
Biscuit: *sniffs*
Me: Look, kitty! Chicken!
Biscuit: I don't want this.
Me: What is wrong with you? Cats love chicken!
Biscuit: *does the fastidious paw-shake of disgust* Yuck. What I'd really like is some of that cucumber you're peeling.
Me: You are the strangest cat I've ever had. Most cats can't wait to have a nice piece of chicken or steak. You want peppers and cucumbers and string beans. *offers Biscuit a thin strip of skinless peeled cuke*
Biscuit: *CHOMP* *SNARF* I'm a vegetarian cat.
travel for tweens
Apr. 26th, 2010 11:36 amLast night, I was asking my mother whether my two younger cousins were going to go down to Florida this summer for a visit. The sisters are 13 and 16, respectively (younger one may be 14; I am not sure.) My mother indicated that the older one might be getting a job for the summer, but the younger one might still be interested.
Because my aunt and uncle are financially strapped (he has MS and is on disability; she doesn't work (she should but that's another story)) my parents pay to fly them down and back. For reasons I can't fathom, they have been flying the girls out of Atlantic City on Spirit Airlines. AC is easily a three-hour drive for my aunt, as opposed to Newark, which would be more like 45 minutes.
I mentioned to my mother that if the younger one did want to come, maybe they could fly her out on JetBlue, because Spirit sucks for threatening to charge people for carry-on. We got into a side discussion over penalizing everyone vs. enforcing carryon rules, but my mother was mostly resistant to the younger flying out of Newark because it is a big and confusing airport. If you are not familiar with Newark, then in a nutshell: Terminal C is enormous and might be confusing, but the only airline that flies out of that terminal is Continental. Terminal B is a complete unknown to me, as I've never used it. JetBlue, my parents' favorite, flies out of Terminal A, which is the oldest and smallest part of the airport. JetBlue itself only uses two of the gates, A20 and A21. When you go into security, you pick the "branch" that has your gate in it, and there are only about six gates per "branch."
So, here's the question. Do you think that 13-14 is old enough to go through Terminal A alone? It seems to me that the younger should be quite competent to find the JetBlue gates on her own, especially if Mom is there to help her find the right "branch" before she goes off to security. What do you think? Is my mom being paranoid, or do I expect too much from a young teenager?
Because my aunt and uncle are financially strapped (he has MS and is on disability; she doesn't work (she should but that's another story)) my parents pay to fly them down and back. For reasons I can't fathom, they have been flying the girls out of Atlantic City on Spirit Airlines. AC is easily a three-hour drive for my aunt, as opposed to Newark, which would be more like 45 minutes.
I mentioned to my mother that if the younger one did want to come, maybe they could fly her out on JetBlue, because Spirit sucks for threatening to charge people for carry-on. We got into a side discussion over penalizing everyone vs. enforcing carryon rules, but my mother was mostly resistant to the younger flying out of Newark because it is a big and confusing airport. If you are not familiar with Newark, then in a nutshell: Terminal C is enormous and might be confusing, but the only airline that flies out of that terminal is Continental. Terminal B is a complete unknown to me, as I've never used it. JetBlue, my parents' favorite, flies out of Terminal A, which is the oldest and smallest part of the airport. JetBlue itself only uses two of the gates, A20 and A21. When you go into security, you pick the "branch" that has your gate in it, and there are only about six gates per "branch."
So, here's the question. Do you think that 13-14 is old enough to go through Terminal A alone? It seems to me that the younger should be quite competent to find the JetBlue gates on her own, especially if Mom is there to help her find the right "branch" before she goes off to security. What do you think? Is my mom being paranoid, or do I expect too much from a young teenager?
Writer's Block: Are you incentivized?
Apr. 26th, 2010 09:56 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
Impactful: Not a word.
Verbage: Derivative of "verbiage," which means "unnecessary words." QED.
Wordsmith: Just say "edit."
Scribe: Just say "write."
Deep dive: Mostly ends up with the divers' heads up their asses.
Lean/Just In Time: Doesn't work.
Yeah, I've been in industry too long.
Impactful: Not a word.
Verbage: Derivative of "verbiage," which means "unnecessary words." QED.
Wordsmith: Just say "edit."
Scribe: Just say "write."
Deep dive: Mostly ends up with the divers' heads up their asses.
Lean/Just In Time: Doesn't work.
Yeah, I've been in industry too long.
Video games
Apr. 14th, 2010 04:55 pmWhen I was a kid, I had an Atari. I didn't have too many games for it, but my parents would get me a new game as a gift from time to time. It seems that they had a knack for picking some winners. Not only did I have a copy of E. T., which is widely considered one of the worst and most disastrous games ever made, but I also had a copy of Journey Escape, which was featured in this Mental Floss list of the 10 Most Bizarre Games Ever Made. As I had no idea who the band Journey was at the time I got the cart, and the gameplay was completely mystifying, this was not one of my favorites.
All I can say is that the games in question must have been on sale.
All I can say is that the games in question must have been on sale.
Obamas share private moment in public eye
Flanked by Secret Service agents and personal aide Reggie Love, Obama spotted his wife near the West Wing entrance and tried to get her attention. "Hey FLOTUS," he shouted, then added, "I was just looking for you." FLOTUS is the acronym for first lady of the United States.
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Flanked by Secret Service agents and personal aide Reggie Love, Obama spotted his wife near the West Wing entrance and tried to get her attention. "Hey FLOTUS," he shouted, then added, "I was just looking for you." FLOTUS is the acronym for first lady of the United States.
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Anita Blake: Vampire Humper
Feb. 24th, 2010 01:29 pmI picked up two Laurell K. Hamilton books from the give-away pile here at work so I could list them on PaperbackSwap for some free credits. Hopefully.
Now I feel ashamed that people will think I actually read them.
D:
Now I feel ashamed that people will think I actually read them.
D:
Son of Snowpocalypse
Feb. 9th, 2010 03:53 pm12 - 14 inches expected in my area.
Good: Will probably get the day off tomorrow. If not, taking the day off. Mama didn't raise no fool. Have plenty of food, water, and candles in the house, plus Katamari Forever and a neglected quilt.
Bad: Husband is in Florida for business, which leaves me home alone for the snowstorm. It's no fun to be in the middle of a big storm and have no one to snuggle with. At least our neighbor has agreed to come over with the snowblower!
Good: Will probably get the day off tomorrow. If not, taking the day off. Mama didn't raise no fool. Have plenty of food, water, and candles in the house, plus Katamari Forever and a neglected quilt.
Bad: Husband is in Florida for business, which leaves me home alone for the snowstorm. It's no fun to be in the middle of a big storm and have no one to snuggle with. At least our neighbor has agreed to come over with the snowblower!
