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Anime garage sale
Feb. 6th, 2007 04:50 pmDoes anyone remember the name of the community that was for selling off anime and anime-related items? I have some stuff that I'm having trouble getting rid of.
TIA!
TIA!
I HOPE YOU CAN SEE THIS, BECAUSE I'M DOING IT AS HARD AS I CAN!
This is possibly the most retarded thing I have ever read. Especially if you have actually seen Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
HOSHIT IT'S A LITE BRITE, EVERYONE RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!
If you don't know what a Mooninite is, watch this:
Mayhem of the Mooninites
This is possibly the most retarded thing I have ever read. Especially if you have actually seen Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
HOSHIT IT'S A LITE BRITE, EVERYONE RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!
If you don't know what a Mooninite is, watch this:
Mayhem of the Mooninites
even more emo kitty
Jan. 31st, 2007 04:00 pmIM IN UR SHOWER
WHAT CAN I DO :(
I'm torn between feeling bad for the cat (the poor thing is clearly terrified and upset) and being amused.
WHAT CAN I DO :(
I'm torn between feeling bad for the cat (the poor thing is clearly terrified and upset) and being amused.
WTF, Livejournal
Jan. 30th, 2007 09:09 amDid anyone else get a signup for an Old Navy newsletter upon trying to login?
Fuck you, LJ, I give you $35 a year. I don't want ads.
Fuck you, LJ, I give you $35 a year. I don't want ads.
Barbaro euthanized this morning
I really thought he was going to make it, but recent events didn't look so good. Poor pretty boy. They can't even continue his line, because thoroughbreds have to be fathered the old-fashioned way.
I really thought he was going to make it, but recent events didn't look so good. Poor pretty boy. They can't even continue his line, because thoroughbreds have to be fathered the old-fashioned way.
Even on Fandom Wank!
I bought four LUSH bath bombs over the weekend when we visited New York: one Sex Bomb, one Blackberry, and two Happy Pills. Last night seemed like a good night to try one, because husband was engrossed in a movie I didn't find interesting.
Initial thought: "Waaaah! It's fizzing all over the tub like a highly fragrant firecracker! Cool! And it smells nice and makes the water all purply!"
Final thought: "Oh fuck, that purple dye is sticking to the sides of the tub. Dammit, that means I have to scrub out the bathtub. At 10:30 at night."
Conclusion: unless it's time to clean the bathroom, I'll stick with my Vitabath.
I bought four LUSH bath bombs over the weekend when we visited New York: one Sex Bomb, one Blackberry, and two Happy Pills. Last night seemed like a good night to try one, because husband was engrossed in a movie I didn't find interesting.
Initial thought: "Waaaah! It's fizzing all over the tub like a highly fragrant firecracker! Cool! And it smells nice and makes the water all purply!"
Final thought: "Oh fuck, that purple dye is sticking to the sides of the tub. Dammit, that means I have to scrub out the bathtub. At 10:30 at night."
Conclusion: unless it's time to clean the bathroom, I'll stick with my Vitabath.
Blog for choice day
Jan. 22nd, 2007 05:12 pmA little late to the party today thanks to a funeral.
I'm posting today in support of a woman's right to choose.
Most people don't understand Roe vs. Wade. They don't realize that Roe vs. Wade is actually a well-thought-out decision that said something basic. In short, the state and the government have no right to meddle in a woman's personal medical affairs before a certain point. Those personal medical affairs include pregnancy. It is a woman's right to decide whether or not she is capable of supporting a child, regardless of how that child was conceived. Whether the woman is ending a pregnancy for the right reasons or the wrong ones, it is not the government's right to play nanny.
I consider myself lucky. I live in a "blue" state, in a fairly liberal area. I learned about birth control in all its forms in school, something that may not be true today. I took my pills regularly, I did my best - and still, like almost every other sexually active woman I know, there was a scare. When that scare came, there was no question what I would have done if the monthly visit hadn't arrived.
The funny thing is that polls show that most Americans do not want to outlaw abortion. When it comes down to them and their scares, they want the option too. They just don't want their friends and their church and their neighbors to know that they want the option. Deprived of their names, they admit how they feel. It's that nasty double standard rearing its head, where it's God's will to create eight embryos in a dish and implant them in one womb, but it's against God's will to relieve the suffering of a rape victim.
I'm not entirely comfortable with late-term abortions, but I also know that the majority of late-term abortions are done to protect the life of the mother, and the vast majority of abortions are performed in the first trimester. Those gory photographs the pro-lifers tote around? Not a common example. And I'll bet you that that screaming maniac outside the clinic would be the first to tote her pregnant daughter in, because the rules don't apply when it's your family.
But your family is everyone's family, and you can either support choice, or you can expect a return to back-alleys and coat hangers. You choose.
I'm posting today in support of a woman's right to choose.
Most people don't understand Roe vs. Wade. They don't realize that Roe vs. Wade is actually a well-thought-out decision that said something basic. In short, the state and the government have no right to meddle in a woman's personal medical affairs before a certain point. Those personal medical affairs include pregnancy. It is a woman's right to decide whether or not she is capable of supporting a child, regardless of how that child was conceived. Whether the woman is ending a pregnancy for the right reasons or the wrong ones, it is not the government's right to play nanny.
I consider myself lucky. I live in a "blue" state, in a fairly liberal area. I learned about birth control in all its forms in school, something that may not be true today. I took my pills regularly, I did my best - and still, like almost every other sexually active woman I know, there was a scare. When that scare came, there was no question what I would have done if the monthly visit hadn't arrived.
The funny thing is that polls show that most Americans do not want to outlaw abortion. When it comes down to them and their scares, they want the option too. They just don't want their friends and their church and their neighbors to know that they want the option. Deprived of their names, they admit how they feel. It's that nasty double standard rearing its head, where it's God's will to create eight embryos in a dish and implant them in one womb, but it's against God's will to relieve the suffering of a rape victim.
I'm not entirely comfortable with late-term abortions, but I also know that the majority of late-term abortions are done to protect the life of the mother, and the vast majority of abortions are performed in the first trimester. Those gory photographs the pro-lifers tote around? Not a common example. And I'll bet you that that screaming maniac outside the clinic would be the first to tote her pregnant daughter in, because the rules don't apply when it's your family.
But your family is everyone's family, and you can either support choice, or you can expect a return to back-alleys and coat hangers. You choose.
Quick hit FFXII thoughts
Jan. 9th, 2007 05:06 pm1. Is it wrong that I want one of those shiny Final Fantasy XII Potions? It is a silly item, but the blue glass is pritti! And I could put it on my windowsill and no one would know it was actually nerdy!
2. I am fully expecting Balthier or Fran to smack Vaan in the back of the head at some point in this game, and I will laugh and laugh. Not that I dislike Vaan, but he's so very clueless. (hint: never ask a lady her age. Never.)
3. One of the biggest laughs at Ohayocon was Vaan's Clueless Moment when Balthier suggested he might trade something else for the ring.
4. Those little bunnies hopping around are too cute. They squeak and wiggle. I can't kill them.
5. All the Viera are bunny-ladies. Where are all the boy bunnies? They are, after all, bunnies. You know.
6. It has become very clear that the game designers watched the original Star Wars trilogy several times and said, "Hey! George Lucas stole this plot from Japan; let's steal it back for a Final Fantasy game! We'll have an Empire and Jawas and everything!" Because Balthier "watch your mouth kid, or you're gonna find yourself floating home" = Han Solo, and Fran = Chewbacca, and Vaan "aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper" = Luke Skywalker, and Ashe "if money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive" = Princess Leia, and Basch "you're my only hope" = Obi-Wan Kenobi and Penelo is.. er.. ok, I don't have an equivalent for that one.
7. When I first met Balthier, I thought he was strong in teh ghey, because all FF males are teh ghey until proven otherwise. I don't think so now. He's metrosexual. Furthermore, to quote Jay and Silent Bob, he's a "smooth pimp who loves the pussy." I'm sure of this.
8. I talk to the game. As in "OK, WHICH ONE OF YOU ASSHOLES STEPPED ON THE TRAP?"
9. We need a cameo by Arseley. Seriously. That would rule.
2. I am fully expecting Balthier or Fran to smack Vaan in the back of the head at some point in this game, and I will laugh and laugh. Not that I dislike Vaan, but he's so very clueless. (hint: never ask a lady her age. Never.)
3. One of the biggest laughs at Ohayocon was Vaan's Clueless Moment when Balthier suggested he might trade something else for the ring.
4. Those little bunnies hopping around are too cute. They squeak and wiggle. I can't kill them.
5. All the Viera are bunny-ladies. Where are all the boy bunnies? They are, after all, bunnies. You know.
6. It has become very clear that the game designers watched the original Star Wars trilogy several times and said, "Hey! George Lucas stole this plot from Japan; let's steal it back for a Final Fantasy game! We'll have an Empire and Jawas and everything!" Because Balthier "watch your mouth kid, or you're gonna find yourself floating home" = Han Solo, and Fran = Chewbacca, and Vaan "aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper" = Luke Skywalker, and Ashe "if money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive" = Princess Leia, and Basch "you're my only hope" = Obi-Wan Kenobi and Penelo is.. er.. ok, I don't have an equivalent for that one.
7. When I first met Balthier, I thought he was strong in teh ghey, because all FF males are teh ghey until proven otherwise. I don't think so now. He's metrosexual. Furthermore, to quote Jay and Silent Bob, he's a "smooth pimp who loves the pussy." I'm sure of this.
8. I talk to the game. As in "OK, WHICH ONE OF YOU ASSHOLES STEPPED ON THE TRAP?"
9. We need a cameo by Arseley. Seriously. That would rule.
OK, I'm late to the party, but I have FFXII.
Am much enjoying the small resemblances to Vagrant Story, especially Vaan's spellcasting move (though, come to think of it, Squall did the same thing) and the little sparkles surrounding the spellcaster. I have noticed one glaring deficiency, though: NO ASS PANTS. We need a male character with Arseley-brand ass pants.
I'm not very far along in the game yet - don't even have Gambits yet - but it seems from many of you other players out there that Gambits seem to allow you to walk away from the game if you set them right. That's not very exciting. It seems like a complete 180 from FFX-2, where if you were not Button Masher Supreme, the monster would eat you before you got your Super Duper Mega Pretty Pretty Princess Attack off. (Though I am ashamed to admit that I spent a good portion of yesterday working through the FFX-2 Chocobo dungeon.)
Husband asked whether it's hard to go from a game where you have many of the good powerups back down to a game where you're still a rookie, and whether it was more fun to be the rookie. Nah, it's fun to have the powerups.
Am much enjoying the small resemblances to Vagrant Story, especially Vaan's spellcasting move (though, come to think of it, Squall did the same thing) and the little sparkles surrounding the spellcaster. I have noticed one glaring deficiency, though: NO ASS PANTS. We need a male character with Arseley-brand ass pants.
I'm not very far along in the game yet - don't even have Gambits yet - but it seems from many of you other players out there that Gambits seem to allow you to walk away from the game if you set them right. That's not very exciting. It seems like a complete 180 from FFX-2, where if you were not Button Masher Supreme, the monster would eat you before you got your Super Duper Mega Pretty Pretty Princess Attack off. (Though I am ashamed to admit that I spent a good portion of yesterday working through the FFX-2 Chocobo dungeon.)
Husband asked whether it's hard to go from a game where you have many of the good powerups back down to a game where you're still a rookie, and whether it was more fun to be the rookie. Nah, it's fun to have the powerups.
Oh the weather outside is rainy
Dec. 25th, 2006 10:14 pmAnd how. It has been pouring here for most of the day. The weather all around has been downright weird.
Anyway.
This was the first Christmas ever where I woke up in my own domicile rather than at my parents' or at husband's. We went down to husband's parents' on Saturday and stayed the night to exchange gifts on the morning of Christmas Eve, but we were back here by about 5:30 to tidy up and get some things ready for my parents' impending visit today.
We were out of bed by 8:15 for the opening of presents. Husband always spoils me, and I got a lot of nice things this year. He bought me the sterling silver dragonfly necklace I wanted, and a couple of video games (omg am very intimidated by FFXII), candy, a hat/mitten set, new cozy pants, the Weird NJ Vol. 2 book, and a hookup for my iPod that goes into our stereo. He also surprised me with an adorable star necklace with teeny diamonds, and I love it muchly, especially since the Tiffany star necklace I was drooling over is $6,600 and it is not likely to be under the tree unless we hit the lottery. His big surprise was a Stars and Stripes sailing watch that I bought for him on the cruise. Does everything but sail the boat. He also got the humongous Ferrari Lego set he's been lusting after for months, and that will keep him busy for about two days.
My parents came for dinner, and we had a good time, despite a crisis where the oven was accidentally turned off for the first hour of the pot roast, and then later I decorated myself and the white tablecloth with a very nice Chateauneuf-de-Pape. Thankfully, red wine does come out if you manage to wash the item fast enough, although my "dry clean only" sweater is probably done for. The parents brought some lovely presents for us both, including a set of silver Tiffany cuff links for husband and a necklace-and-earrings set for me. They also gave me the ginormous suitcase I'd asked for, and if it doesn't fit in this baby for Ohayocon, I don't need it. I think I could put myself in it. (also would come in handy if that 1Q audit in the UK comes to pass! European vacation on the company dime! well, not really.)
Right now, I'm trying to decide whether I'm getting sick or whether it's allergies, and husband is playing the new Star Wars Lego game that I got frustrated with. Like all the games we play together, he'll take it over, and then I won't play it again. Eh, anything to keep the menfolk occupied.
Hope you all had a merry Christmas with lots of good stuff under the tree.
Anyway.
This was the first Christmas ever where I woke up in my own domicile rather than at my parents' or at husband's. We went down to husband's parents' on Saturday and stayed the night to exchange gifts on the morning of Christmas Eve, but we were back here by about 5:30 to tidy up and get some things ready for my parents' impending visit today.
We were out of bed by 8:15 for the opening of presents. Husband always spoils me, and I got a lot of nice things this year. He bought me the sterling silver dragonfly necklace I wanted, and a couple of video games (omg am very intimidated by FFXII), candy, a hat/mitten set, new cozy pants, the Weird NJ Vol. 2 book, and a hookup for my iPod that goes into our stereo. He also surprised me with an adorable star necklace with teeny diamonds, and I love it muchly, especially since the Tiffany star necklace I was drooling over is $6,600 and it is not likely to be under the tree unless we hit the lottery. His big surprise was a Stars and Stripes sailing watch that I bought for him on the cruise. Does everything but sail the boat. He also got the humongous Ferrari Lego set he's been lusting after for months, and that will keep him busy for about two days.
My parents came for dinner, and we had a good time, despite a crisis where the oven was accidentally turned off for the first hour of the pot roast, and then later I decorated myself and the white tablecloth with a very nice Chateauneuf-de-Pape. Thankfully, red wine does come out if you manage to wash the item fast enough, although my "dry clean only" sweater is probably done for. The parents brought some lovely presents for us both, including a set of silver Tiffany cuff links for husband and a necklace-and-earrings set for me. They also gave me the ginormous suitcase I'd asked for, and if it doesn't fit in this baby for Ohayocon, I don't need it. I think I could put myself in it. (also would come in handy if that 1Q audit in the UK comes to pass! European vacation on the company dime! well, not really.)
Right now, I'm trying to decide whether I'm getting sick or whether it's allergies, and husband is playing the new Star Wars Lego game that I got frustrated with. Like all the games we play together, he'll take it over, and then I won't play it again. Eh, anything to keep the menfolk occupied.
Hope you all had a merry Christmas with lots of good stuff under the tree.
Weekend post
Nov. 27th, 2006 04:15 pmAll weekends should be four-day weekends. Way, way too short. Though this week will be a short week too, because we're going to Florida on Friday to visit the parentals.
( and then what happened? )
( and then what happened? )
look out, otf_wank
Nov. 17th, 2006 11:53 amBEWARE WHAT YOU SAY ON TEH INTERNETS...
Because your flamewar opponent may show up at your house with a machete.
Man jailed for 'Web-rage' attack
Because your flamewar opponent may show up at your house with a machete.
Man jailed for 'Web-rage' attack
Must... not... eat
Nov. 14th, 2006 10:38 amAUGH, Roberta brought me my three boxes of Girl Scout cookies. I bought them to be friendly and now they are ripe for the picking all day long.
Mmmm, peanut butter.
Mmmm, peanut butter.
RUTGERS BEATS LOUISVILLE
Nov. 10th, 2006 11:52 am
This is a scene from the madness that took place last night after #15 Rutgers beat #3 Louisville.
I've been at some intense games in my life, but this... may top them all.
( RU rah rah... )
countdown to the big game
Nov. 8th, 2006 10:55 pmThose of you who live in New Jersey and do not habitate either under a rock or in a cave know that the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 8-0 and are ranked 14th in the country.
Which is a big switch for a team that's used to being the Jersey Joke. Four years ago, you couldn't give away tickets. Now, tickets to tomorrow's game vs. Louisville are going for $300 a pop, depending on which article you read.
Guess who has six tickets. Purchased at buy one, get one free, no less. (we belong to the alumni association.)
The state is going crazy. You can't look at a local newspaper without seeing a story. The campus is off the wall. The stadium is going to be loud as hell tomorrow night. Several prominent alums are going to show up, including James Gandolfini (who goes to every game, I might add), Shaun O'Hara of the Giants and LJ Smith of the Eagles, with their respective buddies Sam Madison and Donovan McNabb.
It's going to be INSANE.
And I'm going to BE THERE.
Some of husband's friends at work were telling him that he should sell our tickets and then we should purchase a new plasma screen TV with the proceeds. Perhaps that would be the rational thing to do (aside from that we bought the tickets for other ppl who might not agree with our decision.) However, this just shows that his coworkers do not understand that BEING THERE is priceless. Sure, you can take the money and run. But then, what kind of memory do you have? "I sat on the couch and drank beer while everyone else was having a massive party and screaming their heads off?"
Sure, an upset win is a long shot. Sure, it'll more than likely be a shellacking. But hey, you gotta believe!
Which is a big switch for a team that's used to being the Jersey Joke. Four years ago, you couldn't give away tickets. Now, tickets to tomorrow's game vs. Louisville are going for $300 a pop, depending on which article you read.
Guess who has six tickets. Purchased at buy one, get one free, no less. (we belong to the alumni association.)
The state is going crazy. You can't look at a local newspaper without seeing a story. The campus is off the wall. The stadium is going to be loud as hell tomorrow night. Several prominent alums are going to show up, including James Gandolfini (who goes to every game, I might add), Shaun O'Hara of the Giants and LJ Smith of the Eagles, with their respective buddies Sam Madison and Donovan McNabb.
It's going to be INSANE.
And I'm going to BE THERE.
Some of husband's friends at work were telling him that he should sell our tickets and then we should purchase a new plasma screen TV with the proceeds. Perhaps that would be the rational thing to do (aside from that we bought the tickets for other ppl who might not agree with our decision.) However, this just shows that his coworkers do not understand that BEING THERE is priceless. Sure, you can take the money and run. But then, what kind of memory do you have? "I sat on the couch and drank beer while everyone else was having a massive party and screaming their heads off?"
Sure, an upset win is a long shot. Sure, it'll more than likely be a shellacking. But hey, you gotta believe!
