Did you hold your breath? Did you? Well then you are dead now, or at least turning blue like a choking actor in a 1970's public service video on the Heimlich Maneuver.
Take a deep breath and come back to us please.
I moved again. Yeah, I think I'm a wandering gypsy at heart, but this time I just moved to a cheaper place closer to school. The parrot and I are settled in, but I'm still learning to deal with the roommate's cat. I do not understand cat.
MEOW MEWW MEOWW MEWW what do you want, animal!!?!?
I'm gardening at the church. Oh yeah, I kind of joined a church. Don't worry, I'm still probably going to hell, since it is a Unitarian Universalist church. Fun times with liberals and other unsavory sorts! I'm happy to have found a community. The garden should do well to nourish us at the shared luncheon, plus donate to the local food pantry, sharing center, or Food Not Bombs.
Speaking of, this happened in nearby Orlando:
My only thought is that the well off don't want to see the poor, hungry, homeless in the park. Don't feed the animals. Don't encourage the unwashed to gather. Compassion is dead, I tell you.
I've also been watching these sceery Halloween-themed stories:
Better Zombies Through Physics Join us for chills, thrills, and pulse-pounding scientific breakthroughs as we embark on a tour of the Quantum Zombie, Inc. facility, courtesy of a guy who bears a striking resemblance to famed scientist and cat-lover Erwin Schrödinger. Hijinks, hilarity, and an abundance of felines await you in Tor.com's newest comic strip.
ONE BLOODY THING AFTER ANOTHERis a serialized horror story, written by Joey Comeau, illustrated by Emily Horne, who are also the creators of A Softer World. The final chapter (chapter 8) will be released on Halloween night, 2008. [Warning for people who like cuddly babies and kittens....this one is disturbing]
Red Meat Comics This one isn't specifically Halloween-themed, but more a randomness that often crosses the line of creepiness. I do love it so very much.
Falling over themselves with pride at a girl who made a difficult, personal...decision...is "not the same as being pro-choice." Uh-huh.
Can I love The Daily Show more? Can I? Really? Please?
Also, I have been viciously attacked by hidden jalapenos in my burrito. But that burrito cost me $2, so I finished it anyway. People, I do not like spicy food, and at this moment I'm all shaky and woozy, and my feet are numb.
This is what happens when chatting, YouTube, and blogging converge. I really was in bed, when I got to thinking about what my favorite country music song is. I finally decided I wasn't going get to sleep until I did something about it. So, I'll be the zombie riding to school in the morning, man its late.
It was like a lighted match had been tossed into my soul It was like a dam had broken in my heart ... After driving out the memory Of the way things might have been ... But that's just a lot of water Underneath a bridge I burned And there's no use in backtracking Around corners I have turned Still I guess some things we bury Are just bound to rise again
I also like her more recent Georgia Rain.(lyrics here) Really, almost anything she sings is wonderfully sadly sexy sentimental. I guess that's just how I am.
Barefoot in the bed of your truck on a blanket lookin' up half a moon peekin' down at us from underneath the clouds. ... I don't remember what was poundin more the heart in my chest or the hood of that Ford as the sky fell in and the storm clouds poured worlds away outside
A: Insane is right, this looks hard! Of course, I was never very good anyway.
B: Um....I think she's playing more than one note at a time, on the flute. Keep in mind, I wasn't very good, but I don't think that's possible. Or, I look like a dumbass right now.
C: If we had Flute Hero in the US, I would totally have a Band Geek Reunion Party. Totally. I would walk back to Missouri, just for that.
After I watched the episode twice (second time with subtitles), I subjected Amanda, a non-Whovian, to this brandy-induced summary of The Stolen Earth. Sobriety edits have been made*ahem*
DOCTOR WHO IS THE GREATEST SHOW EVER!!!!!! They brought together the two spin-offs and the two previous companions and their families for this HUGE two-part season finale.
Twenty-seven planets are *whoosh* disappeared into a hidden pocket of space and time, cutoff from the doctor, so he takes donna to the Shadow Proclamation (space police), figures a bunch of stuff out in his usual way, all while the companions/torchwood are looking for him like crazy because the Daleks are attacking and the Valiant (floating cloud battleship) is down and the Earth has surrendered. Rose is back from a parallel universe but nobody knows it...*breath*
The doctor is stumped when the particle trail dries up (bee's are aliens, well, not all of them, don't be daft). The doctor giving up freaks the shit out of Donna...*breath*
(Amanda: Alcohol and SF can clearly have bad consequences)
Then everyone the doctor knows on Earth, including the former prime minister Harriet Jones (yes, we know who you are) get together and use all the cellphones in the world to transmit an amplified call into space, which the doctor picks up which launches the TARDIS into the time bubble in the Medusa Cascade.
The crazy Dalek Caan is babblingand tells us: "the threefold man is coming, the darkness is coming" and "the most faithful companion will die."
Then everyone converges on the TARDIS, The Doctor sees Rose *blub*, runs to her, and gets shot by a hidden Dalek. So he's dying and they take him to the ship, where he starts to regenerate, Sarah Jane is ambushed, and roll credits.
TO BE CONTINUED
And WTH? The Doctor is still David Tennant in the next week previews, even though we JUST saw him regenerating, which means a new actor should play him.
Ohmygawdilovethisshow!
Also, I know I can't turn John Barrowman straight, but I would love the chance to try...
We watched this today. The assignment was to write a memo about whether or not this is a "technical communication." I think I'm going to like this class.
Here are two videos taken the last night I was in MO and we went bowling. Fun Fact: Becky has had zero alcohol at this point, this is how she has always been :D
I also have several videos of Becky's adorable daughter, which I will post when I get her permission.
I've added a new feature at the bottom of the page, because I think its a bit tacky to have ads as the first thing you see. Its supposed to be videos of Conures and parrots. There are manymanymany videos of conures on YouTube, but somehow it only finds 3 videos of parrots for the player. If I choose just conures, I get a dozen videos of someone named Chad Vader. Advice is welcome.
Rather than email this to all of you, well hell thats what blogs are for, right?! I thought you'd be interested in this story from Science@NASA: On Monday morning, Nov. 5th, space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to undock from the ISS while the pair are gliding over many US towns and cities. The two spaceships will cut across a glittering expanse of morning stars dotted by bright planets and a Venus-Moon conjunction. And don't forget the exploding comet! It all adds up to "A Fantastic Monday Morning Sky Show ."
It was rather simple to get my password reset over the phone for my Alltel account. Unfortunately, the site keeps timing out, so poopy.
Someone please explain to me why it is under 70 degrees outside, and they are still running the AC inside, while all the wuss Texans are wearing heavy coats because ZOMG ITS UNDER 70!one!oneeleventyone!!! (other people say that's funny) I'm going to go buy some eggs and attempt to win my hubby's heart through his stomach.
Given all the colorful, jingly, fun looking, payed-for toys, he loves the ball of newspaper the best. The newspaper I picked up from the Free Classifieds stand at the grocery store. Go figure.
I found the perfect bath vessel yesterday too. Very shallow plate with angular rim. He loved it, and I now understand the description "enthusiastic bather."
Just because I love love love the Season 1 opening for BSG, I will share: In Sanskrit: Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ Tat savitur vareṇyaṃ Bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt
Alternatively: Aum bhoor bhuwah swaha Tat savitur varenyam Bhargo devasaya dheemahi Dhiyo yo naha prachodayat
Translation: Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction
Also here is a BSG Season 2 Trailer - very nice! British?
They put their trust in me To lead them to salvation To earth
But the truth is We're on the brink of extinction Our enemy is amongst us
Lies are tearing us apart Suspicion and doubt will be the downfall of humanity Because trust, trust will betray you
Bill Nye is on MSNBC talking about the massive amounts of lake effect snow piling on right now. This guy is awesome. "It's not confirmed, but it may be caused by the death of Anna Nicole Smith..." He then went on to talk about global warming.
Bill Nye + Beakmans World = Why I've always been such a total geek.
Okay, morbid, politically incorrect, but exactly what I think about those stupid "support-our-troops" ribbons on gas-guzzling cars
Goodnight now.
And now, please enjoy this video of what I wish I could do at work. Did I mention I'm about sick of this shit? I'm pretty sure I'm sick of this shit. Shit.
First, I must entertain you...then, I shall writ e words, and I shall wonder why there is a n unintentional space in many of my words, and then I shall scream. I did not type those spaces, and they will not go away. I shal l scream. Don't think I shan't...
Here are the words. I have broken down, and I will buy an iPod. I shall become a Pod Person, and it sickens me. Why am I dooming myself to using a popular piece of technology, when I am so obviously allergic to such mainstream behavior?
'cause I wanna listen to MY music before I go to bed, waaaaa!!!!
Yes, what I really need is a new alarm clock, and what I want is the ability to listen to music as I fall asleep. I dislike having multiple systems for multiple functions, therefore I require a multitasking device to do both. Therefore I will get an iPod alarm clock. Yes yes, a Pod Person I shall be.
