likesunday

This is the story of a man...

who thought he was Bill Murray.

This gets to me, I couldn't tell you quite why.

this little piggy...

Pig drawing as psychological tool...

I learned that I am a decent listener...and that I can't draw pigs to save my life.

Tip: if playing, don't look at my terrible effort until you've done your own, sort of a spoiler involved.

Today I didn't even have to use my a.k....

[from Get Your War On]

Jumping out of a perfectly good aeroplane is one thing, but without a parachute is absolutely certifiable. [source: the prolific growabrain]

Intriguing ebook- "The History Of Nazi Occultism", by Alan Baker. Choppy reading, but subject matter holds interest insofar as the mythical elements (the spear of destiny?).

If you can't play God...

You may enjoy damning someone. Yes, I amuse easily.

From the weekly news- anyone else now have this once ubiquitous song stuck in his head? Going on 3 days now. I've read before people who are known to get 'stuck' on a song are likely OCD.

So nailed. Especially if you account for all the shiny control-freak aspects.

Lastly, with this drive-by posting, as seen on t-shirt Hell...I don't know why I find this as funny as I do, with a toddler:

Linkidoos

Newly married girl's brain is still mush from all the recent activity...so play along with me:

Pretty pretty swirly Grappa Rainbow.

Online comix wiki.

Strange USA.

Now, Good Night.

Character inspiration

I still have a day to post a stirring, Patriotic post, one sure to thrill and piss people off- maybe even the same people. Right now I am sleep-deprived because these bastards that live behind me just up and left their Rottie, Chow, and Jack Russel?Chihuahua?, and it's been 'yap-yap' for 3 nights straight (note- I don't blame the dogs for being dogs- however, these owners belong on hooks).

This state brings with it a sort of skewed perspective. In looking over what the work spam filter held at bay, there are some great book character names here. My favorite so far is "Isabel Justice"- I think I must use that in something. Oh, but there's so much more. For every normal version of what one would consider a handle, there are a dozen "English is Not the 1st language of the writer' ones. I can only imagine the peace this brings to the poor sap this sells to.

I bring you- Tamsen's spam name list- purloin for personal use at will:

1. Eglantine Ranallo
2. Jordan I. Quadrupeds
3. Naomi Alibi
4. Porfirio McQueen
5. Chikako Lanclos
6. Lelia Ramsey
7. Ralphie Stimage
8. Oil Q. Superman
9. Burt Confidential
10. Janeka Lok
11. Fanni Brodnax
12. Premonition I. Accuser
13. Rishi Eudy
14. Delmar Mcelvain
15. Wilford Kamps
16. Abdullah Mooring
17. Mikala Kring
18. Adara Gularte
19. Kazia Self

I read a lot of sci-fi- if I ever decide to write any, I'm using these.

Along the same lines- these are actual email titles. Agan, note the surreal touch that could only entice one to fork over all their riches to its allure. One of these some day, dear readers, must be a book title:

1. Shame of sex?
2. New zuquf
3. with iooyy
4. with waeef
5. Just out now
6. with tegin
7. SEasOn salEs! ChEap tabs!
8. at napig
9. at qytyv
10. to pasip
11. All you need is here:
12. on gobut
13. with bepyd
14. test sad

I don't know what cultural messages I think I am syncing with, but have to admit there's a certain poignancy involved. A lonely society desperate to catch each other's attention, all within a seedy underbelly of commerce- fished up by our pristine software filters and whisked away before actualization.

I need a nap.

Rip my heart out

I don't know why I'm posting this, except maybe to show some happiness at thus far avoiding any sort of post-partum depression (it runs in my family, grandmother was hospitalized I guess for months, so it was a fear) on my end.

And how frickin' tragic it is when it happens.

Don't read this part if you're the type to avoid emotion.

Kudos to the father to try and preserve their memories...

[link from growabrain]

Oh yea, where have You been?

I'm back! But sick as sick can be, so not very prolific.

So I will pop in with this, with plans to post more frequently (much) now than this whole month:

Stalin's secret plan to breed warrior race of men/chimps revealed.

Better headline than I could make up!

Still Here...

We moved into the new homestead on 12-3, and turns out the internal phone wiring was done wrong...so no phone, no internet (yet I'm paying for it, yay), and the builder hasn't quite got their shit together on this one (on second service guy, and still no service).

Otherwise, home ownership is a wonderful (expensive) thing. Space! The baby is having a ball, so much to explore.

If lucky, regular posts shall begin again by this weekend.

Please Stand By...

Just another day

Blah birthday...ah well, I made it to 34, should be grateful, I suppose- lasted a year longer than Jesus (okay, in the flesh anyhoo). Maybe it's all the noise of closing on the house tomorrow (that actually is a pretty big 'WOOT!", 1st property) drowning all else out with the stress entailed in a purchase like this. Not too mention it's all rather...adult, isn't it? Baby, house, mid-thirties, marriage plans, 2 cats...all great, wonderful elements, and all a bit Looming if you think too hard on it. I wouldn't change a bit of it (well, maybe the age...but then again, who is centered in their twenties?).

Tim did get me a very cool piece of art, gave it to me early...I met the artist a couple weeks ago, so kinda nice to make the association. It's a surrealist piece, vast blue sky, with a glimpse of trees and house lines at the very bottom- then, hanging suspended center in the sky is an umbrella- simple, black- with clouds and rain on the inside of the umbrella. I had loved it whenI saw it in a gallery a few months ago because it reminded me so much of these paintings by Rene Magritte I love. Turns out- that's whose work who inspired the artist to do the piece in the 1st place. Synchronicity. Now I am thinking with the new place I may need to incorporate some of his work with hers, make it a theme of sorts, at least in one or two rooms. Houses...decorating possibilities are vast, I love that.

Saw Depeche Mode Friday...I was feeling guilty about not enjoying it more, when I told a friend this morning where I'd gone, and he commented, "They're boring live.". I was like, "THANK-you! I thought I was the only one!". My friends really enjoyed it, and they did play flawlessly...just a really odd energy live ('boring' is a bit strong). The exception would be when Martin Gore takes center- and I can't really say why. A bit more riveting, more intense. Dave Gahan is this preening, jumping persona- again, flawless in execution, couldn't even begin to say what could make things better- but just not...gripping. I'm glad I went, though, one of the bands I've always wanted to see so now I can scratch that off the list.

All right, I'm done whining now. You've been very kind to indulge me. Now go on with your bad selves- I'm gonna soak in a nice, hot bath (although not as nice as the one I will be taking next Saturday night in our new sunken tub, yippee!!! I think I bought a house because I wanted a decent bathroom- is that so wrong?), reflect, and look forward to a much less pensive 'morrow. Hard to mull things over much when you're signing your name so many times your wrist aches for relief!

And they called him Falkor...

Meet the newest family member:

Sadly, my other cat is unimpressed, he has turned into a little neurotic maniac and is now in isolation. Improvements in relations are happening, but my it's slow-going!

In other news perhaps more relevant to populace- could Delay be paying the Piper, or will the Bush Machine eat up all the nasty "evidence" and "proofs" (Truth being a special Nemesis, and Facts a foreign delicacy to so many in GOP)? Or is he, gasp, actually innocent and there isn't any fodder for the Propoganda to subsist upon?

A tasty story indeed...guess I should determine whether or not I actually care. Seems one falls and 3 more pop up, a veritable political Hydra of mealy-mouthed, talking points only spin jockeys.

Update: Falkor's too hard to deal with on a daily basis. Kitty is back to initial name, Gandalf. At least the backstory isn't needed for that one!

Wil-E Coyote

English Genius You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go! Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it! For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 61% on Beginner You scored higher than 45% on Intermediate You scored higher than 72% on Advanced You scored higher than 84% on Expert

Link: The Commonly Confused Words Test written by shortredhead78 on OkCupid Free Online Dating

That was fun...should see the negative score I can hit when it's math! Got a perfect on ACT in English, good marks science, reasoning, and then basically chumped out altogether once the geometry hit (having never actually Taken it, love those OK schools)...

Test above from Vern's blog, more fun stuff is there to check out.

So what are you still doing here? Go! Have fun! See you soon.

This is what happens if I'm not in bed by 9PM. Funny how kids alter you.

sigh

Hope you're in a better place now...Happy Birthday.

Mortality.

Today's theme is a sober one, and it wasn't my choice...

and it certainly wasn't the woman in the white 4-door sedan's choice...

I don't think it was the black 2-ton pickup that sent her into the next dimension's choice as it sat in perpendicular horror at the shock of an instant this hot, blue-skyed morning...

the paramedics who worked hard in nylon-gloved concentration to extricate the woman from the metal of her car- smearing the wave of her last bleeding against the door in the process- certainly would not have made that choice...

they kindly shut her eyes, but left her mouth open gaping in stunned terror that eternity drained from her wizened shell...

and somehow were able to work through, around it, while I drove through sudden emotion and wondered how...

every bastard rubber-necker who passed by this site today has been forever cured of his affliction...

and all those like myself wanted not to look and then lost the choice understood at once sorrow, relief, guilt, and other feelings crashing against them like an angry ocean...

maybe I should feel silly for the dramatic reaction, shame at sharing, at not wanting to stifle this experience deep within a psychic corner to only come out to taunt me in dreams...

I can't, out of respect, maybe this soul I never knew who met such a violent, unexpected fate deserves this eulogy, this sharp pain at this loss of...this loss...

When I got home from work today, I hugged my son a Long, Long time.

This is the week!

Although I won't be able to make it until later-

in the meantime, I will console myself with the best trailer ever...

lazy day

so enjoy this quick quiz on what sort of English ya'll speak [from fimoculous]:

Your Linguistic Profile:

60% General American English

15% Dixie

15% Yankee

5% Midwestern

5% Upper Midwestern

Considering I was born on the west coast, lived in Indiana, Oklahoma, and Arizona the last few years, not too surprising I'm all over.

Bugs

Sorry for the meager postings of late. I have strep or bronchitus or something else as fun that renders me voiceless and with a really fun stuffed up head and heavy cough. Add to that my son who is recovering this past week from RSV and 2 (sigh) ear infections and one just doesn't have any time left to get pissed off at anything or find much to be cool.

So, in lieu of any in-depth post, please enjoy the latest from Skippy.

It will be amusing to see the apathy of 51% of Ameruhcans if Blair is officially marked with going in on knowingly bogus reasons for entering Iraq. Maybe shameful. Maybe shocking, but with everything else they swallow, I don't know that I can be surprised anymore.

Enjoy...

I bring you today's healthy dose of paranoia, the science of the E-bomb.
[thanks, Mom]

Break out the bong- those with higher memory capacities wired to crack under pressure vs. their memory-challenged compadres.

Apologies aren't enough (need Real Player for clip):

Download sawyer_Dean.ram

Liberal media my tree-hugging ass.

The most wonderful time...

Ah, it's that time of year again-

The Beast's '50 Most Loathsome People in America' list is out.

Mean, mean, mean- and at times spot-on (#3, pegs many of us). #29- beauty.

Gives as good to the Left as the Right.

Walk for Autism Research

If you have a few ducets and feel like contributing to a worthy cause, please consider this one.

Thank-you everyone that has donated thus far, it means a lot!

Long nite

Will catch up on posts this weekend...had to take the little one to the hospital (fever/tummy trouble) and late nite...if you ever have the chance to see your baby get a spinal tap- Don't. It will break your heart. Looks like just a virus (1st week of Daycare, surprise surprise), thankfully.

With the holiday, may be impossible to log on for a couple of days-

So, in case, Happy Festivus/Chrismakkuh/Christmas/Festiva del Sol and so on! Hope yours is safe, warm, and full of love.

Just because...

Wonder no more at those obscure Steely Dan lyrics with the handy Steely Dan dictionary.

Star Wars meets HST...yeah, I don't know what to make of it myself.

Tomorrow, November 28th, in history...not a very auspicious date, but the day I came into this world, so I'm a little partial.
A "Happy Birthday" to Jon Stewart, Judd Nelson (c'mon, Bender was one of the best characters ever), and others.

I'd like mine in heavy-duty, please

Don't leave yourself needlessly unprotected- get your tin foil hat today! Much more stylish than the Hershey's Kiss model so in fashion in recent years. [from the Chapel]

17 reasons not to slit your wrists...personal fan of #6

Need yet another satirical map? Happy to oblige:

Lastly, I leave you with this quote by H.L. Mencken I was sent today:

As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

-- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

Get up, Stand up...

Brief interview with Hunter S. Thompson (my baby's namesake) from the L.A. Times.
[from Easy Bake Coven]

Too bad his prediction didn't pan out. Mad geniuses should always be proved correct.

I hear a lot of talk from conservatives that Liberal states should secede from the Union (going back to my Civil War point). Well, finally a plan I can get behind!

I was sort of surprised to notice this spreadsheet, "The Human Cost", on msnbc. It is misleading, however, as it is only the cost of lives on the Coalition side. The toll on the Iraqi side (talking civilians here) is ever so much higher.
But this country has never much cared for the casualties of brown people, has it- George Carlin hit it dead on with that. 

Happy Day Pt. II

I've discovered this week not only one, but Two of my favorite sites are back up and running- looks like Fimoculous is back in commission, too!

As far as other news (read: Debates), I admit, I didn't see them- went grocery shopping and that was enough to collapse this 36-week pregnant lady- but happy as hell to read many, many articles and hearing friends talk about how well Kerry came off.

Oh happy day!

Idle Type is back, with principles.

Avast, ye scurvy...penguins

In honour of this weekend's "Talk Like a Pirate" day
[from ecletech]

It just brings me joy, can't explain it!

Update: not supposed to be this pixelated (click on the image for the non-headache forming version) :| Open to html guru advice.

What's good enough for the Wizard...

Think this may be a bit much for baby Hunter?

Webbed Crawler game- guaranteed to affect work productivity. But isn't it about time to retire the Yeti anyhoo?
[Thanks, Sean, for link]

Umm, does the White House need a fresh supply of soap? GWB flipping the bird? Inconclusive, yet not inconceivable, in light of the Puppet Master's recent actions.

Reading up on world religions and the myths/origins surrounding them has always been a favorite object of study for me. Imagine my delight at this resource find- The Internet Sacred Text Archive.
[from diminished responsibility]

I'll never be bored again.

Possibly...

Personality quiz, found belatedly at Fat Buddha.

You are an SRCL--Sober Rational Constructive Leader. This makes you an Ayn Rand ideal. Taggart? Roark? Galt? You are all of these. You were born to lead. You may not be particularly exciting, but you have a strange charisma--born of intellect and personal drive--that people begin to notice when they have been around you a while. You don't like to compromise, but you recognize when you have to.

You care absolutely nothing what other people think, and this somehow attracts people to you. Treat them well, use them wisely, and ascend to your rightful rank.

Although, I like to think that I actually am exciting, dammit.

In search for...

Google me this, Batman- Googlebomb Cheney idea from Spade Hammer.

Bring in the Clones- will the real Spidey please stand up, please stand up?
[from mefi]

Stern advice- Howie is really touting Kerry- like him like this so much more than the 'show me your tits' act.

The darker side of the Bible. Strong anti-deist bias, but you'll get that right away with or without warning.

'2000 Uses for WD40'- just cuz.
[purloined from ultimate insult]

Letterman's Top Ten George W. Bush Complaints About "Fahrenheit 9/11".
[brought to light by Skippy]

Going to Sedona this weekend (one of the most beautiful places in the country, in my opinion). In case I'm not back here for a few, here's to a Great Independence Day for everyone, with no orange or red alerts to shock and awe.

Ennui

The news is full of the same themes we've seen for awhile now- a lying Administration, various attempts by same to deflect from said 'disinformation' by myriad unimportant news bytes (and lately, the ludicrous stretching of funereal procedure- dude, he was ninety-three, that isn't tragedy, that's the natural cycle of Life), more documentation of sanctioned avoidence of adhering to the Geneva Conventions, and more people killed in the Middle East. The Media is starting to sharpen its teeth on the right tree, finally, but still so little in contrast with the magnitude of the free ride given the last 4 years. It's upsetting, and I worry that not enough people will make the effort to see the truth for all the wool stretched about their eyes come election time.

So, to put that aside for a bit- just some general bits of intriguing, fun, or otherwise worthwhile linkage I've come across of late:

I see the Future, get me my shades- Predictions resulting from Near-Death Experiences.
[from mom]

You're not Rick James, bitch! Funniest bit I've read in some time
[from growabrain]

Wishing Fat Buddha well- looks like they have a prognosis for him, hope that aids his treatment.

Republican Jesus.
[from a blog I'm really starting to enjoy, The Sideshow]

Today in Alternate History.
[from optical poptitude]

Umm...words fail me on this one...

Ummm...

Welcome to Bush is Lord
Someone...please make the tears stop.

A lot of music uploading lately (not to be confused with downloading- hung up that hat a few months ago, damn insane RIAA). Finally joined itunes, and yes, breaking down soon for the ubiquitous ipod purchase.
[On a techie note, if anyone knows how to make these things compatible with Win'98 (upgrading OS is not an option), I can happily save about 8gigs of Napster files from an old Gateway...without having to get into an external hdd situation (infinitely preferable!).]

So, in tribute to my current activities, thought I'd share some of my favorite music-related sites with you:

• Tiny Mix Tapes.
  Music news, when esoteric bands are touring and where, typical fare but they cover excellent groups.


• CMJ.
  I go here for the BEST in top charts, good articles, and great recommendations of up-and-comers.


• Dusted Magazine.
  Reviews, reviews, and more reviews. Occasionally I've actually heard of one of the bands covered. If you're top 40 guy- skip this one, you'll only get a headache.


• Gnoosic.
  Sometimes I'm curious what this will come up with- enter in 3 fave bands, and the system will suggest one for you to check out. No idea how they come up with the results, but suspect tied to Amazon. Today entered, 'Monster Magnet', 'Skinny Puppy', and 'Modest Mouse'- and 'Built to Spill' was recommended.


• Nude as the News (thanks, Blair!).
  News, interviews, and great A-Z directory.


• Paste Magazine.
  Brilliant site- and the hard copy magazine rocks, too. 'Free' cd sampler of new music in every issue, and they are usually much better than your usual 'cd with purchase' fare.


• Neumu.
  Music reviews, free mp3s, and excellent artists covered- and love love love the site layout.

Hope any audiophiles out there found a new site to enjoy!

Oh, and before I forget, say hello to Headcrush.
Reading this post made me all warm and tingly- if this is the likesunday in question, very flattering.

Just a quick update...

To file under frickin' trippy- Beware of failed voodoo spells- it could kill your children?

Rank Comedy Central's Top 100 Comedians based upon your own annoyance scale.

And lastly- Do they teach this in the Diplomatic Handbook?
Loot a bunch of important, irreplaceable ancient artifacts, we could care less. Take some wood, though- hey pal, we'll fuck up your world.
[from mefi]

Nice.

Airtoons

If these interpretations of airline safety illustrations don't have you crying with laughter, you simply have no soul.
[from idletype]

And I bring you...

Consider yourself a creature of letters? Test your mettle with this BBC "How well read are you?" quiz.
[from Burnt Toast]
Due to my either my great ability to submerge once-known information within the depths of my noggin, or my extraordinary guestimation powers (more likely), I scored an "8" out of possible 10.

And just when you thought it was safe to pooh-pooh those fears of a killer comet demolishing life as you now know it- new evidence suggests the great Chicago fire was less due to a hapless bovine than a meteor.

Perhaps it was not Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicking over a lantern that sparked the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which destroyed the downtown area and claimed 300 lives.

New research lends credence to an alternative explanation: The fire, along with less-publicized and even more deadly blazes the same night in upstate Wisconsin and Michigan, was the result of a comet fragment crashing into Earth's atmosphere.

The comet theory has been around — and most often discarded — since at least 1883, but Robert Wood, a retired McDonnell Douglas physicist, said never before has the orbital parameters of the rogue comet been taken into consideration.

The likely suspect, in Wood's eyes, is a fragment from Biela's Comet, which had been circling the sun every six years and nine months before a close encounter with Jupiter caused it to break into two large fragments in 1845. During its next passage, astronomers noted a 1.5-million mile, 15-day gap between the two pieces.

Good thing I have all this plastic sheeting and duct tape handy- thanks to Homeland Security I am fearless!
However, may need to invest in a new tin foil head apparatus. Can never be too careful.

Did Momma tell you you'd have days like this?

Random Shite

Skinny Puppy fan? Check out Ogre's solo project, Ohgr.
[from milkandcookies ]

Fuck Hallmark
[from idletype]
Some of these are gooooood.

Boys are icky- throw some rocks.

The Orgulator takes site designs and turns them on their ear- damn cool.
[from the ultimate insult]

Chortle

Okay, so it's a little mean- but isn't the best humor always?

Top 10 Messages on Britney Spears' Answering Machine

Other fun stuff:

The Drug War Clock. Your tax dollars at work to keep 'the pot' at bay.

Art By Psychotics [link from ultimate insult].
Damn, not even in the top ten.

Wine maker uses images of Adolf Hitler to sell bottles in Italy.
That is in such bad taste I hesitated to link to it- but maybe can be taken as a protest from abroad. Sick and wrong.

Introducing the 2004 Diebold Electronic Voting Machine.
Sort of like 2000's, but less subtle.

This just in

Saddam Emerges From Hole, Sees Shadow; Six More Months of War [link via The Hamster]

TIKRIT, Iraq (DPI) - Saddam Hussein came out of his hole this weekend and saw his shadow, guaranteeing six more months of Iraqi resistance. The traditional Ground-Hussein Day was celebrated throughout Iraq with festive explosions and looting. According to Tikrit's town fathers, when Hussein emerged from his long winter slumber, he saw his shadow cast by the bright oil pipeline fires on the horizon, promising continued Iraqi insurgency. President Bush responded to Hussein's threats, saying, "Bring 'em on, bang a gong, bring 'em on." Videos of Hussein's appearance are available from Halliburton for a small 600-percent mark-up.

Ringing in...

Here's to a New Year:

-Without lies and disinformation (was this ever a word before this year?) from 'on high' (as our President, if you recall, was "chosen by God" to run this fine country) regarding matters critical to every citizen of the U.S.

-With a clear and defined purpose and plan for the 'occupation' of Iraq and forming of an Iraqi democracy

-Without Osama Bin Laden...wouldn't be opposed to us catching the bastard

-With much more of Jon Stewart (campaign trail 2004!), Get Your War On strips, and Tom Tomorrow, because some times the voice of satire is the voice of reason

-That doesn't threaten to or actually implement plans to cut soldier's benefits, delay furloughs/leave time, combat pay, and access to proper equipment (see link in post earlier this month for example)

-without a 'jobless recovery' and one with actual jobs- this one should be easy, as we can only go up from here

As for myself, I am looking forward to:
-honing my writing skills and style
-making more money (might as well dream)
-having a great relationship with that perfect fellow (whilst dreaming, might as well dream big)
-traveling and seeing friends/family more
-learning to surf
-picking up martial arts again
-seeing the Punisher and Spiderman II (seriously)

Not necessarily in that order.
At least I think seeing the movies is a lock; please wish me luck on the rest.

I leave you with Dave Barry's take on 2003- a must read.

A Happy and Safe New Year's to you!

Among friends

Not a bad way to spend a Sunday, I say!

Awesome

If you want to help soldiers come home for the holidays, here's a place you can go to help.

Kleenex, please...

This made me laugh hard enough to tear up-

"Terrorism- we can't stop it. But you can't say we didn't warn you."

On a non-political tip...

Hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween!

Tell tale heart

Go ahead-

Get it off your chest.

There... don't you feel better?
[from Burnt Toast]