Monday, November 22, 2010
Ok seriously
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Why won't you run away with me? =]
because running away is reckless and i'm not ready for danger in my life
If you could see anyone you haven't seen in quite a while, who would you choose?
Idk... I haven't seen a lot of people
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Questionable
Is it to be as it was, a second time around? Is my heart to bleed as profusely as the last time, and thicker, and colder, and with more despiration than anything? I've given up so much... I have sacrificed so much... and I'm not even allowed to ask for a second chance. I'm baffled. Dumbfounded. I'm stunned, and I'm sorrowful. I cannot see the light as it once was; a dazzling amount of joy to illuminate my world. Now, it is a harsh, burning, annoying reminder of my future without the one whom I cherish above all others. The one whom I know in my heart was meant to be there forever... its my misgivings, and my cowardice, my foolishness that has destroyed it all... I have nothing left. What had been growing for three months so harshly discarded without my even knowing it was there, which planted its own seed of hatred, anxiety, depression and isolation...
Fuck my life.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Ignoring financial concerns (someone else footing the tab, or you won the lottery), what do you want to do with your life?
I want to successfully own my own business, have a nice house, have tons of animals, and somehow assist my friends in every way possible once i've successfully found happiness
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
50 interesting facts from Mental Floss
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50 Amazing Facts for Our 50th Issue
by Jason English - August 2, 2010 - 12:10 AM
We recently published our 50th issue. In honor of our little milestone, here are 50 fun facts we’ve picked up over the years.
1. In 1943, Philip Morris ran an ad acknowledging “smokers’ cough.” They claimed it was caused by smoking brands other than Philip Morris.
2. In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called “Growing Up Skipper.” Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.
3. Michael Jackson’s 1988 autobiography Moonwalk was edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
4. On the 2001 New Zealand census, 53,715 people listed their religion as “Jedi.”
5. Only female mosquitoes will bite you.
6. At the 2010 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift won more Grammys (4) than Elvis did his entire career (3).
7. At Fatburger, you can order a “Hypocrite”—a veggie burger topped with crispy strips of bacon.
8. Dr. Ruth was trained as a sniper by the Israeli military.
9. In 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency’s Maryland headquarters because it was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.
10. Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-1980s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.
11. There was a long-lost fourth member of the Snap/Crackle/Pop gang. “Pow” represented Rice Krispies’ explosive nutritional value.
12. Kool-Aid was originally marketed as “Fruit Smack.”
13. In 2008, The Little Tikes Company sold 457,000 Cozy Coupes, making it the best-selling car in America.
14. Uncle Sam was based on Samuel Wilson, who worked as a meat inspector during the War of 1812.
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15. The archerfish knocks its insect prey out of over-hanging branches with a stream of spit.
16. When Woodrow Wilson married Edith Galt, the real Chef Boyardee (Hector Boiardi) catered the event.
17. There really was a Captain Morgan. He was a Welsh pirate who later became the lieutenant governor of Jamaica.
18. The 3 Musketeers bar was originally split into three pieces with three different flavors: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. When the other flavors became harder to come by during WWII, Mars decided to go all chocolate.
19. Bear Bryant was once asked to contribute $10 to help pay for a sportswriter’s funeral. According to legend, he said, “Here’s a twenty, bury two.”
20. In 1980, C-3PO and R2-D2 visited Sesame Street. They played games, sang songs, and R2-D2 fell in love with a fire hydrant.
21. Dr. Thomas Harvey removed Einstein’s brain during his autopsy. For 30 years, Harvey kept it in two mason jars in his Wichita home.
22. In 1961, Martha Stewart was selected as one of Glamour magazine’s “Ten Best-Dressed College Girls.”
23. It’s estimated that 95% of the world’s lab mice are descended from mice born in the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.
24. As part of David Hasselhoff’s divorce settlement, he kept possession of the nickname “Hoff” and the catchphrase “Don’t Hassle the Hoff.”
25. “Jay” used to be slang for “foolish person.” So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a “jaywalker.”
26. Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell is also responsible for starting up the Chuck E. Cheese’s franchise.
27. The string on boxes of animal crackers was originally placed there so the container could be hung from a Christmas tree.
28. Duncan Hines was a real person. He was a popular restaurant critic who also wrote a book of hotel recommendations.
29. Green bean casserole dates back to 1955, when a chef named Dorcas Reilly created it for a cookbook designed to promote Campbell’s products.
30. Carly Simon’s dad is the “Simon” of Simon and Schuster. He co-founded the company.
31. In 2009, U.S. airlines collected $2.7 billion in baggage fees. Another $2.4 billion came from reservation change fees.
32. Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys. (Go ahead and try typing the other 49 states. We’ll wait.)
33. While they were in the White House, John & Abigail Adams had dogs named Satan & Juno.
34. Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue” was penned by Shel Silverstein, the beloved children’s book author who wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends.
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35. M&M’s actually stands for “Mars & Murrie’s,” the last names of the candy’s founders.
36. Perhaps our favorite school nickname is The Arkansas School for the Deaf Leopards.
37. In 1907, an ad campaign for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes offered a free box of cereal to any woman who would wink at her grocer.
38. Why did the FBI call Ted Kaczynski “The Unabomber”? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).
39. That thing you use to dot your lowercase “i” is called a tittle.
40. The only number whose letters are in alphabetical order is 40 (f-o-r-t-y).
41. The prolific Alan Thicke wrote the theme songs to The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes.
42. Bono was born Paul David Hewson, and The Edge’s name is David Howell Evans.
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43. Male students at Brigham Young University need a doctor’s note to grow a beard.
44. In 1991, Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, married Russi Taylor—the voice of Minnie.
45. The sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666.
46. The Vatican Bank is the world’s only bank that allows ATM users to perform transactions in Latin.
47. Utah’s State Bird is the California Seagull.
48. At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajärvi, Finland, first prize is the wife’s weight in beer.
49. After leaving office, Ronald Reagan was offered a role in Back to the Future III. (He declined.)
50. Oscar the Grouch used to be orange. Jim Henson decided to make him green before the second season of Sesame Street. How did Oscar explain the color change? He said he went on vacation to the very damp Swamp Mushy Muddy and turned green overnight
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
What would you name your son or daughter?
Depends.... If a daughter, I'd name them something sweet and devious... If a son, I'd probably name them something noble and old school... Family names and such.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
in his eyes...
And for some reason, that put me completely at ease. I enjoyed not seeing anything that terrified me, or that made me question anything... I enjoyed looking into those eyes, and not feeling afraid. I appreciated the color, and the lack of malice or foul intent...
I liked it. And I want more.
Monday, March 22, 2010
What kind of music can you just not stand to listen to?
Twangy country music. Can't do it. Or really, really bad scream-based music with no meaning but to scream.
What do you think is the best way to defeat terrorism?
Marijuana. Kat Williams said it best: Three main side effects are 1) hungry 2) happy 3) sleepy
Who's the sexiest woman alive?
Emilie Autumn <3 Hands down. She's dark, beautiful, and deliciously talented... Yeah
Monday, February 8, 2010
drained
Welcome to the 22 inches of snow state, where you'll step outside into a wall of white, burning hell. Not a fan of this snow too fucking much. Not even a little bit.
I find it really ironic that as soon as everything is going really, really well, something bad happens to just fuck it twice in the ass with a broken bottle/cat tongue studded, strap on of death. I mean, could things get any better once friend/family/work shit has ebbed into a manageable little cloud and you don't have to pull your damn hair out when you open your eyes in the morning? I'm sure it could be, but then something stupid happens to just fuck up that peace, and calm, and quiet. Something coming out of left field. and that's stupid.
very stupid.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
thinner
sitting in the silence that's screaming at me in this house is driving me mad. being that i'm 21 now, i've been invited to go out to bars and clubs and such. somehow I find comfort in large crowds anymore. it's as though if there are enough people around, i'm safe, and that nothing can go too wrong without someone noticing. that's not always true, but i love when there's a crowd of people so dense that i could just get lost in them, and forget who i am for a hot minute.
that's probably why i'd like to move to nyc. i've been going there a lot more often, and in going i've noticed that i really appreciate the crowds, the people, the lights, the noises... the din comforts me. life comforts me. the artistic outcry of the city makes me feel not quite so alone. sure, i have a room mate, and sure i've got friends. but, being in that ever flowing, ever moving, never sleeping, always churning rush of people, and sound, and energy, and movement... somehow that little bit of exposure has inspired me to go there and try to live for a while. i want to make something of myself that's more than just a girl in a town where nothing goes right, and heartbreak lingers everywhere, and silence fills every single room I walk into as if it were filled to the top with thick whipped cream... the silence can be deafening at times.
the moon rarely ever sees the sun. but, when it does, it becomes brighter and seems to be more alive. when the moon is without the sun, it tends to look sad, pale, and empty. those times when the two eclipse, their love becomes a blinding spectacle of nature's apocalyptic beauty and grandeur...
Oh, how I wish to eclipse with the sun...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
rainbow bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet
goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special
friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water
and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals that had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor.
Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we
remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy
and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special
to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops
and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body
quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green
grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet,
you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy
kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and
you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from
your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
tonight I found two of my rats had died. yes, they were two of 13 that i had, but these ones were my special hairless rats, and of all of them they were the sweetest and most sociable. they will be greatly missed by my friends and of course, by me. though devastated, i know that they're okay. i know that they are happy and that they are well, and that someday i'll be able to hold them and love them again..
that one day when i get to see them when i cross that bridge myself.
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
snap draggon
You're the one whom ignored your "best friend". You're the one they didn't feel comfortable enough to talk to about ANYTHING. You were left in the dark. You were left out because you decided to be selfish and ignore them. They had a life, and though you didn't make yourself a grand part of it, they did decide to tell us. They reached out to you, and you turned your ear away and handed them a bottle of vodka. Instead of compassion, or the chance to listen, you instead offered booze and parties. While your friend writhed in his own hell, you choose rather to run off with some uncouth entity of human indecency, while your friend sits at home to fester in his own thoughts...
This is not a bad thing that we, that I have done. They needs this. They've WANTED this. They've said so... And they've said so, SO MANY times before. So how DARE you say we've done something terrible. I can't believe that you'd be so callus as to not look to the good in this. You have no idea what was going on. To think, that you call yourself one thing and to then watch you act the fool that you've become... It's horrifying. To know that you knew nothing of this, and never thought to ASK as opposed to pushing those whom care, and want to help them away? You're just as much to blame as their parents.
Shame on you.