I Hate Cows...: January 2008

BWAHAHAHA!

Oh, and then there's this...

what's really been on my mind all week is a decision I have to make. A BIG decision. A life-changing decision, that only I can make. And I can't really share too much of it with anyone, but its momentous, and taking up brain space. Sigh.

Eeeny, meeny...

This week...

I learned that it is never wise to tell your 5 (almost 6) year old to be patient when waiting for dinner to be made, as she will go in the kitchen and try to figure out how to make pizza herself. Using the microwave.

I gained a pound. Damn. Total weight loss= -3.5.

I heard the dumbest movie name yet- Quantum of Solace. Daniel Craig had better get naked in that movie, or I'm not gonna watch it.

I am waiting with great anticipation for the Superbowl. Go Pats!

I have become addicted to Clean House. And no, that is not further indication that I am OCD.

I got a new iPod! It's name is DeepThought! I love it!

And finally...

I was SHOCKED to hear about Heath Ledger. I feel awful for his daughter.

Pacman Cupcakes...

pacman cupcakes
Originally uploaded by hello naomi.

Too cool!

Best thing I found today....

Woman aircraft worker, Vega Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, Calif. Shown checking electrical assemblies (LOC)
Originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.

Found this through notcot- and (glee!) I don't think any of these are copywritten (at least the ones I checked weren't). So if you love photographs like I do- wow! Thank you Library of Congress!

Tagged!

By Alala.

BandMeme

1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

2. www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

3. www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

So, My band is Ouyang (I quite like that), the album is "The Way it Started" (which also rocks, its from this quote: One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in a race. I protested that I was weak and not fit to run, but the coach sent me for a physical examination and the doctor said that I was perfectly well. So I had to run, and when I got started I felt I wanted to win. But I only came in second. That was the way it started. by Emil Zatopek), and here is my album cover:

Which can be found here.

And I tag YOU.

(let me know via comments if you do it!)

Hah- cool!

When geeks protest war:

Another from the DCWW.

Showing my colors...

Patriots Proud Of Defeating Whoever That Last Team Was

FOXBOROUGH, MA—Patriots quarterback Tom Brady diplomatically emphasized that defeating whoever it was they had just played gave him and his teammates a great sense of accomplishment during his post-game press conference Sunday. "It's always very satisfying to get out there and get a win against…against those guys," Brady said, adding that it was a mistake to take those other guys for granted as they were capable of making a few plays. "They definitely had some sort of game plan, and they were running around fairly fast out there. We overcame a lot to triumph over, uh, you know, them." According to Brady, the Patriots still need to correct a number of mistakes during the week's practices, execute better, and prepare for that one team they have to defeat next.

From Onion Sports

Helping Chicas in Pakistan...

I heard about kiva.org through the DCWW, and I was instantly intrigued and decided to loan money to some women in Pakistan. It seems like a pretty cool idea- you loan money, it gets repaid, then you loan to someone else that needs it. Maybe that little bit of help up front will make a difference.

Fashion Week in Tokyo....

Does this dude have a pin cushion on his head?

More musings....

2008 Challenge update- down 3.5 pounds from the beginning. This is not bad, considering my friend D found WINE GUMS at Harris Teeter and then BOUGHT THEM FOR ME. I ate half the bag yesterday. Sigh. Bad D! Bad!

Does anyone else visualize their money flying out of their wallets whenever they buy anything? You do? Good, then its not just me. Do you visualize everything you say in "speech bubbles" above your head. Yeah, I thought not. I mean, me neither!

I've been trying Twitter lately. Honestly, I have to say I don't get it. Of course, I also can't access it at work because of various blocks unless I use Google Talk, so maybe that's why it seems so limited to me. I also haven't figured out how to respond to anyone, or how to put my "tweets" on this blog. Might take a bit of time.

Both Gibbering Idiots and Grains-n-Grapes have been updated today (by me, thank you very much). Check 'em out!

Musings...

So, tonight I managed to destroy my second to last red wine glass. I am currently drinking some lovely fermented grape juice from an (oh so appropriate) juice glass. I have a full complement of white wine glasses. Why. I DON'T DRINK A LOT OF WHITE WINE.

While driving home today, NPR played a song that made me feel like I was in a Woody Allen movie. It was a pretty good feeling, actually.

I got myself (and all other non-toothless individuals in my household outside of the cat) a new toothbrush today. Its a lovely motorized one. Its purple. I love it. I LOVE a new toothbrush. I LOVE clean teeth. I used to brush my teeth before every football game I played. I am SO looking forward to using it tonight.

Because I have nothing better to do (snicker), I started a new web site geared to clueless alcoholics- take a gander: Grains-n-Grapes

Aurora said today, "I love my BRILLIANT baby sister."

Methods I'm going to try to get...

Rora to eat more foods:

Bribery: “If you eat your broccoli, I’ll give you an extra 50 cents for college.”

Blatent Honesty: “See this picture of Uncle Jimmy? We call him lard-ass. He didn’t eat kale.”

Hostile Negotiations: “If you don’t clean your plate, I’ll whip Buzz Lightyear with a fishing pole and shock him with cattle prod.”

Neuro-Linguistic Programming: “It’s funny how much the more you try to resist the natural urge to eat brussels sprouts , the more you keep wanting it, getting more and more excited about what you are tasting in your mouth at this very moment in time.”

Exploiting Sibling Competitiveness: “If you eat your carrots, I’ll love you way more than your brother.”

Jedi-Talk: “Try? There is no try. Just eat your goddamn vegetables.”

Good Cop/Bad Cop: “Dude. If I were you, I'd just stuff those carrots in your mouth. Mom's coming and she's on her 6th straight day of PMS. Don't want to be on the receiving end of that monster."

Sponteneous Egomania: “SPINACH?! You can’t handle the spinach! Son, I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Cheetos and curse the alfalfa sprouts. I would rather you just said "thank you," and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest that you pick up that spinach and eat it like a man. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to."

Injection of Guilt: “You have NO IDEA how many miles your father had to walk up the steep mountain, in Florida snow, carrying 50 pounds of oranges, wearing flipflops to get that tofu on your dinner plate.” or "Do you know how many pairs of Gap jeans your little cousin in China had to sew to so we could buy this bok-choy?" (ok, that was baaaad....spank me)

Dr. Phil: “Are you eating what you're eating today because you want to eat it, or is it because it's what you think you were eating yesterday when you were trying to finish eating? You moron, you don't need to eat a horse's genitals to spell your name."

Starving Children in Africa Guilt: "If you don't eat, I'm shipping YOUR ASS off to starve in Africa." (thanks Mike)

The Rath of God, Buddha and Santa: “THEY ARE ALL WATCHING YOU RIGHT NOW.”

Thanks to Jada at SteamyKitchen!

This actually...

mimics a conversation I had with my in-laws this weekend.

via Dooce.

Cannibal News Network?

Is it just me, or is it ironic that CNN currently has these two articles on its front page at the same time?

Man may have eaten girlfriend, police say

Bride is truly full of herself

Thanks to Joel on the CNN reference.

Not many people can say...

that they changed their own brake pads and then made rugelach in the same day.

I can!

Thanks to my father-in-law! Yeah!

(by the way, the combo of cinnamon and chocolate was the best)

Challenge update...

Down 2.5 pounds from start. But I ate mint chip ice cream last night. Bad me.

Newest Calliope pic....

calliope
Originally uploaded by vapidcat.

Isn't she cute?

I Hate Cows...

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

BWAHAHAHA!

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Oh, and then there's this...

This week...

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Pacman Cupcakes...

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Best thing I found today....

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Tagged!

Hah- cool!

Showing my colors...

Helping Chicas in Pakistan...

Fashion Week in Tokyo....

Thursday, January 10, 2008

More musings....

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Musings...

Methods I'm going to try to get...

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

This actually...

Monday, January 07, 2008

Cannibal News Network?

Not many people can say...

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Challenge update...

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Newest Calliope pic....

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