Was hoping to see syrjustus today to wish him a happy birthday.  He would not want me to tell everyone it is in fact his birthday, because he likes to be surly and alone on the surface.  But underneath he is a big huggable curmudgeon of a panda, so everyone send him at least one, and preferably two birthday wishes.

Ugh ( Read more... )

My younger daughter is a very picky eater.  This is one of those rare things I can totally blame on her mother, as I would eat cast iron if I was hungry enough and if you put some mayo or ketchup on it ( Read more... )

I voted last tuesday.  I do not think it is fair that I should still get automated election messages (or even non automated ones) because I have already voted.  So today I left this on my answering machine ( Read more... )

I went ahead and checked, and no, Sarah Palin is NOT related to Micheal Palin of Monty Python fame, so I have decided not to vote for her.

Just saying.

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Battle in the Sky

(Ali ibn Musa ibn Said, of Alcala la Real, lived 1213-1286)

Arise, in the early morning, and pour the dawn wine for me, for the dawn of morning is like wine.

And the lightning flashes are swords, the clouds are squadrons, the rain arrows,

and the sounds of thunder are battle drums.

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Okay, so I went and took that friendliness test that
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Zombie Cheerleading Camp is a REALLY grade B slasher film which was filmed in part in this park last summer.  I have to tell you that one of the most entertaining things I have ever had the chance to say to someone I was checking in to group camps went as follows ( Read more... )

I ate Chinese food for lunch yesterday along with several other staff members.  We were wishing a seasonal employee good luck on their journey back to school.

Chinese food is one of my favorite kinds of foods to eat. While I am always happy to eat GOOD Chinese food, I am ashamed to admit that I also really like a cheap, Americanized all-you-can- ( Read more... )

We have reached a point in political correctness where we must even be careful not to hurt the feelings of our major appliances.  Unbelievable ( Read more... )