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palin comparison-- get it? huh? :D (or, finally facing my waterloo)
Ladies and gentlemen, if you haven't already met her, I'd like to introduce you to Michele Bachmann, a Republican Congresswoman from Minnesota who did two things in the past couple of days: 1) announced she was entering the 2012 presidential race, and 2) officially became the "new Sarah Palin" by making an incredibly uninformed (not to mention ( Read more... ) -
trash cash
Let me pose a hypothetical question: Say you were out for a walk, and you went to throw something away in a trash can. As you do, you glance in, and you catch sight of a crumpled-up dollar bill in the trash. Upon examining it for a few moments, you see that it looks to be in pretty good shape. It's not torn, and doesn't appear to be soiled with ( Read more... ) -
it's official: i'm a twit(terer)
So, I finally took one step into the 21st century by joining Twitter this morning. Truly the end of the world is upon us lol. It seemed to make sense, though, as I find myself less inclined to write full-length FA and LJ journal entries these days. Still, it's going to be very difficult to limit anything I want to say to 140 characters. But at ( Read more... ) -
random ramblings
Went to karaoke last weekend with a bunch of friends, and had one of the best times I've had in a very long time. I sang "She Blinded Me With Science", "(I Just) Died In Your Arms", and "Christmas At Ground Zero". But for me, the highlight of the evening-- nay, of my entire karaoke existence-- was rocking out on Yes' "Roundabout" with bearknight. 8 1/2 ( Read more... ) -
$#*! my dad does
As I've mentioned several times in the past, I have a fairly complicated relationship with my father. I can't fully explain it without airing a lot of my dad's dirty laundry-- which, as much as he might deserve it, I refuse to do publicly. He's still my dad, and despite his numerous faults, I still love him. I guess that's why even after all of the ( Read more... ) -
i'd buy that for a dollar
I know that almost nobody under a certain age reads actual ink-on-paper, delivered-to-your-doorstep newspapers anymore... but those of you who ever have will probably recall that every once in a while, the newspaper will contain an insert from the Department of the State Treasurer's Abandoned Property Division. It's an alphabetical list of people ( Read more... ) -
i'll be on my patio, patio...
7:30 AM, and I'm still up. Later today I have a friend's birthday party to go to, and I just finished burning him a mix CD (because that's what you give friends as gifts when you're pretty much broke lol). My friend Jim is a few years older than myself, and he has the same love for '80s music that I do. I tried to put together a selection of harder ( Read more... ) -
flux capacitor... fluxing
I know it's outdated, but I still use VHS tapes to record programs off of the television. DVR is great for things that you want to watch once or twice and then erase, but if you want to keep shows indefinitely and you don't have a DVD burner, then VHS is the only alternative. Beyond that, I just like VHS tapes. Yes, they're bulky and take up a lot ( Read more... ) -
i am jack's inflated ego
I just plugged the lyrics to my song "I'll Drown The World" into that 'I Write Like' thing that everyone's been doing lately. The result?
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the ghosts of my christmas present
I just thought I would take a moment to brag about the fact that my brother gave me what could turn out to be one of the coolest Christmas gifts ever: he's treating me to two nights in a supposedly haunted inn! :D I can't wait. This is a perfect gift for me, because I'm a big ghost buff. I watch most of the 'paranormal' reality shows on TV-- ( Read more... )