Search results:”my 21 year old is a horrible person”
Oh, is it a boy?
I generally find boys useless and inhuman until they are at least 40.
And even then, depending on how their mommy coddled them, they may be a write off for their whole lives.
Yes.
Rob said:
“It’s pretty basic stuff, no different than any other second grader’s homework anywhere. But for us, it’s a gift. Not from God, because fuck that guy. It’s a gift from Schuyler, and the Big Box of Words, and all the people (including many of you) who have worked so hard to get her to this point.”
Yep.
You know, I don’t begrudge anyone their beliefs, but what bugs the shit out of me is when people say “and its all because of (insert deity name here)!” well, sure if you want to believe that, but what about you? What about the people around you who supported you-and now you are negating their efforts? Those who helped you out? As much as I don’t really like people (because if you lived in my neighborhood, you’d feel the same way) there are a few good ones who deserve the recognition.
Did you not work hard for this? Practice? Try at all?
Writing is a gift…
Do you not edit? Don’t you practice?
People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice. – Ted Williams
Art is a gift…
What about sketching to practice something new? Research?
What about just plain busting your ass when you are sick or tired and you just keep on going?
I hate those freakin’ make-you-feel-good, sappy, crap-filled, tear jerker stories that people always send you (with 7,000 names of people who have forwarded it before and if I was a spammer, then I would skip buying lists and just farm the lame ass email lists forwarded everyday in those emails…) but there’s one that was basically about this guy who was trapped on his house in a flood. Several people tried to help him and he kept refusing them and refusing them and eventually he was drowned like the scum sucking pig he is.
When he arrived at the alleged pearly gates, he got all up in god’s grill and asked why he didn’t help him.
“Well, I sent three people and you turned them away.”
Recognize things people.
Open your eyes.
Work for something and acknowledge your own efforts.
I like that Rob (and Julie and Schuyler) is busting his ass to make things work.
That is what its about.
Reject featured in the SJ Mercury News
[Original Article]
[Also on Vallejo Times Herald Online]
Goldston: Abandoned on a Tennessee road, dog became a lifelong companion
Linda Goldston
Mercury News
Article Launched: 08/25/2007 01:34:11 AM PDT
(Click photo to enlarge)
Tim Jones and his beloved service dog Reject. ( Judy Santiago )
On a dark February night, with sleet and rain pounding the windshield, Tim Jones was on his way home back to Memphis.
He was about to make a turn when he saw something that looked like “a frozen ice ball” sitting on the side of the road.
“The only thing that bothered me is that it had eyes,” says Jones, who now lives in Vallejo. “God in his infinite wisdom told me to stop.”
It was a little black dog that had been shot in the chest, sitting under a sign that said “Sharp Curve Ahead.” Icicles had frozen on his fur.
Jones got a towel from the back of his car and placed the little dog on the front seat.
“He yawned real big and lay down. When I put the car in drive, he raised his head and looked at me,” Jones says. “I petted him and said, `You’re all right now.’ “
When Jones took the dog to the vet the next morning, he feared he’d never see him again. “This dog is in such shape, he probably needs to be put down,” he told the vet.
“They called in a few days and wanted to know exactly where I’d found this dog. (They said) he was very highly trained. When the UPS guy would deliver some boxes, the dog would sniff the box on the top, then push it away and sniff the next one,” Jones says.
The vet made calls to police and drug agencies in several surrounding states, but no drug-sniffing dogs were missing. And the dog did not have the tattoo certified drug dogs have. Because the dog had been found in an area known for drug farms
and dealers, the vet said the little dog probably was a trained guard dog.
He asked Jones if he wanted to come pick him up.
“Out came this beautiful dog, big brown eyes, fuzzy tail up in the air,” Jones says. “The vet said `go say hello’ to the dog. He went over, sat down next to me and put his head in my lap. The vet said, `If you’ll take the dog and give me $6 for the rabies tag, I’ll throw the nearly $900 bill in the garbage.’ “
The dog had been shot with a rifle and a shotgun, but the bullet had gone straight through, and the shotgun pellets were not life-threatening. The vet estimated that he was about 3 years old.
Jones named him Reject, and the friendship that began 13 years ago on that freezing, rainy night became a lifeline when Jones lost his eyesight for awhile. When it came back, he could only see very low contrast below his nose.
Reject was retrained to be Jones’ service dog, and he served with honor and extraordinary loyalty until July 1, when he died in Jones’ arms.
The dog traveled the world with Jones, sitting at his feet on numerous planes, and he became well known among pilots and flight attendants.
“Everybody knew his name,” Jones says. “Nobody knew my name.”
Reject did not let Jones out of his sight inside the house and “put himself in death’s way” three times, using his body to block Jones from being hit by cars.
“This was truly a match made in heaven,” says Judy Santiago of Sunnyvale, a close friend. “Tim’s peripheral vision is very limited, and while he can see straight ahead, he doesn’t see anything below his nose. Reject took over that portion of his sight and became his eyes on the ground.”
Reject also never failed to go over to a senior citizen or a child who was ill. He’d put his head in their lap and just sit there.
“My nickname for him was Little Man,” Jones says. The night he died, “I was petting him and scratching him. I said, `Little Man, you won’t hurt anymore. If you need to go, go.’ He raised up and opened his eyes and rubbed my elbow with the top of his head. He looked at me and then he was gone.
“He died with his fuzzy tail wagging.”
Contact Linda Goldston at lgoldston at mercurynews.com or (408) 920-5862
Holy CRAP…. this is a YUMMY bag.
Perry Overnight
Style: MBG1018
$198.00
This men’s overnight bag is made from genuine glazed leather. Features an open back pocket, double handles, and a top zip closure. Interior includes two side zipper pockets and a removable shoulder strap. Accented with stitch detailing and antiqued hardware. Measures 10.5″H x 20″L x 11″W.
Look who’s on YouTube now…
http://youtube.com/user/universalmusicgroup
Skankwads.
I really miss my dog.
Still.
Amazon suggestions.. for me?
ummm…sure
Deborah (Arms Crossed, Waterproof) Black Wood-Mounted Art Poster Print – 22″ X 32″
“This is a waterproof poster. On the back are instructions on how to mount the poster on the wall. This poster is perfect for a shower or bathroom. It shows Deborah topless with her arms crossed. This poster measures approx. 22″ x 32″ The term waterproof describes something that is unaffected by water or covered with a material that doesn’t allow water in. Such items are suitable for use in wet environments (outdoors) or under water. Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. It is sometimes used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected by the conventions of a particular culture and situation.”
Waterproof?
No, really?
Why would this need to be waterproof? What would someone be…?…oh.
post scriptum: and I LOVE that this poster was listed under the “Kitchen and Dining” section of Amazon.
What Tarot Card are You?
You are The Moon
Hope, expectation, Bright promises.
The Moon is a card of magic and mystery – when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Damn Trees.
“I have no idea if that means someone will then transfer all these edits to an electronic copy or if some poor slob has to retype the whole thing. I’m not going to think about that too much; I already feel guilty enough about all the trees I’m going to kill for this book.
(Just kidding about the trees. Fuck ‘em.)”
Backpacking Prep
My backpacking weight worklist…
(it’s a work in progress…)
Stuff
Put all your backpacking stuff together in a tubby or something that you can easily grab the whole thing if you want to just run off on a moment’s notice (well, with a little prep) and not wonder what you did with (insert name of fiddly tiny equipment here).
The other part of this equation is that after getting back from a hike you promptly clean your gear and put it away to be ready for the next time as well…
Depending on how big your tubby is, you can store all your camping stuff (tent, cooking gear (stove, cookwear, shelf stable items-though I tend to avoid storing much more than salt and tea bags in there because I want the stuff I take to be moderately fresh and there’s little chance of ants/bugs invading the storage)) as well as the larger bottles you use to refill the tiny sized containers in your pack.
Things like Dr. Bronner’s castile soap (I get at Trader Joe’s in the monster size for the same price as one of the smaller at REI-although the almond version is heavenly), bandaids, Purell, matches for the waterproof container, bandaids and stuff that you can generally refill the smaller packets of I leave in here as well to keep it all together.
If you use Nikwax or other restoratives you can keep that in here, too.
(I am finding that all the refill stuff as well as the camping stuff starts turning it into a 2 tubby affair though probably best to do 2 and then just grab 1 on the way out the door.)
Sleeping bag, sleeping pad and backpack need to be out and hung up after you wipe them down/wash them.
Food
If you have a dehydrator you can make lots of cool snack foods and ingredients for soups or dinners instead of buying those pre-made dinners. (Just make sure to write the instructions on the ziploc bag of how much water and what order to load everything into the cookpot when you are on the trail.)
Dehydrated mushrooms work fantastically in soups and other foods and dishes (and provide some potassium for your body after hiking all day) though you can get these in the grocery store as well.
I like the instant mashed potato mixes with cheese-you can make a potato cheese soup with mushrooms and chicken boullion or actually make the mashed potatos… I’m generally too impatient. I also like to look for sales on the stuff that is ‘just add water’ (soup mixes, potato mixes, boullion, drink mixes, etc) since they can be a bit pricey.
New foods should be test driven. I just sit out on the porch with the camp stove and test drive. Anything that needs to be gotten from inside the house either needs to be taken into consideration or written off the list as a possibility.
Other items that take a bit longer to rehydrate or require simmering can sometimes be soaked in water ahead of time. Take an empty Nalgene bottle and fill it with a bit of water, then about halfway through the day or at the break before you get to camp (or even right before you set up camp), put in the item (beans, noodles, etc.) and let them soak until you are ready for cooking. Its best to test this before hand to see how long each item needs to soak…if you let it soak too long, it can turn into glop which is gross.
Preparations
Another thing you need to do is get a map of the trail you are hiking (well, if you know the area, this might be optional-but I’d still have it in the pack).
Trails.com has downloadable maps for a yearly fee or there are kiosks to print out special maps if you can find the right one for your area.
Printing out your own maps on an inkjet and waterproof paper is a super geeky thing to do (so you know I love it.) I also tend to create a single page (front and back) of tent instructions, first aid stuff, clever knots, etc.
I’ll post it eventually when I PDF it.
There are loads of other things that you can do to prep for a packing trip, but really, get everything together as you go along and you can just run off for the weekend (my advice is to escape cell range (or fake that you aren’t in cell range) when another department tries to get you do do their work on a weekend…)
So, what are your hiking preps?
Let’s translate this, shall we?
Zeta-Jones: ‘Acting Is A Hobby’
Because, goodness knows she’s not good at it.
Welsh movie star Catherine Zeta-Jones insists acting is merely a hobby for her — and would be able to cope if she never appeared on the big screen again.
She’s set her expectations so when they realize she’s a hack, she won’t be devastated.
The “Legend of Zorro” actress, 37, who reportedly earned $8 million in 2002 for her role as Velma Kelly in “Chicago,” is aware her career may falter when she turns 40.
Because even she knows her looks are more important than any ’skill’ she may or may not have
She says, “Everything I do with my acting is a bonus. It’s like a hobby. I’m not one of those people who are so self-centred that they just have to do it.
“I think people who love acting are vapid…” and people who work to perfect a craft are just wasting time.
“I do the best I can with my work and when I hit 40, maybe things won’t change. If (my career) falters, that’s fine by me. I just think it’s good I’m aware of the possibility of that.”
See reality check listed above..
The actress, who lives in Bermuda with her husband of six years Michael Douglas, divides her time between the family home, holidays and her charity work.
She found her bankroll, now she can go spend it. without such plebeian exercises such as work.
She adds, “I’m very philanthropic and I like investing. I love that part of my life.”
“I’m philanthropic, but I’ll denigrate other people who love acting as self-centered narcissists.”
You could, if you were on Atkins
“Next thing you know they’re going to get all crazy and tell me that I should stop eating cubes of butter wrapped in bacon.”
[dooce]
I’m also convinced that her pooping issues are exacerbated by the sheer number of carbs she eats.
Yeah, I know you wanted to read that sentence today.
I THINK THIS IS A DRESS
“My mom bought Nora a “beach cover-up” and was very careful to label it such in all conversations. Nora seemed all right with it at first, but right before vacation the nanny got Nora dressed in swimsuit and “cover-up” for an afternoon pool outing, and as they were driving along a panicked voice came from the backseat: “I THINK THIS IS A DRESS!” I love the idea of Nora suddenly looking down at her lap and thinking WAIT A FRIGGING MINUTE! Needless to say, the “cover-up” has been outed as its true self and Nora has firmly told me that it can go in the giveaway bag, don’t pull that shit again, she only wears Action Clothes and must have a separate container for each leg, thank you and good night.”
[Mimi Smartypants]
