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Saturday, March 26, 2005
Well, last week was so-so. Nothing really new, nothing really old. Just nice and easy and drama free. There were some rumors going around work about 2 people getting caught having sex at work in one of the interview rooms (don't they know there is no sex in the Champagne Room??) and then that someone has crabs at work and they had to close down one of the bathrooms at work to disinfect it...makes one wonder if the 2 incidents are related in any way - hmmm. Also makes you think twice about public bathrooms! Ewwwwwww. Of course, I cannot verify or disprove any of these rumors, as they are just rumors.
Of course, the LA Lakers are royally sucking this year. They have a dismal 32-36 record thus far, and are in 10th place in the Western Conference. I guess there is always next year. On the other hand, Miami is in 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Guess the team needed Shaq after all.
Terry Schiavo is still hanging onto life, but they doubt she will make it much longer. Poor woman. It is bad enough that she is in a vegetative state, but to have her feeding tube taken out and put back in (like what was done before) and then to only have it taken out again...it is just wrong. I can't say I agree with the decision to take it out, as she had no living will, but then, I would certainly hope my parents would not let me live like that if I were in her place. If she truly did not want to live like that, then it is the right decision. But no one knows, because she can't tell anyone. That is tough. I only hope she dies in peace and not in pain.
Arlene is off at the beach right now with her man probably having a great time, while I am here in Bakersfield. You suck, Arlene!!! Just kidding.....I am happy for you !!! :)
I spent the day today with Alicia shopping and helping her make baby shower favors. It was so much fun! I love being creative - lol.
The CSI marathon was on all day Friday, and since I had Friday off, I was in CSI heaven. I love that show!! It was a CSI-filled Friday for me :)
We'll see how this upcoming week goes. Veronica is leaving us at DHS to go to KMC sometime soon. Gonna miss the morning breakfast runs and just seeing her face around the place. Won't be the same without her :( We are getting 2 more trainees this week in our unit, which means more work for me (which is good!!) And that means 2 more people from my unit will be moving out and moving on to bigger and better caseloads - lol. Well, hopefully better, but bigger for sure!
I have 2 doctors appointments this upcoming week....one to find out the results of my biopsies (on Monday) and the other with my rheumatologist. I know my results will be just fine. It just pisses me off that they can't tell me the results over the phone. Instead, I have to take sick leave to go to the doctor and pay the $15 copay just to hear that I am ok and to come back in a few months for a follow up - ugh! Damned doctors! All this HIPAA (privacy laws) crap is just another way for them to get more money out of you! But, I am not bitter...not at all! (wink wink)
Well, hope everyone has a happy Easter and that everyone has fun looking for eggs and eating candy. As for me, I will be sleeping in and visiting my parents tomorrow. Not exciting, but it should be fun anyway.
Of course, the LA Lakers are royally sucking this year. They have a dismal 32-36 record thus far, and are in 10th place in the Western Conference. I guess there is always next year. On the other hand, Miami is in 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Guess the team needed Shaq after all.
Terry Schiavo is still hanging onto life, but they doubt she will make it much longer. Poor woman. It is bad enough that she is in a vegetative state, but to have her feeding tube taken out and put back in (like what was done before) and then to only have it taken out again...it is just wrong. I can't say I agree with the decision to take it out, as she had no living will, but then, I would certainly hope my parents would not let me live like that if I were in her place. If she truly did not want to live like that, then it is the right decision. But no one knows, because she can't tell anyone. That is tough. I only hope she dies in peace and not in pain.
Arlene is off at the beach right now with her man probably having a great time, while I am here in Bakersfield. You suck, Arlene!!! Just kidding.....I am happy for you !!! :)
I spent the day today with Alicia shopping and helping her make baby shower favors. It was so much fun! I love being creative - lol.
The CSI marathon was on all day Friday, and since I had Friday off, I was in CSI heaven. I love that show!! It was a CSI-filled Friday for me :)
We'll see how this upcoming week goes. Veronica is leaving us at DHS to go to KMC sometime soon. Gonna miss the morning breakfast runs and just seeing her face around the place. Won't be the same without her :( We are getting 2 more trainees this week in our unit, which means more work for me (which is good!!) And that means 2 more people from my unit will be moving out and moving on to bigger and better caseloads - lol. Well, hopefully better, but bigger for sure!
I have 2 doctors appointments this upcoming week....one to find out the results of my biopsies (on Monday) and the other with my rheumatologist. I know my results will be just fine. It just pisses me off that they can't tell me the results over the phone. Instead, I have to take sick leave to go to the doctor and pay the $15 copay just to hear that I am ok and to come back in a few months for a follow up - ugh! Damned doctors! All this HIPAA (privacy laws) crap is just another way for them to get more money out of you! But, I am not bitter...not at all! (wink wink)
Well, hope everyone has a happy Easter and that everyone has fun looking for eggs and eating candy. As for me, I will be sleeping in and visiting my parents tomorrow. Not exciting, but it should be fun anyway.
Alicia's belly - isn't it cute ? That's baby Alana in there - She'll be here soon!!! :)
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I'm a lumberjack. . .
I love Monty Python. One of my favorite Monty Python songs is "The Lumberjack Song." It goes like this...
Composers: Terry Jones, Michael Palin, & Fred Tomlinson
Authors: Terry Jones & Michael Palin
Arranger: Fred Tomlinson
Lead Singer: Michael Palin
BARBER:
I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.
I sleep all night and I work all day.
MOUNTIES:
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I eat my lunch.
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He eats his lunch.
He goes to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he goes shoppin'
And has buttered scones for tea.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I skip and jump.
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing
And hang around in bars.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He skips and jumps.
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing
And hangs around in bars?!
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I wear high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear Papa.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He wears high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra?!
[talking]
What's this? Wants to be a girlie?! Oh, My!
And I thought you were so rugged! Poofter!
[singing]
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okaaaaay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
Composers: Terry Jones, Michael Palin, & Fred Tomlinson
Authors: Terry Jones & Michael Palin
Arranger: Fred Tomlinson
Lead Singer: Michael Palin
BARBER:
I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.
I sleep all night and I work all day.
MOUNTIES:
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I eat my lunch.
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He eats his lunch.
He goes to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he goes shoppin'
And has buttered scones for tea.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I skip and jump.
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing
And hang around in bars.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He skips and jumps.
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing
And hangs around in bars?!
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
BARBER:
I cut down trees. I wear high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear Papa.
MOUNTIES:
He cuts down trees. He wears high heels,
Suspendies, and a bra?!
[talking]
What's this? Wants to be a girlie?! Oh, My!
And I thought you were so rugged! Poofter!
[singing]
He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
He's a lumberjack, and he's okaaaaay.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
Friday, March 25, 2005
More flowers - lol
I went and got even more flowers at Wal Mart today - some purty roses, calla lilies, columbine, marigolds, cinerania, impatients, and asters - my patio is gonna be so purty!!!
Calla lily - I love these flowers - never knew they came in any other color than white til I looked em up online - lol
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Flowers!
I planted some flowers on my patio today (got em from Wal-Mart - hehe). They are so purty. I love fresh flowers! I posted pics of them on here so that I would remember what they looked like when I got them (since they don't seem to stay alive for too long with me - lol). But they are purty right now!
Cape Honeysuckle - I loved this stuff when I was a kid - you can squeeze the bottoms of the blossoms and suck out the juice - it is sugary good - mmmm
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Thursday, March 24, 2005
Sleepy time
It is about time to go to bed. Gonna watch some MXC and then hit the hay. 3 day weekend, here I come! Sleeping in time- yahoo!
American Mess-Up
Well, after a day-long delay, this week's American Idol loser was voted off...and, as I previously predicted, it was Mikalah. I think she knew she was going home. Granted, these people all sing a million times better than I do, but she really was not up to par with the other competitors. The bottom 3 were: Nadia, Mikalah and Anthony. It surprised me that Nadia was in the bottom 3. Maybe this will be a wake-up call to her to get her ass in gear! I really like Nadia. But she better sing better next time. The competition is getting tighter and the songs are getting better. I predict that the final 3 will be Anwar, Bo and Carrie. I am being bold by choosing Carrie, because she has been kind of on and off, but in the end, her amazing voice and sweet personality will probably win a lot of voters over. We'll see how good of a prediction that is in the weeks to come - lol.
Ricardo came to visit us today from KMC (well actually he just came to get his headset - lol)
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It's a cell world after all
One of the best inventions of all time (aside from the microwave) is the cell phone. It is a handy-dandy device that allows your friends and family access to you at all times, no matter whether you are at home relaxing on the couch, or in your car on the go. Having a cell phone has saved me many a time. I had to use it when I was involved in a car accident to call the police, to call my dad when I had a flat tire, to call Triple A when I had a dead battery and was stuck out on the road at 2 am, and to call my mom when I locked myself out of my apartment (hehe). Having one when you are on the road can also be a lifesaver, especially if you run out of gas or if your battery dies. Cell phones have become almost a necessity in everyday life for thousands of people. However, there are certain places where cell phones should be turned off....
~ In church (this is obvious)
~ At the movies - PLEASE turn your phone OFF when you are at the movies - it is soooooo annoying to hear a phone go off while you are trying to watch a movie.
~ In the library (yes, no talking is still a rule at the library)
~ At school
~ On an airplane (duh)
~ On a date (there is nothing ruder than to have your date answer the phone while you are eating dinner or something)
~ In a restaurant
~ At the theatre (like a play or an opera)
~ At the doctor's office (especially while you are being seen)
~ At a job interview or other appointment
I have had several clients at my job "excuse" themselves to answer their cell phones while I am in the middle of conducting their interview. This annoys me to death. I am sure they could wait just a little while to tell their significant others what's for dinner. Ugh. I hate that! Turn that puppy off when you are being interviewed people!! And in the doctor's office, I am sure your doctor would not like you to "excuse" yourself off of the examining table to answer your phone. There are times when it is ok to turn off your phones, or at least set them to "silent" or "vibrate". The world is not gonna end if you miss a call. It is easy.....just push the button. It's ok...take deep breaths and just relax. There. You did it. It wasn't that hard now, was it?
I see people all the time talking on their cell phones in the car. I don't have too much of a problem with this, unless the driver is veering all over the road or not paying attention to where they are going. To say that cell phones are the biggest causes of accidents, though, I think is a misstatement. There are plenty of distractions that cause people to take their eyes off of the road. One of the biggest culprits is those "rubberneckers" - you know...the people who slow down to look at an accident. Chances are that these same people will end up in an accident eventually and other people will be slowing down to look at THEM. Radios and CD players are another culprit, and have been long before cell phones even came around. Children in the car, reading maps, shaving and putting on makeup are other driving distractions, which I think are even more distracting that cell phones. Plus, they have headsets for cell phones nowadays, which make cell phones even safer to use.
I love cell phones, and can't imagine life without one. Not because I need to be talking all the time to people, but "just in case." Lord knows I am not the most graceful of people and it would not be at all surprising to one day find myself in a situation where I am thankful to have my cell phone with me. Just keep those batteries charged!
~ In church (this is obvious)
~ At the movies - PLEASE turn your phone OFF when you are at the movies - it is soooooo annoying to hear a phone go off while you are trying to watch a movie.
~ In the library (yes, no talking is still a rule at the library)
~ At school
~ On an airplane (duh)
~ On a date (there is nothing ruder than to have your date answer the phone while you are eating dinner or something)
~ In a restaurant
~ At the theatre (like a play or an opera)
~ At the doctor's office (especially while you are being seen)
~ At a job interview or other appointment
I have had several clients at my job "excuse" themselves to answer their cell phones while I am in the middle of conducting their interview. This annoys me to death. I am sure they could wait just a little while to tell their significant others what's for dinner. Ugh. I hate that! Turn that puppy off when you are being interviewed people!! And in the doctor's office, I am sure your doctor would not like you to "excuse" yourself off of the examining table to answer your phone. There are times when it is ok to turn off your phones, or at least set them to "silent" or "vibrate". The world is not gonna end if you miss a call. It is easy.....just push the button. It's ok...take deep breaths and just relax. There. You did it. It wasn't that hard now, was it?
I see people all the time talking on their cell phones in the car. I don't have too much of a problem with this, unless the driver is veering all over the road or not paying attention to where they are going. To say that cell phones are the biggest causes of accidents, though, I think is a misstatement. There are plenty of distractions that cause people to take their eyes off of the road. One of the biggest culprits is those "rubberneckers" - you know...the people who slow down to look at an accident. Chances are that these same people will end up in an accident eventually and other people will be slowing down to look at THEM. Radios and CD players are another culprit, and have been long before cell phones even came around. Children in the car, reading maps, shaving and putting on makeup are other driving distractions, which I think are even more distracting that cell phones. Plus, they have headsets for cell phones nowadays, which make cell phones even safer to use.
I love cell phones, and can't imagine life without one. Not because I need to be talking all the time to people, but "just in case." Lord knows I am not the most graceful of people and it would not be at all surprising to one day find myself in a situation where I am thankful to have my cell phone with me. Just keep those batteries charged!
Finger food, anyone???
Woman Eating Chili Bites Into Human Finger
Strange News - AP
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman's meal at a Wendy's restaurant brought a whole new meaning to the term "finger food." The woman bit into a portion of a human finger while eating a bowl of chili Tuesday night at the San Jose restaurant, Santa Clara County health officials said Wednesday.
The woman, who asked officials not to identify her, immediately spit out the finger and warned other diners to stop eating, witnesses said."Initially she did put this object in her mouth and did bite down on it and wasn't sure exactly what it was," Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Martin Fenstersheib said at a news conference. "She's doing OK. Initially she was a bit grossed out it was described to me, and vomited a number of times."
Fenstersheib said the finger had been cooked at a high enough temperature to kill any viruses. Officials said the fingertip was approximately 1 3-8-inches long and a half-inch piece of fingernail was also found. They believe it belongs to a woman because of the long, manicured nail.
Health investigators seized all of the ingredients at the restaurant and are tracing them back to their manufacturer. They believe the finger got into the chili at an earlier stage."We have no evidence of any accident within the employees at the facility itself," said Ben Gale of the Santa Clara County Health Department. "We asked everybody to show us they have 10 fingers and everything is OK there."
The restaurant has had only one minor health violation stemming from a leaky vent, according to the San Francisco Chronicle."
Food safety is of utmost importance to us," Wendy's spokesman Joe Desmond said in a statement. "We are cooperating fully with the local police and health departments with their investigation. It's important not to jump to conclusions. Here at Wendy's we plan to do right by our customers."
(ewwwwwwwwwwww - I don't like chili anyway, but now I have a good reason to not like it - hehe)
Strange News - AP
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman's meal at a Wendy's restaurant brought a whole new meaning to the term "finger food." The woman bit into a portion of a human finger while eating a bowl of chili Tuesday night at the San Jose restaurant, Santa Clara County health officials said Wednesday.
The woman, who asked officials not to identify her, immediately spit out the finger and warned other diners to stop eating, witnesses said."Initially she did put this object in her mouth and did bite down on it and wasn't sure exactly what it was," Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Martin Fenstersheib said at a news conference. "She's doing OK. Initially she was a bit grossed out it was described to me, and vomited a number of times."
Fenstersheib said the finger had been cooked at a high enough temperature to kill any viruses. Officials said the fingertip was approximately 1 3-8-inches long and a half-inch piece of fingernail was also found. They believe it belongs to a woman because of the long, manicured nail.
Health investigators seized all of the ingredients at the restaurant and are tracing them back to their manufacturer. They believe the finger got into the chili at an earlier stage."We have no evidence of any accident within the employees at the facility itself," said Ben Gale of the Santa Clara County Health Department. "We asked everybody to show us they have 10 fingers and everything is OK there."
The restaurant has had only one minor health violation stemming from a leaky vent, according to the San Francisco Chronicle."
Food safety is of utmost importance to us," Wendy's spokesman Joe Desmond said in a statement. "We are cooperating fully with the local police and health departments with their investigation. It's important not to jump to conclusions. Here at Wendy's we plan to do right by our customers."
(ewwwwwwwwwwww - I don't like chili anyway, but now I have a good reason to not like it - hehe)
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Rain, rain, go away
It was another cloudy day here in Bakersfield. It rained a little bit earlier on, and it was windy at times. There were even a few funnel clouds near Tulare, but none touched down. It seems weird that there could be funnel clouds in California. We are always known for shaking, rattling and rolling here in the Golden State, not for people being sucked up into the land of Oz. I am soooo tired of the clouds and rain. April is supposed to be the rainy month, not March. It poured down rain last nite, and there was even some thunder and lightning. I love thunderstorms! It is the rain I can do without. Rain, rain go away!!!
Michael, the cat - he is huge!! just looking at him makes me want to sneeze - ahhhh choooo - luckily, he lives at Arlene's house - lol
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Funny Stuff from George Carlin
"If you really want to enjoy sports, do what I did. Become a Harlem Globetrotters fan. There's no losing, no stats, no strikes, no trades, no contract hassles, no postseason, and no annoying media. Just winning, all the time, every night. By the way, I'm just diseased enough to realize that it would also be lots of fun to root for the Washington Generals, the team that loses to the Globetrotters every night. At least you wouldn't have to put up with all that annoying, preseason optimism crap."
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Idol Tuesday
Tonight's American Idol was pretty good, actually. Strong performances were given by Carrie, Nikko, Bo and Jessica. I liked Jessica's performance ( a rendition of "Total Eclipse of The Heart") the best. She rocked! I was disppointed in Nadia and Constantine though, who have been strong performers in the past. They turned in only lukewarm performances. Not terrible, but nothing exciting. I liked Anwar, as well, but he was not as good as he has been. I just love his voice though, and he really can do no wrong in my ears. Of all the performances, Mikalah's was the weakest. I think she will be voted off this time around (and deservingly so). I was glad Nikko got back into it. He was actually really good tonight. I hope he stays around for a while.
I got myself a digital camera tonite, a Kodak EasyShare DX7630 and a 512 MB memory card. It is awesome. I can't wait to take a whole slew of pictures!!!
Awesome, huh!! I love taking pictures! If I had it my way, I would have converted my bathroom into a darkroom, but, sadly, the need to pee is more important than photo developing. Damned Mother Nature! The battery is charging right now, so by tomorrow, I will be digital camera ready. Watch out everyone....crazy woman armed with camera is on the loose!
I got myself a digital camera tonite, a Kodak EasyShare DX7630 and a 512 MB memory card. It is awesome. I can't wait to take a whole slew of pictures!!!
Awesome, huh!! I love taking pictures! If I had it my way, I would have converted my bathroom into a darkroom, but, sadly, the need to pee is more important than photo developing. Damned Mother Nature! The battery is charging right now, so by tomorrow, I will be digital camera ready. Watch out everyone....crazy woman armed with camera is on the loose!
Gasoutrageous!
What is up with these gas prices??? On my way to work today, I noticed that regular gasoline was at $2.29 a gallon (I checked http://bakersfieldgasprices.com/ today and the cheapest in town was $2.25 a gallon for regular gas). At this rate, it will be $3.00 a gallon before long. And for all those people who just HAVE to get the supreme, you guys will definitely be looking into some regular gas pretty soon. Gas is way too expensive. I remember the good old days when it was 99 cents a gallon. More recently, it got down to about $1.99 a gallon and I thought that that was a great deal. Geez. Maybe I should look into buying a horse.
yep - that horse is looking pretty good about now.
yep - that horse is looking pretty good about now.
quiz time again
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Happy birthday dad
Today is my dad's birthday. He is 63 years old today. He is OLD - hehe. Just teasing. He still looks like he is in his late 40's - early 50's - no lie! Happy birthday dad!
(no, this is not my dad - LOL!!!)
(no, this is not my dad - LOL!!!)
Monday, March 21, 2005
Monday, Monday, Monday
Another Monday has almost come and gone. It is almost 4 pm now, which means I only have an hour and a half or so left in this work day. I hate Mondays. For some reason, I can never sleep on Sunday night. Maybe it is psychological. You know, anticipating the upcoming work week or something like that. I actually slept pretty good last night for a change. Of course, I was pretty tired out from the weekend, so maybe that had something to do with it. Guess I will have to keep myself busy every weekend so I can sleep like that more often!
Well, I heard that Michael Jackson was late.... again....to his court appearance today. What is wrong with that guy? He went from being a normal pop star (back in his Thriller days) to being a complete freak of nature. I don't know if he is guilty or not, but I do know that the man needs some help. You can't be dangling your children off of balconies and having children sleep over in your bed just because you are a star and have a lot of money. I guess all that money went to his head or something. All of those pop stars better beware....this could happen to you.
Also in the news is Terry Schiavo again. I have mixed feelings on this issue. On the one hand, I know I would never want to live like that...all hooked up to machines and bedridden with no hope of ever returning to a normal life. On the other hand, I am not quite sure anyone has the right to end her life except her, which is why I firmly believe that people need to have a living will so that their loved ones will know what their wishes are in case something like that happened. I don't know. It is a hard thing to decide.
I was saddened to see that they found the body of that missing girl in Florida. What is with these sickos who kidnap and kill little kids?? They prey on innocent, defenseless kids who can't fight back. They are all a bunch of chicken-sh*ts and they all need to be locked up and deep fried!
In other news, the Lakers lost yet another game, bringing their losing streak to 5 games in a row. Come on guys! Get it together!!!!
I wonder who will get kicked off American Idol this week...will it be Nikko....perhaps, Mikalah....I wonder....
South Park looks like it will be good this week. On episode 903, Cartman plans a way to ride Token's success and get a share of his earnings. Cartman is always the king of money making (and losing his money too). Check it out on Wednesday at 10 pm on Comedy Central.
Looks like we're in for more rain this week. I checked out the forecast (as I always do - lol), and it shows showers for tomorrow thru Thursday. I hope it doesn't downpour like it did before! I don't like driving in the rain.
Well, it is about a quarter to five now, so I get to go home soon. YIPPEE! Monday will be history in a matter of hours. One down, 3 more to go : )
Well, I heard that Michael Jackson was late.... again....to his court appearance today. What is wrong with that guy? He went from being a normal pop star (back in his Thriller days) to being a complete freak of nature. I don't know if he is guilty or not, but I do know that the man needs some help. You can't be dangling your children off of balconies and having children sleep over in your bed just because you are a star and have a lot of money. I guess all that money went to his head or something. All of those pop stars better beware....this could happen to you.
Also in the news is Terry Schiavo again. I have mixed feelings on this issue. On the one hand, I know I would never want to live like that...all hooked up to machines and bedridden with no hope of ever returning to a normal life. On the other hand, I am not quite sure anyone has the right to end her life except her, which is why I firmly believe that people need to have a living will so that their loved ones will know what their wishes are in case something like that happened. I don't know. It is a hard thing to decide.
I was saddened to see that they found the body of that missing girl in Florida. What is with these sickos who kidnap and kill little kids?? They prey on innocent, defenseless kids who can't fight back. They are all a bunch of chicken-sh*ts and they all need to be locked up and deep fried!
In other news, the Lakers lost yet another game, bringing their losing streak to 5 games in a row. Come on guys! Get it together!!!!
I wonder who will get kicked off American Idol this week...will it be Nikko....perhaps, Mikalah....I wonder....
South Park looks like it will be good this week. On episode 903, Cartman plans a way to ride Token's success and get a share of his earnings. Cartman is always the king of money making (and losing his money too). Check it out on Wednesday at 10 pm on Comedy Central.
Looks like we're in for more rain this week. I checked out the forecast (as I always do - lol), and it shows showers for tomorrow thru Thursday. I hope it doesn't downpour like it did before! I don't like driving in the rain.
Well, it is about a quarter to five now, so I get to go home soon. YIPPEE! Monday will be history in a matter of hours. One down, 3 more to go : )
Zombie test - hehe
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Fact or Fiction?
I have gotten this email several times, and out of curiousity, I looked up some of this stuff, just to see if any were true or not. Surprisingly, some were!
Rumor: The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
Fact: Amazingly true. According to multiple sites, including what appears to be the official web site on coconuts, in an emergency, the liquid inside a young coconut can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. It was done during World War II when blood supplies were low.
Rumor: No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
Fact: In January 2002, it's claimed that a high school junior, Britney Gallivan, folded paper in half 12 times. The problem and solution are discussed in detail at The Historical Society of Pomona Valley and Math World.
Rumor: Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
Fact: There is no evidence of this anywhere. They really don't keep statistics on donkey deaths - lol.
Rumor: You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Fact: According to the AHA, a 150-pound person burns 71 calories watching tv for an hour, and 64 calories sleeping for an hour. Even at eight hours, sleeping burns fewer calories.
Rumor: Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
Fact: (Acorn Production -- Oak trees can start producing acorns when they are 20 years old, but sometimes can go all the way to 50 years for the first production. By the time the tree is 70 to 80 years old it will produce thousands of acorns. http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/facts_oaks.html)
Rumor: The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
Fact: It was the first product to be SCANNED, but wasn't the first to have a bar code.
Rumor: The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
Fact: This is kind of true. He originally had a mustache, but nowadays he doesn't.
Rumor: American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
Fact: Amazingly enough, this one is true. Reached by telephone, American Airlines spokesperson Al Becker confirms this claim.
Rumor: Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women what does this tell you!)
Fact: (actually, both Uranus and Pluto also rotate clockwise...also known as retrograde rotation... see http://www.mira.org/fts0/planets/101/text/txt201x.htm)
Rumor: Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
Fact: The Michigan Department of Agriculture says, “Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning. The sugar in apples, and the act of chewing, works better than a cup of coffee for keeping people alert.”
Rumor: Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
Fact: An article on airborne allergens by The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, quoted by WebMD, itemizes the contents of house dust as: fibers from different types of fabrics, cotton lint, feathers, other stuffing materials, animal dander, bacteria, mold and fungus spores, food particles, bits of plants and insects, and microscopic mites. (yuck - just the kind of thing you would want to know)
Rumor: Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
Fact: This is true. In his book The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life, Steven Watts says Disney was afraid of mice but found them “sympathetic.”
Rumor: Pearls melt in vinegar.
Fact: This one is close enough to being true. Technically, they dissolve. Numerous web sites of pearl resellers, include J.C. Penney, warn not expose pearls to vinegar. An abstract published on the web site of the American Philological Association says “the observable disintegration... occurs when calcium carbonate, which is the primary component of pearls, neutralizes the acetic acid in vinegar.”
“Melt” suggests a physical process in which a solid becomes a liquid, rather than a chemical process.
Rumor: The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
Fact: The information is outdated. As of July 17, 2000, Interbrand/Citibank — as reported in the Financial Times — declared these the most valuable brand names:
#1 Coca-Cola ($72.5 billion)#2 Microsoft ($70.2 billion)#3 IBM ($53.2 billion)
Marlboro had wafted down to #11. Budweiser's ranking had gone flat at #26.
Rumor: It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but not downstairs.
Fact: This one is probably true. The National Agricultural Library (and numerous other web sites) may be quoting from a 1998 book, The Complete Cow. Although the exact text cannot be found online, a web page by a law firm in Nebraska that specializes in the dairy industry quotes the book's author, Sara Rath, as saying, “It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs, because a cow’s knees cannot bend properly to walk back down.”
Rumor: A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
Fact: A duck's quack most certainly DOES echo, although sometimes the duck will quack quietly and the echo may be too quiet to hear... see www.snopes.com/critters/wild/duckecho.htm)
Rumor: Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. (I keep my toothbrush in the living room now! )
Fact:On the Discovery show, Mythbusters, they did an extensive test of this and found that no matter where in the house you put your toothbrush, airborn fecal coliform particles from the toilet will get on it.
Rumor: Turtles can breathe through their butts.
Fact: Turtles CAN breathe through their butts. They can suck water into their cloaca, the single hole through which they pass feces, urine and sexual fluids, and into two pockets that come off the chamber. These pockets are lined with veins, and the turtles can absorb oxygen from the water into their blood. The Fitzroy River turtle from Australia seems to be the champion of butt breathing. It can pump water in and out of its butt up to 60 times a minute, and gets almost 70 per cent of its oxygen in this way.
more of these fun "facts and fictions" can be seen at
http://www.dcmsoft.com/rumor/story/stuff1.htm
Rumor: The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
Fact: Amazingly true. According to multiple sites, including what appears to be the official web site on coconuts, in an emergency, the liquid inside a young coconut can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. It was done during World War II when blood supplies were low.
Rumor: No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
Fact: In January 2002, it's claimed that a high school junior, Britney Gallivan, folded paper in half 12 times. The problem and solution are discussed in detail at The Historical Society of Pomona Valley and Math World.
Rumor: Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
Fact: There is no evidence of this anywhere. They really don't keep statistics on donkey deaths - lol.
Rumor: You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Fact: According to the AHA, a 150-pound person burns 71 calories watching tv for an hour, and 64 calories sleeping for an hour. Even at eight hours, sleeping burns fewer calories.
Rumor: Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
Fact: (Acorn Production -- Oak trees can start producing acorns when they are 20 years old, but sometimes can go all the way to 50 years for the first production. By the time the tree is 70 to 80 years old it will produce thousands of acorns. http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/facts_oaks.html)
Rumor: The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
Fact: It was the first product to be SCANNED, but wasn't the first to have a bar code.
Rumor: The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
Fact: This is kind of true. He originally had a mustache, but nowadays he doesn't.
Rumor: American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
Fact: Amazingly enough, this one is true. Reached by telephone, American Airlines spokesperson Al Becker confirms this claim.
Rumor: Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women what does this tell you!)
Fact: (actually, both Uranus and Pluto also rotate clockwise...also known as retrograde rotation... see http://www.mira.org/fts0/planets/101/text/txt201x.htm)
Rumor: Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
Fact: The Michigan Department of Agriculture says, “Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning. The sugar in apples, and the act of chewing, works better than a cup of coffee for keeping people alert.”
Rumor: Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
Fact: An article on airborne allergens by The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, quoted by WebMD, itemizes the contents of house dust as: fibers from different types of fabrics, cotton lint, feathers, other stuffing materials, animal dander, bacteria, mold and fungus spores, food particles, bits of plants and insects, and microscopic mites. (yuck - just the kind of thing you would want to know)
Rumor: Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
Fact: This is true. In his book The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life, Steven Watts says Disney was afraid of mice but found them “sympathetic.”
Rumor: Pearls melt in vinegar.
Fact: This one is close enough to being true. Technically, they dissolve. Numerous web sites of pearl resellers, include J.C. Penney, warn not expose pearls to vinegar. An abstract published on the web site of the American Philological Association says “the observable disintegration... occurs when calcium carbonate, which is the primary component of pearls, neutralizes the acetic acid in vinegar.”
“Melt” suggests a physical process in which a solid becomes a liquid, rather than a chemical process.
Rumor: The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
Fact: The information is outdated. As of July 17, 2000, Interbrand/Citibank — as reported in the Financial Times — declared these the most valuable brand names:
#1 Coca-Cola ($72.5 billion)#2 Microsoft ($70.2 billion)#3 IBM ($53.2 billion)
Marlboro had wafted down to #11. Budweiser's ranking had gone flat at #26.
Rumor: It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but not downstairs.
Fact: This one is probably true. The National Agricultural Library (and numerous other web sites) may be quoting from a 1998 book, The Complete Cow. Although the exact text cannot be found online, a web page by a law firm in Nebraska that specializes in the dairy industry quotes the book's author, Sara Rath, as saying, “It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs, because a cow’s knees cannot bend properly to walk back down.”
Rumor: A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
Fact: A duck's quack most certainly DOES echo, although sometimes the duck will quack quietly and the echo may be too quiet to hear... see www.snopes.com/critters/wild/duckecho.htm)
Rumor: Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. (I keep my toothbrush in the living room now! )
Fact:On the Discovery show, Mythbusters, they did an extensive test of this and found that no matter where in the house you put your toothbrush, airborn fecal coliform particles from the toilet will get on it.
Rumor: Turtles can breathe through their butts.
Fact: Turtles CAN breathe through their butts. They can suck water into their cloaca, the single hole through which they pass feces, urine and sexual fluids, and into two pockets that come off the chamber. These pockets are lined with veins, and the turtles can absorb oxygen from the water into their blood. The Fitzroy River turtle from Australia seems to be the champion of butt breathing. It can pump water in and out of its butt up to 60 times a minute, and gets almost 70 per cent of its oxygen in this way.
more of these fun "facts and fictions" can be seen at
http://www.dcmsoft.com/rumor/story/stuff1.htm
I hate these emails!
WHERE TO BUY YOUR GAS,
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
READ ON--
Why didn't George W. think of this?
Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it.
It might even be good for us!
The Saudis are boycotting American goods.
We should return the favor.
An interesting thought it to boycott their GAS.
Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis.
Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my friends.
I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil :
Arab oil:
Shell............................. 205,742,000 barrels
Chevron/Texaco......... 144,332,000 barrels
Exxon/Mobil............... 130,082,000 barrels
Marathon/Speedway... 117,740,000 barrels
Amoco............................62,231,000 barrels
If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION!
Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
Other oil:
Citgo.......................0 barrels
Sunoco...................0 barrels
Conoco...................0 barrels
Sinclair.....................0 barrels
BP/Phillips..............0 barrels
Hess........................0 barrels
ARC0...........................0 barrels
All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas buyers.
It's really simple to do.
Now, don't wimp out at this point... keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!
I'm sending this note to about thirty people.
If each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers!
If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
If it goes one level further, you guessed it ..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION
PEOPLE!!!
Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people.
How long would all that take?
If each of us sends this e-mail out to ten more people within one day, all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next eight days!
the reason I hate this kind of emails is that it is implying that EVERYONE has a computer or access to email (the last part says that we could reach 300 million people by sending this to 10 people). Even if we did send it to 10 people, many of those people would undoubtedly send it back to us (I, myself, have gotten this particular email 5 times already). Plus, many of the statistics in this email are just plain wrong. I did some looking up on the internet and found this...
Origins:
If it weren't for all the gross statistical errors and the naïve grasp of oil industry economics exhibited here, this piece might actually have some validity.
Although the message quoted above doesn't address where (outside of the Middle East) we import oil from, many people come away from reading it with the mistaken impression that most of the USA's crude oil is imported from the Middle East. It isn't. According to some recent figures regarding crude oil imports, only 31% of the USA's imports came from Arab OPEC countries (Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia) in January 2002. The top six countries (by percentage of total USA imports) supplying crude oil to the USA in January 2002 were:
Saudi Arabia:
16.9%
Mexico:
15.1%
Canada:
15.0%
Venezuela:
14.4%
Iraq:
11.4%
Nigeria:
5.9.%
(Henceforth, our definition of "Middle East" will encompass the five countries identified by the U.S. Department of Energy as "Arab OPEC" nations: Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. This definition does not include other oil-exporting countries identifed by the DoE as "Persian Gulf" exporters, such as Bahrain, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.)
you can read more on this at
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/saudigas.asp
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
READ ON--
Why didn't George W. think of this?
Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it.
It might even be good for us!
The Saudis are boycotting American goods.
We should return the favor.
An interesting thought it to boycott their GAS.
Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis.
Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my friends.
I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil :
Arab oil:
Shell............................. 205,742,000 barrels
Chevron/Texaco......... 144,332,000 barrels
Exxon/Mobil............... 130,082,000 barrels
Marathon/Speedway... 117,740,000 barrels
Amoco............................62,231,000 barrels
If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION!
Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
Other oil:
Citgo.......................0 barrels
Sunoco...................0 barrels
Conoco...................0 barrels
Sinclair.....................0 barrels
BP/Phillips..............0 barrels
Hess........................0 barrels
ARC0...........................0 barrels
All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas buyers.
It's really simple to do.
Now, don't wimp out at this point... keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!
I'm sending this note to about thirty people.
If each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers!
If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
If it goes one level further, you guessed it ..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION
PEOPLE!!!
Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people.
How long would all that take?
If each of us sends this e-mail out to ten more people within one day, all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next eight days!
the reason I hate this kind of emails is that it is implying that EVERYONE has a computer or access to email (the last part says that we could reach 300 million people by sending this to 10 people). Even if we did send it to 10 people, many of those people would undoubtedly send it back to us (I, myself, have gotten this particular email 5 times already). Plus, many of the statistics in this email are just plain wrong. I did some looking up on the internet and found this...
Origins:
If it weren't for all the gross statistical errors and the naïve grasp of oil industry economics exhibited here, this piece might actually have some validity.
Although the message quoted above doesn't address where (outside of the Middle East) we import oil from, many people come away from reading it with the mistaken impression that most of the USA's crude oil is imported from the Middle East. It isn't. According to some recent figures regarding crude oil imports, only 31% of the USA's imports came from Arab OPEC countries (Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia) in January 2002. The top six countries (by percentage of total USA imports) supplying crude oil to the USA in January 2002 were:
Saudi Arabia:
16.9%
Mexico:
15.1%
Canada:
15.0%
Venezuela:
14.4%
Iraq:
11.4%
Nigeria:
5.9.%
(Henceforth, our definition of "Middle East" will encompass the five countries identified by the U.S. Department of Energy as "Arab OPEC" nations: Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. This definition does not include other oil-exporting countries identifed by the DoE as "Persian Gulf" exporters, such as Bahrain, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.)
Looks to me like this email was started by someone with a grudge against the "big" oil companies and didn't do their homework.
you can read more on this at
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/saudigas.asp
Funny stuff from George Carlin
"There's an odd feeling you get when someone on the sidewalk moves slightly to avoid walking into you. It proves you exist. Your mere existence caused them to alter their path. It's a nice feeling. After you die, no one has to get out of your way anymore."
Sunday, March 20, 2005
My weekend
I had a great weekend. I went to see The Ring Two on Saturday. It was pretty good. Not quite as good as the first, but had the same creepy quality to it, and it did tie up some loose ends from the first Ring movie. In this movie, Samara comes back and possesses poor little Aidan (as if the kid didn't get enough torment in the first movie!), and it is up to his mom, Rachel, to find out how to get rid of Samara once and for all. This movie tells us where Samara came from, and more about how the curse of the tape works. I won't go into any more detail about it, because I don't wanna give too much away. I did like it, and would recommend it for horror movie fans.
Besides seeing a good movie, I also got to go out to eat, went to Dewar's for a chocolate malt and caramel chew candies (YUMMM) and went bowling at Regency Lanes.I sucked on the first game (only got a 98) and then I came back in the second game and got a 140. I even beat Chris by 4 pins on the second game (he did royally whip me in the first game tho - lol). I had fun, even though I sucked ! Regency Lanes has revamped their place and now they have these big tables to put all your stuff on and new screens that show little cartoons when you get a strike, spare, split or gutter ball. I didn't see too many strike cartoons, but in the second game, I saw a lot of spare ones - hehe.
It was supposed to rain on Saturday, but it didn't rain a whole lot, which was nice, because we had a lot of rain already. We need a break from the wet weather!!! It is Monday tomorrow, which sucks. At least it is a 4-day work week this week, which means that I have a 3-day weekend coming up - YEAH baby! YEAH! lol Hope the week goes by fast!
Besides seeing a good movie, I also got to go out to eat, went to Dewar's for a chocolate malt and caramel chew candies (YUMMM) and went bowling at Regency Lanes.I sucked on the first game (only got a 98) and then I came back in the second game and got a 140. I even beat Chris by 4 pins on the second game (he did royally whip me in the first game tho - lol). I had fun, even though I sucked ! Regency Lanes has revamped their place and now they have these big tables to put all your stuff on and new screens that show little cartoons when you get a strike, spare, split or gutter ball. I didn't see too many strike cartoons, but in the second game, I saw a lot of spare ones - hehe.
It was supposed to rain on Saturday, but it didn't rain a whole lot, which was nice, because we had a lot of rain already. We need a break from the wet weather!!! It is Monday tomorrow, which sucks. At least it is a 4-day work week this week, which means that I have a 3-day weekend coming up - YEAH baby! YEAH! lol Hope the week goes by fast!
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