“In each of us two natures are at war… the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, but one of them must conquer. In our own hands lies the power to choose. What we want most to be we are.” – Dr. Henry Jekyll
Welcome to another edition of Smorgashboard Sunday... where I offer up the tastiest morsels from the week in my blogosphere. Let the linking begin...
The Mistress Yoda is hosting the Mother of all Battles at her blog this week. You need to register and vote. In fact you need to vote Love Actually. Do it now... or I will be upset
How much does it cost gorillas for a haircut? Well Avitable paid $55 for his new look. Of course... it took a New Yorker to do it
Luin was kind enough to thoroughly voice opposition to comment spamming. I agree wholeheartedly and wish I had included that in my FOAD Thursday
One more reason I wish I was Fab... he finished his first draft... and did it in the time it has taken me to finish one half chapter and stare at the blinking cursor
The truth is out. Joe is really a Dirty Whore. In fact... he's been crowned one now twice
Dawn may have discovered why the slang "lips" is used to describe a woman's labia. It's all about the cream
Finally... I found this video on YouTube disturbing... is wholesome Apple becoming Gateslike or what???
So that has been the past week in my blogosphere. I also want to take a quick second to say thanks to everyone who wished DJ well and to assure me that I don't suck. He's alive and well... and quite literally it is as small as can be. Part of my panic is undoubtedly because of Pudding's description of it... because she was an EMT too and I would think that she actually would know what it was... but I guess those years of true heavy bleeders (the kind you need a hose to wash out the back of the ambulance with) has worn off... or its different because this is actually your own... I don't know.
As for sucking... well I think it may have been my subconscious taking root. Tomorrow's Ooogle Monday will be postponed for something that has happened every year since 1994... and a day I don't easily forget.
Today is a very special edition of Smorgashboard Sunday. It is special not so much for the wonderful content highlight's I've had this past week, but more because once I subtract a few unpublished drafts and T's little day here at the APODB, this become's the 500th post. Pretty cool huh? We'll lament on it further down in the post, for now on to the past week (and nauseating lovey dovey stuff) in my blogosphere...
My deep thinking video love has found herself a good old boy. He seems to have it all... I'm just waiting for her to be introduced to his immediate "family"... the hunting dogs.
Monique has a pyrotechnics expert as a very close family relative. Now I know who to go to when I can't find my lighter...
Mr. Fab posed a wonderful question regarding life next to a cemetary to his readers. I've lived next to one for over 30 years... that could explain alot.
Finally, and certainly not least in anyway, shape, or form... if you use yarn... I have an in with the emergency yarn provider for the world. I love being connected.
So that has been the past week in my blogosphere.
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I don't know where the number 500 fits in with the blogging world. It sounds like a lot of posts. There are times when I can be pretty damn wordy, and other times when I'm really not. If we assume that I averaged 250 words a post (which is about 5 paragraphs worth), then I have posted 125,000 words to this blog. That translates to a roughly 400 page paperback novel. Yeah... I basically wrote a book here. Of course, the whole reason I started this was to get past the writer's block I was having, but that has been highlighted in my previous post.
One of the things I never realized was what exactly I would find during the time I wrote those 500 posts. There are a lot of great people out here on the Internet. There are also a bunch of idiots. Now I know it may not be PC to call them that, I mean they are entitled to their own opinions and all that. I also know there are times when I spew what seems to be "hater" speech... when in reality it is more of a "rager" mentality... but in the end this is still a personal blog about me. It is also very good cheap therapy.
I also like reading what other people have to say and the variety of lives that are lead. I like the rawness of it, and the honesty to it all. I never really read personal blogs before writing here... but to be honest, before writing here, there were a few blogs I did visit... you know, the "professional" blogs. Like Gothamist.
I've been reading Gothamist for awhile. I like the style on most of their articles, and I also like the way they have branched out into other cities while keeping the same sort of feel as the original. While the majority of Gothamist is derived from the dailies, they also do have original content. In fact, to be honest, their daily recap called Extra, Extra was the inspiration for Smorgashboard Sunday. One of the things I like is they highlight a picture of New York from amongst a wide variety of city Flickr images.
So imagine my surprise when on the eve of my 500th post, the Extra, Extra at Gothamist showed this...Yes, that is a picture of the Empire State Building with a plane hand drawn and appearing to crash into it.
Fucking bastards who dare to call themselves New Yorkers.
So for the 500th post here at the APODB... we would like to send Gothamist a resounding Fuck Off And Die. I know it isn't FOAD Thursday... but ranting and raving about the stupidity out there on the Internet is somewhat a staple here as much as the drama in my life and the cereal I talk about. Their level of "professionalism" in my opinion has plummeted to the lowest there is.
Did you see me glow? I'm still filled with gamma radiation from my little scan yesterday morning. Even though it was quite an obnoxious experience I know your all dying to hear about, today is Smorgashboard Sunday and it is time to offer you the best morsels of the past week in my blogosphere...
The Superbowl was once again broiling with controversy. As Joe The Troll points out, it wasn't the actual NFL or their hired entertainment... it was one of their paying sponsors that created the biggest buzz. Personally I was all for the Doritos commercial.
Gary from Warped came up with a bunch of fun facts. More proof Minnesotians are crazy... and this has nothing to do with electing Jesse "The Body" Ventura as Governor. At least he isn't the Governator...
I've always felt sleep is overrated, and it seems that Avitable agrees with me. With the exception of the dance video, great minds think alike. Scary.
The Madam of Blog Whores did a post with more than just pimping us out... it turns out she likes the "good boys". Heh. If she's an example of Mid-Western tastes, I don't have a shot in hell in Kansas.
I was never one of the "popular" kids in high school even though I worked out and threw shotput with the defensive squad of the football team. Miss Misery is having a similar experience. There was only one picture of me in my yearbook... the homeroom one. Go figure.
Need a new sexy hair do? Girl Dislocated has the answer to the sexiest hair imaginable. Come to think of it, I spend alot of time where she does... does that mean I have sexy hair too?
Finally, remember the YouTuber Trixie Pixie Dixie I mentioned last week? It turns out she found me "inspiring", and decided to do a regular blog of her own. So go be nice social people and go say hi... but don't be all nasty and criticize her template or I'll break your fucking legs. She's new, k?
And that my dear friends has been my week in the blogosphere. By the way... believe it or not... partially because of my tirade on Friday, I'll be breaking post 500 sometime this week. Unless of course I mutate into a puddle of gook.
Oh, and the bear at the top... he's begun his journey to The Steff. I love tracking packages sent via 'net... hopefully he won't get delayed in Louisville or take the long way like last time.
Welcome to another edition of Smorgashboard Sunday where I give you a random smattering of the past week in my blogosphere. Hopefully this will hold you over until the chips, dip, and crackers hit the TV trays when the Superbowl begins tonight.
JoeFish proved to the world once again that he can predict the fall of an empire... now if only he could pick those Lotto numbers, he'll be okay
After the Cereal Wednesday "Honey Backlash" I think I'm better just sticking with B and her HNT posts. If your a pet lover, you should think about sponsoring her in the Maryland SPCA Walk
Jade participated in National Wear Red Day... which makes me wonder why the US is so against orange. Its the new pink I tell you
Finally, I found this YouTuberTrixie Pixie Dixie. I like her for two reasons. One, she does her videos in Black & White and as a former film major nothing makes us *SWOON* more than well done videos in Black & White. Secondly, even though she's young, she's learned one of the most important rules of this whole blogging/videoblogging phenomenon as evidenced by this video and that makes her wiser beyond her years...
And that my dear friends has been the week in my blogosphere.
Wanna know who I'm picking for the Superbowl? Well that should be obvious... The Bears. Now, that may change when I actually find out who they are playing. Really... I'm all about the commercials and have zero interest in an hour long game that takes 4 hours to play. So yeah... oh and the food... I'm all about wings too. Yeah... I have my priorities straight... I LOVE me some wings. Well, have a good Superbowl...
So today is once again Smorgashboard Sunday... and it is time for a sampling from this past week in my blogosphere... indulge and engorge yourselves...
Chad and his world are eagerly anticipating the same dark ancient setting movie I am. I tend to think that I will still be waiting for the first movie to portray the ancient Roman Coliseum with historical inaccuracy, where the Christians have the home field advantage over the Lions, for a few more years
Janda had a bit of a scare with her mom who is a dialysis patient. Dialysis patients, in my opinion, really get the shit end of the stick... but they are resilient as all hell. That's some good genetics she has
Pass gas much? Miss Misery had a very interesting post about the art of the "fluff". Word of caution... do not come to Taco Bell with me. You will be sorry
NYC Journals has just released a new skin for the ambulances so they have FDNY on them. Now as soon as they have all the OTHER ambulances doing calls around these while they sleep on the corner, then their simulation will be truly lifelike
Got WP? Don't know how to upgrade to WP 2.1? Want Fantastico to do it for you? Dana will tell you how to fool Fantastico into being your upgrade slave. Now if only she would do an instructional on how to make the girl behind the counter at the bagel store as obedient, I'd be groovy
Finally, my most beloved blogger in the whole world, may soon need my professional expertise. Yes, you use frozen peas and yes, little blonde bimbos break when you hit them with Louisevilles. I'll show you if you need peas. Promise
And that... ladies and animals... has been my week in the blogosphere.
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Reminder to self- blog about my Saratoga Racing Horse Bitch when awake an not smelling like puke from the OAR concert.
Also how I apparently made one of my dispatchers have a heart malfunction.
Also how the Dunkin Donuts White Hot Chocolate pricing is biased.
Also... oh fuck it. I'll get to everything soon enough.
On an additional Miss Britt note... this past week was also her birthday. Know who else had a birthday? The Ice Chewing Queen herself... KentuckyGirl!!! In fact, it was the SAME DAY. The universe has a funny way of balancing out...
Ever wonder where FOAD Thursday started? Well Red Betty finally came clean. Blame her if I trash you and wish your doom upon you. I SO *Pink Puffy Heart* her
Homeland Security nearly neutralized the newest terrorist threat... Lisa. Yeah... Clusterfook says it all about that recounting of a simple trip turned hellish
And that pretty much wrapped up my blogosphere for the past week.
So today is Sunday, and yet another week has gone by in my dear old blogosphere. Here are the highlights from this week...
Kudos has to go to Denise who turned around and scored a perfect 100 on her first test back to school. Scooby snacks for her.
Jeff had a touching tribute to Yvonne De Carlo, who was best known for her role as Lily Munster. However, he points out that she in fact had a career and one helluva set of puppies prior to taking on that role.
Independent confirmation has just been received that California is truly the Island of Misfit Toys as the Ice Chewer herself proves. Now as soon as that tsunami from Japan hits there will be oceanfront property in Nevada. Really. Run Ted. Run.
Virginia has finally been craving meat. I knew the hippy in her was going to convert. Its all about the chez.
CP suffered from an '80s flashback. How I miss the '80s. How I regret not knowing CP in the '80s. Just sayin'.
The secret to geek success in the area of getting laid was revealed by Dawn this week. All we need to do is spend $4.00 a minute in PERSON instead of on the phone. I feel enlightened mentally... and financially.
Miss Misery caught the tail end of National DeLurking Week. That is until next month when some blogger is scared they are writing for no one and once again declares it National DeLurking Week.
Finally, the biggest news this week, there is a new bitch at IT2M. I love the whole strawberry blonde thing going... and she's bitchy too. Duh-huh.
So that has been my week in the blogosphere. I decided to call this Edition X because unfortunately my asshole of a partner, X, decided it would be smart to go a month without his diabetes medication. So he's spent the last week in the hospital. The fact I only found out last night... well that's a different story. Feel better bro.
So it seems the pulse of the blogosphere is almost back up to normal levels after the holidays. Here's a recap of this week in my blogosphere:
The great Dance Off over at CP's was a rousing and educational experience of things I would never do. Both Avitable and Mr. Fab danced their asses off... and Avitable was declared the Lord of the Dance
Newsbitch has discovered that the new type of celebrity in a socialized medicine society are surgeouns. Paris ain't got nothing on them when it comes to preferential treatment
Soda has unveiled a new template for the new year. I am orange with envy
Sadly Luin discovered that evil is spelled IE. If only Microsoft would get it right the first time around
B over at ANO got some new members to the family. I never realized there was a difference between Russian Dwarf Hamsters and American Dwarf Hamsters. Apparently hers drink vodka while the Americans drink Bud
Dawn doesn't just attract the loons at work... but it seems she gets them on that web voice service too. Ringling Bros. should hire her as a recruiter for freaks and maybe they'd fill some seats
Finally, all the breed specific legislation controversy that Virginia started can now be seen on numerous blogs across the sphere, including over at Mark's who thought this week's expression of Peace and Love was hot. I aim, as always, to please. Of course the truth is I'm a pretty shitty shot. It's okay Ralphy, I'll shoot your eye out
That has pretty much been the wrap up of the week in my blogosphere.
Today is not only the last Smorgashboard of 2006... but it is the last DAY of 2006. Tonight 3.5 tons of confetti will be falling all over the Crossroads of the World. Oh where has this year gone? An even better question is where have the bloggers gone? This week was really pretty quiet in my sphere. Yet I did find a few gems from the hardcore bloggers out there...
That hawtty Red Betty showed off her too cool Hello Kitty Coffee Maker. She even made some goals inspired by my own... personally I'm all about #5... 'cause she rawks me that way
The lists continued with Miss Ann's instructional on the top 10 things that piss her off about bloggers... unfortunately anyhoo is no longer on the list... but she still rawks my world
Robin *COUGH* sorry... Mistress Yoda had a year in review. Personally I'm all about her contemplation on being *COUGH* I mean contemplation about the word SLUT
It's because of posts like this that makes me thankful for KG... validity that I am not the only person who has a shitload of nothing even if she is an ice chewing freak
Frankie is in the middle of crash-coursing all her skills just so she can stick people with needles and put garden hose segments down their throat... also known as getting an EMT-I certification. Thank god I gave mine up three years ago... I'd have to do all that crap again too in 3 months
Phil thinks he lost his blogjo... someone should e-mail him that it's from a lack of a comments section that his blogjo has fled 'cause I am way too fucking lazy to do so
SubwayBlogger highlighted the establishment of a new Subway Riding Record... if you've never ridden the NYC Subway then you can't fathom the accomplishment in riding it all in 24 hours, 54 minutes and 3 seconds on one single fare
The New Year will also see the very first "dance off" between bloggers. Somehow CP got Avi and Mr. Fab to agree to a video dance off to see... of all things... who would really give her the best blowjob. Don't ask... just read. Personally I think Avi has the advantage here... but Fab may pull it out. It will probably take a serious Silence of the Lambs version to be the winner. You can't make this stuff up folks. Really
So those were pretty much the highlights of this last week of 2006 in my blogosphere.
There's also some good news and bad news... bad news is I'm working a little over a triple today. The good news is for 16 of those hours I'll be surfing around somewhat... so this probably isn't the last you've heard of me for today. I know... more bad news... oh well.
So yeah... I am feeling pretty good right now... possible due to the copious amounts of alchohol I indulged tonight purely by accident. This is one of those moments where I should just be going to bed,.. but fuck it. Normally I do The Smorgashboard during the course of the week by saving posts in bloglines and saving drafts. Due to the emotional distress I experienced this week I never drafted anything... but I do know what's been going on in my blogosphere...
Miss Misery did a nice little FOAD this week... where she expunges the myth that all school librarians are benevelont creatures.
Miss Britt made an interesting post about why she blogs. Personally... I think I have inspired the future leader of the enslaved world... but then again who am I... besides being the future leader of the rebellion of an enslaved world that is?
Red discovered that there are thieves on the Internet. It could always be worse dariling... it could have been on a real site and been taken seriously as someone else's.
The results from Mr. CFP's poll are in. Bottom line... men like pussies. No matter what they look like.
Finally... a dear friend was lost. I'm not sure what's worse... the fact this happened or the fact I feel worse about it than the passing of my own grandmother. Grandma always was a bit of a bitch.
That my friends will include this edition of the Smorgashboard Sunday. As I have previously mentioned... I have put this together while inebriated... so nothing will open in a new window until I have sobered up and can paste the _blank targets in the URL's. Deal with it.
Another new week is upon us as the sun rises upon this day, known as Sunday to the world, and the Smorgashboard to us here at the APODB. So these are the specials from this past week in my blogosphere...
The most anticipated blog of 2006 finally launched... yes Mr. CFP is now online with his Stupid Human Tricks. Some people may not know his true origins... but she knows all too well.
Good news for the Bear Drive that Rachael has been doing... she's reached 201 bears. A bit short of the 10,000 I wanted to see... only because I always wanted to see a house stuffed with bears the way popcorn filled Professor Jerry Hathaway's (William Atherton) house in Real Genius. That would have been hot.
Greg is also doing good this season... and E-Bay turned out to be his savior in the quest for a Superman doll. So now where does this Jesus dude fit in again?
Have no fear! Big D found the perfect way to explain how Jesus fit into everything with the holiest of holy tomes... the Lego Bible. Maybe if that had been around when I was in elementary school I wouldn't have failed religion in 5th grade.
'Tis also the season of lovey doveyness, and Miss Misery has a very nice little gushy post that made me vomit my lunch, breakfast, last night's dinner, and the snack I had yesterday afternoon. I think I may now be a diabetic after all that sweetness.
Dawn has been kind enough to point out the many reasons why giving Glade Scented Oil is a bad idea for the holidays.
While many of the upper class give gift certificates for physical augmentation appointments to their trophy wives to keep them shiny and new, Denise has found a new trend that is... well... rather disturbing. I wonder of the person who thought of this was Michael Jackson's surgeon?
Virginia reported from the front lines on this year's War on Christmas. She hits the nail right on the head... in regards to all the holiday hoopla.
But of course we can't forget that Friday was in fact the first night of Hanukkah... so Happy Hanukkah to Robin, CP, and any and all Jewish Brethern. Only 6 more crazy nights to go... shalom.
Pretty exciting week huh? I know... I thrill you.
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So I wrote this add on post to go here... and decided it was way too long to go here. It's pretty huge in fact. So I decided I'm going to break it up over the next few days so that it is in a consumable size. So while I'll be doing the regularly scheduled early morning/nightly posts... there'll be some afternoon ones too.
In preparation for this extra onslaught, start asking the question I will be asking and attempting to answer... "When is a personal blog too business oriented?"
One of my I2TM finds has been a blog called All That Comes With It. It's not really a "daddy blog" as first thought, but more of a "family blog". Well this past week Dan and Kerry's son, Evan, has been in the hospital. He has an excellent post regarding the need for "special people" as pediatric nurses. I suppose I identified with this alot because I often get people who say similar things to me... and in the end the truth is its become just a job.
I learned this week that I had actually been nominated for The 2006 Weblog Awards for my photoblog. I honestly had no idea Denise had done that until I got an e-mail from another disgruntled blogger who isn't a finalist. I just think its cool she nominated me... and even though I'm not a finalist, I'm not disgruntled because I know life goes on... and voting has begun.
Greg celebrated his birthday this past week... and scored some serious government swag. If the 2008 elections go to the Dems and domestic spying gets trashed... there's a good chance that will be a serious collector's item.
Phil had an issue of ethical proportions. I've come to the foregone conclusion that he is an alien from another planet who must not have seen, "Earth Girls Are Easy". I so need to visit Uranus.
So even though I got my hawt orange afghan from Miss Ann (who not only knitted it but then took such a good picture of it... well I stole it for this week's header image), well she's busy working on a few other projects for the chilly people... but you should leave her a message too and tell her how awesome mine came out!
Finally... if you've ever cursed the Internet for its existence, or Al Gore for inventing it, then Charred has just the site for you. It truly is a wonderful 'Net.
Seeing as that today is Sunday, it is time to highlight the past week in my blogosphere. I just want to point out a relatively minor but perhaps not so obvious fact. Generally per event listed below there are two links, the blogger's name and a few other words. The few other words is a link to the post I am actually talking about while the blogger's name is just a link to their blog. Sometimes I may link to two bloggers in one entry, or two posts in one entry, but that's the basic way that I do it. So since that is clarified, hopefully KG won't feel so overwhelmed, and we can go on with this week's highlights...
The one and only Mr. Fabulous posted an instructional video. The topic was how to eat a bananna in front of a homophobe. Go become edumicated.
Have you ever broken your cellphone and wanted to swap it for a new one without paying? If so, Robin has a great example of how to do it... along with what kind of snafu to watch out for.
In between saving the Internet and playing with his cockenballs, Joefish has also been keeping tabs on the entertainment industry. His news is on a more positive note, but provides further evidence Hollywood hates Kevin Smith who had optioned the story for a full length feature film.
The gorgeous and loving Miss Ann Thrope took a page from Robin's blog and has been highlighting her favorite bloggers. This week's mention brought a tear to my eye... no joke.
So Dave Simmer II (commonly referred to as Dave2) is going to write a book. I highly anticipate this volume to be released so I can share it with every single person from the old apartment building I lived in, and I will keep stock for any neighbors I may meet in the future.
Bug has asked the second most popular question about Santa Claus. I have the answer... but I'm not sharing until December 6. Be here to find out.
Dawn has finally released video of her and Jason's appearance on the Newlywed/Not So Newlywed Game aboard the cruise ship they were on. If you ever go on Celebrity's Cruise Ship Century, just avoid aisle 3 if you go to the theater. Then again... if your single... it may be the place to be.
And those have been some of the highlights of this past week in my own little blogosphere.
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As I previously mentioned, I finished up all my holiday cards the other night. I happen to have 10 or so "Blogging Buddy" cards left over. So... if by chance you want one... just send me an e-mail with your name and address to nycwatchdog(at)apileofdogbones.com. If you happen to already be on my list... well then your just plain lucky 'cause your getting one no matter what.
Once again for Sunday I have compiled a list of things going on in my part of the blogosphere...
It's nice to know that Greg is a concerned citizen. He joins the many others out there who will call 911 with the more interesting sightings... which usually lead to the more interesting calls. Thanks Greg for keeping us interested.
The Mass Transit Surfing Subway Blogger had a story about a disabled man calling 911 to get out of the subway. One small footnote on it... a gurney is called a stretcher and those are NEVER used on stairs. In all likelihood, if the stairchair wasn't used then it was a backboard. No one ever said the smoke eating rubber ducks were smart.
The guest post debut of HATE happened over at IT2M. Personally... I'm all about the lube.
It turns out that the Christmas Queen is allergic to, of all things, Christmas Trees. She had 5 other weird things about her... but that one just hit me like a fuckton of irony would.
It turns out that Red Betty has been touched in more ways than the stories of TomKat by the Church of Scientology. The mothership is picking her up on Wednesday.
There was a lot of talk about giving thanks... although I think Tori had probably the best Thanksgiving. TiVo rules.
Ever wonder who has the greatest gaming tattoo around? Well it turns out that Newsbitch's tattoo from WOW got ranked 23. Yeah... the judge obviously is stuck playing Nintendo 64 and has had his eyesight impaired by the pixels... it shoulda made the top 5 at least.
Melanie decided it was time to end a long time affair. I'm happy for her... I just say stay away from those Fudge'em things... they're really kinda gross.
Great news from The World of Chad. You can now become a citizen and don't even need to take a test. Illegals all over are flocking to his site... so if you want a spot you better hurry up before they vote Espanol the official language of the world.
The most important news is the launch announcement of what may become THE BLOG OF THE YEAR. The person who had the scoop, the beautiful and intelligent Miss Ann Thrope, happened to delete all her archives and the initial announcement was lost... but she wuvs me so she put the announcement back. I heart her SO much... and you better too or I'll break your legs.
Yeah... so that's what goes on in my blogosphere. Some people may be wondering why some of these sites aren't in my blogroll. The fact is, I'm lazy as fuck and do a lot of reading through Bloglines. So yeah... my secret's out... I'm blogroll update lazy.
More details on the whole Retrograde thing were revealed to me by my 'Net Mom. She also says she has a surprise for me that is "smaller than a giant coffee pot but bigger than a pink equaliser."... and even though I was on the phone with her for 90 minutes that night, I forgot to coerce it out of her. Men... we're so stoopid.
Breigh pointed out that Ann Frank's "tree" is in danger. Is nothing truly sacred anymore? Personally I'd rather see the Pantheon Parking Pavilion before I see this tree go.
Mr. Fab had a poll up about Nutella. It's the divine food of gods, k? He also pointed out that the 2006 Weblog Awards are accepting nominations. Supposedly these are "legitimate" awards... hence I have no interest in them whatsoever. Maybe you will.
Monique is doing her holiday card list. E-mail her if you want one. She better include the nudes in mine.
I saved the most important for last because it will probably be mentioned here again this week along with another charitable cause I strongly support. She's always doing good philanthropic stuff. You all should be more like her.
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So I seriously need to relay this story before I forget it. Yesterday I went with The Steff and Zooted and Polluted to the local AC Moore Craft Store. It turns out they were having a sale, and The Steff had these coupons for 50% off a regularly priced item. Now we're all about AC Moore and crafty stuff, because even though we're clueless, we like to think we're crafty. Besides... I like their photo frames.
So we go into the store and it is MOBBED. I hate stores. I hate crowded stores even more. Luckily, we're pretty much on the same wave length so it turned from an "Ooooh let's browse" casual trip to a "Get the shit and get the fuck out! NOW BEOTCH!" trip. Scrapbooking aisle was literally 5 minutes to go through thousands of papers and little stickers and addons. The frame aisle took 10 minutes and that's only because Zooted and Polluted kept finding new frames that were "cute". Luckily no one was there for the frames.
We were looking at a nice low 15 minute trip until the walk down the back aisle to the register. The Steff has a shopping kryptonite. Samples. She is a sucker for a free sample. The entire back aisle was lined with sample tables.
First was the candy melter lady who dipped a pretzel into chocolate for her and then told her about all the different things you could dip into chocolate. When she hit Cheez Doodles I had to walk away. Then there was the free ornament station. She made a snowman. Finally, there was the Make Your Own Cookie Stand with the decorations. She made two sugar cookies... one that she said was for me but she ate it too. Zooted was having none of it, and we were just laughing the whole way about chocolate covered Cheez Doodles and The Steff going into a diabetic coma from all the sugar.
Then we got to the register. Now while these free samples are The Steff's kryptonite, she will rarely buy the product unless it is outrageously good. Apparently the woman in front of us did not have as strong a willpower. She had literally 25 tubes of the decorative frosting. Additionally... she had around 15 tubes of acrylic paints. In fact (see where I'm going yet?) those tubes look ALOT alike.
So... I have decided I will avoid working Queens this week. Why? Because if I get the call for the "Acrylic Consumption Poisoning" I most certainly will be bitch slapping that woman into next week. It isn't a question of if it will happen. It is just a question of when.
KG finally discovered that eating ice is NOT normal. It may mean she's anemic. Next time I tell her something isn't normal... maybe she'll listen. *SNORT*
It seems RockyJay is moving in on my turf. He has a date with Britney. I wonder if this means I have to worry about her turning into a lesbian too or just cheating on me? WTFeva k bitch?
Luin just realized that Wal*Mart is evil. Yeah... she's probably suffering from that missing time syndrome again but at least she explains WHY they are evil.
Soda is watching the Star Wars sextology. No you perverts... that isn't where C-3PO lubes up Leia and Obi-Wan does the Jedi Cum Trick on Padme. That's all 6 Star Wars movies shown in order. I've already done it by DVD... but it is playing in the background.
It turns out that UPS delivers stuff to the wrong house. Big surprise here folks... they ARE dressed in brown for a reason (to hide the drool). I feel for Denise in trying to deal with it. Next time use FedEx.
The savage nature of racoons has been revealed by Mr. Fab. They're just pissed because I had to cut the payroll on my animal porn when he won the King of Porn award.
Betty is seeing some awesome shows. I thought I was a pro at concert going... but she has made it apparent she is. I bow down in worship.
Finally... Joe figured out why we dogs chase the pussy. We think they're chew toys. Nobody said we were smart.
Isn't it just typical that you find other people more interesting than yourself??? No huh? Well... I do.
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Christine and I had coffee tonight. I think I was supposed to go see that Borat movie with The Donkey and The Steff... but they never called and coffee is always a good thing over being the third or fifth wheel in a movie. In our conversation we talked about that thing she calls a husband and how he doesn't appreciate her. It struck a bit of a chord with me because there was an extremely similar discussion earlier in the week that I was a part of. So I told her the sad truth... men suck at showing appreciation. Even when women tell us how we feel 27 times we still won't get it. On the 28th time, when those divorce papers are in our hands, that's when we get it.
Christine laughed about it and said, "Well at least you can admit it." Mmmm... yeah I can because I've been there. What's worse? If I ever end up in a relationship again, I'd probably be the same way. Do I think ALL guys are like this? No of course not... but those guys who aren't like that are usually gay anyway so what's the point?
We also talked about the all important Christmas Cards. She's doing a picture of her and her daughter this year... which I am grateful for. Any card she sent with HIM in the picture I usually either covered HIM with a cut-out of myself or colored HIM in with a sharpie. No... I'm not acrimonious towards HIM... really.
So I am still torn about what card to send. I told her about a few card ideas I had... but ever since the divorce it just seems weird to be sending out pictures of either all the wolves or just DJ. Last year I did two... one with all the wolves that went out to just family and one of me getting patted down by Big Jay in Texas that went out to friends. Everyone liked the one from Texas... but I really haven't gone anywhere this year where I could get molested by a 400 pound man on the hood of a State Trooper car.
So I am still undecided about what kind of Christmas Cards to send out even though Christine came up with a few cool ideas... but at least two of them would require me finding girls willing to be half-naked in public and another might get me thrown in jail for the potential of terrorist activities (think Rockefeller Center, a gas can, and a Zippo... only she could think of it) against an icon of the United States. I have trouble finding just ONE girl to get naked and I'd rather smoke a Cuban than to be in Cuba. Go figure. Any ideas? I actually have a lot to send out this year.