Ok, since I promised a happier post (and since I'm procrastinating, and just saw Terry's new user sound (which I love))-
I will just say-
Ratatat rocks.
My user sound is Wildcat.
I love the roaring sounds in it.
And from Gather, here is "promiscuous wildcat" - the song above, mixed with nelly furtado/timbaland- 0142677001156385500
I'm also feeling mildly cool tonight-
A while ago Chase, my brother in law, sent me a cd by a band called TV on the Radio.
They're pretty cool.
But my self-proclaimed music snob friend here dismisses them saying he's never heard of them... so they're no one...
Like i care what he thinks, but nonetheless-
I was watching tivo'd Entourage tonight, and who was on it? That's right buddy! TV on the Radio.
Jenks's Journal
My Podcast Link
08/23/2006 22:12 #23936
happier08/23/2006 21:04 #23935
animal crueltyOh.
my.
god.
Ok, so I know I've been writing about dogs all the time lately and maybe you're sick of hearing it and are thinking I'm the crazy dog-lady... I've always said I'm a "dog person" etc, but I haven't volunteered at shelters, etc. Had never REALLY thought about the plight of abandoned animals...
And then I started learning about it...
Now, it is pretty hard to make me feel sick- especially just with pictures.
But this has done it.
Be warned that these are horribly graphic and gross. Dogs shot, stabbed, starved, frozen, infested with bugs, dissected...
It's maybe the most horrible thing I've ever seen.
in case you didn't think NJ was a shithole- here's "the mean streets of camden". Don't say I didn't warn you. :(
(Ok, I promise I'll post something nice one of these days...)
my.
god.
Ok, so I know I've been writing about dogs all the time lately and maybe you're sick of hearing it and are thinking I'm the crazy dog-lady... I've always said I'm a "dog person" etc, but I haven't volunteered at shelters, etc. Had never REALLY thought about the plight of abandoned animals...
And then I started learning about it...
Now, it is pretty hard to make me feel sick- especially just with pictures.
But this has done it.
Be warned that these are horribly graphic and gross. Dogs shot, stabbed, starved, frozen, infested with bugs, dissected...
It's maybe the most horrible thing I've ever seen.
in case you didn't think NJ was a shithole- here's "the mean streets of camden". Don't say I didn't warn you. :(
(Ok, I promise I'll post something nice one of these days...)
08/22/2006 22:00 #23934
Misery.This is the bane of my existence right now:
All 4 have to fit on one page. This is not a massive paper. I need to just sit down and do it.
I have been sitting on this for WEEKS.
It's terrible.
And it's important. I don't know why I can't make myself do it.
I wonder what would happen if I turned in:
1: my dad
2: not sure yet
3: i have no delusions of contributing much- i just want to be a community plastic surgeon, maybe work with my dad... not invent the next face transplant. Work is a means to an end... not an end in itself.
4:uggggghhhhhhh
All I've gotten down is one little paragraph for 1. Again it's a badly worded question. I'm sure what they want to know is "why do you want to be a plastic surgeon". But that's not what they asked.
instead... i check my email. listen to music. check estrip. read some message boards. work on my tan. do laundry. clean my bathtub (!!).
1. What caused you to become interested in plastic surgery?
2. What are your career plans and goals?
3. What do you hope to contribute to the field of plastic surgery during your career?
4. Think about a teacher or colleague who you admire a great deal. What about you is most like this person? Least like this person?
All 4 have to fit on one page. This is not a massive paper. I need to just sit down and do it.
I have been sitting on this for WEEKS.
It's terrible.
And it's important. I don't know why I can't make myself do it.
I wonder what would happen if I turned in:
1: my dad
2: not sure yet
3: i have no delusions of contributing much- i just want to be a community plastic surgeon, maybe work with my dad... not invent the next face transplant. Work is a means to an end... not an end in itself.
4:uggggghhhhhhh
All I've gotten down is one little paragraph for 1. Again it's a badly worded question. I'm sure what they want to know is "why do you want to be a plastic surgeon". But that's not what they asked.
instead... i check my email. listen to music. check estrip. read some message boards. work on my tan. do laundry. clean my bathtub (!!).
olemanrunin - 08/26/06 20:59
...these comments are hilarious - thanks again to the estrip for a good laugh!!!
...these comments are hilarious - thanks again to the estrip for a good laugh!!!
leetee - 08/23/06 19:26
If you think your dad inspired you to be interested in plastic surgery, then you should say that... with explanation. I reckon honesty is best, isn't it?
If you think your dad inspired you to be interested in plastic surgery, then you should say that... with explanation. I reckon honesty is best, isn't it?
metalpeter - 08/23/06 19:03
Along the lines of Liberated you could say that you have been inspired by the Show Nip Tuck and that you want to learn how to do Plastic surgury on your self so you can always look the same age, that would really freak them out a bit.
Along the lines of Liberated you could say that you have been inspired by the Show Nip Tuck and that you want to learn how to do Plastic surgury on your self so you can always look the same age, that would really freak them out a bit.
libertad - 08/23/06 09:53
for 1) I would write about how The Swan has influenced your desire to transform ugly ducklings into beautiful birds.
for 1) I would write about how The Swan has influenced your desire to transform ugly ducklings into beautiful birds.
joshua - 08/23/06 09:11
Cheer up please!
Cheer up please!
mrmike - 08/22/06 23:20
Need ghostwriting help? We can have a site wide essay contest. Thinking what you have there isn't a bad start. Truth is always a good place to start and it can be prettied up a little to appease the judges of your essay. Expand a little on Dad in Number one and use Number Two to talk about what you'd like to do and what makes it work for you and that can get tailored into an answer in no time.
Used to write for an academic book publisher, slinging it is easy if you can hit the right angle. Relax, you're on the right track
Need ghostwriting help? We can have a site wide essay contest. Thinking what you have there isn't a bad start. Truth is always a good place to start and it can be prettied up a little to appease the judges of your essay. Expand a little on Dad in Number one and use Number Two to talk about what you'd like to do and what makes it work for you and that can get tailored into an answer in no time.
Used to write for an academic book publisher, slinging it is easy if you can hit the right angle. Relax, you're on the right track
08/22/2006 20:15 #23933
This sucks.I don't have anything to write about anymore.
My only topic is off-limits.
I miss it/him.
I want my journal back.
Boo!
At least my internet is fixed. For now. Again.
My only topic is off-limits.
I miss it/him.
I want my journal back.
Boo!
At least my internet is fixed. For now. Again.
08/21/2006 19:20 #23932
you love me, you really love me!Aww shucks...
Thanks for all the support guys.
Maybe you really *do* like reading about my soap opera.
Who'd've thunk it.
Just to clarify-
The assholes I am chastising are not from estrip (as far as I know!!).
And I am not going anywhere.
I am just not going to write about a certain crush anymore, since apparently some of the info is being used against him.
Why/how/by whom I have no idea...
And maybe one of these days if I have some time I can edit the posts I had to take down, and at least put the party pix etc back up...
Must say... this whole thing is infuriating... and a little scary...
I don't really like that I have to feel censored and have to watch my back b/c there are some psychos out there... I mean who could care less about my silly little gossip rag...
But apparently someone did.
Sigh...
I prefer my naive little corner of the world where jerks don't smear each other...
Ok, back to work!
-J
Thanks for all the support guys.
Maybe you really *do* like reading about my soap opera.
Who'd've thunk it.
Just to clarify-
The assholes I am chastising are not from estrip (as far as I know!!).
And I am not going anywhere.
I am just not going to write about a certain crush anymore, since apparently some of the info is being used against him.
Why/how/by whom I have no idea...
And maybe one of these days if I have some time I can edit the posts I had to take down, and at least put the party pix etc back up...
Must say... this whole thing is infuriating... and a little scary...
I don't really like that I have to feel censored and have to watch my back b/c there are some psychos out there... I mean who could care less about my silly little gossip rag...
But apparently someone did.
Sigh...
I prefer my naive little corner of the world where jerks don't smear each other...
Ok, back to work!
-J
kookcity2000 - 08/21/06 22:56
I'm sayin: bitch ass suckas!
I'm sayin: bitch ass suckas!
mike - 08/21/06 21:43
that stinks that all that happened....i love the word smear
that stinks that all that happened....i love the word smear
mrmike - 08/21/06 21:00
I'm sorry it got to what it apparently did. I related to a lot of what you were writing about, dealing with vaguely similar things. But we really do like you
I'm sorry it got to what it apparently did. I related to a lot of what you were writing about, dealing with vaguely similar things. But we really do like you
carolinian - 08/21/06 20:19
I enjoy reading your soap opera, it would be a shame for it to be cancelled, because I can relate to the "trying to find love despite repeated frustrations" theme. That being said, this is the reason why I try to keep a low profile and try not to put too much information in my userinfo--there's too many petty and close-minded people out there who can't be tolerant of others' reasonable free expression. If these people who are bugging you continue to use your blog to incriminate you/others, you may want to create a new username to post under and withhold identifying info from the user info.
I enjoy reading your soap opera, it would be a shame for it to be cancelled, because I can relate to the "trying to find love despite repeated frustrations" theme. That being said, this is the reason why I try to keep a low profile and try not to put too much information in my userinfo--there's too many petty and close-minded people out there who can't be tolerant of others' reasonable free expression. If these people who are bugging you continue to use your blog to incriminate you/others, you may want to create a new username to post under and withhold identifying info from the user info.
joshua - 08/21/06 20:01
Ask Jason about his post - '04 election situation when someone actually physically threatened him through an anonymous post in the chatbox.
Ask Jason about his post - '04 election situation when someone actually physically threatened him through an anonymous post in the chatbox.
Tragic Love Story at the Pet Sanctuary: Ironically about pet santuaries. During my studies in germany I had to leave my giant tortoise at a sanctuary in California because no one would take care of it here. She(Sahara) was way bigger than already big basra. When I came home they told me it died when having sex in the heat box ( basically a dog house with a heat lamp they they would retire to at night) in the apple orchard they lived in. The male tortoise got on her back and broke a red heat lamp and she ate the glass and died shortly thereafter.
ahh... commenting on my own journal. ;)
This was my response to paul, but I decided to share-
no, I mostly agree with you.
It's just too big an issue.
and you're right- that's not even touching on meat, etc.
I was probably better off living in my little "dogs are cute i like dogs" corner of the world and not getting beyond that or caring beyond that.
this one just kills me because it's PETS...
animals that people chose to live with, and adopted, and kept in their houses... and then just threw them into the cold or whatever because they got too big or they had a new baby or something...
there was a pic of one dog that froze to death b/c they locked it outside to punish it for diarrhea.
that is the shit that appalls me.
the food industry is not so hot- but there's an end goal (feeding people). It's the cruelty for no reason that's horrible.
there was a pic of a dog with its intestines hanging out b/c some kid stabbed it to death. or the blood spot on the road from where someone shot a puppy...
and i don't know that sanctuary specifically, but I think places like that are wonderful... thanks for the link.
But like you said... there's just too much. It's not possible to rescue every abandoned animal out there and save it. And if you're not careful it will suck up your whole life and make you miserable.
I'm not sure how my friend does it...
He does what he can... when he hears about a dog that needs help he puts a page up on his site asking if anyone can help... and if they can, great. But if they can't... the dog probably gets put to sleep. I asked him if that makes him sad. And he said of course, but that he just can't save them all and he has to accept that and know that he's done as much as he can, which is more than most people try...
and the other thing that's sad is that when people really DO care, and DO dedicate their lives to it- most people just think of them as crazy animal nuts.
anyway... my point is just that yes, you're right.
but it doesn't make it any less appalling.
:(
Okay, I know that I a going to get so much slack for this but I am done caring about animal cruelty and a grand, theoretical level. It is just too consuming of an emotional topic that has no end. I spent years of my life freaking out because of cruelty to animals and how unjusitified it was. It is totally consuming. There is no end to the unjustified cruelty that exists. I will do anything I can to stop cruelty happening right in front of me but it's impossible to control all the cruelty in the world and I find it unjustifiable to complain about the poor dog when you eat other animals. Sometimes, I think the only people that have the right to even talk about animal rights are grow your own food, vegan, straight edge people.
I mean, even if you are vegetarian, there exists so much cruelty in milk, eggs, and leather, wool, medicine, cosmetics, cleaning products and even honey. It never ends. Even farming vegtables involves a massive amount of animal suffering in terms of pesticides and the effects on the environment. I guess it is the nature of being the top of the food chain.
Eventually, I think you just have to either stand up and become one of the people on the forefront of animal rights and designate your whole life to it and be prepared to let it take your life over or just give up because you will make your self feel miserable and cry all the time. I guess I am fatalistic but it was taking over my life in a bad way and yes I was crying all the time. I most specifically remember sitting in my friend Yvonne's kitchen and crying while she cooked steak.
I am saying this from experience. I swear, you have only scratched the surface of animal cruelty. Just try and think outside the dogs and look at all the stuff around you and how many things involved making animals feel really sick or die in order to make them happen. Think about it, they spend the whole year building a hive with honey for their fmaily of bees and then one day some asshole comes and steals it all so you can sweeten your tea.
If you decide animal rights is for you, maybe take a visit to the Farm Sanctuary near Ithaca :::link:::
They rescue animals and let them live out their natural lives there.