Ok, this thing has been going around facebook, and I finally broke down and did it. Figured I might as well put it here too. It's one of those chain-letterish things where you're supposed to reply with 25 things about yourself.
1: I am painfully shy, but you might not guess it by how much I talk/write.
2: Buffalo is the 8th city I've lived in, even though my parents have lived in the same house since '74.
3: I have crushes on several people, and doubt they will ever know it, and miss a few others more than they will ever know.
4: I seriously overuse ;) and :)
5: I am a HUGE sap, and cry ridiculously easily.
6: I will tell just about anyone just about anything they want to know about me- but at the same time tend to keep my real thoughts/feelings to myself.
7: I voted for Nader.
8: I laugh when I'm nervous. I was once called Dr. Hibbert, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.
9: I once told someone that I'm not sure I can be friends with anyone who doesn't like the Simpsons. I think I sort of meant it.
10: I judge men by their shoes. Big time.
11: I am scared to death that I'll never get married.
12: I can speak Italian.
13: I just learned that both my paternal great-grandmothers were named Daisy.
14: My middle name is my grandmother's maiden name, and my dead older brother's first name.
15: Music is huge to me, and I think musical compatibility is important.
16: I pretty much hate rollercoasters, but I will still go on them if you want me to.
17: I idolize my father.
18: I have put "missed connections" on craigslist twice, and BOTH times the person answered!
19: I skipped first grade.
20: I am going gray, and do not like it.
21: I am not good at letting people know how much they mean to me.
22: I have always wanted a tattoo, but still have not come up with something important enough.
23: I would rather be hurt, than hurt someone else. This can be a problem.
24: I was recruited for hockey.
25: I am genuinely surprised that I could think of 25 things to say about myself.
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01/27/2009 21:45 #47536
I broke down...01/26/2009 08:28 #47524
*****VERY GROSS PIX*****Ok, my dad just sent this to me. And this may be a poor judgment call on my part, but I just had to share. Don't say I didn't warn you. It's really gross. I hope it's not real, but it kinda looks like it might be.
It didn't come with any story besides the caption "Don't fish too close to the bank".
It didn't come with any story besides the caption "Don't fish too close to the bank".
libertad - 01/26/09 14:09
The answer may be on snopes.com. It tried to find it but Roswell's filter is blocking the site. This is what I found but was not able to open the link:
"7. snopes.com: Human Remains Found in Crocodile •••
Photographs show human remains discovered inside a crocodile.
...the concept of Miranda rights. Unfortunately for the suspected burglar, the gator was of the aggressive and unpleasant variety, and thus, a law-breaking...
...night in the clink instead of heading into the drink. Unfortunately for the gator vigilante, Florida fish & wildlife reps saw to it that he followed his...
...the scene of the incident; he was captured, transported to the All American Gator facility, and held there pending an inspection by the county medical..."
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:41:16 GMT :::link:::
The answer may be on snopes.com. It tried to find it but Roswell's filter is blocking the site. This is what I found but was not able to open the link:
"7. snopes.com: Human Remains Found in Crocodile •••
Photographs show human remains discovered inside a crocodile.
...the concept of Miranda rights. Unfortunately for the suspected burglar, the gator was of the aggressive and unpleasant variety, and thus, a law-breaking...
...night in the clink instead of heading into the drink. Unfortunately for the gator vigilante, Florida fish & wildlife reps saw to it that he followed his...
...the scene of the incident; he was captured, transported to the All American Gator facility, and held there pending an inspection by the county medical..."
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:41:16 GMT :::link:::
jenks - 01/26/09 12:06
I just googled it, and found an article that said the pix seem to be real, but they don't know where they're from, but may be related to this story. Except that those two guys don't look like Indonesian fisherman.
:::link:::
I just googled it, and found an article that said the pix seem to be real, but they don't know where they're from, but may be related to this story. Except that those two guys don't look like Indonesian fisherman.
:::link:::
imk2 - 01/26/09 12:02
holy shit, that is a head!!!
holy shit, that is a head!!!
imk2 - 01/26/09 12:00
that totally is for real. look at that one pic, second to last. you can see the spine and vertebra. if someone was going through all the trouble of making fake body parts, i think arms, legs and hands would be enough.
that totally is for real. look at that one pic, second to last. you can see the spine and vertebra. if someone was going through all the trouble of making fake body parts, i think arms, legs and hands would be enough.
imk2 - 01/26/09 11:58
holy fucking shit.
holy fucking shit.
james - 01/26/09 11:21
Who wants pudding!
Who wants pudding!
jenks - 01/26/09 09:27
I assume so.
I assume so.
paul - 01/26/09 09:12
Was that in the gator?
Was that in the gator?
01/24/2009 09:37 #47505
Guilty PleasureOh, how I love Mickey Avalon.
So filthy and fantastic.
Especially when mixed with happy little synth pop.
Please, listen to my new user sound.
"Dick Move" - Mickey Avalon vs. CSS
A sample line...
My dick.... parts the seas.
Your dick... farts and queefs.
My dick.... rumble in the jungle
Your dick... touched by your uncle
And in other news-
last night was MY LAST TRAUMA CALL AT ECMC. EVER. IN MY LIFE.
This might be the happiest day ever.
And, now I am on vacation for a week!!!!!
Too bad I need to spend every second of it cramming for my exam on Saturday.
But really. Go listen to Mickey.
So filthy and fantastic.
Especially when mixed with happy little synth pop.
Please, listen to my new user sound.
"Dick Move" - Mickey Avalon vs. CSS
A sample line...
My dick.... parts the seas.
Your dick... farts and queefs.
My dick.... rumble in the jungle
Your dick... touched by your uncle
And in other news-
last night was MY LAST TRAUMA CALL AT ECMC. EVER. IN MY LIFE.
This might be the happiest day ever.
And, now I am on vacation for a week!!!!!
Too bad I need to spend every second of it cramming for my exam on Saturday.
But really. Go listen to Mickey.
01/21/2009 17:38 #47476
coupla things....1: 2 weeks. -6 lb. woot!
2: Paul just sent me this message he got by accident-
"For some unknown reason I was googling [name hidden from google] today. He is my great grandfather. My maternal grandmother was Auguste Vintschger whose brother was [name hidden]. Jr (I guess). What I do know is that Uncle Gus, whom I never met was married to my [name hidden]. I could not find this reference on your blog. But I guess we're related somehow. [name deleted] . I live in Palo Alto, CA"
Wow- random family I never knew about, found via estrip! [name hidden] was my great-grandmother's sister.
I also learned yesterday that someone has made a whole website about my family, going back to like 1550. Apparently there are only like 400 of us?! The site is hard to use though, so I might be missing stuff.
3: New Andrew Bird came out yesterday.
I love these lyrics-
From "Anonanimal"-
The seemingly innocuous plecostomus
Though posthumous
They talk to us
They talk too much
See a sea anemone
The enemy
See a sea anemone
That'll be the end of me
Vicious fish was caught unawares
In the tend'rest tendrils
Underneath her tender gills and
I will become this animal
Perfectly adapted to a music hall
I will become this animal
Anomalous appendages
A non-animal
4: Congrats to our new president, and good luck. I hope he can live up to even half the hype. And on that note, a completely wrong card, just to lighten things up a bit.
2: Paul just sent me this message he got by accident-
"For some unknown reason I was googling [name hidden from google] today. He is my great grandfather. My maternal grandmother was Auguste Vintschger whose brother was [name hidden]. Jr (I guess). What I do know is that Uncle Gus, whom I never met was married to my [name hidden]. I could not find this reference on your blog. But I guess we're related somehow. [name deleted] . I live in Palo Alto, CA"
Wow- random family I never knew about, found via estrip! [name hidden] was my great-grandmother's sister.
I also learned yesterday that someone has made a whole website about my family, going back to like 1550. Apparently there are only like 400 of us?! The site is hard to use though, so I might be missing stuff.
3: New Andrew Bird came out yesterday.
I love these lyrics-
From "Anonanimal"-
The seemingly innocuous plecostomus
Though posthumous
They talk to us
They talk too much
See a sea anemone
The enemy
See a sea anemone
That'll be the end of me
Vicious fish was caught unawares
In the tend'rest tendrils
Underneath her tender gills and
I will become this animal
Perfectly adapted to a music hall
I will become this animal
Anomalous appendages
A non-animal
4: Congrats to our new president, and good luck. I hope he can live up to even half the hype. And on that note, a completely wrong card, just to lighten things up a bit.
imk2 - 01/22/09 19:32
obama get's hotter and hotter. i never thought he was all that attractive, but now...i'm totally hittin that shit.
obama get's hotter and hotter. i never thought he was all that attractive, but now...i'm totally hittin that shit.
janelle - 01/21/09 20:20
Interesting family history! I have a family name that has history going back to the 1500s too. It's so much fun!
Interesting family history! I have a family name that has history going back to the 1500s too. It's so much fun!
mrmike - 01/21/09 19:34
Yay for Andrew Bird. I like the eecard. I just got back from DC, thinking it would be a good moment in history for my daughters (since they are biracial). The way he was described as the first black was getting to my younger one, who kept exclaming "First Biracial" everything she heard Wolf Blitzer say something stupid (which was a lot).
Yay for Andrew Bird. I like the eecard. I just got back from DC, thinking it would be a good moment in history for my daughters (since they are biracial). The way he was described as the first black was getting to my younger one, who kept exclaming "First Biracial" everything she heard Wolf Blitzer say something stupid (which was a lot).
james - 01/21/09 17:58
hurrah for Andrew Bird!
hurrah for Andrew Bird!
01/16/2009 18:18 #47426
Hungry!!So, I'm really trying to stick with this move more/eat less business. So far so good, I'm down about 4lb.... The other night I went to Coles, and was SO jealous of the big juicy bacon cheeseburger and fries on the other side of the table, while I munched on my salad with dressing on the side.... But, I was good.... And I've been exercising, even if only a little, every day (well I've missed two)... I just keep looking at cute clothes and stuff and imagining how worth it it will all be when (not if! WHEN!) I can look hot in a bathing suit....
I haven't bought myself any new clothes in FOREVER, b/c I don't have the patience for shopping and have no fashion sense, but I just got a new catalog today (that I'd never even heard of- Boden??), and OMG I want about 75% of the things in it. Seriously, it's worth looking-
example- I want the dress AND the purse-
The thing is, I never cook. I end up eating a lot of Lean Cuisine type things, and cereal. And the food at work is so awful, and it hasn't even been two weeks but a cup of bland vegetable soup and a lousy salad with the only "lo-cal" dressing option is getting boring...
So I was perusing the weight watchers menu section... and wow, I'm almost inspired. They have a "staples" shopping list, that I really should just go out and buy. It will cost a ton initially, but then it would be so nice to actually be able to make something on a whim, without requiring a trip to the store.
Some of these "make stuff healthier" cheater recipes suck, because they take all the deliciousness out, but some are really good. I think this will be my first venture:
Thai chicken and string beans-
Ingredients
3 cup(s) uncooked string beans, washed and well-drained, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 spray(s) cooking spray
2 tsp jalapeno pepper(s), seeded and minced, or 1 medium Thai chile, seeded and minced*
1 medium garlic clove(s), peeled and smashed
1 cup(s) light coconut milk, divided
2 tbsp green curry paste, **
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce, (nam pla; see note)
1 tbsp lemon grass, minced**
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
2 tbsp basil, fresh, minced
2 cup(s) cooked brown rice, or cooked jasmine rice, kept hot
Instructions
Steam green beans in a steamer basket on stove or in a microwave, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well; set aside.
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Add jalapeno or chile and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup of coconut milk, curry paste, brown sugar, fish sauce and lemon grass; bring to a simmer.
Add chicken and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add string beans and basil (mixture may separate). Add remaining 1/4 cup of coconut milk (sauce will be smooth again). Simmer until hot, about 1 minute more; remove garlic clove and serve over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken-string bean mixture and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.
I haven't bought myself any new clothes in FOREVER, b/c I don't have the patience for shopping and have no fashion sense, but I just got a new catalog today (that I'd never even heard of- Boden??), and OMG I want about 75% of the things in it. Seriously, it's worth looking-
example- I want the dress AND the purse-
The thing is, I never cook. I end up eating a lot of Lean Cuisine type things, and cereal. And the food at work is so awful, and it hasn't even been two weeks but a cup of bland vegetable soup and a lousy salad with the only "lo-cal" dressing option is getting boring...
So I was perusing the weight watchers menu section... and wow, I'm almost inspired. They have a "staples" shopping list, that I really should just go out and buy. It will cost a ton initially, but then it would be so nice to actually be able to make something on a whim, without requiring a trip to the store.
Some of these "make stuff healthier" cheater recipes suck, because they take all the deliciousness out, but some are really good. I think this will be my first venture:
Thai chicken and string beans-
Ingredients
3 cup(s) uncooked string beans, washed and well-drained, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 spray(s) cooking spray
2 tsp jalapeno pepper(s), seeded and minced, or 1 medium Thai chile, seeded and minced*
1 medium garlic clove(s), peeled and smashed
1 cup(s) light coconut milk, divided
2 tbsp green curry paste, **
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce, (nam pla; see note)
1 tbsp lemon grass, minced**
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
2 tbsp basil, fresh, minced
2 cup(s) cooked brown rice, or cooked jasmine rice, kept hot
Instructions
Steam green beans in a steamer basket on stove or in a microwave, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well; set aside.
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Add jalapeno or chile and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup of coconut milk, curry paste, brown sugar, fish sauce and lemon grass; bring to a simmer.
Add chicken and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add string beans and basil (mixture may separate). Add remaining 1/4 cup of coconut milk (sauce will be smooth again). Simmer until hot, about 1 minute more; remove garlic clove and serve over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken-string bean mixture and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.
Very interesting. I kinda feel the same way about a Tattoo. I do have a couple Ideas for you but you would have to find a good and big spot for one of them. Get a city Tattoo with your favorite building or place from each city you have lived in. Leave space so that if you live someplace else you can get other places added on later. The more practical idea is to get some Jackdaw symbol both the upside down crown and that double headed bird thing they have on there my space page might look pretty good. In terms of the shoes do you judge by the kind of shoes or by the size, HA? Do you do the same thing with sneakers. It is tough to believe you are shy you seem pretty out going from everything I read. So you can speak Italian if you can also cook that type of food that could lead to a marriage. I can't believe you where recruited for Hockey that is pretty awesome.
hmm... interesting how many of your tidbits are ones i would put (if i were on facebook, which i am not, since i figure my ignored myspace is more than enough).
totally for sure about numbers 1, 2 (weird that my parents moved into the house they are in the same year, and i have lived in a total of 8 cities, too), 4, 5, 6, 10 (some of my crushes have been based on shoes!), 15, 19 (mine was grade 3, tho), 20, 21, 23.
My 25 things are on facebook, but I can copy them to here.
I have decided not to fight the things that come with age (I've got some grey, but baldness is a bigger problem).
I am sure you can and will marry if you want to. If I had to do it all over again, I might look for a surgeon sugar-mama :)
Based on my shoes, we should not be friends (I take lousy care of mine). Based on my love of the Simpsons, there is some hope.
Don't know if there are 25 things about me that are broadcasting, but I do know a few things. Having been married and lost, I can tell you there is one thing scarier than not getting married. Going grey as I am, I made the decision to embrace it. That might not stop me from shaving to ditch the Santa like facade to my chin, but done right, grey can be hot.
i know...i've been getting these things left and right. but i don't know if i can come up with 25 things about myself that most people don't already know..seeing that i blab everything about myself before i even know the person's name.