tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57778062246739271912024-03-19T17:20:02.501-04:00a modern epistolary........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-35976265491533334782008-11-06T09:33:00.001-05:002008-11-06T09:41:29.482-05:0011.04.08<center><img src="http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/278/n1517010014657663106hu1.jpg"><br /><img src="http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/1884/n1517010014657673397cc7.jpg"><br /><img src="http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4803/n1517010014657683687le7.jpg"><br /><img src="http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8334/n1517010014657704287vx6.jpg"></center>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-30539652096582397832008-08-29T09:50:00.002-04:002008-08-29T09:57:25.273-04:00tell me what i want to hear<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cZ0gxF869NE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cZ0gxF869NE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><blockquote>I'll End The War In Iraq Responsibly... Finish The Fight Against Al Qaeda And The Taliban In Afghanistan... Provide Affordable Health Care for Every American... Cut Taxes For 95% Of All Working Families... End Dependence On Oil From Middle East In Ten Years... Invest $150 Billion In Renewable Sources Of Energy Over The Next Decade... Rebuild Our Military To Meet Future Conflicts... </blockquote><br />i'm so hopeful.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-62104057528720054192008-08-22T10:22:00.001-04:002008-08-22T10:22:33.406-04:00yeah, you know i'm excited about this<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L4tFuzfrYPg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L4tFuzfrYPg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-90138911647960571702008-08-20T09:47:00.004-04:002008-08-20T10:09:32.126-04:00netflixbased on my previous viewing habits, netflix made a list of my most viewed genres:<br /><br /><blockquote>1) TV Sitcoms<br />2) TV Dramedy<br />3) Pre-20th Century Period Pieces<br />4) Sci-Fi & Fantasy <br />5) Social & Cultural Documentaries</blockquote><br />i enjoy TV shows and i'm clearly all kinds of nerdy.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-28270657112979362412008-08-19T16:25:00.000-04:002008-08-19T16:26:04.916-04:00welcome to my video blog<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/plWnm7UpsXk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/plWnm7UpsXk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />i just got back today from the bay area. updates soon.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-53097474639806540972008-08-15T23:13:00.001-04:002008-08-15T23:13:54.302-04:00i often feel this way (about abraham lincoln)<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/exvDqXkYQHE' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/exvDqXkYQHE'/></object></p></div>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-6885974313998732572008-08-15T15:13:00.002-04:002008-08-20T21:38:29.839-04:00five for friday, part threei'm currently in the bay area visiting my totally awesome <a href="http://yosoylinda-linda.blogspot.com/">sister-in-law</a>, attending a wedding with karl, and enjoying a much needed break from work and home life. in honor of that, i'm five for friday-ing my trip (in two sections, only, this time).<br /><br /><strong>five things i love about attending other people's weddings are:</strong><br /><strong>1.</strong> free booze<br /><strong>2. </strong><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/browse/popup_single_product_detail.jsp?jproduct=93597&imgSrc=http://images.jcrew.com/erez4/erez?src=images/onFigure/93/93597/93597_BL7025_m.tif&tmp=prdDtIm">dressing up</a> (see navy)<br /><strong>3.</strong> food<br /><strong>4.</strong> seeing the creativity put into the decorations<br /><strong>5.</strong> letting the hosts stress while you enjoy the above<br /><br /><strong>five things i love about san francisco are:</strong><br /><strong>1.</strong> a good number of my friends live there<br /><strong>2.</strong> the weather is nice (relatively)<br /><strong>3.</strong> it's walkable (and/or public transitable)<br /><strong>4.</strong> restaurants!<br /><strong>5.</strong> bars!........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-6117217966975931502008-08-14T13:00:00.002-04:002008-08-14T13:00:02.957-04:00ghost in the shell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bTkASfqGcDubIz2sr7PqqVsjF4TICS8nCxiOztPsqSaJ4vZ6zZ-YjVmf7i4HBzQHkd-ZtRn__toKQ6POZMMdzGJcJazRFjS-T484SSD9xKS5UtdpC2tPXzYnmHIMtudo5gCLLjgg1_s/s1600-h/poohpup1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bTkASfqGcDubIz2sr7PqqVsjF4TICS8nCxiOztPsqSaJ4vZ6zZ-YjVmf7i4HBzQHkd-ZtRn__toKQ6POZMMdzGJcJazRFjS-T484SSD9xKS5UtdpC2tPXzYnmHIMtudo5gCLLjgg1_s/s320/poohpup1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233710159716723666" /></a>a friend of mine recently shared <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.mattkirkland.com/ursum.html">this link</a> with me. i think as a kid i always wanted to strip down to the bottom of these kinds of toys to see their magic for myself, but i also dealt with some serious anthropomorphic issues with my toys--like thinking i needed to kiss each one before going to sleep, as one might get jealous of the other's attention-getting. anyway, enough about me as a young neurotic, and more about how cool my pet monster looks stripped of his characteristic dignity.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-80130233826126883162008-08-13T08:10:00.001-04:002008-08-13T10:26:27.041-04:00wonderland<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uIN5QDMFOPBNU9gyBBM103EijlJ0ZzFYYWzp26-ogOE1A4n19OIGnygUekDXq6_zihH-UwFveytuc-Kcs7Xj9yOh9rBf4_WSyOZoUh7AhdpNdxciDEWOBx9ltt6K0zMVJAKbMkMJGoE/s320/wonderland_07real.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uIN5QDMFOPBNU9gyBBM103EijlJ0ZzFYYWzp26-ogOE1A4n19OIGnygUekDXq6_zihH-UwFveytuc-Kcs7Xj9yOh9rBf4_WSyOZoUh7AhdpNdxciDEWOBx9ltt6K0zMVJAKbMkMJGoE/s320/wonderland_07real.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />yeondoo jung, an artist from korea, took children’s drawings and made his own real life replications of them in a series he named "wonderland." after collecting more than 1,000 drawings from south korean children between the ages of five and seven he narrowed the drawings down to a small selection of favorites and staged full-scale photo shoots designed to bring each drawing to life. <a href="http://www.yeondoojung.com/artworks_view_wonderland.php?no=88">here</a> is the whole series.<br /><br />i have to say i love this kind of artwork. i'm a huge fan of children's artwork and remember the year i fell in love with a series at my college library featuring the works of young kids living in war torn countries. kids have a way of pairing honesty with fancy and wonderment that adults cannot. we, as adults, can do one or the other well, but there's something in the way (maybe ego) that typically won't let us freely do both, i think.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-44181763364164464592008-08-12T10:51:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:53:16.558-04:00O_Oif <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw&feature=related">this</a> wasn't enough for you, i present...DRAMATIC LEMUR:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hkqqMPPg2VI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hkqqMPPg2VI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-91934075779163358382008-08-08T16:22:00.002-04:002008-08-08T16:23:01.065-04:00you win a TOY YODA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdZNXlVjTua4GR7eZqEMkH84IWgwycKVG44BM9sfs-kRqhvo9XqKtMLm1kf4SN2PltodzcZUydFt0R1kfogc7LA_ZGqxcAOpq206FnHhaQRZHUuUfoIpXMkRW1qY6mkSsXiH2xiaduKY/s1600-h/oHMAF6Cs5ceq180i701lLuLQ_400.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdZNXlVjTua4GR7eZqEMkH84IWgwycKVG44BM9sfs-kRqhvo9XqKtMLm1kf4SN2PltodzcZUydFt0R1kfogc7LA_ZGqxcAOpq206FnHhaQRZHUuUfoIpXMkRW1qY6mkSsXiH2xiaduKY/s320/oHMAF6Cs5ceq180i701lLuLQ_400.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232245028950034674" /></a>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-84791317968584424622008-08-08T14:17:00.007-04:002008-08-08T16:03:47.791-04:00five for friday, part two (arkansas edition)<strong>top five things i will miss about fayetteville, AR when i move are:</strong><br /><strong>1.</strong> <a href="http://www.accessfayetteville.org/government/parks_and_recreation/trails_and_greenways/index.cfm">the many walking, hiking, and biking trails</a>.<br /><strong>2.</strong> exceptionally delicious bbq joints: <a href="http://www.luckylukesbbq.net/">lucky lukes</a>, <a href="http://www.wholehogcafe.com/">the whole hog cafe</a>, and <a href="http://www.penguineds.com/">penguin ed's</a> <em>AND</em> delicous southern chicken joints: <a href="http://www.chick-fil-a.com/#">chick-fil-a</a>, <a href="http://slim-chickens.com/">slim chickens</a>, <a href="http://www.popeyes.com/">popeyes</a>, <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/mama-deans-soul-food-kitchen-fayetteville">mamma dean's</a>.<br /><strong>3.</strong> small town/college town trappings: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/1085057433/in/set-72157601331658085/">craftsman</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/389422120">historical</a> houses, sidewalks, tree lined roads, enthusiasm for local history, walk-to farmers markets, <a href="http://www.faylib.org/">excellent public library</a>.<br /><strong>4.</strong> all four very beautiful (even if sometimes harsh) seasons.<br /><strong>5.</strong> a near perfect ratio of stuff i want/need located in an area that is unmatchable in cost-of-living and affordability.<br /><br /><strong>top five things i will NOT miss about fayetteville, AR when i move are:</strong><br /><strong>1. </strong>occasional unabashed or unrealized blatant racism.<br /><strong>2. </strong>the lack of racial (and to a lesser degree, cultural) diversity.<br /><strong>3.</strong> humidity.<br /><strong>4. </strong>lack of larger music scene.<br /><strong>5.</strong> absence of an h&m, urban outfitters, costco, and trader joes.<br /><br /><strong>top five places i realistically fantasize about moving to from fayetteville, AR are:</strong><br /><strong>1.</strong> seattle, WA<br /><strong>2.</strong> boulder/denver, CO<br /><strong>3.</strong> albuquerque, NM<br /><strong>4.</strong> austin, TX tied with nashville, TN<br /><strong>5.</strong> CALIFORNIA<br /><br /><strong>top five images, in my mind, that represent AR are:</strong><br /><strong>1.</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/2286326378/">old main</a> and the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/1932625522/in/set-72157604017734608/">the many trees around the UA campus</a>.<br /><strong>2.</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/1236485758/">the 540</a>, the only major freeway that brings you to and from fayetteville, AR.<br /><strong>3.</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/389623637/in/set-72157601326782120/">wilson park</a>.<br /><strong>4.</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/362885474/in/set-72157601324603783/">dickson street</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/365190110/">the view of the downtown area </a>from mount sequoyah.<br /><strong>5.</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/373908466/">the clinton library.</a><br />(images in thanks to: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/74465517@N00/">mith242</a>)<br /><br /><strong>top five fun facts about AR are:</strong><br /><strong>1.</strong> the diamond is the official state gem, designated as such in 1967 and AR is the only domestic source for diamond mining.<br /><strong>2.</strong> famous AR births: johnny cash, bill clinton, gen. wesley clark, john grisham, billy bob thorton.<br /><strong>3.</strong> state motto is the "natural state" and the state contains over 600,000 acres of lakes and 9,700 miles of streams and rivers.<br /><strong>4.</strong> sam walton founded his wal-mart stores in bentonville, where the company's headquarters remain today. <br /><strong>5.</strong> after the case of brown v. topeka board of education in 1954, <em>the little rock nine</em> brought AR to national attention when the federal government intervened to protect african-american students trying to integrate a little rock high school. governor faubus ordered the arkansas national guard to aid segregationists in preventing nine african-american students from enrolling at little rock's central high school. after attempting three times to contact faubus, president eisenhower sent 1000 paratroops to escort and protect the students as they entered school on september 25, 1957.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-12096113034018539672008-08-08T11:56:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:38:00.939-04:00so i get the map out and draw a line<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2HfcrqXtxOM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2HfcrqXtxOM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />al franken draws a near perfect US map from memory. am i a creep for finding this talent exceedingly hot? because i do.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-28078918731545097492008-08-07T12:38:00.002-04:002008-08-07T15:29:20.521-04:00the greening<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepUm2W9owD1jtYERj6kmVwVbbFMP1dusLyCADcEAD3TDcXZrAGtnU5Mcfhk7FmkaF08riHF29MsD7oi9Np_R49JJPdP2B-6S7KFYizQ_nwNCH11kp4UKK0JD2BBE8bBpBS-qyVE6_Mv4/s1600-h/ecomoneytree.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepUm2W9owD1jtYERj6kmVwVbbFMP1dusLyCADcEAD3TDcXZrAGtnU5Mcfhk7FmkaF08riHF29MsD7oi9Np_R49JJPdP2B-6S7KFYizQ_nwNCH11kp4UKK0JD2BBE8bBpBS-qyVE6_Mv4/s320/ecomoneytree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231853824073958082" /></a><br />my friend recently shared some techniques she's using to reduce the amount of money she spends each month like drying clothes on a line during summer, which also happen to inclusively reduce carbon emmisions. a win-win, right? i get excited about money saving ideas, that involve recycling and reducing, especially when those ideas also involve me receiving/maintaining additional revenues. so, in an effort to share some great sites i've come upon that save money, reduce waste, and are easy to do, i've created this short list of websites. feel free to share ones that are not on this list.<br /><br />•<strong><a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/">paperback swap</a>: </strong> lets you sign up, list ten books you’re willing to trade by mail, and the site gives you two credits. a book costs one credit--you “spend” one of those credits on the site to get any book they have listed sent to you. every time you send a book to someone else, you get a credit. other media sites like this: <a href="http://www.swapadvd.com/">swapadvd</a> and <a href="http://www.swaptree.com/">swaptree</a>. i'm also a huge fan of selling all and occasionally buying my books on <a href="http://www.half.ebay.com/">half.com</a>.<br /><br />•<strong><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/">local harvest</a>: </strong>finds all sorts of retail sources for locally grown foods all around you, including door-to-door grocery delivery co-ops. these services are popular in the larger cities like LA and SF. see magda's <a href="http://evilqueenmagda.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-little-too-excited-about-my-newest.html">entry</a> for a review of spud.com, which exclusively delivers to the larger west coastal cities. for a long time, i assumed farmer's markets were my only option. thanks to local harvest, i found a great spud.com-like program in my area, <a href="http://www.oldsoulorganics.com/CustomOrders.html">old soul organics</a>.<br /><br />•<strong><a href="http://www.bringsome.com/">bringsome</a>:</strong> is a new web site that connects folks who can't shake their cravings for foreign treats with travelers whose itineraries include the countries in which said treats can be found. although it’s still in pre-beta, the site has already logged over 100 requests for goods, which include ads offering to bring something back—-it's like a great big international potluck. and while the savings and the eco-friendliness of it isn't explicit, there's something about connecting yourself to fellow travelers and global strangers that makes me think it helps people be more aware of your larger community. plus, you're likely to save some money.<br /><br />•<strong><a href="http://www.walkscore.com/">walkscore</a>: </strong>walkscore allows you to put in your home address, then lists the services near your location in a bunch of different categories (grocery stores, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, movie theaters, schools, parks, libraries, bookstores, gyms, drug stores, hardware stores, and clothing stores). it also assigns a "score" which provides a rough numerical estimate of how good your house location is in terms of the resources available within reasonable walking distance. my score is 35/100, which is about what i’d expect given that i live in a relatively small town. people in larger, more urban areas have much better scores. the score itself isn’t all that useful other than as a thumbnail comparison, instead it serves best as an identification of nearby services for any address. plus, i think it humbles your need to drive. when something is only three miles away, it makes you wonder why you always jump in your car to get there.<br /><br />•<strong><a href="http://manybooks.net/">manybooks</a>:</strong> has tons of classics that are in the public domain and available for free. all you have to do is download the ones you want. those with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle">kindles</a> (not only do i want to theive your little digital book reader), you have the luxury of pointing their kindle’s web browser at manybooks.net and downloading away. the best part of the kindle coupled with this site is that the web browser on the kindle works anywhere that cell service works. i so want a kindle. i'm already the type of bibliophile that doesn't need to <em>own</em> the books i read, so i love the idea of keeping my life lighter and cheaper. plus, my local library also carries some newly published ebooks, as well, and yours might too. this bookless advantage is <a href="http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/06/24/digital-college-textbooks/">catching on with college campuses</a> as well.<br /><br />•<strong><a href="http://www.gazelle.com/">gazelle</a>:</strong> is a simple-to-use website that allows you to search for the gadget you wish to get rid of. after you find your item you can input the condition it is in. for example, i typed in "blackjack ii" and i was asked if the item powers on and what condition it is in. after that, gazelle spits out an appraisal and allows me to add the item for checkout. it also has an estimate of how much the item may be worth in the future. for electronics the price trend tends to go down because people always want to buy the newest gadget. after i checked out, it prompted me to print out a prepaid shipping label and ship the item with a box. for some qualifying items gazelle will even send you a box to ship the item. after the item is received gazelle will inspect the item and confirm that it is in the condition you described, then you will be paid the quoted price. this process takes about a week according to the website. the company also guarantees that if you ship in an electronic with data on it they would wipe it clean so you do not have to worry about your privacy. they will also take items with no value for the purpose of recycling. currently the company buys mostly electronics such as cell phones or gaming consoles, but they may expand the types of items they are willing to purchase in the future. <br /><br />•<strong><a href="http://www.greenyour.com/">greenyour</a>:</strong> ever since greenyour.com launched on earth day (in beta), it seems to pop up on eco-blogs every other day or so in some form or another. if you ever sit and wonder how to green particular items and/or parts of your life, this is an exceedingly useful resource. everything is arranged in easy to find categories and subcategories, making this one of the most comprehensive, navigable go-to go-green sites. start out with the facts, move through to the tips and then end with products.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-6979083321681333032008-08-06T10:30:00.004-04:002008-08-06T10:48:16.730-04:00when worlds collide<object width="464" height="388" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=64ad536a6d" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed width="464" height="388" flashvars="key=64ad536a6d" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" src="http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><noscript>See <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad536a6d">Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad</a> and more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com">funny videos</a> on <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com">FunnyOrDie.com</a></noscript><div style="text-align:center;width:464px;">See more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com">funny videos</a> at Funny or Die</div><br />i've been following the whole mccain vs. hilton family thing from the moment daddy hilton eagerly <a href="http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=72424">donated twice the allowable campaign funding to mccain</a>, to when mccain's shocking and off-topic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHXYsw_ZDXg&eurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/30/mccain-ad-links-paris-hil_n_115841.html">political ad </a>slammed the hilton's most (in)famous daugther, to mommy hilton's outraged (and well-said) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-hilton/mccains-celebrity-ad-friv_b_116593.html">huffington blog post</a>, to the above mock ad by princess hilton herself.<br /><br />i love when my guilty pleasures meet my less-guilty pleasures and create hilarious hybrids.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-44425949689493900462008-08-05T22:36:00.000-04:002008-08-19T16:14:40.485-04:00paper planes, enjoy<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/7sei-eEjy4g' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/7sei-eEjy4g'/></object></p></div>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-91929686607423939772008-08-04T16:42:00.000-04:002008-08-04T16:43:12.612-04:00consumer reports: organicsThe magazine lists sixteen fruits and vegetables worth buying organic. These selections are ones that tend to build up pesticide residues the most, so if you’re going to dip into organic fruits and vegetables, start with cranberries, nectarines, peaches, strawberries, pears, apples, cherries, cantaloupe, green beans, sweet bell peppers, celery, cucumbers, potatoes, tomatoes, peas, and lettuce.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-21092045909577141342008-08-04T09:37:00.009-04:002008-08-04T09:46:58.722-04:00i <3 rachel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA39pZWNIieDSMGSaDawcc5kArrES5vweC-u7aX6iVHJcrk03zJFikDrL-Hs3swB9hffhP0J7eYk1scR0ETJnL0fyaGT1FCeU4RAhzhbJF3xIhJcL_WYJ703V7RLh3DBXdQriW3jTk9X8/s1600-h/1531.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA39pZWNIieDSMGSaDawcc5kArrES5vweC-u7aX6iVHJcrk03zJFikDrL-Hs3swB9hffhP0J7eYk1scR0ETJnL0fyaGT1FCeU4RAhzhbJF3xIhJcL_WYJ703V7RLh3DBXdQriW3jTk9X8/s320/1531.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230656957448844850" /></a>i know, i know, all the ladies (and many dudes) do too. but my crush crippled me ages ago, i swear. anyway, if you don't know her by now, she's most famously known for hosting a show on air america and near-daily appearances in MSNBC punditry.<br /><br />her background, via wiki:<br /><blockquote>A graduate of Castro Valley High School in Castro Valley, California, Maddow later obtained a degree in public policy from Stanford University in 1994. She then received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1995 and used it to obtain a D.Phil. in political science from Lincoln College, Oxford University. Her political activism has focused on AIDS and prisoners' rights, especially the prevention of the spread of HIV and AIDS in prisons. She is gay, and is an outspoken advocate for gay and progressive issues.</blockquote><br />but like i said, i'm not alone. for more on her and her following, see <a href="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080818/traister">this</a>.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-69782882396077438252008-08-01T11:56:00.000-04:002008-07-31T12:28:14.439-04:00five for friday, part oneten years ago, i was doing the following five things: <br />1. dating a boy named abe.<br />2. living in the mojave desert in california.<br />3. finishing my junior year of high school.<br />4. working at a drug store.<br />5. in the best shape of my life, running 15+ miles a week.<br /><br />five things in today's "to do" list are to: <br />1. set-up etsy shop store front.<br />2. take photos of newest porcelain paintings.<br />3. organize office/studio.<br />4. reschedule optometrist and dermatologist appointments.<br />5. write out “thank yous” to tanzania trip givers.<br /><br />five snacks i enjoy are:<br />1. naked juice<br />2. blue diamond wasabi & soy almonds<br />3. tropicana fruitwise<br />4. blue cheese and fruit <br />5. iced green tea<br /><br />if i were a millionaire, i would do the following five things:<br />1. live in tokyo for a year or two.<br />2. buy a craftsman in san diego’s north park area.<br />3. go on two global volunteer trips every year. <br />4. get masters degrees in library science, philosophy, and computer science.<br />5. buy a whole new wardrobe.<br /><br />five places i have lived:<br />1. east los angeles, california<br />2. rancho cucamonga, california<br />3. apple valley, california<br />4. san diego, california<br />5. fayetteville, arkansas........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-28723511622308851612008-07-16T12:46:00.004-04:002008-07-16T13:06:03.068-04:00let me count the ways<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1y9xYvsd84EzV3o_IjFlxSvkRSqgmm9zZaGxydW3657c-KaKzopaSB5pYUyiApvrg7InHmBHdiz-KZ_8YJuUkj9CZqgRF_Kn5qPJSEKsRC-au54PBriai1QRgKKzonWG6XZnBVMoidl4/s1600-h/_SMPIMG_large_High%2520Resolution%2520Pics%2520June%25202006%2520089.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1y9xYvsd84EzV3o_IjFlxSvkRSqgmm9zZaGxydW3657c-KaKzopaSB5pYUyiApvrg7InHmBHdiz-KZ_8YJuUkj9CZqgRF_Kn5qPJSEKsRC-au54PBriai1QRgKKzonWG6XZnBVMoidl4/s320/_SMPIMG_large_High%2520Resolution%2520Pics%2520June%25202006%2520089.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223655562004359426" /></a><br />i love ice cream, but more than ice cream, i love frozen custard. i haven't had it in about a year, because i am on an unsuccessful battle with my weight lately. but i dream about it. made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar, it typically contains 10% butterfat and 1.4% egg yolk. i assume a scoop alone amounts for your daily calorie intake. if you're ever in the midwest, i urge you to submit, however.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-50315155083761349702008-07-01T13:22:00.005-04:002008-07-01T20:32:22.635-04:00deer readers<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2604855454_6253a34593.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2604855454_6253a34593.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />sorry for the absence lately. i've got little to report. <strong>at work:</strong> when i am not prepping for the fiscal year close, i'm unscrupulously creating a cost benefit analysis spreadsheet weighing the dozen law schools i'm planning on applying to this fall (it's getting elaborate). <strong>at home:</strong> i'm doing regular nightly runs with the ol'-ball-and-chain, sticking to a strict dine-out-only-twice-a-week rule by making meals at home, and reading like mad. so, no entries. but i've been wanting to share a little treat with my fellow urbanites. two adolescent deer have been hanging out around my neighborhood, one pictured above. i want to kiss their faces.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-38177978713163524582008-06-18T14:43:00.004-04:002008-06-18T15:21:19.443-04:00yes, i am still harping on the issue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NGYRIMttvbcFruFAe-5GcF7D-JIbYAnjDyuJXuiwN1smi_gHHH256f3XtiGZ1q3vlylbtNfUbyHvYZqhFwrBkPlhFIXtSz6fG5U1gbKNB6p1V9SI4SU5EG2hrsX3LE7GHBVmdH02bY8/s1600-h/mccain_wow.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NGYRIMttvbcFruFAe-5GcF7D-JIbYAnjDyuJXuiwN1smi_gHHH256f3XtiGZ1q3vlylbtNfUbyHvYZqhFwrBkPlhFIXtSz6fG5U1gbKNB6p1V9SI4SU5EG2hrsX3LE7GHBVmdH02bY8/s320/mccain_wow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213301977153886290" /></a><br />the wonk room has <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/06/17/mccain-hates-condoms/">the rundown of why mccain is just like those very serious anti-contraception folks</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>•Voted to end "the Title X family planning program, credited with helping prevent over 9 million abortions."<br />•Voted against funding teen-pregnancy-prevention programs and ensuring that "abstinence-only" programs are medically accurate.<br />•Voted for the domestic gag rule, which would have prohibited federally funded family-planning clinics from providing women with access to full information about their reproductive-health options.<br />•Voted to take $75 million from the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant to establish a new "abstinence-only" program that censors information about birth control.<br />•Declined to help reduce the need for abortion and improve maternal health by opposing effort to require insurance coverage for prescription birth control, improve access to emergency contraception, and provide more women with prenatal health care.<br />•Voted against legislation that would have prevented unintended pregnancy by investing in insurance coverage for prescription birth control, promoting family-planning services, implementing teen-pregnancy-prevention programs, and developing programs to increase awareness about emergency contraception</blockquote>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-81498781888560892752008-06-17T11:23:00.004-04:002008-06-17T16:11:57.415-04:00"here's that document you requested"<a href="http://oldcomputers.net/pics/floppy8.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://oldcomputers.net/pics/floppy8.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />someone just handed me one of these relics as a joke.........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-50128373101893007322008-06-17T10:17:00.006-04:002008-06-17T11:04:32.673-04:00the lion's share<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOA9xRAkFlyhpmU46qRn8jgciul_197pUe2ZyP_d_0iwbez62JNQzJEhGX5X0cUSqyHQ70Azev332cWpur3gLc4r6S5poBXUkTkqtsKz-fjvTW3nC2KGIRoBF-ilL1QGFGshZOOUbbAc/s1600-h/quizlet.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOA9xRAkFlyhpmU46qRn8jgciul_197pUe2ZyP_d_0iwbez62JNQzJEhGX5X0cUSqyHQ70Azev332cWpur3gLc4r6S5poBXUkTkqtsKz-fjvTW3nC2KGIRoBF-ilL1QGFGshZOOUbbAc/s320/quizlet.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212509251176170226"/></a>because i clearly suck at sitting down and doing the necessary after a long, fantastic vacation (by writing an account of the trip and putting together a nice slide show of photos), i am going to submit to the fact that it will come at its own pace. and because i had such a long hiatus, i've been storing up links to share like crazy. so in no particular theme or order, here are some early week treats:<br /><ul><br /><li><strong><a href="http://futureme.org/">future me</a>:</strong> e-time capsule a note to yourself. <br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://stickk.com/faq.php">stickk</a>:</strong> this site helps you commit to your personal goals by helping you create a timeline to reach them and if you fail to, you forfeit an amount of money to a good cause. participating organizations include american red cross, CARE, doctors without borders, feed the children, freedom from hunger, multiple sclerosis society, UNICEF, and united way. i haven't tried this, mostly because i'm short on the dough lately after my big trip. but i like the element of credible threat it provides. and the threat just happens to include good-doery.<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html">original oregon trail</a>:</strong> i don't think i need to say a lot about this program. oregon trail is fun and even though facebook has an OT application, it just isn't the same. so, whenever you get that itch for the real OT experience, see the link above.<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://quizlet.com/">quizlet</a>:</strong> quizlet was started in 2005 by a fifteen year-old. makes me feel unaccomplished. anyway, the site is great because it's basically a web-based program that helps you create digital flashcards. you make a list of words, and the site teaches them to you. you can also browse other existing sets of cards.<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://tessmccabe.com.au/metremade/metremade_12.htm">metremade</a>:</strong> free, pretty wallpaper designs for your desktop. <br /><br /><li><strong><a href="https://www.listclassaction.com/claim/">nine months of free credit monitoring</a>:</strong> transunion, one of the three major credit bureaus, apparently lost a class-action lawsuit and the settlement involves offering up to nine months of free credit monitoring service to anyone who has ever held a credit card over the last 20 years (i.e. lots of people). this includes free access to your credit score in addition to the report, as well as e-mail alerts when something changes. you don’t need to supply your full social security number (needs last four digits) or a credit card number, and you won’t be automatically signed up for any paid subscriptions after the free period. see this website for more details.<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/06/worlds-simplest-election-projection.html">fivethrityeight</a>:</strong> developed by nathaniel read silver, this site features a system for tracking and forecasting the outcome of the 2008 US presidential election. the site is highly regarded, as forecasts based on demographic analysis proved to be substantially more accurate than those of the professional pollsters.<br /></ul>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777806224673927191.post-28535213761999487802008-06-16T17:21:00.000-04:002008-06-16T17:22:34.122-04:00look at this<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXQtW0ayjt22rKUS-xouJSH1m5FZC15ZsZfbgTki_cgQh18HvjBbQqKNuAwWhEcsz9XmjZ2iG84AMKgUCfs7sF-gprw0F1vlROU2ccqWW8F6Rncs9YK8zs9MeDFpZrvdtZ3N7Klu0JHQ/s1600-h/298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXQtW0ayjt22rKUS-xouJSH1m5FZC15ZsZfbgTki_cgQh18HvjBbQqKNuAwWhEcsz9XmjZ2iG84AMKgUCfs7sF-gprw0F1vlROU2ccqWW8F6Rncs9YK8zs9MeDFpZrvdtZ3N7Klu0JHQ/s400/298.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212592827045776882" /></a>........................................http://www.blogger.com/profile/10751317638903287935noreply@blogger.com0