Starts off with a bang as Mickey (not Minnie) Mouse jumps into the ladies' locker room to see if they're ready to exercise...

Then there's the helmet hair and excessive squinting as KP tries to explain things to the camera.

And the guy to left of the screen who spends his time checking out her butt. He later moves to the back so he can do this without developing a crick in his neck.

Any others?

This story makes me happy. I'm doubly happy because all the four leg-eds are ok :)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27381659/?GT1=43001

"...discovered his beloved online character was dead."

Seriously? No doubt I'm fond of video games (I love my Wii) but...he cares less about the hacking than about the character being dead?

http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/online-divorcee-jailed-after-killing-virtual-hubby/1259111


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbMYpxu7mrg (at 1:50)

I hope people who get this go the Linux route...

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/106113

What do you think? Fake video? I can't imagine this actually happening, but that's kinda what makes it more believable...

When you see this, quote from Shakespeare in your journal.

"The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils."

- Lorenzo, The Merchant of Venice

Because I know she would love this...

http://www.myzombiepinup.com/

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060923202508AAKhUd3

"Scanning a mirror doesn't work." <---------- hehehehehehee

RIP Don LaFontaine

Is it wrong that I would seriously consider getting this?

http://www.knightridergps.com/

How full of geeky, childhood throwback goodness can you get? :)

http://consumerist.com/5027777/kfcs-vegetarian-sandwich-isnt-stop-kidding-yourself-that-fast-food-restaurants-have-vegetarian-options

If it's fried in the same oil as the chicken, it's not really veggie. Guessing it would still upset my veggie tummy...

Thanks to everyone! More work now. More updates soon....

I also have the best Padawan ever! I will have to rewrite some of it though, because I would miss sageincave ! The reason I will have 8 sequels? There is no Jar Jar type character.




Ok. Back to work...

A bit ironic, but this was in the news today:

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Plano-based Bennigan's Grill & Tavern restaurant chain is not responding to a published report and reports from staffers that it is closing its doors nationwide.

NBC 5 called a local restaurant and was told, "We won't be opening anymore." A call to the company's headquarters yielded a "no comment" response.

From TampaBays 10 news:

Bartow, Florida – Seeing your child suffer is the most painful emotion a parent can experience.

Sheila Jackson says she would gladly trade places with her daughter, Caitlin, who was recently diagnosed with a rare brain disorder called Chiari Malformation.

"As a parent, you wish first and foremost it was you instead, you know," Jackson says.

The destructive condition will rob her 19-year-old daughter of motor skills, memory and possibly one day, her life. For now, Caitlin has excruciating headaches and dangerous fainting spells. Her life as she knows it has come to a standstill.

"I constantly have to have somebody around me. I can't even stay at home for five minutes," Caitlin says.

With all the pain, there is still a peaceful expression on the face of Caitlin's mother. She says her faith is the only thing getting her through what can only be described as a nightmare.

Caitlin needs immediate surgery for her condition, and she was hours away from getting it.

The problem? Her insurance company, Aetna. They approved the operation 15 minutes too late. Caitlin lost the operating room to another patient and had to be rescheduled.

Then, the company came back with an even bigger shocker. They told her they would not cover her brain surgery at all, that her benefits ran out.

The family would now have to foot the bill at a staggering $113,000. Tampa General Hospital was requiring $55,000 down, and the rest after the operation.

Caitlin, who had just graduated from massage therapy school, had three job offers and was working as a Disney photographer, is now putting her life on hold. "I just have told myself. I have to get through this. I have to pray my way through it."

While the family is talking with lawyers about appealing the insurance company's decision, Aetna is now actively reviewing Caitlin's case.

The 19-year-old remains optimistic, even though she often breaks down in tears.

"We're trying to get it worked out because the surgery is July 21st, and they're not going bump me until they know I'm not going get it paid for."

Can't. Sleep. Grr!

No idea why.

I hate that.

After lots of driving, we're finally back from Michigan! Visiting family is nice, but I was so ready to be back home. ac_philosopher and I stopped at a store down the road from where I used to work and got a cute top (for me) and a really cool Bendir, which is essentially a tar with a snare thingy on it that makes this buzzy kind of sound when played (gotta love the technical terms). ac_philosopher also picked up his new surdo (really really big Brazilian drum with loud bass sound).

Now that house sitting and traveling are over, I've got all this "free" time to start catching up on things - woo-hoo!

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Now I can't help but wonder which one(s) I missed.... :)

Bacon Floss.




Yes, bacon floss. Not something my veggie self would be interested in, but now wyngarde can switch to bacon instead of mint or cinnamon. Bacony fresh breath!

It is $4.95 from http://www.mcphee.com/items/11847.html