I found this ad on Craigslist this morning:
"Free or will take donation for feed... Presley is a jet black qrt horse gelding. He was give to me a few weeks ago and he rides great, but every now and then his hip gives him problems. I was told he is only 1 1/2 yrs old. Gentle!"
Why the heck would you be riding a 1-1/2 year old horse in the first place?! "His hip gives him problems." I'm surprised that's the only thing giving him problems being ridden so damn young.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
All I Got for Christmas was a Fiancé and a Sinus Infection
That about sums it up :)
All I got for Christmas was a [kick-ass, wonderful, spectacular] fiancé and a [horrid, awful, sniffle-inducing] sinus infection :)
First...the good stuff...
Now, what makes this ring so important is that there are four generations represented:
L to R: Great-grandmother's diamond from her engagement ring, great-great grandmother's diamond from her engagement ring, and grandmother's ("Nan") diamond from her engagement ring. The band Andrew picked out and had the diamonds mounted on.
That's right...1...2...3...4...4 generations. Apparently he and my mom have been conversing back and forth regarding the diamonds and the ring as well as the engagement date. Over Thanksgiving when my parents were up visitng, Andrew and my dad had "the talk."
So it was Christmas Eve...I was feeling rough. We had finished dinner, and we all went back out into the living room. Andrew looked at me and said, "I have an early Christmas present for you." I asked, "you do?" and he pulls out a gift-wrapped box with a bow. When I opened it and saw what it was, he asked, "will you marry me?" Of course I said yes :)
August 27th, 2011...in case you're wondering.
And the bad...
Santa brought me a sinus infection - blagh! Luckily, I have another 3-day short work week before heading to my parents' house for the New Years holiday (and the Ducks playing OSU in the Rose Bowl!)
All I got for Christmas was a [kick-ass, wonderful, spectacular] fiancé and a [horrid, awful, sniffle-inducing] sinus infection :)
First...the good stuff...
Now, what makes this ring so important is that there are four generations represented:
L to R: Great-grandmother's diamond from her engagement ring, great-great grandmother's diamond from her engagement ring, and grandmother's ("Nan") diamond from her engagement ring. The band Andrew picked out and had the diamonds mounted on.
That's right...1...2...3...4...4 generations. Apparently he and my mom have been conversing back and forth regarding the diamonds and the ring as well as the engagement date. Over Thanksgiving when my parents were up visitng, Andrew and my dad had "the talk."
So it was Christmas Eve...I was feeling rough. We had finished dinner, and we all went back out into the living room. Andrew looked at me and said, "I have an early Christmas present for you." I asked, "you do?" and he pulls out a gift-wrapped box with a bow. When I opened it and saw what it was, he asked, "will you marry me?" Of course I said yes :)
August 27th, 2011...in case you're wondering.
And the bad...
Santa brought me a sinus infection - blagh! Luckily, I have another 3-day short work week before heading to my parents' house for the New Years holiday (and the Ducks playing OSU in the Rose Bowl!)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Can't Discipline Your Kids? Call the Police.
Seems to be a growing trend....
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO132202/
"Son's Incessant Gaming Leads Mom to Call 9-1-1"
BOSTON -- An overwhelmed Roxbury mother dialed 9-1-1 early Saturday morning because her son would not stop playing video games.
The single mother, 49-year-old Angela Mejia, awoke around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to find the light on in her son’s bedroom. The 14-year-old boy was playing Grand Theft Auto hours after his mother told him to go to sleep.
Mejia then unplugged her son’s PlayStation and dialed 9-1-1. Police managed to convince Mejia’s son to stop playing the game and go to sleep.
Parents around town had plenty to say about Meija’s decision.
“She wanted discipline and she wasn’t getting it. That’s what she needed in the house. Order...she wasn’t getting it. So she called the police. I agree with her,” said Harvey Nicholson, a local parent.
Other parents disagree with her decision.
“I think it was extreme, calling the cops, I wouldn’t have done it. That’s what teenagers do,” said Sophia Lamb, a parent.
The game is rated “M” for mature. Meija said her son received the game as a gift from a friend.
Meija said the police were able to get through to her son. He has apologized and assured her that he will never do this again.
** Is it really that hard to unplug the video game console, and remove it from the room?
http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO132202/
"Son's Incessant Gaming Leads Mom to Call 9-1-1"
BOSTON -- An overwhelmed Roxbury mother dialed 9-1-1 early Saturday morning because her son would not stop playing video games.
The single mother, 49-year-old Angela Mejia, awoke around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to find the light on in her son’s bedroom. The 14-year-old boy was playing Grand Theft Auto hours after his mother told him to go to sleep.
Mejia then unplugged her son’s PlayStation and dialed 9-1-1. Police managed to convince Mejia’s son to stop playing the game and go to sleep.
Parents around town had plenty to say about Meija’s decision.
“She wanted discipline and she wasn’t getting it. That’s what she needed in the house. Order...she wasn’t getting it. So she called the police. I agree with her,” said Harvey Nicholson, a local parent.
Other parents disagree with her decision.
“I think it was extreme, calling the cops, I wouldn’t have done it. That’s what teenagers do,” said Sophia Lamb, a parent.
The game is rated “M” for mature. Meija said her son received the game as a gift from a friend.
Meija said the police were able to get through to her son. He has apologized and assured her that he will never do this again.
** Is it really that hard to unplug the video game console, and remove it from the room?
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Old Blog Post #12
Sunday, December 7, 2003
The Habit of Pointing Fingers.
"People are in the habit of pointing their fingers at others. They don't point at themselves"
~ Ven. Varapanno (Vietnamese Monk; Myanamar, Oct. '03)
Instead of looking at one's own faults and discrepencies, we try to place the blame on everyone else. "I have no time because of others," and "I have no one to love because no one wants me" are just some of these blames. If we, instead, look at ourselves and look within ourselves, we will find all of the answers for the questions we pose. Before we can understand everything around us, we must understand ourselves: we have to understand what makes us who we are, and not what everyone makes us out to be. When you have accomplished this, then, and only then will you be able to be happy with yourself, your life, and with the consequences around you from choices that you have made.
Conformity is a word passed around by the eloquent and those persons that think they are 'individuals,' but is it all a front? Only they will be able to tell that, and they will have to face themselves. I would much rather face external conflicts than internal consequences any time of the day. External conflicts are easier to remedy; internal conflicts are easier to prevent.
The Habit of Pointing Fingers.
"People are in the habit of pointing their fingers at others. They don't point at themselves"
~ Ven. Varapanno (Vietnamese Monk; Myanamar, Oct. '03)
Instead of looking at one's own faults and discrepencies, we try to place the blame on everyone else. "I have no time because of others," and "I have no one to love because no one wants me" are just some of these blames. If we, instead, look at ourselves and look within ourselves, we will find all of the answers for the questions we pose. Before we can understand everything around us, we must understand ourselves: we have to understand what makes us who we are, and not what everyone makes us out to be. When you have accomplished this, then, and only then will you be able to be happy with yourself, your life, and with the consequences around you from choices that you have made.
Conformity is a word passed around by the eloquent and those persons that think they are 'individuals,' but is it all a front? Only they will be able to tell that, and they will have to face themselves. I would much rather face external conflicts than internal consequences any time of the day. External conflicts are easier to remedy; internal conflicts are easier to prevent.
Old Blog Post # 11
Monday, December 8, 2003
Courage of the Fallen.
"Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall, but by those who fought, fell, and rose again"
Nothing comes without a fight; it does not matter how small or large the triumph may be. There will always be sacrifices made in order to succeed in life. A walk across the street, a single breath, a battle won in a war - these are all things that required some fight to them. To claim that we, as human beings, are docile by nature is a blatant lie against humanity, and one that I will not support. We, as humans, are a warring species. We have the needs of survival - food, heat, shelter - and we will stop at nothing to get what we need. There are other examples of this in nature, and it correlates with anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.
African Lion - Panthera leo - FEMALE:
The mother is very protective over her cubs; the female do most of the pride-hunting. The females will also gang up on the males that come near their pride and cubs.
Wolverine - Gulo gulo :
After they give birth, the mother defends her territory, and intruders are not tolerated. This territorial behavior continues until the young are old enough to hunt, and even then, wolverines keep their territorial instincts.
So as you can see, it is not just the human species that are natural fighters. Or is it that the human species are more animalistic in nature than animals being more human?
Courage of the Fallen.
"Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall, but by those who fought, fell, and rose again"
Nothing comes without a fight; it does not matter how small or large the triumph may be. There will always be sacrifices made in order to succeed in life. A walk across the street, a single breath, a battle won in a war - these are all things that required some fight to them. To claim that we, as human beings, are docile by nature is a blatant lie against humanity, and one that I will not support. We, as humans, are a warring species. We have the needs of survival - food, heat, shelter - and we will stop at nothing to get what we need. There are other examples of this in nature, and it correlates with anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.
African Lion - Panthera leo - FEMALE:
The mother is very protective over her cubs; the female do most of the pride-hunting. The females will also gang up on the males that come near their pride and cubs.
Wolverine - Gulo gulo :
After they give birth, the mother defends her territory, and intruders are not tolerated. This territorial behavior continues until the young are old enough to hunt, and even then, wolverines keep their territorial instincts.
So as you can see, it is not just the human species that are natural fighters. Or is it that the human species are more animalistic in nature than animals being more human?
Old Blog Post # 10
Thursday, March 6, 2008
How is online dating different than actual dating?
To me, there are groups of people who pursue online dating, but really, it comes down to four categories:
1) Busy People: These are people who are looking for a relationship, but are too busy/have no want to go out and find someone in trademark places such as bars, etc. Sometimes too shy, but mainly knowing that the person they're looking for, they won't find in those trademark places.
Overall psychological analysis: NORMAL
2) Antisocial People: These are people that, after meeting in person for the first time, you know exactly why they choose online dating as their dating venue of choice. More than likely, these people are 100% dishonest in how they portray themselves online/on the phone. They often don't know how to act in public and react more dramatically than others in certain situations.
Overall psychological analysis: ANTISOCIAL potentially SOCIOPATH
3) Booty People: These are people whose sole purpose it is online is to obtain as many booty calls that they can possibly obtain. Often portraying themselves as normal and looking for the "one" they know the super-saturated syrupy phrases to make certain women go "ga ga" just long enough to woo them into bed.
Overall psychological analysis: SOCIOPATH / NYMPHOMANIAC
4) Scammers: Pretty self-explanatory. Either want money or need a green card. Commonly from obscure foreign countries.
Overall psychological analysis: GULLIBLE
How is online dating different than actual dating?
To me, there are groups of people who pursue online dating, but really, it comes down to four categories:
1) Busy People: These are people who are looking for a relationship, but are too busy/have no want to go out and find someone in trademark places such as bars, etc. Sometimes too shy, but mainly knowing that the person they're looking for, they won't find in those trademark places.
Overall psychological analysis: NORMAL
2) Antisocial People: These are people that, after meeting in person for the first time, you know exactly why they choose online dating as their dating venue of choice. More than likely, these people are 100% dishonest in how they portray themselves online/on the phone. They often don't know how to act in public and react more dramatically than others in certain situations.
Overall psychological analysis: ANTISOCIAL potentially SOCIOPATH
3) Booty People: These are people whose sole purpose it is online is to obtain as many booty calls that they can possibly obtain. Often portraying themselves as normal and looking for the "one" they know the super-saturated syrupy phrases to make certain women go "ga ga" just long enough to woo them into bed.
Overall psychological analysis: SOCIOPATH / NYMPHOMANIAC
4) Scammers: Pretty self-explanatory. Either want money or need a green card. Commonly from obscure foreign countries.
Overall psychological analysis: GULLIBLE
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