Archive for January, 2008
A Cardinal’s Dream
Filed under: Animals, Cute, Humor, Nature, Spirituality | Leave a Comment
Tags: Animals, birds, cardinal, catholics, comedy, funny, Humor, LOL, pope
USB Fashion Belt?
Looks a bit small for most waists, but maybe it’s just the angle. Either way, neat idea.
Filed under: Geek, Shopping, Tech | 1 Comment
Tags: belt, clothes, computers, fashion, Geek, Tech, technology, unique, usb
A Living Tunnel
I would like to know more about this. Amazing.
Filed under: Architecture, Geek, Photography, Places | 2 Comments
Tags: apartments, Architecture, buildings, housing, jail, tunnel, unique
Daily Dia | GRAND OPENING
Tonight, at midnight, I’m launching my first online business in years. Good ideas aren’t easy to come by, but I think I have one with this.
The premise is based off of w00t.com’s business model. One item, once a day, one low price. However, with Daily Dia, it’ll only be diamond jewelry.
Tonight we’ll showcase our first [...]
Filed under: Geek, Me, Shopping, Work | 10 Comments
Tags: business, daily dia, dailydia, dailydia.com, deals, dia, diamond, diamonds, discounted, earrings, gold, grand opening, jewelry, necklaces, one a day, online, pendants, platnium, rings, sale, silver, white gold
Russian Wood House
Filed under: Architecture, Geek, Photography, Places | 9 Comments
Tags: Architecture, home, house, russia, russian, tall, tallest, unique, wood
A Dry Double Standard
While watching an episode of Good Eats, I came across a question that only a sleepless mind could come up with at 3am.
Why do raisins & prunes have distinct names from the fruits they’re dehydrated from- while apples, strawberries & such get a simple dried prefix? Why can’t dried apples be alups and dried strawberries [...]
Filed under: Me, Nature, TV | 1 Comment
Tags: alups, apples, cooking, dehydrated, dried, dried fruits, food, fruits, stassins, strawberries
They Don’t Need Drugs
I just left the dinner table where I listened to two of my nieces go back and forth like neurotic squirrels. One is 13, the other is 11 and they share many interests & circle of friends. I watched my third niece (13) sit quietly and roll her eyes on occasion at some of the [...]
Filed under: Family, Kids, Me, My Writings, People | 3 Comments
Tags: adolescence, children, drugs, Family, Kids, medications, Nieces, parenting, ritalin, teenagers, teens
Safe Saw
Ever since I saw this a few years ago I loved it, especially with my father losing his finger to a saw.
I finally found the video on how it works.
Filed under: DIY, Geek, Tech, Video | 1 Comment
Tags: construction, hotdog, how it works, safe saw, saw, sawstop, tools, youtube
Freemasonry DC
There was an interesting documentary on the History Channel about Freemasonry. They showed a modern map and highlighted one of their more interesting works.
In Washington DC, five roads form a pentagram with the White House at the southern most point. Branching from the White House leads to another series of roads that forms the Freemasonry [...]
Filed under: Architecture, Geek, History, People, Places, Politics | 4 Comments
Tags: free mason, freemasonry, maps, pentagram, washington dc, white house
Affirmation
If you do what you’ve always done then you’ll be who you’ve always been. If you do what you’ve always done then you’ll be who you’ve always been. If you do what you’ve always done then you’ll be who you’ve always been. If you do what you’ve always done then you’ll be who you’ve always [...]
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Tags: affirmations, Quotes, self help
Google Image Labeler
Google Image Labeler is kind of fun. There’s points & co-op aspects to it that make it feel like a game, even though you’re doing Google’s slave work.
Try it: http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/
Filed under: DIY, Geek, Tech | 1 Comment
Tags: Geek, google, google image labeler, google labs, images, photos, pictures, technology
Caturday
A few cat finds that made me smile.
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Tags: Animals, cat, comedy, Cute, funny, Humor, kitten, lolcats, pets, skull, stfu
Climbing My Doubts
“I have doubts that are footholds for those coming for me.“
Filed under: My Writings, Relationships | 4 Comments
Tags: climbing, friendships, love, lust, Photography, photos, pictures, poetry, Relationships
Before & After Bush
I can’t verify all the statistics, but they just feel right.
Filed under: Cultures, Geek, History, News, Politics | 7 Comments
Tags: america, americans, bush, chart, dubya, george w. bush, government, Politics, president bush, republicans, united states, us, usa
HTMhell
No wonder the war has gone on so long. Someone forgot to close the tag. Stupid, government programmers.
Filed under: Geek, News, Politics | 3 Comments
Tags: coding, government, html, iraq, military, Politics, programming, war
Free Radio on VH1
I KNOW THIS GUY! Sorta.
Seriously, I’ve seen some clips from the show and it’s going to be worth watching/TiVO’ing/downloading. Keep an eye out for it.
Filed under: Celebrities, Geek, Humor, People, Pop Culture, TV, Video | 2 Comments
Tags: advertisement, comedy, fipi lele, free radio, funny, Humor, lance krall, television, this is good, TV, vh1, Video, youtube
The Education of America
Sad, but true, for many Americans.
Filed under: Cultures, Humor, People, Politics, Pop Culture, Quotes, Sad, Spirituality | 4 Comments
Tags: 911, america, americans, islam, muslim, twin towers, united states, us, usa
Parenting Do’s & Don’ts
Filed under: Collage, Comics, Cute, Family, Humor, Kids | 10 Comments
Tags: babies, child, children, comedy, comic, funny, Humor, Kids, parenting
Snapshot Night
“I took a picture when I heard the voices in my head. I still can’t see them.“
Filed under: Art, My Writings, People, Photography, Relationships | 2 Comments
Tags: camera, date, dating, friendships, girls, love, lust, Photography, photos, pictures, poetry, Relationships, women
Characteristics of Aging
“You can assume I’m a survivor and pure evil. We’re the only ones who last.“
Filed under: Cultures, My Writings, People, Photography | 1 Comment
Tags: aging, black and white, eldery, evil, old, Photography, photos, pictures
We Made a Difference?
“I changed everyone I touched. I like to believe they did the same.“
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Tags: animation, Art, change, drawing, poetry, society
Imperfectly Me
“My imperfections are fine to me and those who love them.“
Filed under: Friends, Kids, My Writings, People, Photography | 1 Comment
Tags: black and white, child, children, girl, imperfections, Kids, legs, Photography, photos, pictures, poetry
D12 vs. Pistons
I have a man-crush on the man-child, Dwight Howard.
They play the Pistons tonight on national TV. Go Magic.
Filed under: Celebrities, Me, People, Sports | 3 Comments
Tags: basketball, detriot pistons, dwight howard, espn, nba, orlando magic, Sports
Shoeless Coach
Ron Hunter wants to do something that has never been done before.
So on Jan. 24 Hunter, head coach at IUPUI, will coach against Oakland (Mich.) in his bare feet.
No socks, no shoes, just his bare feet.
Hunter wants to collect 40,000 pairs of shoes, the number in honor of the 40th anniversary of the death of [...]
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Tags: africa, basketball, coach, college, current events, martin luther king jr, mlk, ron hunter, shoes, Sports
Sans Gangland
Nothing like being the only white person in the ghetto AND painting over gang markings. I was looking over my shoulder at every car that drove slowly behind me.
Filed under: Collage, Cultures, Me, Photography, Work | 1 Comment
Tags: community, gang, ghetto, graffiti, job, paint, painting, Work
The Eyes
“It wasn’t her words. It was what she didn’t say.“
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Tags: eyes, friendships, girls, love, Relationships, sketch, women
Quote of the WHOA
The president and CEO of Formula One racing, discussing racer Danica Patrick, said that “Women should be dressed in white like all the other domestic appliances.”
Filed under: Conversations, People, Quotes, Sad | 3 Comments
Tags: feminism, feminist, gender, Quotes, sexist, women
Freedom of Possession
“I never felt free until you possessed me.“
Filed under: My Writings, People, Photography, Relationships | 1 Comment
Tags: emotions, free, freedom, love, poetry, possession, Relationships