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Bad habits

Posted in ridiculousness on June 15, 2005| 3 Comments »

I have picked up a new bad habit. I have been very good about not sitting on my feet, although I am sitting on them right now, and I have been very good about flossing my teeth and my toes and my fingers are both painted, and other than the fact that I desperately need to have some clothes dry cleaned, I am learning how to be an adult.

But I have suffered a serious setback this week.

You know how all court houses have metal detectors and stuff? And because of this, law firms use plastic paper clips? They look kind of like triangles, and they come in an assortment of colors and sizes- here is what they look like this –
Well. I like to chew on these little paper clips. They are much more fun to chew on than metal paper clips. And somehow I believe this is probably comes in somewhere along the lines of highly unprofessional and vaguely unsanitary. I have a neon yellow one in my mouth right now.

Sigh.

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Happy 6/6!!!

Posted in ridiculousness on June 6, 2005| 1 Comment »

I love dates that repeat. Like 5/5 – which is my mom’s birthday, and 8/8 which is emily’s birthday, and 10/10, which is my birthday!!!

And today is 6/6! A year from now it will be 06/06/06!!!! Which is the day I anticipate the world ending. 6/6/6.

Kinda scary, huh?

Not as scary as the fact that I’ll be 30 on 10/10/10.

(p.s. the sun is shining for the first time in about a year. Which makes me smile. Even though it is suppose to rain the rest of the week. I might tell y’all about my weekend later, if I feel like it. It was awesome, for anyone who was wondering).

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Bumper Stickers

Posted in ridiculousness on June 3, 2005| 2 Comments »

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, DON’T GET TO CLOSE, I’M NOT THAT KIND OF CAR.

My friend Robert was volunteering at an orphanage, helping to fix up the place, not actually playing with the children, and while painting the walls of a bathroom saw a bumper sticker that said, PROUD PARENT OF AN ACCELERATED READER.

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This is so awesome

Posted in ridiculousness on June 2, 2005| Leave a Comment »

How much would I love to have a Candle Digital Clock?

What, you’ve never seen a Candle Digital Clock?

I mean, let’s talk about inefficiency. Right there. It almost makes me feel useful.

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Difficulties

Posted in ridiculousness on May 23, 2005| Leave a Comment »

Could someone please teach me how to put on mascara without getting it all over my face or potentially putting my eye out?

I know that it is unacceptable to be a 24 year old female and still struggle with this simple hand-eye skill, but I must confess it is a talent I have yet to master.

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Reuters always has the best stories

Posted in Current Affairs, ridiculousness on May 20, 2005| Leave a Comment »

The locals of Bolotnikovo, Russia are a little upset. The villagers awoke this morning to discover that the lake on which the village is located disappeared overnight, leaving a giant mud hole. The fishermen of the area are obviously concerned. The village is located in the Nizhegorodskaya region, on the Volga river east of Moscow.

Officials say that the lake might have been sucked into an underground cave system and that a human could not have survived if caught in the catastrophe. When the lake disappeared it took surrounding trees underground with it.

But not everyone in the village buys this underground cave theory.

"I am thinking, well, America has finally got to us," said one old woman, as she sat on the ground outside her house.

From Reuters – via gmail news.

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Compliments of my adorable roommate Katie Davidson

Posted in ridiculousness on May 19, 2005| Leave a Comment »

Two Pots

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a Pole, which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of Water.

At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot Arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with The woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the Woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."

The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side Of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the Path, and every day while we walk back, you water them." "For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it’s the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You’ve just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

To all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell The flowers… ;- )

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Wow, this is really gross

Posted in ridiculousness on April 20, 2005| Leave a Comment »

I mean, I understand that this guy wants to be the best he can be – but this crosses the line. Brings a whole new meaning to "taking your work home with you." Please, in this situation, leave it at the office. If I donate my body to science, some idiot better not steal parts of me. See old Comments | See old Trackbacks

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Well this kind of hurts my feelings….

Posted in ridiculousness on April 13, 2005| Leave a Comment »

You May Be a Bit Narcissistic …

Yeah, you’re a bit fixated on yourself. But you’re so great, you can’t help it! You’re a bit obsessed with your own fame and success. And you’ll push past anyone who stands in your way.

What Personality Disorder Are You? I do not run over people and I definitely have much better hair than ole’ Trump. Basically, I’m better than this. EX-actly.

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