I don't normally read my bulletins on myspace, but this one caught my eye. It was good for a little laugh. Feel free to copy and add on to your own blog, or just make up some of your own in the comments.

Thanks to Kimmy for posting it!

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IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE VAGINA GAME! Okay, this should be a blast! Let's see how many people we can get to play. The name of the game is, "Vagina" and that says it all. All you have to do is copy this bulletin into a new one. Take the name of a movie and replace one of the words with the word VAGINA. Don't forget to put your name on it - then we can all see how perverted our friends are. NO REPEATS!!!

Andrew- The Shawshank Vagina
David - Saving Private Vagina
Karen-Natural Born Vaginas
Sheri- Legends of the Vagina
vicflo - Vagina and the Chocolate Factory
Anita - Little Miss Vagina
Paula- Vagina Almighty
richie-a fish called vagina
Joe - Vagina by the dozen
Mandi~ Vagina, Interupted
The King of Kings - Full Metal Vagina
BILL - Deep Vagina
Bobby - James and the Giant Vagina
Dustin- Me, Myself, and Vagina
Chris - Dude, Where's My Vagina?
Karen-Vagina and the Beast
Rob~Return of the Pink Vagina
Jenn~ What's Eating Gilbert's Vagina?
Liss-Dirty Vagina :))
Melissa~Happy Vagina
Sarah~Fun with Dick and Vagina...:-D
Alicia- Meet the Vagina.....
Tommy - Vaginas in the Mist =->~
Curtis - Jurassic Vagina
Jeff - Silence of the Vagina
Dale - Big Momma's Vagina
rommel - Harry Vagina and the Order of the Phoenix
minnette - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Vagina
Monica - The Royal Vaginas
Robellyn - Lock Stock and Two Smoking Vaginas
Abigail- Indiana Jones and The Vagina of Doom
Kimberly - Harry Vagina & The Chamber of Secrets
Christine - My Big Fat Greek Vagina

I've been trying to snatch a couple minutes every day to post on this thing, but as you can see, it's been pretty hard to post. Hopefully I'll have a post of some substance soon!

Anyway, I grabbed this off of Marilyn's myspace...yeah girl, I'm checking up on you!

Yourself: busy.
Your partner: busy, too.
Your hair: 14 inches of root, 2 inches of old highlights...I need a trim and to get my hair all one color!
Your mother: i think of her often, miss her all the time
Your father: makes me laugh when I hear him having conversations with benjamin
Your favorite item: my new camera
Your dream last night: eh, I haven't remembered a dream in a while - that's what happens when you're running 3-5 hours a night
Your favorite drink: lipton iced green tea
Your dream car: hmm, i'm not a car gal...anything that goes fast and has good steering and breaks
Your dream home: at least 4 bedrooms, a place for me to work, a big backyard with a fence that stops the critters from coming in, lots of windows for sunshine to come in, a finished basement with a pooltable, hardwood floors in the main areas, a living room with carpet for Ben to play in, lots of parking for parties, rooms all ready for cable, and near a highway...I'm sure there's a lot more, but it's one in the morning
The room you are in: the living room, in the semi-darkness, though I'll have to turn on the lights to read some paperwork i'm working on
Your ex: is probably dating a different girl from the one I saw a month ago - it changes every time i see him
Your fear: used to be that I wouldn't have kids, but, well, that one's gone, so let's just say "the dark". scary things move around in the darkness!
Where you want to be in ten years: more kids, bigger house, making more money
Who you hung out with last night: dave and ben
What you're not: organized, serious, tempermental, high maintenance
Muffins: Mrs. Fields has THE BEST chocolate chip muffins EVER. I can't pass one in the morning without buying one - with milk, of course!
One of your wish list items: an external hard drive. can I be more of a geek?
Time: 1:11am
The last thing you did: brushed my teeth
What you are wearing: a maroon tank top and blue pj's
Your favorite weather: brisk october weather
Your favorite book: hmm, I have a lot, but I'll say, um, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Last thing you ate: a chicken burrito
Your life: is good, but very busy. i try to stop and enjoy the little things, like ben's little achievements, stars in the sky and sunsets, but sometimes, I'm just going to fast to appreciate things
Your mood: tired
Your best friends: understand that i'm not going to call every day and i'll be MIA for most of our friendship, but when we get together, we'll still be best friends and it will be as if time hasn't passed at all
What are you thinking about right now: i'm taking too long to fill this out ;)
Your car: a 2000 CRV
What are you doing at the moment: supposed to be working!
Your summer: will hopefully be less stressful than the spring has been
Relationship status: happy.
What is on your tv: mindless MTV gunk
What is the weather like: warm and windy
When is the last time you laughed: i laugh every day with ben! but I laughed especially hard today when Ben started doing this side to side head thing before he took his nap...he looked like a little Stevie Wonder.

...from So-Niele

Five items in my freezer
- ice cream sandwiches
- ravioli
- pierogies
- catfish
- pizza

Five items in the closet (hall closet)
- coats
- shoes/slippers
- unused picture frames
- halloween candy
- comic books

Five items in the car
- water bottles
- stroller
- jackets
- portable CD player that has no batteries
- hummus and chips

Five items in my purse
- camera
- batteries
- several types of lipgloss
- cell phone
- permanent marker

Five people I tag
- Melanie
- Kathy
- Suki
- Mike
- and YOU.

Got this from I Write Therefore I Blog:

5 things in my refrigerator:
1. Salsa
2. Vanilla Soy Milk
3. Orange Juice with Calcium
4. Low Fat Butter Spread
5. Yogurt

5 things in my closet:
1. A lot of plastic storage containers
2. Purses that I'll never use
3. Scrapbooking supplies
4. beach bag full of seashells and sand
5. shoes that I forget I have since they're not in the shoe closet

5 things in my purse:
1. my camera
2. cell phone
3. 5 tubes of lip gloss
4. batteries
5. gum

5 things in my car:
1. box of my old crap from my dad's place
2. blockbuster movie "Corpse Bride" which is 10 days overdue
3. jimbo pack of diapers in the trunk
4. a "just in case it's cold" jacket
5. 9x13 glass baking dish

5 people that get tagged:
1. Melanie
2. Mike
3. Marilyn
4. Kathy
5. YOU!

From The Pajama Mama:

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We’re so quick to point fingers, place blame and criticize the people in our lives. It’s easier to point out a fault than it is to praise a strength. It’s easier to mention something that needs to be done better than it is to acknowledge something that’s been done well.

Therefore, I christen today (and the next few days) “Bloggin’ Good Blogger Days” in the blogging community. Your mission, shall you choose to accept it (and you will), is to go to as many blogs as you can and point out at least one good thing about the author of that blog. Do your best to give them a warm fuzzy feeling. Show your appreciation, admiration or plain old joy.

Tell them why something they did touched you, why a choice they made shows the true fabric of their moral being. Just go BE NICE to every blogger who’s blog you read today. And don’t be shy, either!!

Plus, post an entry similar to this one on YOUR blog and ask people to leave warm fuzzies in your comments. Spread the love, people!

Maybe if we take a week to engage in warm fuzzies, they will become a more permanent part of our daily lives, both on and off the computer.

In review:

1. Leave me a warm fuzzy in my comments.

2. Post a similar entry (or copy and paste this one, giving credit) on your own blog.

3. Leave a warm fuzzy on every blog you visit today.

4. Sit back, read your own warm fuzzies and feel, well, warm and fuzzy!

Enjoy!

The Pajama Mama

What is a warm fuzzy that comes to mind when you think of me.

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So yeah, how do I make you feel all nice and fuzzy? I think it's a great idea that the pajama mama came up with this one. Things have been pretty slow and depressing in blogland lately, it's nice ot see someone coming around to spread a little sunshine. Put it up on yours and let the good times roll!

I got this one from Lyn...something for me to look forward to!

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RAISING BOYS

The following came from an anonymous Mother in Austin, Texas...

Things I've learned from my Boys (honest and not kidding):

1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.

2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.

3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.

5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.

8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.

9.) A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old man says they can only do it in the movies.

10.) Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy.

11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.

12.) Super glue is forever.

13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.

14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

15.) VCR's do not eject "PB &J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.

19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.

20.) The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.

21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.

23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.

24.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.

Those who pass this on to almost all of their friends, with or without boys do it because:

a) For those with no children - this is totally hysterical!

b) For those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious.

c) For those who have children this age, this is not funny.

d) For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.

e) For those who have not yet had children, this is birth control

Got this from Karl:

[A is for age:] 30
[B is for booze of choice:] Jack and Coke, Kahlua and Coke if I'm taking it easy
[C is for career:] "Product Specialist". Yeah, I know. What the hell is that?
[D is for your dog's name:] Ewok
[E is for essential items you use everyday] Laptop.
[F is for favorite song at the moment:] Geez, don't have one
[G is for favorite game:] Any Tony Hawk video game
[H is for hometown:] Chicago
[I is for instruments you play] Piano, Clarinet, Saxophone, and I'm trying to pick up the drums
[J is for jam or jelly you like:] Grape
[K is for kids?] 1/2. He's on his way.
[L is for last kiss] This morning
[M is for mom's job:] Food purchasing manager. We got a lot of great samples growing up!
[N is for name of your crush:] My husband. And Angelina Jolie.
[O is for overnight hospital stays] None, yet.
[P is for phobias:] The dark and icebergs.
[Q is for quotes you like:] "'I don't know why something that made me so happy then feels so sad now. Maybe that is the way it is with the best memories." - The Kitchen God's Wife - Amy Tan
[R is your relationship that lasted the longest]: Husband, 8 years, I think
[S is for sexual preference:] Yes, I prefer sex. :-P Obviously.
[T is for time you wake up:] 6:30 - 7 - 7:30 depending on how late I want to be for work.
[U is for underwear:] All kinds. It depends on the outfit.
[V is for vegetables you love]: Do tomatoes count as a vegetable? If not, asparagus
[W is for worst habit:] Always late.
[X is for x-rays you've had] Dental, that's about it
[Y is for yummy food you make] Lasagna
[Z is for zodiac sign:] Gemini

Got this from Melanie:

1. What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before? Got pregnant
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, and I'll make the same ones for next year
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Two friends had babies, and my cousin had a baby. It was quite a baby boom!
4. Did anyone close to you die? My aunt.
5. What countries did you visit? Aruba - which is a beautiful country and virtually crime free, it's gotten a bad rep lately but the people there are awesome.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? A baby!
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The day I had my first ultrasound, and I knew, without question, that I was going to have a baby
8. What was your biggest success? Getting pregnant
9. What was your biggest failure? Hmm, not being able to manage my debt too well, I'm still swimming in credit card debt
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I stayed away from illness and injury this year, except for that morning sickness thing
11. What was the best thing you bought? A projector for the basement
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Fatima - she got a job!!!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I'm not naming names, but she's going to have to work really hard for any of us to trust her again. She knows who she is.
14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage, comics, and I have no idea where else, but it's going somewhere!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? The baby! Also, I always get excited about the annual comic book convention. What can I say, I'm a geek!
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2005? 'Hollaback Girl', 'Gold Digger'
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Happier!!!

ii. thinner or fatter? 20 lbs fatter!

iii. richer or poorer? Broke, baby!

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Saving money
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Doing absolutely nothing constructive with my time
20. How will you be spending Christmas? We spent it with family at Maui's house
22. Did you fall in love in 2005? I fall in love every day with my husband. Okay, I just threw up a little. :-P
23. How many one-night stands? none
24. What was your favorite TV program? 'Lost', and only 'Lost', OK fine, 'My Names is Earl' gets an honorable mention
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No, I still hate the same people. I also hate Bush more and more every day.
26. What was the best book you read? David Sedaris: "Me Talk Pretty One Day"
27. What were your greatest musical discoveries? Jack Johnson, it's smooth music to chill to
28. What did you want and get? A raise. It was a tiny tiny tiny one, but we hadn't gotten raises in such a long time it was nice to get
30. What was your favorite film(s) of this year? Batman Begins, Sin City, Garden State, the Chronicles of Narnia, uh, can't remember any more
31. What did you do on your birthday this year ? Had a birthday party, don't remember much about it
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Sharing it with my mom.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004? Casual
34. What kept you sane? The internet - it's my fantasy world that I retreat into
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Jessica Alba. Hotness.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Hurricane Katrina and the the political blame game afterwards
37. Who did you miss? My mom.
38. Who was the best new person you met? Hmm, I don't think I've met many new people this year. I'd have to say one of my clients, Rita. She's freakin' awesome and she's always emailing me about how the pregnancy's going and her and her coworkers always take me out to awesome places when I'm out there working
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005: Things will happen if you keep on working on them.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Dont cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me Dont cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me Dont cha, dont cha Dont cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me Dont cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me Dont cha, dont cha " HA! Just kidding. Right now I'm about as hot as the North Pole. I think I'm starting to get cankles!

Got this little gem from Melanie...

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Subject: FW: I love you and I wish you enough

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter's departure had been announced.

Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough."

The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough.

Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom."

They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?"

"Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking but why is this a forever good-bye?".

"I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said.

When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, "I wish you enough."

May I ask what that means?"

She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone."

She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more.

"When we said 'I wish you enough' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them".

Then turning toward me, she shared the following, reciting it from memory:

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.

She then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person. An hour to appreciate them. A day to love them. And an entire life to forget them.

Send this to the people you will never forget and remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't send it to anyone, it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE!

To all my friends and loved ones,
I WISH YOU ENOUGH

Got this from Linda....I love lists like this!!!

40 Things That Only Happen In Movies

1. It is always possible to find a parking spot directly outside or opposite the building you are visiting.

2. When paying for a taxi, don't look at your wallet as you take out a note. Just grab one out at random and hand it over. It will always be the exact fare.

3. Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you personally at the precise moment it's aired.

4. Creepy music (or satanic chanting) coming from a graveyard should always be closely investigated.

5. Any lock can be picked with a credit card or paperclip in seconds. UNLESS it's the door to a burning building with a child inside.

6. If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you bump into will know all the steps.

7. All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices with large red digital displays so you know exactly when they are going to explode.

8. Should you wish to pass yourself off as a German officer, it will not be necessary to learn to speak German. Simply speaking English with a German accent will do. Similarly, when they are alone, all German soldiers prefer to speak English to each other.

9. Once applied, lipstick will never rub off. Even while scuba diving.

10. The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window of any building in Paris.

11. Any police officer about to retire from the force will more often than not die on their last day (especially if their family have planned a party). (Caveat: Detectives can only solve a case after they have been suspended from duty).

12. Getaway cars never start first go. But all cop cars do. (They will also slide to a dramatic stop in the midst of a crime scene).

13. If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises wearing their most revealing underwear.

14. On a police stake-out, the action will only ever take place when food is being consumed and scalding hot coffees are perched precariously on the dashboard . . .

15. All grocery shopping involves the purchase of French loaves which will be placed in open brown paper bags (Caveat: when said bags break, only fruit will spill out).

16. Cars never need fuel (unless they're involved in a pursuit).

17. If you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts, your opponents will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around you in a threatening manner until you have defeated their predecessor.

18. If a microphone is turned on it will immediately feedback.

19. Guns are like disposable razors. If you run out of bullets, just throw the gun away. you will always find another one.

20. All single women have a cat.

21. Cars will explode instantly when struck by a single bullet.

22. No matter how savagely a spaceship is attacked, its internal gravity system is never damaged.

23. If being chased through a city you can usually take cover in a passing St Patrick's Day parade - at any time of the year.

24. The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. Nobody will ever think of looking for you in there and you can travel to any other part of the building undetected.

25. You will survive any battle in any war UNLESS you show someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

26. Prostitutes always look like Julia Roberts or Jamie Lee Curtis. They have expensive clothes and nice apartments but no pimps. They are friendly with the shopkeepers in their neighbourhood who don't mind at all what the girl does for a living.

27. A single match is usually sufficient to light up a room the size of a football stadium.

28. It is not necessary to say "Hello" or "Goodbye" when beginning a telephone conversation. A disconnected call can always be restored by frantically beating the cradle and saying "Hello? Hello?" repeatedly.

29. One man shooting at 20 men has a better chance of killing them all than 20 men firing at once (it's called Stallone's Law).

30. When you turn out the light to go to bed, everything in you room will still be visible, just slightly bluish.

31. Plain or even ugly girls can become movie star pretty simply by removing their glasses and rearranging their hair.

32. Rather than wasting bullets, megalomaniacs prefer to kill their enemies with complicated devices incorporating fuses, pulleys, deadly gases, lasers and man-eating sharks.

33. All beds have special L-shaped sheets that reach to armpit level on a woman but only up to the waist of the man lying beside her.

34. Anyone can land a 747 as long as there is someone in the control tower to talk you down.

35. During all police investigations it will be necessary to visit a strip club at least once.

36. You can always find a chainsaw when you need one.

37. Most musical instruments (especially wind instruments and accordions) can be played without moving your fingers.

38. In Middle America, all gas station attendants have red handkerchiefs hanging out of their back pockets.

39. All teen house parties have one of every stereotypical subculture present (even people who aren't liked and would never get invited to parties).

40. Trucks use their horns at random (no hang on, that happens in real life too!).

Got this from Taki

A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired.

What's the definition of a will? A dead giveaway.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

A backward poet writes inverse.

In a democracy, it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your count that votes.

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

She had a boyfriend with a wooden leg, but she broke it off.

If you don't pay your exorcist you get repossessed.

With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.

Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft and I'll show you A-flat minor.

When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.

The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.

A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blown-a-part.

You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.

Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.

He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key.

A calendar's days are numbered.

A lot of money is tainted. 'Taint yours and 'taint mine.

A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.

He had a photographic memory which was never developed.

Really busy today, here's something from my 'when i don't have time to post' backlog....

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Got this one from Dizzy-Girl. Bold the ones you haven't done.

Of course....there are stories to go with some of these which I don't have time to go over right now, so the things I have done have a 'but....' attached to them, but you'll just have to use your imagination. Remember, some of these I've taken quite literally, so it's not all that bad...

What goes around comes around, so thanks to all those who stroked my already huge ego by posting in the 'All About Me' thread. Now I shall return the favor and fill in the blanks for you!

Sue

I like comments from Sue.
Sue is the coolest grandmother I know.
Sue thinks a lot about the Cubs.
When I think of Mark Prior, I think of Sue.
If I were alone in a room with Sue, I would chat with her about short track.
I think Sue should start a blog.
Sue needs to go to a Cubs game at Wrigley!
I want to hang out with Sue.
If I could describe Sue in a word: down-to-earth.

Valerie

Do I know you Valerie? I have a horrible memory, forgive me! However, I will still do yours. :)

I don't think I know Valerie. Valerie is a poster on my blog. Valerie thinks a lot about life. When I think of posters that I don't think I remember posting before, I think of Valerie. If I were alone in a room with Valerie, I would ask her to tell me about herself. I think Valerie should comment here more often. Valerie needs to make sure she has regular eye checkups! I want to get to know, but not in a stalkerish way, Valerie. If I could describe Valerie in a word: mysterious.

Karl

I envy Karl.
Karl is a fello Chicagoan.
Karl thinks a lot about the Cubs.
When I think of people who are spoiled by going to too many Cubs games, I think of Karl.
If I were alone in a room with Karl, I would beat him up and steal and Cubs tickets he has on him.
I think Karl should post up more picture from Hawaii.
Karl needs job security!
I want to be at the same Cubs game as Karl.
If I could describe Karl in a word: interesting.

Marilyn

I worry about Marilyn.
Marilyn is like a sister to me.
Marilyn thinks a lot about what her future is going to be.
When I think of The Little Mermaid, I think of Marilyn.
If I were alone in a room with Marilyn, I would hug her bony body til it popped.
I think Marilyn should get me some donuts, yo.
Marilyn needs to be less stubborn and CRAZY!
I want to always be there for Marilyn.
If I could describe Marilyn in a word: unpredictable.

David

I adore David.
David is also the shizzle.
David thinks a lot about video games.
When I think of Florida, I think of David.
If I were alone in a room with David, I would challenge him to a game of Tony Hawk Pro Skater.
I think David should move to Chicago someday.
Dave needs to come and visit my house when he's in town!
I want to be taller than David.
If I could describe Sue in a word: silly.

SusanG

I marvel at SusanG.
SusanG is passionate about what she believes in.
SusanG thinks a lot about how to better herself.
When I think of Berkley, I think of SusanG.
If I were alone in a room with SusanG, I would listen to her talk *evil grin*.
I think SusanG should give writing a try.
SusanG needs to try some other sports, too!
I want to have as much energy as SusanG.
If I could describe Sue in a word: intense.

Sam

I enjoy being friends with Sam.
Sam is really competitive.
Sam thinks a lot about too many things.
When I think of superheroes that are useless on land, I think of Sam.
If I were alone in a room with Sam, I would throw body butter at his crotch.
I think Sam should realize that he's more than he gives himself credit for.
Sam needs to get rid of his headaches!
I want to play in a pool tournament and beat Sam.
If I could describe Sam in a word: malleable Mexican.

Pat

I admire Pat.
Pat is a very generous person.
Pat thinks a lot about his comic.
When I think of the San Diego comic convention, I think of Pat.
If I were alone in a room with Pat, I would ask him to draw me something.
I think Pat should get as much good come to him as he has given to others.
Pat needs to hang out with me next month!
I want to sqeeze Pat.
If I could describe Pat in a word: pantless.

Melanie

I love Melanie.
Melanie is a loyal, giving friend.
Melanie thinks a lot about love and being happy in love.
When I think of cheesey Filipino love songs, I think of Melanie.
If I were alone in a room with Melanie, I would play with her hair.
I think Melanie should start up a web design company.
Melanie needs people to be loyal!
I want to have an internal compass like Melanie.
If I could describe Melanie in a word: passionate.

Lea

I miss Lea.
Lea is Canadian, eh.
Lea thinks a lot about school.
When I think of lionesses, I think of Lea.
If I were alone in a room with Lea, I would talk to her about the old OZ days.
I think Lea should come to a US competition.
Lea needs to update her site!
I want to eventually meet Lea.
If I could describe Lea in a word: sweet.

Hmm, that's all. I'll add more if there are any more comments in the original thread.

I found this article on MSN, thought it was pretty interesting. As I read these, I can think of several co-workers that fit some of these points *cough**big mouth sam**cough*, as well as some that I fit, too (#3). It's funny, yet not funny.

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Top 10 Reasons They Don't Like You at Work
By Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor

When you walk into the breakroom, do the lively conversations stop? Do the groups quickly disband as everyone scrambles to head back to their offices? Do you think to yourself, "Was everybody's break really over or were they just trying to avoid me?"

If any of the following situations describe you, these might be the reason you feel left out:

1. "The sky isn't really blue -- it's actually cyan"
Do you incessantly spout unnecessary or obscure information that would make Cliff Clavin from the TV show "Cheers" jealous? Lose the "know-it-all" attitude or you'll make a career of lunching alone.

2. Chains of Love
Are you never around because you're always out on a "smoking break?" Limit your puffs to standard break times.

3. Workaholic Wannabe
Do you mosey in late, take extra long lunches, and don't really start to roll-up your sleeves and dig into some serious work until about 2 p.m.? Then, do you make sure everyone sees you working past 5 p.m.? Well you're not impressing anyone; rather you're annoying those who already have put in a full day before you even get warmed up.

4. People Magazine Office Edition
You're very good at filing away information about everyone in the office! If you want to keep friends, learn to keep a secret.

5. Devil's Advocate
Do you feel compelled to take the other side of every argument just to make a point? Well stop it! Nothing is more exhausting for your co-workers than knowing you're always ready to challenge them no matter what they say.

6. Yadda-yadda-yadda
Do you barge into cube after cube forcing one-way conversations on your innocent victims? If the only response you receive is, "Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh," then they're not interested in your blather. Now get back to work!

7. You gotta see the ba-a-aby!
Related to the yadda-yadda-yadda talker is the baby babbler who incessantly gushes about her children. Only family and close friends should be privy to details about every syllable uttered, step taken or diaper dirtied. It's wonderful that you love your baby, but just don't make it your only topic of conversation.

8. Mr. Un-Clean
Leaving dishes in the sink, old food in the fridge, food splattered inside the microwave and crumbs on the break table is a sure-fire way to annoy fellow workers. Clean up your act.

9. What's that on your nose?
Do you constantly follow your boss around, laugh at all her jokes and drop her name in countless conversations? If so, then you are a suck-up. Working in an office does require a certain amount of "schmoozing" the boss, but you don't have to tie yourself up in a pretzel to impress her while alienating everyone else in the office.

10. Big Mouth
Are your phone conversations loud enough to be from the speakerphone even though they're not? Dial down the volume to keep the peace.

If you recognize yourself in any of these scenarios, be warned: It's time to change your ways. Of course you can never please everyone, but healthy work relationships are necessary to properly perform your duties and for future advancement in the company. So get rid of some of your annoying habits and you're sure to gain some new friends.

In going with my 'Asian Pacific Heritage Month' theme, here's a funny little thing that the Filipino's that read this will get a good laugh about. I've highlighted all the things that I've answered 'Yes' to, which is quite a lot of them, so I'm not doubtful about my Filipino heritage at all! I've included a little explanation to some of them so you non-Filipinos can learn about our quirky ways.

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You Know You're Filipino When...

Your middle name is your mother's maiden name.

Your parents call each other "Mommy" and "Daddy."

You have uncles and aunts named "Boy," "Girlie," or "Baby."

You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables like "Jun-Jun," "Ling-Ling," and "Mon-Mon." Mine by the way was "Che-Che." [I am known as Tin-Tin, Claudine is Din-Din, Fatima is Tim-Tim. Our aunts and uncles still call us that!]

You call the parents of your friends and your own parents' friends "Tito" and "Tita." [which means uncle and aunt]

You have four or five names.

You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead. [This is called 'mano', and it's a form of respect. Watch out for rings on their hands, it hurts your forehead.]

You always kiss your relatives on the cheek whenever you enter or leave the room.

You follow your parents' house rules even if you are over 18. [Hell, I was imposed a 2am curfew when I was 22!]

You live with your parents until and at times even after you're married. [and exactly where were we supposed to live when we were house hunting? On the streets?]

You decorate your dining room wall with a picture of the "Last Supper." [I had one growing up. I'm suspecting we'll probably recieve one as a gift for our new place]

You keep your furniture wrapped in plastic or covered with blankets.

You have a Sto. Nino shrine in your living room.

You have a piano that no one plays. [Used to play it. But the trauma of 10 years of piano lessons has prevented me from doing anything to it lately]

You keep a tabo in your bathroom. [Um, you don't even want to know. Google it!]

You use Vicks Vapor rub as an insect repellant.

You eat with your hands. [I swear, when I got to college, I had to learn how to eat with just a fork.]

You eat more than three times a day. [Wait, doesn't everyone?]

You think a meal is not a meal without rice.

You think sandwiches are snacks, not meals.

Your dining table has a merry-go-round (lazy Susan) in the middle.

You bring baon to work everyday.

Your pantry is never without Spam, Vienna sausage, corned beef, and sardines. [Except the sardines. I was never fond of the sardines]

You love to eat daing or tuyo. [Daing is marinated whitefish, tuyo is some chicken gizzard thing. I love daing, however, I don't do chicken gizzards.]

You prop up one knee while eating. [When no one is looking!]

You eat your meal with patis, toyo, suka, banana catsup, or bagoong. [Fish sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup made of bananas (Jufran, baby!) and salted shrimp fry, respectively]

Your tablecloths are stained with toyo circles.

You love sticky desserts and salty snacks.

You eat fried Spam and hot dogs with rice.

You eat mangoes with rice--with great GUSTO!

You love "dirty" ice cream.

You love to eat, yet often manage to stay slim. [Before I hit 28, after that, I think I killed my metabolism. I'm now 'big boned']

You put hot dogs in your spaghetti.

Everything you eat is sauted in garlic, onion, and tomatoes.

You order a "soft drink" instead of soda.

You hang a rosary on your car's rear view mirror.

You get together with family at a cemetery on All Saint's Day to eat, drink, and tell stories by your loved ones' graves.

You play cards or mahjong and drink beer at funeral wakes.

You think Christmas season begins in October and ends in January. [for us, it's all year 'round. Why take down decorations when you're going to put them back up again?]

Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan box.

You've mastered the art of packing a suitcase to double capacity.

You feel obligated to give pasalubong to all your friends and relatives each time you return from a trip. [Pasalubong is tagalog for souvenirs]

You use paper foot outlines when buying shoes for friends and relatives. [Ha! My dad did that all the time!]

You're a fashion victim.

You can convey 30 messages with your facial expression. [I've mastered the Filipino lip pointing technique, too, where instead of your fingers, your use your lips to point to a direction]

You hold your palms together in front of you and say "excuse, excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV.

You ask for the bill at a restaurant by making a rectangle in the air. [REDPAC!!! THIS is where I got it from. I do this all the time and had no idea where I picked it up from. Now I know!]

You cover your mouth when you laugh.

You respond to a "Hoy!" or a "Pssst!" in a crowd.

You'll answer "Malapit lang!"--no matter the distance--when asked how far away a place is located.

Goldilocks is more than a fairy tale character to you. [Goldilocks is a Filipino bakery that makes the YUMMIEST things!]

You refer to power interruptions as "brownouts."

You love to use the following acronyms: CR for comfort room, DI for dance instructor, DOM for dirty old man, TNT for tago nang tago, KJ for kill joy, KSP for kulang sa pansin, OA for over-acting, TL for true love, BF for boyfriend and GF for girlfriend.

You say "rubber shoes" instead of sneakers, "ball pen" instead of pen, "stockings" instead of pantyhose, "pampers" instead of diapers, "ref" or "prijider" instead of refrigerator, "Colgate" instead of toothpaste, "canteen" instead of cafeteria, and "open" or "close" instead of turn on or turn off (as in the lights).

You use an umbrella for shade on hot summer days.

You like everything imported or "state-side."

You love ballroom dancing, bowling, pusoy, mah jong, billiards, and karaoke. [I watch ballroom dancing whenever it's on TV, I grew up in a bowling alley, watching my dad play, pusoy is a card game, my mom used to play mah jong every week with the titas, I love playing pool, and I'm a closet karaoke queen!]

You have a relative who is a nurse.

When you're in a restaurant, you wipe your plate and utensils before using them.

You can squeeze 15 passengers into your five seater car without a second thought. [Olympians ride in the trunk!]

You wave a pom-pom on a stick around the food to keep the flies away.

You always ring a doorbell twice, assuming that the first ring was not heard.

You let the phone ring twice before answering, lest you appear overly eager.

You use a rock to scrub yourself in the bath or shower.

You're proud to be Filapino - and you pass these jokes on to all your Filipino friends!

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Whoo! That was a trip down memory lane! I hope you all enjoyed it!

Don't remember where I got this from...too bummed today to make a 'real' post. Maybe later today...

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I am not: Oriental
I hurt: in silence
I love: many people, but in love with one
I hate: injustice
I fear: icebergs
I hope: to make a difference in people's lives
I see: all sides to a situation
I crave: sweets
I regret: too many things
I cry: when life gets to be too much to bear
I care: too much
I always: worry
I long to: be debt free
I feel alone: even with I'm with a lot of people
I listen: selectively
I hide: my darker emotions
I drive: with the windows down and the radio blaring
I sing: when my windows are up and no one is listening
I dance: all the time
I write: in my head, most of which ever gets written down
I breathe: work! work! work!
I play: when I have free time
I miss: my mom
I feel: deeply
I know: random, useless bits of information
I say: things before I think about them
I search: for answers for things that have none
I learn: constantly
I succeed: when I concentrate
I fail: when I don't believe in my abilities
I dream: long, movie-like dreams
I sleep: not enough, but can fall asleep at any time
I wonder: what it would be like to read minds
I want: to be more creative on a daily basis
I worry: about what people are thinking about me
I have: a lot to be thankful for
I give: with all my heart
I fight: more for others than myself
I wait: for the rest of my life to unfold
I need: to be independent when I want to be
I am: a mischievous, silly, shy and loving person
I think: faster than I can process
I can’t: sing or meet a deadline
I stay: wherever I feel secure

Got this from Mel's site. Good stuff!

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The 10 Commandments, Ebonics Style

1. I'm God. Don't play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any other gods before me.)

2. Don't be makin no hood ornaments and charms outta me, or like me.
(Thou shalt not have any graven images)

3. Don't be callin' me for no reason.
(Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain)

4. Y'all betta be in church on Sunday, and not just the Sundays when it's Mother's day, Easter and Christmas
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)

5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma... and if you know who ya daddy is, don't dis him neither.
(Honor thy father and thy mother)

6. Don't be goin' on no drive bys.
(Thou shalt not kill)

7. Stick to ya own Boo.
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)

8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and don't give it back.
(Thou shalt not steal)

9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha' man to save your behind.
(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)

10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo homie's crib, ride, woman, or nuffin.
(Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother).

Got this one from Luna.

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1. Pick your birth month.

2. Strike anything that doesn't apply to you

3. Bold the four that best apply to you.

4. Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months under a journal cut.

MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves travelling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hard-working. High spirited. Spendthrift.

Some of it's true, some of it's not. All the ones having to do with motivation could be true to some extent, but not for everything, which is why I struck them out. As for sickness, well, we know that my eyes suck ass, and most of the time I don't even remember I have ears or a neck so I struck those out, too

For the other months, click on the link below:

Other months:

JANUARY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hard-working and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislike unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside.
Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH:
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves travelling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home décors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding.
Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves travelling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hard-working. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE:
Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hard-working. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to
having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST:
Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Thinking generous.
Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and travelling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER:
Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER:
Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous.
Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hard-working. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER:
Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egoistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

I've been really trying to hold back from complaining on this site, because it gets old, and it's just not me. If I had known last week what lay in store for me this week, I would have saved those rants for days like today. But rather than say more things that I've said so many times before over the last few weeks, I'll throw in some positivity in here.

So I'll talk about happy things.

Here's a list of things that make me happy - just a short, quick, random list:

- Dancing in the car with Dave
- After scratching my dog's belly, he slowly lifts up his paw, asking for more
- Emails from old friends out of the blue
- Sleepover parties with my seeeestarfriends
- Going on adventures by myself
- 'LOST'
- Painting my toenails
- Going to the comic book store
- Sushi
- Bear hugs
- knowing the answers to Jeopardy
- dancing
- thinking of college days
- white chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory
- old reruns of the 'X-Files'
- playing catch with a football
- Clinique Days

Hmm. I feel much better now!

So Republican Alan Keyes' daughter, Maya Marcel-Keyes, has come out as a liberal queer. This is a pretty big thing for a young 19 year old woman to do, especially considering her father's stance on homosexuality. It wasn't long ago that he called the daught of fellow Republican Dick Cheney a 'sinner' and homosexuality as "selfish hedonism".

What does Keyes have to say about this? "My daughter is an adult, and she is responsible for her own actions. What she chooses to do has nothing to do with my work or political activities." Hmm, I think it kinda does, don't you think?

What does the man who preached 'family values' do in this situation? Seek counseling? Accept it and keep on loving his daughter? Try to convert her? Nope. He kicks her out of the house and stops paying her tuition.

Don't you love parents?

I applaud Maya for her strength, for coming out when she knew she would lose so much. It would be interesting to hear the people who argue that people who are gay learn to be gay - considering that Maya (and I'm sure Mary Cheney) grew up in such conservative households. Or that people choose to be gay - why make a choice like that when you know you'd go through so much pain?

However, I'm starting to rethink my position after reading this list:

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Why homosexual marriage should be banned:

1. Homosexuality is not natural, much like eyeglasses, polyester, and birth control.

2. Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can't legally get married because the world needs more children.

3. Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

4. Straight marriage will be less meaningful, since Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.

5. Heterosexual marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are property, blacks can't marry whites, and divorce is illegal.

6. Gay marriage should be decided by people not the courts, because the majority-elected legislatures, not courts, have historically protected the rights of the minorities.

7. Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

8. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

9. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

10. Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why single parents are forbidden to raise children.

11. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms because we haven't adapted to cars or longer life spans.

12. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name are better, because a "separate but equal" institution is always constitutional. Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages for gays and lesbians will.

Today is a pretty busy day, so I'll just throw up an old post that I never put up. Go ahead and steal it for your own site - I stole it from Mel's site a long time ago.

Five Things You May Not Know About My Time in School
- I was the drum major when I was in marching band
- I went to an all girl catholic school, but our band consisted of boys from our brother catholic school
- I was Vice President of the Math club - because that office really didn't do anything
- I came in 3rd in State for my division for speech making and essay writing
- I went to homecoming with this really nice guy that I liked, had the time of my life, and he never talked to me afterwards.

Five Things You May Not Know About the Job/s I Have (or Had)
- I used to work at a liquor distributing company in college. as a perk, I got to meet Captain Morgan and we got our alcohol wholesale.
- I worked at the airport during the soccer world cup and met people from all over the world.
- I've worked for the same company for the last 7 and a half years of my life
- I bartended private parties in college. I would make extra money when underage drinkers would give me $10 dollar tips to give them drinks.
- My first job was working for the summer program for the city of Chicago, testing underprivileged kids to give them summer jobs. It was the best job I ever had because we gave these kids the coolest jobs as artists, tutors, guides, and let them see that their lives could be so much more.

Five Things You May Not Know About My Online Life:
- I've had a web page since 1995.
- I have met at least 40 people who I've known online first - and not one of them has tried to kill me....yet
- As much as I hate to admit it, I'm really obsessive with my referral logs and who comes to the site
- The best way to get a hold of me isn't through the phone - it's through e-mail.
- Having a blog is the way I keep in touch with friends and family, because I never use the phone.

Five Things You May Not Know About Where I Live:
- Chicago is the 4th fattest city in the US, and I'm damn proud of it.
- I've been to 46 of the 50 states, and there is no other city that I have found to be cleaner, friendlier, more beautiful or as charming as Chicago.
- I actually live in a suburb of Chicago now, and it breaks my heart that I'm out of the city.
- The best time to come to Chicago is a week before the 4th of July, when we have our Taste of Chicago
- Chicago fans are the best out there - our teams play like shit, and we still love them. Most of the time.

Five Things You May Not Know About My Home Life:
- We've got a pool table and a wet bar with a tap in the basement
- Dave and I have different schedules - he leaves really early in the morning, I come home 2 hours later than he does (most nights)
- Dave drives my car and I drive his - his car has more miles and I only have to drive a couple miles to the train.
- I'm finnicky about how I feed the fish. I usually like being the only one to feed them.
- It doesn't matter if I mop the floors - Dave will always re-do it after me.

Five Things You May Not Know that I Desperately Want:
- A new desktop computer- the one I have is SUPER slow
- An entertainment system and living room set for the basement - it's going to be our home theater down there
- Money. Having a husband with medical school bills is a killer.
- For this whole Red state vs. Blue state crap to end. It's so tiring
- Kids. Eventually. Not necessarily right now.

Five Embarrassing Fannish Admissions I Have That You May Not Know:
- I once wrote a letter to all the New Kids on the Block, one page for each of them
- I gave my business card to an athlete once
- I was called a 'predator' once by someone's family member - affectionately...I think
- Several times when meeting someone I was a fan of I had lost the ability to speak and make eye contact
- My best fan moment? Being on the same plane as an artist that I'm a fan of, then realizing that once he got off the plane he waited for me to walk with me to the baggage claim. Ultra fan-giddiness!

Five Things You May Not Know About What I Do in a Typical Day:
- I snooze at least 4 times
- I have a special process when I feed my fish - I worry when anyone else does it
- I work on my webpage or future posts on my laptop when I'm on the train
- I'm sleepy in the afternoon, awake late at night
- I try not to eat anything after 8pm.

Saw this cool thing on Deann's blog.

Three questions

(A) First, recommend to me:
1. a movie
2. a book
3. a musical artist, song, or album

(B) Ask me three questions, no more, no less. Ask me anything you want. (it doesn't mean I'm bound to answer them. :))

(C) Go to your journal/blog, and copy and paste this allowing your friends/readers to ask you anything. Say you stole it from me.

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Yes. This is your chance to ask me all those things you've been wondering. Get inside my head. Find out what color underwear I'm wearing today (if any). Ask me why I never used my college degree. Discover what my favorite 18th century painter is.

I'll answer the questions at the end of the week. Or when I feel like it. But I promise that they'll be addressed eventually!

From Beata's...

If it weren't so funny it would be sad. Ok fine, it's sad. All the things I've done are in bold. Because I have no shame in showing what a loser I am! :-P

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.Well, not that many, but enough!
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. Not only do I do that, but I IM him, too!
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You go home after a long day at work you still answer the phone in a business manner.
7. You make phone calls from home, you accidentally dial "9" to get an outside line.
8. You've sat at the same desk for four years and worked for three different companies. One more buyout and this'll be true!
10. You learn about your redundancy on the 11 o'clock news.
11. Your boss doesn't have the ability to do your job. Depends on which boss you're talking about!
12. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home.
13. Every commercial on television has a website at the bottom of the screen.
14. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
15. You get up in the morning and go online before getting your coffee.
16. You start tilting your head sideways to smile.
17. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
18. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
19. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
20. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

Sad. So sad!
AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself

Today is a pretty busy day for me - I've got a wedding to go to AND I've gotta bake some stuff for Halloween tomorrow. Question: Anyone know any good hard boiled egg peeling tricks?

Anyway, here's a post that I never put up here...I don't talk much about being Filipino here, or much about the history or quirky things we do...but here's a little intro into my culture!

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The age-old question: Who are you people, anyway?

10. We`re a unique Asian mix. So many people have often thought - what`s with Filipinos being Catholic and having the Spanish surnames? Over the years, Filipinos have suffered the stereotype of not being "Asian" enough. While our culture has more similarities to Spanish cultures and American culture, it`s because the Philippines was a Spanish colony for 300 years and a colony of the United States for almost half a century. But in our ethnic mix, aside from
the Spanish influence, is also a background of Malay and Chinese. Filipinos are the specialty chefs of culture. We have takes all these different cultural flavors and mixed them into our own special recipe of what makes us uniquely Filipino.

9. We are the Drama Queens. Filipinos don`t necessarily partake in the stereotype that all Asians are emotionally reserved. Many Filipinos will attest on how ma arte ma arte (melodramatic) we can be. In our culture, we love family feuds, soap operas, and balling our eyes out during Filipino melodramas. We love to take center stage in the spotlight and hog the mike during karaoke (further information on this subject on #5 of this list). For example, a little known fact is that the artist Prince is a quarter Filipino - the movie Purple Rain definitely has a flavor of Filipino melodrama.

8. Oh, do we love to tsismis (gossip)! To gossip is an age old family tradition in Filipino family circles. Like tabloid journalists of the oral tradition, Filipinos love to be the first one to tell a juicy scandalous story or event just to spread good news like wildfire. If you tell your mother at 5pm that you`re getting married, by 5:30pm your fifth cousin removed living in a small village in the Philippines will know the news.

7. To Filipinos, nothing says I Love You better than a new DKNY t-shirt bought on sale at Marshall`s. We love to express ourselves in consumer ways. My childhood is filled with memories of escorting our visiting relatives to outlet malls because it was always more important for them to buy souvenirs for the extended family than visit the White House in D.C. Also consider the Christmas season in Manila, which will be begin as early as September. My family from the Philippines has often told me you will start hearing "Silent Night" blaring through the malls right around Labor Day, a nice reminder that you have four months more to shop for the season!

6. Filipinos are the Party Animals. Filipinos love nothing better than throwing a party. As Erwin Falcon of A Partnership so appropriately describes it, "They`ll come up with any excuse to throw a big shindig. If Lola just got brand new dentures, it`s time to throw a party and invite every single person on the planet, buy a big fat lechon (roasted pig), and drink San Miguel beer."

5. We are Karaoke Kings. As performance artist Rich Kiamco says, "The Japanese might have invented karaoke, but the Filipinos RULE it!" Many Asians will find this statement highly debatable, we really believe we have the best pipes and will prove it to you by hogging the mike for the rest of the night and belting "Wind Beneath My Wings" with all our melodramatic fervor.

4. Filipinos will dance anywhere to anything. Young or old, you will always see Filipinos dancing at a party. From the young Pinoys break-dancing to the latest Jay Z to the oldest Lola in the room line dancing to "I Will Survive." Filipinos will find the rhythm in any song to dance to.

3. Filipinos discovered how the eighth wonder of the world is the Roasted Pig. The very best Filipino occasions will have the big fat luscious lechon to feast upon. We love the curly tailed animal so much that we will eat anything on it from its crispy ears as a snack after lunch to pouring dinuguan (cooked pig`s blood with pork) over rice. The pig is really the tastiest animal in the world.

2. Filipinos love to exercise their faces. Without words, we creatively use all aspects of our face for different forms of communications. We say hello by lifting our eyebrows or nodding as a greeting. We point at certain objects, not with our fingers, but with our mouths. If you see a Filipino pursing their lips towards you, they are not trying to pucker their lips for a kiss. Most likely, they are pointing at you and gossiping about you.

1. We`re progressive and inventive. Not many people know the Yo-Yo was brought to America by our very own Pedro Flores. Not many people know that the Philippines is one of the few nations that has had not one, but two female presidents. The nation received an award from the Nobel Laureates Foundation in 2001 recognizing People Power; a non-violent movement that peacefully overthrew the government.

You never really think that people 'invent' these things, but I guess they do!

'CtrlAltDelete' Inventor Restarts Career

So it's 4 in the morning, and I just finished my worms and dirt. Actually, it's just dirt, because I forgot to buy the gummi worms. Oh well, I can always add them in tomorrow. No one eats them anyway. It's my fault I procrastinated so long. Oh well, at least it's good to know that my dirt tastes DAMN GOOD. It just takes so long to make that dirt of of crushed Oreos.

It took me a while to figure out what to have for my costume. The daily crappy webcam pic should give you a hint as to what I'm going to be, but trust me, you'll never guess it. It's really lame, but hey, it's a costume.

Today at lunch Dan didn't finish his food. I told him that his eyes were bigger than his mouth, because that's what my mom would always say. But then he corrected me and said, 'It's 'Your eyes are bigger than your STOMACH'. Ohh...yeah, that's what it is. But then the ever witty Amy replied that one with 'Yeah, because there's nothing bigger than Dan's mouth.' HA! How true.

So in honor of Halloween, I'll give you my top ten scary movies (haven't done a top ten list in months!).

What are yours?

Wow...2 more people on my site and I'm at 31,000 hits! It only took 8 years... :-P

Almost forgot to post up my list of the week. Cleaned out a lot of non-business related programs from my laptop at work, since they were doing an inventory of software installed. Don't know how they got installed in the first place! ;-P
Programs I Cannot Live Without

Just checking my webstats on the pictures that I have on Dan's site, and interestingly enough, here are the top pictures (and the one top page). I guess this could count as the list of the week:
10) Kim Dong Sung Stretching
9) Fabio Carta Warming Up
8) Shani Davis Signing Autographs
7) Kip Carpenter
6) Closeup on Fabio
5) Me and Ron Biondo
4) Fabio, again (I guess he's got many fans!)
3) Me and Shani
2) Close up on Kim Dong Sung
1) Apolo pics from Oakbrook
Doesn't anyone like Dan Weinstein? He was such a cutie!

In honor of the 'Monsters of Rock' CD that I listened to during my hellish one hour commute to work (traffic was AWFUL!) I present to you this week's list:
Top Ten Heavy Metal Songs

Since I was in Orlando last weekend, I thought of a Disney-themed list this week:
Top Ten Disney Animated Movies

Top 10 Albums I Can Listen to Over and Over Without Getting Sick Of It

Here's my first top 10 list entry, for the week of 03.31.02:

My Top Ten Websites