Things I Really Hate

I really hate when you get an email from a "free" social network site that says "someone left you a note, find out who!" When you get to the site, they give you 23 characters from the note - but never EVER who sent it to you. Cuz you have to upgrade to the "gold package" to find out who the hell decided to say "remember me from 8th grade?"

As much as I don't like things about Facebook or Myspace - I can't help but hope those sites bury classmates.com.

Twitstale, a short short story in 140 bites

Here's a twitstory that was but together, quite by accident, through Twitter. Well, on second thought, not really by accident, but without any pre-planning on the participants part. Thanks to @mrflippy, @chux0r, @akraut, @pjiutzi, and @dfjkl for inspiring the whole thing...

@mrflippy: nom, nom, nom
@2zen2: @mrflippy i see your nom nom nom and raise you an additional nom of cumin curry veggies and tofu.
@mrflippy: @2zen2 I have an extra ginger honey biscuit here if you want
@chux0r: @mrflippy @2zen2 basil port egg rice here NOM NOM NOM
@dfjkl: @2zen2 I seem to be missing the first part of all your convos before mr. Flippy as all seem interesting but are missing vital info.

*editor's note - here's where we go off roading for a bit...*

@mrflippy: @dfjkl And then she said, "But where are we going to find a cattle prod at this hour?"
@2zen2: because @akraut would never forgive us if we let it wonder off into the lake...
@chux0r: and I said if it gets too rough in there, just take the chill water feed off the AC unit and hose everyone down
@akraut: well a good hose down like that would definitely mark an end to the festivities.
@pjiutzi: And all he said was, "Remember the purple one."

Why do I live here?

This recent front page story in the Pantagraph sums up my feeling about the community I currently live in and am desperately trying to escape.

Let's look at the issues shall we.

1. It's front page news what people name their dogs.
2. The local newspaper can throw resources into creating a database of local pet names.
3. The newspaper, in subsequent issues, encouraged residents to check out the database and "see how your pet's name stacks up." Keeping up with the Jonesy, indeed.

*shakes head* So sad...

Woo Hoo! Mah baby luvs meh!

BEST PRESENT - EVER!

Happy Christukahwanzayuel

So - it's that time of year. The time of peace, love, and the season of giving. I got very spoiled this year. Hubby and my boo gave me loads of lovely gifts. In no particular order:

• Peek email device (geek gift of the season and it's MINE!)
• Art of Spirited Away
• Art of Howl's Moving Castle
• Howl's Moving Castle & Castle in the Air (the actual books the movie was based on)
• Moon Phase season 1 & 2
• A "world's best mom" cup
• Parallel Computing - Principles and Practice (to help understand my new job)
• Stephen King - Just After Sunset
• Watchmen

and the BEST PRESENT EVER:
Fruity Oaty Bar lunch box

and if you have to ask, well, we can talk later about your lack of pop culture knowledge... ;)

My little guitar hero

*cue ZZ Top La Grange*

boo: Hey mom, turn this up. Yea, I like this song - I beat this song on medium in Guitar Hero.

Me: Wow - that's really good kiddo. You know, Billy Gibbons is a great guitarist, so the fact that you beat this song means you're getting good at playing that game.

boo: so, this Billy guy, he's a good guitarist?

Me: yea.

boo: do you think he can beat this song in Guitar Hero on hard?

*cue rim shot*

PS3 for a Good Cause

Pimpin' for a friend...

Japanese Sony Playstation 3 - 40gb Satin Silver

All proceeds go to Child's Play, a gamer's org that helps donates games and toys to children's hospitals around the world.

Go on, you know you wanna...