October 2008
104 posts
Just wondering.
jackieheartsb:
How many people do you need in your life to be happy? What capacity do they fill?
Do you need one person? None? Should they be a friend, a significant other, or family?
How about your immediate family plus one? Or plus two?
Can you be happy with no one in your life but yourself?
I’m trying to imagine my life without the people I consider necessary, and it’s a painful thing to...
Shirking the voting machines
karmcity:
Two questions:
1) Are these voting machine fraud/uncalibration issues as rampant as the media is portraying?
2) If so, is it possible to request to cast my vote via paper ballot instead of entrusting my decision to a fickle device?
I’d also like to know if I can request a paper ballot vs. electronic. Completing the arrows was always so much fun! ;)
Nutty
Why is it that all nut mixes contain peanuts*, cashews, or both? I’m not really a fan of either of those nuts, and I’d rather have a mix that was peanut- and cashew-free. My ideal nut mix would probably be: almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, brazil nuts. Roasted and lightly salted.
I O.D.ed on cashews in high school (I ate a snack pack every day… one day it just got to be too much),...
“I… am… so… startled…”
– Randy Marsh
Hahahahahaa…. makes me laugh, every time.
Hmm, actually being busy at work = not on internet = huge backlog of RSS, tumblr, and email. Gah. Not sure I’ll be able to tumble as well, now. Glad my job is better, though.
amelios:
pink-squirrel:
First-time home buyers are now eligible for a tax credit of up to $7,500 under the U.S. Housing and Economic Recover Act of 2008.
To qualify for the tax credit, purchasers must close on a home between 09 April 2008 and 01 July 2009. Married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit, as do single taxpayers with incomes below $75,000. (Those...
First-time home buyers are now eligible for a tax credit of up to $7,500 under the U.S. Housing and Economic Recover Act of 2008.
To qualify for the tax credit, purchasers must close on a home between 09 April 2008 and 01 July 2009. Married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit, as do single taxpayers with incomes below $75,000. (Those with higher incomes may be...
WatchHo.ly.crap.
Things you think will change your life that...
—a slow cooker
—a new car
—a long-dreaded conversation with a loved one
—better running shoes
—online shopping
—cutting back on caffeine
—a really expensive mattress
—cleaning out the garage
—a wash-and-go haircut
—spell check
(via)
“When the old woman left the voting booth she made it about halfway to the door...”
– This is extremely moving. Stories like this make me proud to be an American.
Politico, by way of The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
“When I see parents reasoning with their toddlers, because they think spanking is...”
– Robot Heart: When Is Spanking Child Abuse?
(via sds)
(via onemoretimewithfeeling)
I sometimes give other people’s children my bad-behavior-perfected evil eye. Thank goodness for nieces and nephews. I think it’s ridiculous when kids are talked to like adults. “Honey, you, at 3...
“Jamie Lynn is NOT pregnant and I wish everyone would stop being so judgmental...”
– JL Spears’ friend (via ardenashley) (via sarahchristine)(via shorterexcerpts) (via peterwknox)
Wow, yeah. That totally was it. Having sex at 16 because “you’re hot” is totally a sign of emotional maturity and the ability to deal with the resulting implications of said...
GROAN!
Pat: It was so hot while we were working today, we were sweating through our vests. Sweating through freaking bullet-proof vests!
Me: Don't you mean you were... *sweating bullets*? OHO!
Pat: *groan*
Everyone else: HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Plodt →
This actually seems very interesting.
Plodt plots a graph of various elements which you create and score by putting a word and number at the end of your Twitter post framed by two asterisks. For example, “I just had the best sandwich of my life! *food 10*.”
— Amateur Gourmet (Adam)
UTZ Party Mix ingredients sorted from least awesome to most awesome
Pretzel rounds
Tortilla chips
Nachos
Crunchy cheese curls
BBQ Corn chips
My current bag has a lot of pretzels :(
Candy Bar Identification Quiz →
onemoretimewithfeeling:
bg5000:
This is really hard. 11 out of 20 for me. Perhaps i should start paying more attention to what i’m eating.
10/20 - Lame.
Hm, I think the fact that I had only really ever had 10/20 didn’t help. Also, the
You got 10 out of 20 questions correct. And you taste like snozzberries.
was nice.
Finally!
jackieheartsb:
I just checked the MD Board of Elections website and they—at long last—have processed my change of address information on my voter registration. I was getting a bit anxious!
I got my MD practice ballot in the mail, yesterday! There is not a lot going on this year, apparently. It’s really short.
Weight Watchers recipe cards, circa 1974 →
Haha… thanks for digging these up again! Always good for a laugh. Mmmm, chicken liver bake.
cakeordeath:
I forgot how red-faced I get when laughing at these. I need to be excused.
Ah, the smell of cold weather.
marco:
It smells like burning dust and paint.
Oh wait… that’s the radiator turning on for the first time this season.
I almost miss that smell… reminds me of college and our wonky radiators.
“The lesson is pretty clear. Mixed company moderates; like-minded company...”
– The Big Sort : Extremism at McCain Rallies Comes Naturally
Yes, yes, yes. This is why there’s such thing as a devil’s advocate.
Half fail, half win
Today I walked Amelie… and I realized that most of my problems with her stem from her ADD. Trying to get her to focus on me in the midst of Being Outside is like getting a ADHD kid on a sugar high to sit still. So, it’s a bit rough. When she is focused, she is really good. She just loses that focus really quickly. Especially outside.
Wanted to do Amelie’s birthday shindig...
“Melted Cheese. This is one that my sister and I used to love. We would put a...”
– 1000 Awesome Things
This too! This eventually evolved into my favorite winter snack: cheesy toast.
“Squished up balls of fresh bread. This one involves taking a piece of really...”
– 1000 Awesome Things
OMG! TOTALLY forgot about always doing this… Crazy!
Bacon Today | Daily Updates on the World of Sweet,... →
This. Is. Awesome.
Sewing Patterns, Tutorials, Skills, Projects – For... →
This website has not only tutorials and things but also free/cheap open source patterns! This is really exciting to me.
(via Small Object)
“Shoot video throughout a day in your life, then put it together and upload it...”
– Garrett Murray, Flickr: My Day, Yesterday Group
This sounds like an interesting idea. If I can commit to actually taking video throughout the day.
(via Flickr Blog)
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man!! →
“Barack Hussein Obama is no more a terrorist than George Walker Bush is a device...”
– Andy Zaltzman
(via northtemple)
As someone who has lived within her means, has invested responsibly, etc… the whole prospect that I will be paying for someone else’s mistakes is bothering me. Perhaps I won’t be, and I simply don’t understand the bailout, but still. I’m all for personal responsibility with things like this. The only way people learn from mistakes is through consequences.
“Ever notice how happy kids don’t write in their diaries very much? They don’t...”
– Lesley Arfin (via bellavita) (via walkingincircles) (via srsly) (via villagevegan) (via pastnotes) (via singlescoop) (via milkglassmao)
So true. My journals (more manly sounding) are angry and depressing. When I’m happy, why the hell would I interupt that to take notes? (via peterwknox)
I’m...
Awesome ideas I’ve had while drinking:
Sister Bars — similar to Sister Schools and Sister Cities; you “adopt” a bar in a foreign country… perhaps put up a live webcam feed between the two. There could be “foreign exchange” trips where you visit your sister bar! This is a great idea — America needs their third place back, and I think neighborhood...
“Don’t act a fool, now now—
I always act a fool, ow ow;
Ain’t...”
– American Boy
Estelle feat. Kanye
This song is my sophomore year in college.
...
I’m fairly good at putting outfits together, excepting accessorizing. I think it’s partly because I’ve spent the majority of my money on good clothes, as opposed to accessories (though I know they can be had on the cheap).
I’m okay with earrings, but moving into necklace, bag, and shoe territory… well, I tend to stay safe with things.
Perhaps I’ll add some...
According to my emails, Mrs. McMullen opened an HSBC Premier Hong Kong account using my email address. Seriously, it is not even SPAM, because it was sent from freaking HSBC. How can I gain access to this and totally take her money? (KIDDING!)
…I think this may have to do with the random emails I receive in regards to a New Zealander who travels to Hong Kong. I sent an email to the HSBC...