tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25710558097141550802024-02-20T09:33:07.907-06:00la bonita gnomita verditarandom ramblings on politics, evolution, rock-climbing, and other miscellanyNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-23253970076372525902009-04-14T23:14:00.006-05:002009-04-14T23:37:43.492-05:00Oh dearSo this is totally strange for an update, after not posting anything worthwhile for ages. This probably isn't worthwhile, either, but I feel like griping to an open forum.<br /><br />A former prof of mine posted this on his <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/04/you_are_just_a_bit_of_protopla.php" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">blog</a>, and it struck a nerve for me.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EQrgGLevcjo&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EQrgGLevcjo&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />(Please note that this is just a purge, so I didn't do additional research. I will try to keep it as opinion-based as possible while attempting to avoid falsehoods). <br />One of the things that has always bothered me about the creationist argument is that it seems to be based around the need to have a reason... People have this overwhelming desire to believe they are on this planet for a reason... I get this impression that religion acts as a hand-holding, not just so people don't feel alone in the world, but so they feel special... I guess that's all fine and dandy, in some ways. Sure, Joe Miner might feel better if he knows that while he's down in the mine, breathing in coal dust, day in and day out, God loves him. But the idea that people say, "Well, obviously, evolution cannot be true because that would mean there's no meaning behind the universe," or whatever. Are we, as a species, so fascinated by ourselves that we will overlook hard evidence, just so we humans feel special? All that crap about being made in God's image... I have a lot more to say on the topic. This is turning out to be a shitty post, since I'm tired and can't adequately compile my thoughts, but I'm going to post, anyway.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-72030794423637569442009-02-04T23:19:00.003-06:002009-02-04T23:34:48.853-06:00One-word answer memeDumb but whatever.<br /><br />Same rules apply as all the other memes. Tag who tagged you. Don't spit in the food.<br /><br />Where is your cell phone....................pocket<br />Your hair.............................................ponytail<br />Your significant other.........................unavailable<br />Your mother........................................sweet<br />Your father..........................................gregarious<br />Your favorite thing..............................undetermined<br />Your dream last night.........................forgotten<br />Your favorite drink..............................agua<br />Your dream/goal.................................law<br />The room you are in............................livingroom<br />Your fear..............................................failure<br />Where do you want to be in 6 years....Minneapolis?<br />Muffins.................................................buttered [har har]<br />One of your wish list items..................nano<br />Where you grew up..............................MN<br />The last thing you did..........................conversed<br />What are you wearing.........................activewear<br />Your TV...............................................off<br />Your pets.............................................parents<br />Your computer....................................macbook<br />Missing someone................................yes...<br />Your life...............................................beginning<br />Your mood..........................................relaxed<br />Your car...............................................broken<br />Favorite store......................................shrug<br />Your summer......................................active!<br />Your favorite color..............................green<br />When is the last time you laughed.....recently<br />Last time you cried.............................heartbreak<br />Where were you last night.................Buster's<br />Something that you are not...............gullible<br /><br />Tagged: Madeline, Margaret, Maddy, Laura, Richard, anyone else who reads this blog... (ha!)Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-38857142481664180892009-01-13T23:48:00.004-06:002009-01-14T00:21:31.278-06:00Lagged taggedTagged by <a href="http://dazedstarling.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Margosita at Dazed Starling</a><br /><br />What were you doing five years ago?<br />(January 2004)<br />1. Frantically looking forward to returning to the dorms<br />2. Preparing to return to school for Semester II of college<br />3. Getting over my first college breakup<br />4. Making all new friends, after the ones from first semester didn't stick<br />5. Discovering my love for physical anthropology<br /><br />What are five things on your list for today?<br />1. Filthy Fifty<br />2. Firming up plans for meeting boys off the internet, next week ::rolls eyes::<br />3. Conference call - Ugh. Work. It is a reality.<br />4. B-day dinner for the roommate<br />5. Cocktail or dessert w/ a friend (tentative)<br /><br />What are five snacks you enjoy?<br />1. Wheat Thins with good cheese spread<br />2. Archer Farms trail mix (Target brand, delicious in many flavors)<br />3. French bread (or any bread with a thick crust and soft middle) and Margaret's artichoke dip<br />4. Longfellow Grill's sweet potato fries with chipotle pesto aioli<br />5. Blue cheese on cracked pepper water crackers, ideally with a dollop of cranberry jalapeño jelly<br /><br />What are five things you'd do if you were a billionaire?<br />1. Hire a financial adviser<br />2. Pay off debt (Mine and my parents', maybe the stepsibs') and prepare for post-grad schooling expenses (and my baby sister's upcoming college)<br />3. Travel<br />4. Set up regular donations to charities I like<br />5. Celebrate with a few close friends<br /><br />What are five jobs you've had?<br />1. Secretary/clerical/receptionist<br />2. Staffing coordinator<br />3. Associate Recruiter<br />4. Waitress<br />5. Temp office assistant<br /><br />Who are five people you want to tag?<br />1. Meghan<br />2. Margaret already did it<br />3. Maddy already did it<br />4. Laura<br />5. ???Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-300041454367079852008-12-12T01:19:00.000-06:002008-12-12T01:20:20.515-06:00I have no idea... Whitney Houston...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9brGGA3FhFk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9brGGA3FhFk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-48293000569274118942008-12-09T23:30:00.001-06:002008-12-09T23:31:18.828-06:00Broccoli Kitten LOVES Broccoli<a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-04345381185507333 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/WQi3q-Nf9wA&hl=en&fs=1"></a><object id="player" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" viewastext="" height="385" width="480"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WQi3q-Nf9wA&hl=en&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-20777096810956348072008-12-09T17:21:00.003-06:002008-12-09T17:35:43.019-06:00The George Bush Presidential LibraryI couldn't find an original posting of this, so I just plopped it in here. Not sure who I stole it from, officially. Anyway, kind of amusing.<br /><br />Dear Fellow Constituent:<br /><br />The George W. Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages<br />and accepting donations.<br /><br />The Library will include:<br /><ol><li>The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction.</li><li>The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won't be able to remember anything.</li><li>The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don't even have to show up.</li><li>The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don't let you in.</li><li>The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don't let you out.</li><li>The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been able to find.</li><li>The National Debt Room, which is huge and has no ceiling.</li><li>The Tax Cut Room, with entry only to the wealthy.</li><li>The Economy Room, which is in the toilet.</li><li>The Iraq War Room. (After you complete your first visit, they make you go back for a second, third, fourth, and sometimes fifth visit.)</li><li>The Dick Cheney Room, in the famous undisclosed location, complete with shooting gallery.</li><li>The Environmental Conservation Room, still empty.</li><li>The Supreme Gift Shop, where you can buy an election.</li><li>The Airport Men's Room, where you can meet some of your favorite Republican Senators.</li><li>The Decider Room, complete with dart board, magic 8-ball, Ouija board, dice, coins, and straws.</li></ol>Note: The library will feature an electron microscope to help you locate and view the President's accomplishments.<br /><br />The library will also include many famous Quotes by George W. Bush:<br /><ul><li>'The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.'</li><li>'If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.'</li><li>'Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.'</li><li>'No senior citizen should ever have to choose between prescription drugs and medicine.'</li><li>'I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.'</li><li>'One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'.'</li><li>'Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.'</li><li>'I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.'</li><li>'The future will be better tomorrow.'</li><li>'We're going to have the best educated American people in the world..'</li><li>'One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.' (during an education photo-op)</li><li>'Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it.'</li><li>'We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.'</li><li>'It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.'</li><li>'I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.'...George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson<br /></li></ul><br />PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br /><br />Jack Abramoff, Co-Chair<br />G.W. Bush Library Board of DirectorsNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-25999755546489527052008-11-11T18:50:00.002-06:002008-11-11T18:52:41.521-06:00Keith Olbermann on the passage of Prop 8Keith Olbermann beautifully states my thoughts on this issue. I'm so glad that he was able to stand on his soapbox to vocalize his (my) view.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/W4xfMisqab8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/W4xfMisqab8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks for taking a stand, Olbermann.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-8348459646872071042008-11-10T18:53:00.004-06:002008-11-10T21:48:15.226-06:00"You Really Got a Hold on Me" by Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesThis song sang to me, today. Lame, but it made me laugh, both at the song and myself, so...:<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-05027275853102078 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2EsZpobWJs&hl=en&fs=1"></a><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2EsZpobWJs&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2EsZpobWJs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />I don't like you<br />But I love you<br />See that I'm always<br />thinking of you<br />Oh, oh, oh,<br />you treat me badly<br />I love you madly<br />You've really<br />got a hold on me<br />You've really got a hold on me, baby<br /><br />I don't want you,<br />but I need you<br />Don't want to kiss you<br />but I need you<br />Oh, oh, oh<br />you do me wring now<br />my love is strong now<br />You've really got a hold<br />on me<br />You've really got a hold on me, baby<br /><br />I love you and all I want<br />you to do<br />is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me<br /><br />I want to leave you<br />don't want to stay here<br />Don't want to spend<br />another day here<br />Oh, oh, oh, I want to split now<br />I just can quit now<br />You've really<br />got a hold on me<br />You've really got a hold on me, baby<br /><br />I love you and<br />all I want you to do<br />is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me<br /><br />You've really got a hold on me<br />You've really got a hold on meNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-91659460433951178682008-11-04T00:36:00.003-06:002008-11-04T00:41:28.830-06:00GO VOTESo... It's November 4, 2008... Polls open at 7am and close at 8pm (in Minnesota - it's different, elsewhere). While in all likelihood, most people reading my blog are already going to vote and vote for Barack Obama for President, make sure you do! Get out and vote and tell everyone you know to do the same!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://whoisbarackobama.name/who-is-barack-obama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 436px;" src="http://whoisbarackobama.name/who-is-barack-obama.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-4535760308908223862008-10-28T23:23:00.003-05:002008-10-30T10:53:34.063-05:00The Vet Who Did Not Vet: A Cautionary Tale<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/03fcGelz8Hw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/03fcGelz8Hw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-23087787932127095412008-10-05T17:45:00.001-05:002008-10-05T17:46:32.815-05:00Amusing videoSeriously, "31 Today" by Aimee Mann is... ridiculous (not the song, but the video). To be frank, the song doesn't really do it for me, that much, but the video made me giggle. So...:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QVqBJ8DdsGA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QVqBJ8DdsGA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-12008153554198845052008-10-03T23:38:00.007-05:002008-10-03T23:52:29.244-05:00"The Golden State" by John DoeI don't know why, but the lyrics to this song just get to me. :)<br /><br /><br /><DIV CLASS="indented"><br />You are the hole in my head<br />I am the pain in your neck<br />You are the lump in my throat<br />I am the aching in your heart<br />We are tangled, we are stolen<br />We are living with things that are hidden<br /><br />You are something in my eye<br />And I am the shiver down your spine<br />And you are the lick of my lips<br />I am on the tip of your tongue<br />We are tangled, we are stolen<br />We are buried up to our necks in sand<br /><br />We are luck, we are fate<br />We are the feeling you get in the Golden State<br />We are love, we are hate<br />We are the feeling I get when you walk away<br />Walk away<br /><br />You are the dream in my nightmare<br />I am that falling sensation<br />You are my needles and pins<br />I am your hangover morning<br />We are tangled, we are stolen<br />We are living with things that are hidden<br /><br />We are luck, we are fate<br />We are the feeling you get in the Golden State<br />We are love, we are hate<br />We are the feeling I get when you walk away<br />Walk away, walk away<br /><br />You are the hole in my head<br />You are the pain in my neck<br />You are the lump in my throat<br />I am the aching in your heart</DIV><br /><br /><P ALIGN="right">"The Golden State" by John Doe</P><br /><br /><br /><P ALIGN="center"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2S-FEjeBMKQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2S-FEjeBMKQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-420585054363935322008-09-17T23:41:00.002-05:002008-09-18T00:11:01.748-05:00Toilet seat down, cupboard doors openSemi-personal but not so much verbal jaunt, since no one has missed my blog, anyway:<br /><br />So I should preface with the fact that I have two roommates: one male, one female. Both are great fun.<br /><br />One of those extremely common complaints by women of men is that the man/men in their households won't put the toilet seat down. Well, my male roommate is astonishingly good about this. I have only once or twice gone to the toilet to find it in its "Standing" position. I, for one, have been quite pleased with this, and so long as he does his dishes in a relatively timely fashion and gets out of the bathroom in time, in the morning, I'm good.<br /><br />My female roommate, however, has a different sort of complaint. We have discovered that, despite his excellent care in keeping the toilet seat down for us ladies, he simply *cannot* for the life of him close the cupboard doors in the kitchen. Female roommate is always exclaiming, "It's like the frickin' Sixth Sense, in here!" And it's true. It's not unusual to find three or four cupboards ajar or wide open.<br /><br />My theory: Putting the toilet seat down and closing cupboard doors are mutually exclusive talents for men (or for this particular man who shares my apartment). Seat down, cupboard open. Amusement for me, frustration for my dear female roommate.<br /><br />Sorry, that was completely random, but something made me feel like sharing.<br /><br />---<br /><br />Also, completely unrelated, but I really enjoyed the flick <u>The Wedding Date</u>, as it is amusing and rather quotable.<br />Love the following line: "I would rather fight with you than make love with anyone else."Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-10897555102191205062008-09-10T21:12:00.005-05:002008-09-10T22:45:09.139-05:00I'm addicted to this song...I've been addicted to this cover of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Fleet Foxes'</a> song "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" by a young sister duo from Stockholm! They're called <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thisisfirstaidkit" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">First Aid Kit</a>. Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HMrqBldlqzA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HMrqBldlqzA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Hat tip to Simon via <a href="http://petrarchasmuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Meghan</a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-86688010303459964532008-08-30T11:21:00.007-05:002008-08-30T11:36:24.197-05:00Being Gay is Okay! (except when the RNC is in town)So nevermind what I think about Sarah Palin being McCain's choice for VP.<br /><br />I think the following video is hilarious and horrible at once:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jmSNHFCRU4s&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jmSNHFCRU4s&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I mean, what are they worried about? <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2173112/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Sen. Larry Craig</a> thought the MSP International Airport was an okay place to feel around for some homosexual lovin', so I mean... you'd think they would be warmly open to the idea of gay couples in the Twin Cities, right? ::cough:: Oh, that's right he's <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/28/craig/?rsssource=1" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">not gay, never has been gay</a>. So... all you gays of <strike>Minneapolis</strike> St Paul, MN, behave while the Republicans are in town, and disguise yourselves!<br /><br />Sheesh.<br /><br /><a href="http://gawker.com/5043799/twin-city-gays-urged-to-un+gay-for-gop-convention" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Hat tip</a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-87945328810593915712008-08-23T09:07:00.003-05:002008-08-23T09:13:43.879-05:00Obama/Biden '08Obama sent me a text probably not at such an ungodly hour as when I received it (3:45AM), but... it looks like we have an <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/us/politics/24biden.html?hp" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none">Obama/Biden</a> ticket to look forward to! I, for one, am pretty pleased with it. My only complaint is that it doesn't quite roll off the tongue as nicely as I would like. Somehow, though, I think I'll survive :-)<br /><br />So looking forward to what's to come!Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-22125584599931904842008-08-01T13:19:00.009-05:002008-08-01T18:58:33.486-05:00Please wear your helmet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freewheelbike.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=7533" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://freewheelbike.com/images/library/large/giro_skyla_wht_sky_08_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If I've learned anything in the past 18 hours, it's that one should always wear a helmet when riding on a 2 wheeled vehicle. I was on my bike, last night, and I got hit by a negligent car. My helmet probably saved me from brain damage, if it didn't save my life on the whole... So yeah, please wear your helmet and bike safely. (And yes, I'm okay, just bruised in the shoulder and my head's a little sore).Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-27742249985337199702008-08-01T13:19:00.004-05:002008-08-01T13:45:54.841-05:00Oh jeez... McCain, really?<a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07164054350718947 visible" href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml"></a><embed flashvars="videoId=178207" src="http://www.thedailyshow.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml" quality="high" bgcolor="#cccccc" name="comedy_central_player" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="external" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="middle" height="316" width="332"></embed><br /><br />Everyone, get out your limbo sticks! <i>How low. can you go. How low... can you go?! C'mon now! How low... can you go?</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/histitl/1limbo1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/histitl/1limbo1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, didja hear? According to the New York Times, among others, I'm sure, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/01/us/politics/01campaign.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">McCain says</a> Obama's playing the race card! Now, forgive me, but sooner or later, they're just going to start saying the "McCain is playing the "Obama's playing the Race Card" Card, again."Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-72959947639566832162008-07-29T19:16:00.003-05:002008-07-29T19:21:42.780-05:00The perfect body?Check out <a href="http://www.fabulousmag.co.uk/diets/diet_body_survey_issue_025.php" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">this</a> article. It really puts things in perspective. Women really have a different view. Granted, this is a British survey, but... there's got to be some sort of parallel.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-27218738914990496962008-07-22T17:54:00.001-05:002008-07-22T17:57:42.633-05:00Free Obama button from MoveOnSo I got this in an email thingy. Obama fans, why not, eh?<br /><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>Hey,</p> <p>Want a free Obama button? MoveOn's giving them away totally free--no string's attached. I just got mine, and wanted to share the opportunity with you.</p> <p>Click this link to get a free Obama button:</p> <p><a href="http://pol.moveon.org/obamabuttons/?id=-9575380-3iHaVJx">http://pol.moveon.org/obamabuttons/?id=-9575380-3iHaVJx</a></p> <p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-6207574106468094662008-07-22T01:58:00.007-05:002008-07-22T02:07:22.529-05:00"Don't have sex...or you will get pregnant...<br />and die..." - <i>Mean Girls</i><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-08777483105942692 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/eivTm-VmfXg&hl=en"></a><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eivTm-VmfXg&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eivTm-VmfXg&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />How familiar does one have to be? Viagra vs. birth control... hmm...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-08777483105942692 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/fxdQ1e1H6Jc&hl=en"></a><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fxdQ1e1H6Jc&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fxdQ1e1H6Jc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />McCain really needs to wise up about women's health.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-38080487222797389322008-07-21T10:21:00.004-05:002008-07-21T10:28:06.552-05:00Golf - see George CarlinFrom the Daily Kos, <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/20/02937/8394" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">this</a> was just too good not to paste in. Note: I don't like golf...<br /><br /><blockquote> And let's not forget how boring golf is. Have you ever watched it on television? It's like watching flies fuck. A completely mindless game. I should think it takes a fairly low intellect to draw pleasure from the following activity: hitting a ball with a crooked stick...and then walking after it! And then...hitting it again! I say 'Pick it up, asshole, you're lucky you found the fuckin' thing. Put it in your pocket and go the fuck home!'<br /><br /> I say let these rich cocksuckers play miniature golf. Let them fuck with a windmill for an hour and a half. I wanna see if there's any real skill among these people.<br /> - George Carlin, RIP </blockquote><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/05/01/wbSPLIFEgolf_wideweb__430x315.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/05/01/wbSPLIFEgolf_wideweb__430x315.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-11297453263320479502008-07-19T11:36:00.004-05:002008-07-19T11:59:17.779-05:00Ummm... Crazy exploding-freeze-tip hunting knife...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1035729/Britain-alert-deadly-new-knife-exploding-tip-freezes-victims-organs.html"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/07/16/article-1035729-01F90FBF00000578-244_468x165.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Bad idea?<br /><br />I think so...<br /><br />If the internet didn't post about articles about <a href="http://current.com/items/89110896_britain_on_alert_for_deadly_new_knife_with_exploding_tip_that_freezes_victims_organs" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">deadly freeze knives</a>, maybe the kinds of people who would use them for hunting a different breed of game <i>wouldn't find out they exist</i>? Or is that just wishful thinking? Reminds me of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Van_Pelt" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Van Pelt</a> of Jumanji (film version)... Also seems like some sort of super-villain kind of weapon... Not, however, like <a href="http://doctorhorrible.net/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Dr. Horrible</a>. Exploding-freeze-tip knives are a bit violent for him, I feel.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-50946962180457494972008-07-19T00:08:00.005-05:002008-07-19T00:17:55.469-05:00Pickles, the Guiding Light<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7JYIJPjpCFc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7JYIJPjpCFc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>PZ Myers aptly said of the video:<br /><blockquote>Christianity is like sticking a fork in your face and your rectum and plugging them into a wall socket. Your insides will smoke and sizzle, you'll glow, sparks will shoot out of you, and you'll become a cooked vegetable.<br /><br />At the end, he says, "don't try to do this at home, because it can be very dangerous". That's the honest part of his example. Kids, don't do religion! It's very, very bad for you!</blockquote><br /><br />Mind you, this is now right up there among my favorite quotes.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">title h/t to <a href="http://skepchick.org/skepticsguide/index.php?topic=12270.0" target="_blank" style="">Herra Efahyggja</a></span>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571055809714155080.post-18578212688041169382008-07-18T10:58:00.014-05:002008-07-18T13:37:23.693-05:00~ live life balanced ~<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.ffffound.com/static-data/assets/6/918825c67d56c04d51429ad8cc2ebe8d0cdc5981_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img.ffffound.com/static-data/assets/6/918825c67d56c04d51429ad8cc2ebe8d0cdc5981_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Thanks, <a href="http://http//petrarchasmuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Meghan</a>.</span><br /></div><br />This image sparks a lot of thoughts. I've always thought <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">balance</a> in life was hugely important. Balance in relationships, between things like work and play-- even little things like heat and cold (Hey, I'm a Minnesotan, what do you expect?!), politics... It brings me back to the idea of moderation. While my politics may not be exactly moderate at all... I have always recognized concept that without balance, we fall. Relationships can collapse in some form or another, if there is an imbalance in the power or sexual or emotional aspect/s (I would link, but there are too many cheesy articles that annoy me that come up at the top, and if you're reading this, you probably can figure out the Google search). Work and play - achieving the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-life_balance" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">work-life balance</a> is a constant issue for people. Like I said, one needs the balance between <a href="http://www.doshabalance.com/articles/fire-water_balance.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">heat and cold</a>, even! I mean, think about it... why do people eat ice cream when it's hot?<br /><br />But no, really, the point is simply that finding that balance, that equilibrium in all aspects of life is <i>so</i> important. Age old concept (note <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_yang" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Yin and Yang</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosha#Tridosha_system" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Tridosha system</a>, etc.).The tricky part is doing it, and doing it right. Aaand, maybe at some point, I'll come up with a better way to present this theme. Mostly, I wanted to show the picture, since it relates closely to a tattoo idea I had of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life_%28science%29" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">Tree of Life</a> (an idea that is constantly evolving, which is sort of unfortunate, since it's to be a tattoo, which is... permanent). Anyway. Neat picture, live and love life, find the balance. Yeah. :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">And my apologies to people who actually went to the links provided, since I'm pretty sure they sucked...</span>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919188771338183376noreply@blogger.com0