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Self-Analysis

2012-01-25T21:47:00.000-08:00

This post came about kind of randomly. It started with a simple assignment. Assess and analyse the things I'm good at, the things I need to work on, and how I can work on those things that need work. Sounds pretty easy, most of you can probably come up with, like, five things you're good at in no time at all. Well, nothing is as easy as it looks (or sounds), and one of those "things I need to fix

Holy Office: Jesus vs Dr Who

2011-11-18T18:02:00.000-08:00

Holy Office: Jesus vs Dr Who

On "Uzumaki", or "Why Babies And Placentas are Creepy"

2011-11-05T23:45:00.000-07:00

Junji Ito's "Uzumaki" is, in few words, creepy as fuck. No denying it, it starts out bug-fuck crazy, and just gets worse from there. If nothing else, because of the damn spirals. Everywhere. And the spirals are spreading, consuming, twisting -- Kurozu-cho is one of those places. Anyway, click the images to embiggen... if you dare. It starts with this. And gets worse! This still isn't the

Random Shit

2011-09-18T02:10:00.000-07:00

So I was reading "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" #39, and on page 16 I see this: I looked at it for a few seconds, thinking, "That demon reminds me of a Pokemon. Machamp, or something." Someone please tell me it's not just me, and that thing really does bear an odd resemblance to Machoke.

Blogging, Comments

2011-05-28T01:30:00.000-07:00

I've had a few anonymous cowards come on here and flat out insult me. I have only ever had to delete two comments -- one that posted my personal information (who also hit my LiveJournal, and was probably my ex), and one that directly attacked me. Holy shit, I posted something that offended someone? OH NO! NOT THAT! *pfft* People need to grow the fuck up, already, and get over it -- it's my blog

Google Chrome, Blogging, New Toys

2011-05-17T23:53:00.001-07:00

I've been playing with Google Chrome for about a week, now, and I'm finding that I really like it.There are apps that integrate themselves into the browser so smoothly, you'd never know they were there if you weren't using them!For example, right now, I'm using ScribeFire -- this app allows me to post blog updates to both my blogger account AND my LiveJournal. At the same time.And I could, if I

Depression Is A Bitch

2011-04-28T04:38:00.000-07:00

I am a depressive. My baseline mood tends to be subdued-but-stable, but mostly I'm kinda all over the place. The only things I seem to be feeling right now? Profound apathy topped with anger and flavored with "fuck you". Which is okay, I guess, until someone inadvertently hits my rage button -- then I just unleash both barrels. And that's really not a good thing, because things get said --

Trying Out a New Thing

2011-03-19T23:08:00.000-07:00

I'm trying out Windows Live Writer, a blogging program. IDK if it's going to be good, bad, or outright ugly, but this will be fun.

Searching for my Roots, Part 2

2011-03-17T23:35:00.000-07:00

Wow. I have to admit to still being a bit gobsmacked by this whole situation. Not only have I found my birth mother, I've found an aunt, a grandmother, and three siblings. Who'd have thought? I've been communicating with my birthmum through Facebook, and it's a little strange just how similar we are. And the "cat thing" I have going? Apparently it's genetic, 'cuz she's a total cat person,

Searching for my Roots

2011-02-06T00:31:00.000-08:00

I'm adopted. In and of itself, not a big deal. I've bonded quite well with my family, and life... well... life has been the usual wild ride with ups, downs, crazy twists, and the occasional loop thrown in for giggles. I just hit one of those loops, and it's a twisty-upside-down-and-backwards loop. I've wondered, over the years, just where I came from, which of my birth-parents (and extended

Winter Quarter, Here We Go

2011-01-04T22:42:00.000-08:00

After passing my classes fall quarter, I'm back for more punishment. So far, it's been easy -- for one course, there is no book, and the other one... well... I'll find out Wednesday night. I'm hoping for another "no book" course. *fingers crossed* Or at the least, a cheap book.

Fuck Winter

2010-11-24T00:04:00.000-08:00

Seriously, can winter just be OVER, now? PLEASE? I've had enough ice and snow and cold to last a lifetime. The motorized chair simply cannot handle this shit! Hell, I couldn't even get to my evening class on Monday, thanks to this stupid Arctic wind. And I LOVE this class! I wanted to go! It's almost the highlight of my week! I actually look forward to Monday and Wednesday evenings, for

The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid

2010-10-14T22:01:00.000-07:00

Fascinating. I mean, really, fascinating! I'm about 50-50, emotionally, and 25-75 physically.

Purity Tests

2010-10-09T00:19:00.000-07:00

Purity tests are a fun way to waste time, and often present good ideas for ways to mindfuck the general public. I'm 57.5% freaky! Wow calm down, I'm starting to freak you out! » Take the Freak Test at MindViz

Back To School, Part 1

2010-09-20T22:56:00.000-07:00

So it's back to school for me, aiming for a Paralegal degree this time, and I'm actually kinda excited about it. Classes start tomorrow, the 21st, I've got my books, supplies, everything, ready to go. I'm prepared. I've done this before. So why am I so damn nervous?

WTF? Since When Is Pregnancy and Parenthood a "Special Need"?

2010-09-08T14:55:00.000-07:00

Ignoring the demotivational text, since when is being pregnant or having a small child a disability? Priority seating on transit is for SENIORS AND THE DISABLED, not lazy-ass women with small children! Cue whines of, "But I'm a MOMMEEEEE! You don't UNDERSTAAAAAND!" Yeah. I do understand. You crapped out a kid. You're not entitled to jack shit, lady, so stop acting like you're SOOOO SPESHUL

New Look....

2010-06-30T09:52:00.000-07:00

My blog has a new look, a new style, and there are more changes coming soon! Like that list of links I promised you.

Ssnot!: Stupid Clown Posse... Seriously?

2010-06-12T03:11:00.000-07:00

Ssnot!: Stupid Clown Posse... Seriously?Unfortunately... SERIOUSLY.

Maybe Not

2010-05-28T19:15:00.000-07:00

I'm still completely exhausted. Functional. But exhausted. I'm skipping Ski to Sea stuff this year. Not watching the parade. Not taking up PFLAG on the invite to march in the parade. I'm sleeping, and would rather like to be left alone... unless you come bearing food.

Oh. Holy HELL.

2010-05-25T23:16:00.000-07:00

So I had the gallbladder surgery last Friday. Here's what I've learned: Laparoscopic surgery, though the "less invasive" way to do it, is still surgery, and STILL FUCKING HURTS. I bruise easily. VERY easily. Pictures would probably be over-share. Even "small" bruises can hurt BIG. Cats will ALWAYS steal your pillow. Or take up the whole bed. Or poke you in the side, right in one of the

Internet Shopping

2010-05-06T14:39:00.000-07:00

Internet, I love you and I HATE you. You provide me with entertainment, socialization, and even shopping opportunities. So many neat things available. And now I've given in and ordered a T-shirt from teh LOLmart. The shirt: The original LOL that inspired the shirt: It arrives in about two weeks.

Insomnia, yay....

2010-03-25T08:41:00.000-07:00

I'm awake. Hell, I've BEEN awake since, what, noon-ish, YESTERDAY. Insomnia sucks! On the brighter side, that also means I'm very easily amused because my brain is on, like, half-impulse, as opposed to full warp. I saw this: And it reminded me of the oh-so-epic intro to "Hitch-hiker's Guide":

This Is How Wars Start

2010-03-05T03:22:00.000-08:00

Why do I have memories of situations similar to this with my siblings? Haha, and you know, this happened a lot, too. Usually ended with everyone involved in

BWAHAHAHAHA

2010-03-03T23:51:00.001-08:00

Your result for Lovecraftian God Test...NyarlathotepThe Crawling Chaos"Nyarlathotep... the crawling chaos... I am the last... I will tell the audient void..." So begins a poem by the same name, written by H.P. Lovecraft himself. Nyarlathotep is the most human-like of the Outer Gods, in fact he often walks the earth as a human. He can appear anywhere in the universe at any time, and as anything

Can you name the Seven Deadly Sins? - sporcle

2010-03-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

Can you name the Seven Deadly Sins? - sporcleI almost forgot Envy. XD

Redecorating

2010-02-20T11:08:00.000-08:00

The entire household, over the past two weeks, has been redecorated. My room is no exception! I'll post photos when it's finished, it's pretty cool.

Busy Week Was BUSY!

2010-02-14T15:44:00.000-08:00

Holy shit, it's been a while! On Friday the 5th, we had a... well... just... see for yourself. I woke up to gunshots that morning. (Update: it was, indeed, a murder-suicide.) That was the same day Ian came up for the weekend -- which was very much fun, and very much tiring. In a good way. I spent Tuesday in bed -- no, no, get your mind out of the gutter, I was sleeping! Wednesday, I went with

READ THIS

2010-02-04T17:33:00.000-08:00

Just read this. I am stunned. Totally blown away by the level of ... it... Wow. Just... wow.

More on Bad Baby Names

2010-02-02T13:07:00.000-08:00

I know I picked on blacks a bit in my last name rant. Well, "kreeaytyve", "yooneek", and downright awful names aren't limited at all by race. ESPN -- pronounced "Es-pen" (I shit you not, it's true!) What's next, naming your kid NASCAR? I can only imagine the poor kid saddled with this name is from the South, and probably from a trailer park. Look... man... just... THINK, please, before naming

Life is Interesting, Part Two

2010-01-30T06:43:00.000-08:00

So you'll remember I posted about Ian a while back. And if you follow my facebook you'll know we're together. Yes, as in "in a serious relationship". Well, what you don't know is that there's a huge history here. I am completely head-over-heels for him. And I have been for 12 years, most of which was spent in total denial. (Go, me.) And I've been thinking. I'm not one to ascribe things to "fate

Rape victim receives 101 lashes for becoming pregnant

2010-01-26T16:44:00.000-08:00

Rape victim receives 101 lashes for becoming pregnant I am upset. I literally had to wait for hours to stop shaking in rage after reading about this. And I'd really really like to hurt the people who imposed this disgusting sentence on a 16 year old girl. First off, she didn't have a choice in being raped. She's the victim, here. No. She's a survivor. Second, she didn't choose to be ovulating at

RANT: What the hell are these people THINKING?

2010-01-24T16:29:00.000-08:00

Woman Claims She Was "Sterilized Against [her] Will" Nine kids, on SSI, her mother has custody of three of the little crotch-monkeys, and this woman is bitching about how she wants MOAR KIDS and the hospital allegedly sterilized her against her will First off, she has nine -- NINE -- children, each with different fathers. Secondly, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma? Not a disability. GET A JOB. Third,

This Gives Me Ideas....

2010-01-21T21:23:00.000-08:00

As the plot-bunny goes NOM NOM NOM in my head.... this just gives me ideas, man!

Things are Getting Interesting

2010-01-19T08:49:00.000-08:00

Years ago when I was a kid, I went to a camp for disabled kids, and made friends there. One of those friends recently contacted me thru change.org, and just happens to be the one guy I've had a thing for. And still do have a thing for. *grins* Ian still lives in Seattle, and we've been talking about getting together. Speaking of talking, I spent hours this morning chatting with him, and I think

Ugh. Just... ugh.

2010-01-14T05:11:00.001-08:00

Joy of joys, I had a gallbladder attack. Ended up spending most of the night in hospital (oh, so much fun...) and really ought to get to bed now.

Things That Take You Back To Childhood: 1: Sesame Street

2009-12-29T13:05:00.000-08:00

Yeah, I admit it: I enjoy watching Sesame Street first thing in the morning. Go ahead, mock me if you will, but for me, it's a daily dose of childhood innocence, an hour for me to quietly wake up, without having to hear about another bombing in Afghanistan, or another incident in Iraq, or another rape, murder, or child abduction. It's also about all I can handle first thing in the morning -- my

Unintentional Honesty?

2009-12-28T20:55:00.000-08:00

see more Engrish At the Church of All Nations next to the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem I think this speaks for itself.

Creepy, But Cool

2009-12-22T04:22:00.000-08:00

Akinator, the Web Genius Holy HELL this thing is creepy! It guessed Cthulhu, James Hetfield, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Fox Mulder, AND Barack Obama, all from yes/no/maybe/dunno answers. Now to see if it'll guess Weird Al.... Check it out, man!

Homophobe Parent Behaves Like An Ass

2009-12-21T11:03:00.000-08:00

Parent Files Complaint Against Gay Teacher for Corrupting Child's Innocence What did the teacher do? Why, she announced to her class that she was getting married to another woman! And this asshat "parent" made a big fucking deal over it. Why not just be happy for the woman? She's getting married to the one she loves, which is a beautiful thing! But some people just can't wrap their heads

FarmVille Wierdness

2009-12-20T04:30:00.000-08:00

What the hell am I supposed to harvest from a cat?!

Have A LOLcat.....

2009-12-17T22:37:00.000-08:00

I got nothing, today. No interesting thoughts, no strange revelations, just Iron Maiden coming through the speakers, and a rather dull mind-scape. So here, have a LOLCat. *wanders off to sort links*

Blog Reorganization

2009-12-14T13:54:00.000-08:00

I need to update and sort the links into categories (i.e. "religion", "LGBT", etc). This may take a while.

Blah. Just... Blah.

2009-12-14T09:16:00.000-08:00

Blech. I feel like I'm coming down with something.

Weird Stuff: Male Pregnancy

2009-12-12T23:11:00.000-08:00

http://www.malepregnancy.com/ There are no words....

Go Team Maddow!

2009-12-10T09:17:00.000-08:00

PZ Myers covered Rachel Maddow's complete evisceration of "ex-gay" Richard Cohen and his "de-conversion" bullshit. (PHARYNGULA) Having watched it three times last night, I couldn't stop giggling at his lunacy. Sexual orientation, while fluid to a degree, isn't exactly something you can change. I'm bisexual. Men, women, I find them both attractive. But I lean towards the "straight" end of the

The Affirmation Declaration

2009-12-09T03:12:00.000-08:00

Just go. Look. And sign.

Bored.

2009-12-03T10:24:00.000-08:00

I've been awake since 8:00 this morning. I'm freakin' BORED, man! I'm not USED to being awake that early, and don't know what to do with this extra time. Have a LOLCat:

Things You Don't Think About #3: On Pet Food....

2009-11-30T04:29:00.000-08:00

Pet food adverts always play up the "it has a flavor" angle, hyping the texture and flavor(s) of the food -- tuna, chicken, meat, what have you. So... who does the taste testing?

Maybe I Should Start Watching Sesame Street Again

2009-11-29T15:11:00.001-08:00

If only for the parodies.

Things that make you go: Huh?

2009-11-18T02:50:00.000-08:00

Okay, I'm in a severely altered mind-state right now, so please disregard typos and weirder than normal shit. I had a brilliant thought on the nature of the human uterus and how it's meant to carry (ideally) one fetus to term per pregnancy. And sometimes stuff happens and you end up with twins, rite? Well for each additional fetus in the uterus there is less and less available to them from

Things You Don't Think About #2: When your parents compare you to Sesame Street characters, they might have a point.

2009-11-13T03:24:00.000-08:00

I remember, at various times and ages, in my childhood, being compared to Oscar the Grouch. Today, I heard Sesame Street mentioned a few times (40th anniversary or something), and that got me thinking about a Sesame Street Persona quiz, and how I was going to make one (if someone hadn't already). Well, one was made over at OKCupid And, surprise, surprise, I am: Your result for The Your SESAME

"Because She Needed It"

2009-11-08T13:38:00.000-08:00

I just read an excellent, if disturbing, article over at Box Turtle Bulletin -- "Because She Needed It" In short, a man was fired for harassing a fellow employee, who happens to be a lesbian, over her mentioning her engagement (and upcoming marriage) to her partner. He told her that her lifestyle* is "deviant", among other things. The irony, the sick twist in this, is that he was in charge of

What. The. Fuck.

2009-11-02T12:02:00.000-08:00

Girl, 11, Gives Birth On Wedding Day Read the article. Go on, read it. I'll still be here when you're done. Give it a minute to sink in. Then you'll understand why my reaction went something like this: What the fuck? 11? 11?! With a 19 YEAR OLD?! And she had a BABY? Quite possibly the most disturbing part of the article is where she said that she "has a new toy." BABIES ARE NOT TOYS!

Moar Cute!

2009-10-29T01:14:00.000-07:00

(Gaaah, isn't that just too cute?!)

Belated Caturday Cuteness (And a Bunneh, for Bunday)

2009-10-25T23:03:00.000-07:00

This week's post of mind-numbing (and head-exploding) cute.

New Medication Regime

2009-10-21T16:28:00.000-07:00

Wow, so it finally happened. We're slowly increasing the buspirone, with a goal of 10 mg twice a day, and I've already noticed I'm less anxious. The Test, of course, comes at the next big family gatherum -- if I can get through it without trying to kill Kyle, we know the meds are working. We added Concerta, an extended-release form of ritalin. Today is day two of that, and I've noticed that I'm

Dungeons and Dragons Online

2009-10-17T22:40:00.001-07:00

Tim introduced me to DDO, and now I'm totally hooked.

Now THAT is a FAIL!

2009-10-14T18:44:00.000-07:00

This made my day.

Oh. My. God.

2009-10-12T15:49:00.000-07:00

So I met this guy on the 'net a few months back, and we met face to face yesterday -- the chemistry, to say the least, is very, very good. For the first time in, like, forever, I actually feel attractive. We hooked up again today, and holy FUCK, not only is he nice, attractive, and a gamer geek -- he has STAMINA! (wink wink, nudge nudge, know what I mean?) I'm going to go take a well-earned nap

A Four-pack of Cute (and funny)

2009-10-09T19:00:00.001-07:00

It's a day early, but happy Caturday! (Where'd they get that picture of me?)

I'm back!

2009-10-09T01:25:00.001-07:00

Just got my computer back from the shop. (Two weeks. Two WEEKS!) Waded through 200+ e-mails. Now, I'm going to sleep.

Funny video on traditional marriage

2009-09-19T21:58:00.000-07:00

Speaks for itself.

This Made Me Laugh

2009-09-14T03:33:00.000-07:00

I'm a little bored right now, and checking out some of the quizzes on OKCupid. I was in the middle of "The RPG Class Test" and this question, and its answers, made me stop and laugh for a few minutes. If you're curious, here are my results: Your result for The RPG Class Test... Mystic Theurge11% Combativeness, 30% Sneakiness, 68% Intellect, 64% Spirituality

Well, damn.

2009-09-11T03:19:00.000-07:00

Had one can of Cherry Dr. Pepper, totally forgetting that it's caffeinated. Now my head is starting to hurt.

One More Thing

2009-09-11T00:33:00.000-07:00

Did I mention the person I saw on Tuesday is really good looking, in a Rachel Maddow kind of way?

Video: Talking Cats

2009-09-10T04:03:00.001-07:00

OMG, SQUEE!!!!

2009-09-09T20:40:00.000-07:00

Dreaming of Kittens Way too cute for words, must be SEEN!

Things You Don't Think About #1 - Family Medical History

2009-09-09T03:30:00.000-07:00

I had my psych intake today, and it went well. I was bothered by one thing: filling out a medical history form. You know, I can list my meds, I can give contact information, all that stuff I know, I can fill in. Even most of the surgeries and immunizations... well, the major ones. Not a problem, right? Until I reach the half-page section titled "Family History". Tens of checkboxes for various

Nightmare Fuel

2009-09-08T23:25:00.000-07:00

As the title says, this image is pure Nightmare Fuel. This was my reaction.

New Lift

2009-09-02T17:16:00.000-07:00

My parents have installed a wheelchair lift @ the back porch. *does a happy dance*

Whoa. Just... whoa.

2009-08-30T22:39:00.000-07:00

Part of what triggered this episode is the Garrido case. The other part was this conversation at Change.org. I'm in the process of getting help, and hoping that I can return to some semblance of normalcy -- whatever that is -- soon.

I Need Help [Potential triggers]

2009-08-29T05:29:00.000-07:00

If you're a member of my close family reading this, yes, I should have told you sooner. I shouldn't have just kept it locked inside. My ex abused me. Verbally, emotionally, physically... and I realized, sexually, as well. I won't go into detail, here, because I'm on the edge as it is, and cannot handle it. Over the past couple of days I've run into several "triggers" -- things that bring back

Review: Irritating Stick

2009-08-29T02:00:00.000-07:00

(click for larger image) SYSTEM: PSX Yes, this is a real game. It really is. Seriously. GameFAQS confirms it. No, I'm not sure what the point of it is, but it sure is... irritating. It's quite pointless, really, guiding a stick through what seems to be a race course, and more difficult than you'd think. Yes, really -- I didn't even make it past the first course. 10 for originality, 10 for

I Don't Know What To Say....

2009-08-27T21:53:00.000-07:00

This article has me with face in hands, giggling like a madwoman and cursing at the idiocy of some people. MOUNT VERNON, Wash. A northwest Washington man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while hunting an opossum that had been snatching his chickens.(source: Chicken Owner Shoots Own Leg While Hunting Opossum) Mount Vernon: the Deep South of the Northwest. Y'all come

Demotivators!

2009-08-26T00:03:00.000-07:00

It's time for something a little a lot less serious. (Finally looks the way I wanted it to look!) It's, what, the 23d century, or something, and on a starship of several hundred people, there is only one restroom. You'd think they'd have planned a little better than that, amirite? Okay, so this last one is almost blasphemous, but seriously, he

Overthinking

2009-08-25T23:30:00.000-07:00

I think I'm overthinking this whole school thing and psyching myself out of just doing it. Sometimes I hate being a compulsive worrier. I need to suck it up, and just do it. I mean, isn't life all about facing your fears, and proving, if only to yourself, that they're stupid silly fears? ETA: Apparently, I should just stop thinking.

Back To School... Maybe

2009-08-20T15:05:00.001-07:00

I want to go back to school.But I'm scared. Not of going back, per se, but of failing. Again.And yet, I need to go back, complete my education, and get a job. It's almost impossible to get by on $675.00 a month.And even if it's a shit job, even if it's like, two hours, four days a week, it's something. It's paid work, and at this point, anything helps.

New Blog is NEW!

2009-08-20T13:53:00.000-07:00

Hello and Welcome!I'm in the process of moving from LiveJournal to Blogger, this may take a while, so please bear with me. (For anything prior to this post, feel free to visit my LiveJournal.The title comes from a Metallica song, "My World", and a bit of LOLspeak. I turned, "It's my world you can't have it" into "It's my world (Can't has, not yours)."