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Jenna Bush is a big drunk
Jenna Bush is at it again: she tried to buy alcohol at a night club using someone else ID. This is the third alcohol related incident she's had since Bush took office. Previously, she was ticketed for underage drinking in an nightclub, and was once photographed drunk at a party where her boyfriend was arrested for being drunk and disorderly...
May 2001
14 posts this month.
where else would I meet you?
Random thought I was smart enough not to say outloud to someone who suggested I go to hell: I must already be there; where else would I meet you?"...
Buffy Fan Fiction
Don't Mind these, just some links I want to visit later. Nothing to see here. Buffy Stuff 1 Buffy Stuff 2 Buffy Stuff 3 Buffy Stuff 4 Buffy Stuff 5 Buffy Stuff 6 Buffy Stuff 7...
busy weekends
Someday, I'm going to actually have a three-day weekend where I accomplish all the stuff I need to accomplish and yet still have time to relax and enjoy myself. I got a lot done, it's true. However, the mountain of junk that's still left to accomplish is threatening to tumble down around me. And I really have to learn to...
carry a corkscrew
Always carry a corkscrew and the wine will provide itself--Bunting's Law...
happiness begins with a smile
happiness begins with a smile and a wink Unless life decides to slap you for going around winking at it. Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. Yup. Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians But what about Dr. Carrie Weaver? she's pretty great. You are a bundle of energy, always on the go and it has nothing to...
You are the master of your fate
You are the master of your fate Now doesn't this defeat the *purpose* of a fortune cookie? Isn't the point so I can be a sloth and just let my fate be assigned? You will be advanced socially, without any special effort. See, that's more like it. Fortune cookies that allow me to be lazy are the kind I can...
Healthy Diet
Okay, I don't have to redo the design of my dad's website because now I know how to fix what's bothering me, and it's fairly simple. I can fix it without much trouble. This whole Okinawa Program is working really well, so far. I feel great, and my diet is so flexible. Soy is really tasty, actually....
coming along
Slowly but surely, it's coming along. The problem is, now I want to redo the design. GRRR. ARRRRGGG....
stealing from our fellow beings
Any time we accumulate more than we actually need, we are actually stealing from our fellow beings," explains Feuerstein. This reminds me of much of the criticism I've received lately.... Sometimes I think the only way to get my work recognized as being significant will be to find the right place to bury it in the yard for future generations....
Stupid Spam
Here's some great spam of the sort I get all the time: Subject: Hello Steph. Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 01:23:07 -0400 (EDT) From: ETM Dear Steph, My name is John Barister and I work for a company called Electronic Traffic Management. Our Company has done a large amount of market research that has brought back some very interesting results....
Gay for Good: Can straight guys become happy homosexuals?
Most mental-health organizations have passed resolutions discouraging the use of so-called reparative therapies intended to change homosexuals into heterosexuals, saying no scientific evidence exists to show they are effective." - New York Times, May 9, 2001
mandatory meeting
Today's memo from our company president: From: Henderson, Ray Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:58 AM To: InformIT Teams Subject: Updated: Strategy Offsite--Final Plan When: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:00 AM-4:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Indiana (East). Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Importance: High Update: I tasked Bill Hayes with finding a quiet, meditative place appropriate for a strategy review. I'm pleased to...
So I'm back at work
So I'm back at work after my two-week vacation and my big-fat road trip extravaganza. Yipeee! I had a great party, and a great time, but it's good to be back to my 130 + work-related e-mails. Swell. Plus I'm in my new cubicle after the latest move at work (happened right before I left). I gots me more space...
