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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
8:46 pm	Knit-Wit!!! FCUK!! I think I left my knitting in the theater on Sunday after I saw Iron Man. Now that I'm looking for it, I don't remember having it in my hand as I walked to my car in the pouring rain. I called the theater and the Coldstone next to the theater and neither one have it. Who trashes knitting or steals it? All they would get is two half balls of yarn and 2 half finished socks and one finished socks.  This really pisses me off. First at myself for being an idiot and yet again, leaving knitting in a theater. And secondly, for it not being recovered. If the cleaners didn't get it after the showing (I stayed until the end of the credits so no one around me could have taken it), then who took it? Or did they just trash it?  I really, really want my knitting back. The yarn is worth about $40 but the time on those socks is irreplaceable. Prayers, spells, small animal sacrifices, etc. are most appreciated. Grrrr!!! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
5:27 pm	Come On Baby Light My Fire Apparently today was car-b-que day. I missed that memo. Right near the exit for 95 coming home from work, there was a car by the median divider that was on fire. I know from previous experiences with car fires (thankfully, none of my own cars) that they don't blow up like in the movies but are designed to slowly burn out. No worries. Passed on the other side and it wasn't prime leaving time yet so things weren't backed up. I'm sure half an hour later, they were probably at a standstill. Then right near the exit to my house, there was a sudden WALL OF SMOKE!! (Isn't that like a 9th level spell?) Poof!! You could NOT see through it. Needless to say, traffic slowed to a crawl because we couldn't see what was causing said smoke. Turns out it was a flaming bus on the side of the road. Niiiiice. Passed through but called 911 to be on the safe side since it had just happened.  On a completely unrelated note, I got my new passport back today. I only sent in the application about 2 weeks ago, if that, and just did regular processing, not rush. Those of you who had to wait months in the backlog or paid extra to expedite processing may hate me now.  :) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
9:58 pm	Joy!! I just found out that I have Fox Soccer Channel!!! Their camerawork for MLS is crap but they get the Premiereship and Bundesliga!!! I'm now watching the highlights of Fullham playing Portsmouth. Hey Clint Dempsey - DON'T SUCK!! I hope you play better with them than you did 2 years ago with the US National Team at the World Cup!! Oh, d'oh, turns out he was subbed out but Fullham won and will stay in the Premiere league. Woot!! (Comment on this)
Friday, May 9th, 2008
5:46 pm	Sh*tcago This picture is amusing. The game was not. Another round of mediocracy from DC United. Blanco (the wife beater in said picture) didn't even dive enough for us to get good use out of our cards. Grrr!!! (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
6:20 am	The HVAC of the Beast So after waiting for about 3 weeks to get working A/C in my office, it was finally turned on Tuesday. My office was a cool 70 degrees. Pure heaven!! After lunch, I come back to my office to find that is now 66.6 degrees. What?!?! The lowest you can set the thermostat is 67.5. Mine is set to 71. Wednesday afternoon was the same thing. The office was nice in the morning and then the afternoon temps drop down to 66.6. Everyone else on my side of the hall is at the same temp. Our HVAC system is truly possessed. Maybe we should call the post chaplin to come and do an exorcism. On a completely unrelated note - happy birthday meapet!!!! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
9:21 pm	I Have Hit the Motherload A Czech bagpipe rock band.  Bagpipe Rock Band Chodska Vlna: Chodska Vlna brings bag piping to a whole new level as they rock the night away reviving Bohemia’s Celtic ancestry through music. This seven-member band takes traditional Czech folk music and adds modern world rock featuring bagpipes, guitar, drums, and other instruments. Sponsored by Pilsner Urquell. They played at the Czech embassy tonight and sadly, I missed them. :(  (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
12:07 pm	Question So why isn't fish considered "meat"?   (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
6:19 pm	Animal Abuse FUCK THE KENTUCKY DERBY!!! Damn people!! How many poor horses have to be shot after a race before American horse racing gets its act together and quits running horses into the ground. They're not disposable!!! People got all sympathetic about Barbaro. Truth is, that probably wouldn't have happened if he hadn't been raced at 2, when most horses are just starting to get broken to saddle, let alone ridden faster than a walk.  Now the 2nd place winner in Derby is down on the ground with two broken ankles and was put down on the spot. This would NOT have happened if the horse was brought up slowly. Here's the cruel fact about racing: all racing horses' birthdays are January 1st. Breeders shoot for an early Spring birth. Horses begin to be trained at one and a half. Horses don't stop growing until 3 or even 4 or 5 for the larger breeds. So you've got weight on a young horse that is still growing and making it run - hard, pounding running, at 2. Gee, what do you think will happen to the horse by the time it is 3? Horses that are born late might not even be technically 3 by the time the race is run so again, you have an even younger horse killing its joints when any other horse is doing easy trail rides and simple ring work. Horses that are trained RESPONSIBLY do not break both ankles at once, shatter their cannon bones, or get crippled for life. Sadly, this is completely common occurance and happens every week, sometimes every day. I've ridden too many off the track horses that are run into the ground and then disposed of like trash to ever support any kind of horse racing. People have too much money, no feelings, and no sense. It's a game to them and it doesn't matter how many horses they cripple or send to slaughter houses as long as they get their big gold belt buckle from winning the Derby. Fuckers should be shot on the spot as well. Dammit dammit dammit!!!! (12 Comments |Comment on this)
8:43 am	Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! Ben Olsen's ankles might be ending his career. This sucks the big one. Benny Olsen has been a fixture of DC United for 10 years. He's been on the US team at least once I think. I'm too lazy to look up his stats now. In addition, he's a really, really nice guy and has an incredible work ethic. He's always given 110% and been really respectful to the fans and everyone else on the field. I'm sure he's really bummed right now. The Barra are thinking about doing something for him like a signed picture. I'm sure prayers, healing energies, etc. would be welcome as well. I know that you always take a risk in sports but this is a really shit way to end your career. Come back Benny!!! We need you!! (Comment on this)
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
6:14 am	Cake or Death? Eddie Izzard was fabulous last night but he seemed a little off. The accoustics SUCKED at DAR (hey evcelt  was that you yelling at Eddie to speak into the microphone?) so I think a lot of people were straining to hear what he was saying. Plus Washington audiences are lame in general. I've heard people complain about standing up during Redskins games and rock concerts. Shut up and get into it people!! Eddie also didn't appear in drag (which I guess technically isn't drag if you're a transvestite but I digress) so I think that disappointed people as well. I don't care. Clothes are clothes and I think he purposefully overdid the drag for the stage act anyway. I read in an article somewhere that he's pretty much done with it. He's still a transvestite but not as flamboyant as he used to be. Like I said up above, he was still fabulous and I'm glad I got to see him from the 4th row!!!! Woot!! (11 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
7:14 pm	Last Poem for April  HOWL by Allen Ginsberg ( Cut because ya'll would kill me if I didn't. ) (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
10:32 pm	Hey Real Salt Lake!!! 4-1!!!   SUCK IT!! Whoo hoo!! I should clarify this post now that I've had some sleep.  :)  It was payback time for DC United after they got pwned by Real Salt Lake 4-0 a few weeks ago. We've been playing off since the beginning of the season due to injuries, a bunch of new players, and well, the beginning of the season. Tonight the team got it together and brought it for a full 90 minutes. The two PK goals were a nice start and finished with the most amazing goal from the corner by Gallardo. A-MAZING!! I'm kinda bummed that my VCR isn't set up and I don't have DVR because I could watch that goal over and over again. (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, April 25th, 2008
9:21 pm	A Solemn Occasion Let's take a moment and remember our friends down under on this ANZAC Day. (Even though right now it's tommorrow over there.)  They shall grow not old, As we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, And in the morning We will remember them. Lest we Forget I actually have a recipe for ANZAC biscuits, these incredibly yummy cookies that were sent to ANZAC soliders during WWI. I shall have to remember to bake some for next year. It's also World Malaria Day. Drink a gin and tonic to celebrate!! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
7:43 pm	Teased!! I made it to Friday!!! Yay!!  So the A/C saga in my building continues. Yesterday, we got word that the contractor was around and supposedly turning on the new A/C. Since it was once again 80 degrees in our offices, we kept sticking out hands up by the vents to check for any sign of cool air being pumped through the building. Around 2pm or so, I walk down the porch hallway and notice that it was getting cooler the further I got down the hall. The empty classroom at the end of the hall was an arctic *70* degrees. Holy cow!! So I start walking down the other hallway with the offices and find that it's warm again. One empty office is at 75 which isn't bad but the offices with people are still around 80. The other occupied classroom was at 72 so it was obvious that the classroom air was turned on but not the office air. WTF?!?!?!? Granted, we aren't begrudging the students their air but isn't the building supposed to be on the same system? This is the one time that I'm thankful that my office is next to the classroom because with both my front and back doors open and a fan going, I can leech off of some of the classroom A/C. My office goes down to 77. Oh the luxury. So today, I'm excited to go to work because I think that the AC should have been on all night cooling the building and the sauna is finally over with. Imagine my shock to walk into the building at 7:30am and get hit with 80 degree air again. Apparently yesterday was just a test and it will be back on later today. Oh, joy. At least the classrooms stayed cool so I could leech off of their air again. My office still got up to 80 degrees but at least the windows were closed. A Friday ritual in my office has become going out for Chinese food and watching the new episode of BSG at noon with my co-worker's wireless air card since SciFi is blocked by our firewall (but at least we still can get Colbert on the Comedy Channel, go fig). So we are chowing down on Chinese watching BSG, which is kicking major ass and get to about 20 mins into it. My co-worker dashes out for a soda and I just miss the screen-saver lock on his computer. When he comes back and unlocks it, the screen says, "Episode Over". What?!?!? Over?!!? It was 20mins into it. Thinking that the screensaver booted us out of the program, we reconnect but nope, get the same message. Then we check the BSG board on "Ain't It Cool News" and find that everyone else got booted out too, the first WTF?!?! post occuring 45 seconds after the ep. shut off.  Thanks Sci-Fi!! You show the full eps last until last week and now cut us off when sweeps week starts. Frackers!! I'd wager that nearly everyone that watches the ep online will watch it again tonight. UGH!! Oooh, I want Sarah Jane's car and her boots!!! (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
7:34 pm	Dilemma So if both the Rangers and Bayern Munich advance to the finals, I will be in a serious quandry as to whom to root for in the UEFA Cup. But on an up note, I can probably convince the video service guys to pipe in ESPN II on the campus TVs so I can watch the games next week. (Note to self, go sweet talk VS to pipe in ESPN II for next week.) For right now - Go Rangers!! and Go Munich!! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
8:38 pm	Condolences My condolences to all the Caps fans out there. While I'm not a huge fan of hockey, the Caps have battled their way back from sheer suckitude to getting to game 7 in the playoffs. That's nothing short of frickin' amazing!! Way to go Caps!! (4 Comments |Comment on this)
7:44 pm	Brief Updates I think my cold has pretty much gone away but the pollen is out in force. I still have the nagging headache and now my teeth ache because my sinuses are just not happy. I'm also loosing the battle on an impending sinus infection. On the up side, I have a sultry, husky voice like Kathleen Turner or Marge Simpson. My office is still 80 degrees. No sign of the contractor who can turn on the damn chillers. Hell, at this point if I were him, I'd be afraid to show my face for fear of retribution. We'd at least wait to kill him until AFTER he turned on the chillers. I swatted a large stinging insect in my office today. I should pin his carcass up on the wall next to the open window as a warning to other stinging insects who are thinking about venturing into the building. Bailed out of RavenCon because I would just be useless and really don't feel up to it. Then again, if I worked inside where I'm away from the pollen all day, I might have a chance of recovering. Oh wait, I do work inside all day but if you have to leave the screenless windows open, it's like working outside all day. Le sigh. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
6:40 am	Earth Day!! Happy Earth Day everyone!! Go hug a tree!! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, April 21st, 2008
9:47 pm	Crud If the persistant headache, sore throat, and stuffy head don't go away soon, I will have to bail out of RavenCon this weekend.  I've had the creeping crud for over a week now and it isn't getting any better. On the up side, it isn't getting any worse but still. Blah. Of course, the fact that the HVAC in my office STILL is not fixed and it was 80 degrees today probably isn't helping. 80 frickin' degrees!!! (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
10:45 pm	An Open Letter to DC United  Dear DC United, Today, I finally got my new Barra jersey. I also have a temporary Barra tatoo on my arm and spiffy new earrings with skulls on them. I hear this stylin' emsemble was on ESPN II.  Now I know you guys are on TV all the time so it's no big deal to you. But if I am going to get my stylin' ensemble showered with beer and displayed on national TV, it had better be for a good cause. 1-2 against Cow-lum-bus is not a good cause. It's not even a half-way decent cause. Cut it out and play like you're supposed to.  Sincerely, La Barra Blonde (aka SL) (4 Comments |Comment on this)