Archive for July, 2008

31
Jul

Weird Quirk #5740284574

   Posted by: Kate    in Life, Musings

Are you the type of person who after finding your way to the bottom of a bag of salted pretzels starts to eat the salt that has accumulated in the corner?

No? Well, uh, me neither…err.

God, I am so weird. Add this to the list of searching every kernel of popcorn at the bottom of the bowl for slight deviations in the shell; therefore assuming the kernel can be eaten because the shell has lost its structural integrity and is chewed easier than perfectly complete corn kernels.

31
Jul

Introvert vs. Extrovert

   Posted by: Kate    in Life

I asked a friend today to breakdown my personality as to how they perceived me through interaction. It came back that I am inherently introverted.

At first I was shocked to hear this, but as I thought about it, I realized that this friend was right. While I’d like the world to think I am fun at parties, the truth is that I’d rather stay home and read a book or surf the Internet. Even when I bring my children to soccer games and school functions, I’m not the type to chit-chat with other parents.

I will dance like a fool once out, but getting me to leave is your biggest hurdle. It also has to be something that I really enjoy doing like going to a baseball game, an aquarium or zoo. I love watching the symphony and listening to live music as long as I’m not surrounded by pot smoking dead-heads.

I don’t know. It’s kinda sad if you ask me. Have I become so disenchanted with strangers that it limits my ability to have fun in a strange social situation? Am I afraid that I will be judged? That I will be found wanting as a person or a parent?

Ah, the joys of paranoid optimistic trying to have some semblance of a social life.

30
Jul

Oh Luda, Luda, Luda…

   Posted by: Kate    in Politics

I’d like to thank you in advance for ruining any shot Obama had at getting into the White House. Once the Republican party gets done with this song, not to mention all the other Democrats who still hold a torch for Hillary, (who just incidentally asked for campaign contributions to help support Barack), I hope you enjoy lunching with Reverend Jeremiah Wright in political exile. Something tells me, you won’t be Obama’s favorite rapper when this gets widespread attention.

Not a very smart move just four months from the election. Don’t get me wrong here; I fully support the “get out and vote” message to the black community. It’s the Hilary’s an “irrelevant bitch”, and my personal favorite; “McCain don’t belong in any chair unless he paralyzed” that made me vomit.

If that’s the kind of message that gets African Americans to the polls this November, our country is beyond anything that any candidate can offer come November.

Update: Obama camp reacts.

29
Jul

If I Give U Cute…

   Posted by: Kate    in Cool Stuff, Fluff, Musings

…I will balance nature and everything in the world will be right again.

Here we go:

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29
Jul

Addendum to Irkness

   Posted by: Kate    in Random Rumblings, Rumbling Rants, Stupid People

Oh hey! I don’t fucking care! Shut the fuck up!

1.) If you’re going to tell-off your significant other in the middle of the grocery store on your cell phone while perusing various cuts of meat, use words that are kid friendly, because I’m telling you right now, if my toddler starts uttering the phrase, “Fuck your Goddamn Mother” I’m throwing all the canned food I’ve accrued in my shopping cart, plus squishy vegetables at your head.

2.) I’ve come to the conclusion that 80 percent of the human race are disgusting pigs. For heaven’s sake ladies, it’s not that hard to wipe up after yourself and flush the damn toilet at a public restroom. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to pass a stall and then gag because someone decided they’d like to keep their work of art fresh for everyone else to savor.

3.) While at the beach, don’t throw your shit around and expect other people to clean it up. I mean, most people will clean up your shit, only because we’re tired of ignorant, lazy and entitled people screwing up our beach with their shit. Just don’t assume that we’ll save your ass and the environment at the same time, k?

4.) I really really really dislike people who use handicap parking spaces who aren’t really handicapped, or ninja’d the pass from an aunt with a hip replacement. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen a nice young woman or man sprint out of their car while parked in a restricted space. If you can walk normally, you can park a few spaces back.

5.) The ice cream truck. It irks me. If I hear the “Turkey In the Straw” one more f’in time…well, you won’t like me when I’m angry.

6.) The fact that coffee, vanilla extract, and baking chocolate taste nothing like you’d think they’d taste like. Oh, the traumatic childhood memories!

7.) The fact that liver and onions tastes exactly how you think liver and onions would taste…like ass.

8.) Just because you could afford the big honking SUV, the boob and nose job, and the pretty house on Mulberry Lane, doesn’t mean that you are any better than me. The next time you look at me that way, out comes the squash. I mean it.

Bitch.

9.) If I’m already going abit faster than the speed limit and keeping up with traffic, and you flash your lights, ride my ass, or honk at me to move out of the way, expect the finger. A big one. Maybe two, because I will be driving with my knees and attempting to smite you with dirty looks.

10.) It bugs the heck out of me that corporations find it necessary to install toilet paper rolls that rip off one square at a time. If you’ve got an employee theft problem involving toilet paper, you need to hire better people. If you’re trying to save money, keep in mind that while people are taking 15 minutes to rip off enough paper to wipe their asses, you’re losing that time in which they could be productive.

That’s all for now. I will go be irked in private.

29
Jul

I’m Constantly Amazed…

   Posted by: Kate    in Life, Random Rumblings

…at people who answer their business phones with a plain “hello.” A little panic button goes off immediately when that happens as if I ruined some little old crabby man’s day who couldn’t be bothered to answer his telephone because he was too busy watching Wheel of Fortune re-runs on the game show network.

Answer the damn line with something like; “Thanks for calling (Insert Business Name Here), (Insert your name here) speaking, how may I help you?”

Show the world you have some sense of cordial pleasantries or you’re not going to get my business. Yeah, town car service in Pennsylvania, I mean you.

29
Jul

The Muppets Take On The World Wide Web…

   Posted by: Kate    in Cool Stuff, Wootercakes!

…or just the American part.

There are some really cute ones too, as MRK pointed out.

I particularly like this one as well:

25
Jul

There Will Be Another Dr. Horrible

   Posted by: Kate    in Cool Stuff, Pimpin

I’m following Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day and Dr. Horrible on Twitter. Apparently at the panel during comic con, it was confirmed by Wil that there will be another Dr. Horrible.

Hurray for good news.

Now I must go and tend to my infection in my mouth. (I know, gross right?) Wish I had a freeze ray.

24
Jul

We Know Elephants Grieve…

   Posted by: Kate    in Life, Science & Space

…but reptiles?

If you’ve got two minutes, watch that video above. It’s very touching and I would think provides insight into the many things we still don’t know about the animals that roam this planet.