Fun Joy

Your total score has been updated to 27900!
You have played 263 game(s), and you have won 8 time(s).
Your current win streak is 1 game(s).

You also get a Faerie Kougra Sword for winning!

That 70's Show quote

"Insert guy's name here" is like chocolate cake. It looks really, really good in the bakery but when you take it home it sleeps with all your friends.


I like this...

Candy

discover what candy you are @ quiz me

Water Balloon Toss Loser

I know you are all probably more interested in the watermelon eating contest pics but...

Developer Wants To Seize Supreme Court Justice's Home

Home Would Be Replaced With 'Lost Liberty' Hotel

WEARE, N.H. -- Following a Supreme Court ruling last week that gave local governments power to seize private property, someone has suggested taking over Justice David Souter's New Hampshire farmhouse and turning it into a hotel.

"The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare," Logan Darrow Clements of California wrote in a letter faxed to town officials in Weare on Tuesday.


Souter, a longtime Weare resident, joined in the 5-4 court decision allowing governments to seize private property from one owner and turn it over to another if doing so would benefit a community.
The letter dubbing the project the "Lost Liberty Hotel" was posted on conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh's Web site. Clements said it would include a dining room called the "Just Desserts Cafe" an a museum focused on the "loss of freedom in America."
A message seeking comment from Souter was left at his office Wednesday morning. The court has recessed and Souter was still in Washington, one of his secretaries said.
A few police cruisers were parked on the edge of Souter's property Tuesday.

"It was a precaution, just being protective," said Lt. Mark Bodanza.
Clements is the CEO of Los Angeles-based Freestar Media that fights "abusive" government through a Web site and cable show. He plans to move to New Hampshire soon as part of the Free State Project, a group that supports limiting government powers, the Monitor reported.
The letter was passed along to the board of selectmen. If the five-member board were to endorse the hotel project, zoning laws would have to be changed and the hotel would have to get approval from the planning board. Messages seeking comment were left with Laura Buono, board chairwoman.
"Am I taking this seriously? But of course," said Charles Meany, Weare's code enforcement officer. "In lieu of the recent Supreme Court decision, I would imagine that some people are pretty much upset. If it is their right to pursue this type of end, then by all means let the process begin."
Souter's two-story colonial farmhouse is assessed at a little more than $100,000 and brought in $2,895 in property taxes last year.
The Supreme Court case involved the city of New London, Conn. The justices ruled that City Hall may take over property through eminent domain to make way for a hotel and convention center.
In his majority opinion, Justice John Paul Stevens said New London could pursue private development under the Fifth Amendment, which allows governments to take private property if the land is for public use. He said the project the city has in mind promises to bring more jobs and revenue.
At least eight states - Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, South Carolina and Washington - forbid the use of eminent domain for economic development unless it is to eliminate blight. Other states either expressly allow private property to be taken for private economic purposes or have not spoken clearly to the question.

6.30.05

Horoscopes For Today: 6/30/2005
If there's a little less zest on your lemon when it comes to your attitude overall, now is the time to take action so that you're back to your old energetic self. The stars prescribe plenty of rest, silly movies and long conversations with old friends -- the kind with whom you can discuss anything for hours. Try picking up a book, going to a museum or people-watching in the park -- anything that helps you appreciate the richness and variety of the human parade.

Working hard or hardly working?

Testing out the sleep command....

My Bookcrossing Bookshelf

I've only gotten through 2 of 9 shelves from home listed on here so far but...click below to see what I've got!



The Karma of Literature... BookCrossing.com

Bride Calls Off Wedding, Throws Party For Homeless

EVERETT, Wash. -- A young woman decided to call off her wedding 12 days before the event and her parents knew they'd be stuck with the bill, so they decided to have a party anyway and invited the homeless.

Residents of the Interfaith Family Shelter, housed in a former convent across from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church where the wedding had been scheduled, attended the bash thrown by Katie Hosking, 22, a medical assistant at the Everett Clinic, and her parents, Bill and Susan Hosking of Lake Stevens.

"They had a DJ and really good music. It was a warm, friendly atmosphere. The food was delicious. It was a nice break with people not worrying about anything for one night," shelter manager Carol Oliva said. "Toward the end of the evening, they packed up all the leftover food and we got to bring it back to the shelter."

One homeless woman got her son out of a wheelchair, "took that child out on the dance floor and picked him up and danced with him. It was a beautiful sight. Our kids realized that even when something bad happens, somebody else has something worse," Susan Hosking said. "It was an eye-opener."

The almost-bride would not say what led to the breakup, only that it happened June 6, 12 days before the scheduled date of her wedding.

Planning a reception for 150 guests at the Echo Falls golf and country club, her parents had made a $2,500 down payment and written another check for the $6,200 balance. Club policy requires full payment for any event that is canceled less than 60 days before the scheduled date.

"Personally, it's a really hard time for a family," said Jessica Gamble, the club's catering sales manager. "It's a really awesome thing that they did. They made the best of it."

Susan Hosking said that once she and her husband "got past the panic," they took a suggestion from her brother-in -law in New York and decided to invite the staff and residents of the shelter operated by the Interfaith Association of Snohomish County to share in the evening.

More than 50 family members and close friends were joined by about 40 homeless people, shelter workers and volunteers. The shelter staff arranged rides to the club.

Instead of a wedding cake, chef Michael Greb produced strawberry shortcake to top off a menu that included baron of beef, salmon, shrimp cocktail, fettuccine and fruit.

"Oh my gosh, we had so much fun," Katie Hosking said.

Shelter residents, she said, "came up and thanked us several times - thank you, thank you, thank you. We all danced. I still got to dance with my dad."

Her mother said she was happy to demonstrate an alternative to the case of Jennifer Wilbanks, 32, who got cold feet and vanished shortly before a 600-guest wedding in Georgia. Wilbanks pleaded no contest this month to telling police a phony abduction story and was sentenced to probation and community service.

"That food would help feed people at the shelter for another three or four days," she said. "With the notoriety of the runaway bride, I would like people to know that these things do happen, and there is another outlet. The money is spent."

Sammies

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Freeworld Online

Found a new game in is currently in development that has open testing (woooohooooooooo!) It's a MMORPG but when I was running through the tutorial there were only 3 people on the server. (Beautiful I say...)

I needed something to fill up my free time until school starts in August and this looks as though it just might be it! Come play with me :)

Suavitude

oscopes For Today: 6/28/2005
You're just like 007, except your license is to thrill. You've got the magnetism
and suavitude to charm anyone from heads of state to rival spymasters like
yourself. Just about the only things you're missing are Q and an arsenal of
shiny gadgets. But who are we kidding? The most lethal thing around is you in
your best formal wear, and with a frosty glass of something exotic in your
hand, you just better be careful where you aim that stuff.

For the lack of one condom...

I'm frustrated and have the need to vent about how STUPID my kids babydaddys are.
I know what you are thinking - you're pretty stupid yourself for having kids with them in the first place - and I agree completely but still...

For a little background: "babydaddy the first" is supposed to be taking my oldest daughter for the entire summer break from school (as part of his 'visitation'). So first he makes me drive to my second least favorite city, Vallejo, to drop her off because he doesn't want to come to Sacramento to pick her up. He sweetened the deal by saying that he would buy dinner. We get to Vallejo, he is 30 minutes late so we wander around the shopping mall and tried on shoes. I got a tad bit depressed when I found very nice shoes (sandally heeley things) that were only 14.00 and yet...were too expensive for me. We are starving having not eaten because of the promised dinner. He shows up. And gets my daughter and leaves. No soup for me. My stomach just growled in response to these thoughts...

During the brief moments that he was there he told me 'Oh by the way...I'm going to Chicago and my wife is going to Utah for the week. She doesn't want to have to deal with all the kids so can you ask your mom if she can watch her for a week?"

At this point I'm already annoyed because he assumes that my mother, who is looking for work, can just stop looking for a job for a week to take care of our daughter. There is no point where he asked his own family or bothered to look for any other solution. It would seem to me that if I am responsible for every other season in the year including school, uniforms, daycare, clothes, food, piano, choir, etc...that he could figure out what to do for a month and a half. But I let it slide.

Yesterday I emailed him to ask him what week she needed to be home and how she was going to get here and also "by the way you still haven't paid your child support....again".

He emailed me back and said that they would bring her to Sacramento on Saturday and 'oh by the way it's actually 2 weeks..." No word on child support, fucker.

Then this morning I get to work and have ANOTHER email from him, since he apparently has some sort of split personality. This one says that he paid the child support and that his wife would pick her up on the 14th but that now I have to figure out how to pick her up from San Jose.

I hate him!

I promise that I will get out of this quiz phase just as soon as I've had enough of avoiding everything in my life.

Stay tuned.

Samurai Code

Complete sincerity: You believe in being
straightforward with others, and you expect the
same from them. People would consider you a
good listener, and one who is calm and mostly
serious.


Which Characteristic From the Samurai Code Matches You Best? (You may find out your best trait)
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But what if I was happy?

You are sad because of the loneliness in your life


Why are you sad? [amazing pictures] For darker people
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Hidden Power

Your Hidden Power Is Fire

You have a strong and courageou soul. You show
no fear when it comes to protecting the ones
you love. You know when choosing between right
and wrong. You also are quite the rebel.

Gem Stone:Ruby, Eye
Color:Red,Hair Color:Red with Blonde
streaks that is just below your arm pits pulled
back into a pony tail.

Quote:If you're lost I'll keep you warm
and if your low just hold on..cause I will be
your safety.....don't leave home.....


What Is Your True Hidden Power? .::Beautiful Anime Pics::.
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Which 80's rap star are you?

You Are: LL Cool J

You are LL Cool J. You have a kinda quite appeal that serves you well. "I need love", you say? No need to go back to Cali' to find it…your mate is just around the way.

6.27.05

Horoscopes For Today: 6/27/2005
Tom Sawyer used to do it. So did Einstein, for that matter. What exactly did they do, you ask? Ask their dreams for guidance. So if there's a complex conundrum that's weighing on your mind, now is the time to plumb the depths of your subconscious for an answer. Keep a pen and paper by your bedside to jot down any midnight realizations. Hey, if it's good enough for old Al ....

I'm a pretty princess...

You are a perfect princess! You are every queens
dream, amazingly beautiful, a joy for the
spotlight and your dream is to get married and
have a proud royal family. If any paparazzi
come after you, one wink and an innocent smile
is all it takes to dumbfound them. You have an
immense sense of duty and would never go
against the wishes of your family. You spend
your time flicking through magazines looking
for the latest clothes and jewellery. This
doesnt mean youre an airhead though! Behind
your striking appearance lies an amazing mind.
You have the ability to conjure up the wittiest
sayings and are immensely intelligent. Such a
combination of intelligence, creativity, power
and beauty is often intimidating to those
around you.


Which proud princess are you? (Dazzling pics and detailed results!)
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This is just wrong....

Bringing new meaning to the word doggy style, you
love dogs ... long time. How much is that
puppy in the window? Well ... they charge by
the hour..



Like games or roleplay? Here's a great one that
has nothing to do with beastiality:

www.life-blood.vze.com


What animal would you have sex with (If you had to)?
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Super Power

Your power is: The ability to fly

Explanation: This powers speaks pretty
much for itself. Though you don't need wings
for this power,you can fly anyway. Some people
may consider it as telekinesis since they can
also fly, but you can't make material things
move like they can. This ability could be a
relaxing activity when you want to get away
from everyday troubles. Also it is good when
sneaking upon an enemy since it makes no sound.
When going over to the "dark side"
the power could be used to harrass and break
into building through windows etc.
You are quite similar to this power since you
like to have your head in the clouds.
Supernatural things amuse while ordinary life
does not. If your daydreaming has gotten a
little too far you might be zooned out all the
time, even when you are having a conversation.
Your desires and/or goals tend to be
unrealistic even if you know those would
probably never happen. Travelling is something
you would be interested in doing since seeing
exotic scenery fits with your fantasies of
escaping your plain life. You can also have
some creative ability (writer, playing an
instrumen etc) that interests you.
Negative aspects: The whole reason you
may be escaping life could be fear of being let
down by it. So if that would come to happen,
and an important dream had been crushed you
could get depressed.

What Power is Compatible With You?
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New rad socks

(They say "I'm changing my naughty ways to naughtier ones")

Best Quote Ever

"Rincewind awoke with a scream, to get it over with."
from The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

Perfect!

You need security.
There has been many changes in your life and
you have had to live in an unstable
environment. This has lead you to be suspicious
and always on guard. Your mind has a hard time
to unwind and this could lead to you having
sleeping problems, since you think too much.
People are a category you don't give much trust
at, and find yourself to be a better secret
keeper than they could ever be. Because in your
changing world you have learnt that you only
have yourself in all times.


What Do You Need in Your Life? [dark pics]
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The Goddess of Roses and Love. You are a hopeless
romantic. Always optimistic and loving, you
have many friends and you are exceptionally
trustworthy. You are a innocent beauty.


Which gorgeous goddess are you? For girls! (breath taking pics!)
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You're like me! The intelligent loner. You're shy
at times but friendly, and you are never weak
and always independent. You are incredibly
intelligent (wise beyond your years) and have a
talent for many things (sports, music, art).
You have a kind and warm personality and enjoy
the simple things. Like hanging out with
friends and watching movies at home. But you're
sometimes quiet nature makes you a bit of an
outcast and a mystery to people. No matter how
pretty you are or smart or athletic, you just
can't seem to break into the crowd and be
noticed. Don't worry, try to be more outgoing
and speak out when you have more to say. Don't
hide behind your books and sports and computer,
get out there and get noticed. You also have
deep desires in life and feel vunerable and
alone at times. Don't feel sad either, What
helps me to express feelings and dreams that I
can't say to people, is through my writting.
Maybe you should try.


What kind of girl are you? (with pix!)
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Sounds fun

Horoscopes For Today: 6/22/2005

The stars say to go and let 'er rip. Have you been holding back? Now is the time to unleash your full potential. That saying about 'use it or lose it' is a lot more accurate than you think. So whatever it is that you've been too timid to say, do or wear -- well, get ready to show the world what you've got and a heck of a lot more. Isn't it liberating to finally let yourself do the things that you've always wanted to? This taste of freedom could go right to your head -- and then some!

Pyramids

You have played 166 game(s), and you have cleared the pyramid 7 time(s).
Your current win streak is 2 game(s).

You have received a Gold Trophy for winning two in a row!!!

Confessions

I daydream all day long about my how my life could be if I ran away from
everyone I know.

I think about taking my kids and leaving the country and never telling
anyone and never coming back.

I know I will never be beautiful and when everyone tells me how "cute" I am
it crushes my spirit but I pretend to be thankful.

I never feel more lonely than I do when I'm surrounded by the people who
tell me they love me.

Unless the callers are very persistent I ignore almost all my phone calls.

I have a large family but I really have no family at all.

I spend a good portion of every day trying not to cry.

I crave routine for its normalcy while at the same time I hate it because
it is so routine.

I try very hard to be optimistic but I know deep down that there is no fairy
tale love in store for me.

I value my independence more than anything in this world but I wish that I
could just find domestic bliss.

I hate TV families for their happiness.

I can no longer enjoy other people's successes as I've become too envious
of their happiness.

I don't smile, because I have an ugly smile to begin with.

I don't act or dress feminine because every time I do someone has to point
it out as if something were wrong with me and they've found out that I'm
really a fake.

I hate waking up alone more than I hate sleeping alone - which is alot.

I feel like I'm just window-shopping in this life and secretly hope that
there is a next life and that in the next life I will be better prepared.

I feel used by almost everyone I know and I do nothing about it just to
avoid conflict.


I wish I believed in God.

I only date emotionally unavailable men and then complain that I can't find the love of my life.

I'm still holding out hope that someone will save me from myself.

6.21.05

Horoscopes For Today: 6/21/2005
If you feel like your own personal well of creativity has run dry, it's
time to
go to the source in order to refill it. What's the source, you ask? Well,
plenty of stillness, for starters -- being overstimulated and overtired is
a
sure-fire way to nip any imaginative enterprises in the bud. So make like a
parent and give yourself a time-out -- but one that you'll enjoy. Go for a
swim
or a long walk alone. Spend an hour or two whistling and making daisy
chains.
You'll feel renewed afterward.

At last a bit of zen with solitaire

You have played 200 game(s), and you have won 7 time(s).
Your current win streak is 1 game(s).

WOOHOO!!!
You also get a Mutant Tchea for winning!

6.20.2005

Well...for the most part most of the movies that I watch are foreign films and they just aren't cutting it. I am really just tempted to take this super literally and book much overdo extended vacation. Oh wait, I'm broke.

Horoscopes For Today: 6/20/2005
Some things go beyond borders. It's time for a foreign exchange so you can widen your perspective and get past your everyday boundaries. Whether it's a conversation with a traveler, seeing a foreign film or experiencing a new cuisine, now is the moment to experience all the richness and variety this world has to offer. A funny side effect of expanding your mind: expanding your heart. You might just discover more similarities than differences when you really look at things.

Book Review - Deep Fathom by James Rollins

You might be noticing a pattern here with the books I've read recently...

Synopsis: Another good archaeological/geological mix. The end of the world thwarted. Nuclear war with China. That sort of thing. This book speaks alot on Einsteinian theories of dark matter and gravity. WarBased around the mysterious Easter Island and the Rongorongo of the South Pacific. For those action fans - many of the main characters are military. Think extreme Navy Seals.

What I liked: I ended up doing a bunch of reading on Nan Madol, Easter Island, and the Rongorongo people as a result of this book. Nothing better than learning facts as a result of reading fiction.

What I didn't like: Uh....believe it or not, I really did like everything this time!

The rest of the night

The wierd dreams continued. I was awoken by my daughter from the last dream: Levar Burton was staring in a modernized version of Roots which was being publicized by John Travolta. He was all gangsta'd out and sitting in a library or someplace like that. I was friends with John Travolta who apparently told me Levar Burton would be there and I along with some imaginary female friend snuck over to Levar Burton's table while John Travolta was in the bathroom. We managed to get an autograph and then ran away (apparently he was very, very intimidating). At the elevator John Travolta playfully punched me in the hip where I was carrying my (ancient looking) autographed book or screenplay (not sure which) and he kept telling me how it was going to be worth so much money.

Analyze that!

So much for sleep...

The week before last I remember being so excited by all the good sleep I had gotten that week. This last week I didn't really feel like I got any sleep at all. I stayed up way too late and woke up way too early. Tonight, I slept about 30 minutes before I had a bizarre nightmare that I had to wake myself up from. It was one of those halfsleep-halfawake nightmares that I get. I always think that I am actually awake in the dreams because I'm in bed and it's dark and I can see all around me. The catch is - I can't move. Any and all attempts to move cause really weird sensations to go through my whole body. It's a wierd dream state that apparently not all people experience. Several years ago I participated in some study about it (which really just means I took a survey...) and they related it to "out of body experiences" suggesting that this dream state is what most people think an out of body experience is.

Anyway.

So tonight I fall asleep and am awoken by what sounds like a central heating or air conditioning system turning itself on. Fine, except that I have neither. It got freakier and freakier because I couldn't move to get up to check on what the noise was. Then, I started to see shapes most of which I couldn't make out. I tried screaming. (I always do when I have these dreams because they genuinely terrify me but unless I'm having a lucky night I sleep alone, so I don't know if I actually do scream...) Eventually, I make one of the shapes out to be a very big, very angry dog with very big teeth jumping onto my bed to attack me. I really freak out now and feel like I'm somehow falling off the bed.

But I was able to wake myself up instead. I checked the house and no odd sounds. No sounds at all really, except for the fan buzzing on this computer. I doubt that I'll be getting back to sleep anytime soon.

My head must be finally clearing...

You have played 178 game(s), and you have won 5 time(s).
Your current win streak is 1 game(s).

You also get a Dust Covered Sandwich for winning!
You have received a Silver Trophy for winning 5 games!!!

It's definitely been one of those days....

Today - According to the stars.

"Sometimes if you're involved in a tug-of-war and both sides are equally matched, the only thing to do is ... let go. No, really. Not only will you get a good giggle at seeing your opponent go flying, but you'll realize that whatever you were tussling over really wasn't worth it in the first place. Afterward, help your rival get to their feet and shake hands. Both your struggles will seem pretty silly once one of you agrees to drop it."

This could apply to so many things in my life that I don't even know where to begin. I wonder what it would feel like to let go of everything all at once? Exhilarating? Frightening? Freeing?