Stephanie's Top 25 (July 2005)

I don't necessarily agree with the accuracy of this...but iPod doesn't lie I suppose.
So - Top 25 played songs as of July 2005.

25. Erotic (Sex version) - Madonna
24. Move On - Jackpot
23. They - Jem
22. Classy Plastic Lumber - Modest Mouse
21. R.S.V.P. - Bloodhound Gang
20. Dread Rock - Oakenfeld
19. Float on - Modest Mouse
18. Mr. Brightside - The Killers
17. Bruises - Unloco
16. Jenny - Sleater-Kinney
15. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - Jack Johnson
14. Zion - Fluke
13. Cherubs - Arab Strap
12. Slow Hands - Interpol
11. Cutthroat - Didley Squat
10. Postcard of a Painting - Maximo Park
9. Length of Love - Interpol
8. Gracious - Didley Squat
7. 90-Mile Water Wall - The National
6. Narc - Interpol
5. Take You On A Cruise - Interpol
4. How You Dance - Didley Squat
3. Killer Whales - Didley Squat
2. All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
1. I'm Not Waiting - Sleater-Kinney

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Once upon a time... there was a magical place... and everyone knew it was magical because there was not a single cubicle to be found. A journey to this magical place takes many months and ... requires that you bring along arm-floaties and a toothbrush. Seeing as she had nothing better to do the lovely heroine of our tale sets out with... the hope of finding true love.

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7.29.05

Horoscopes For Today: 7/29/2005
It's time to think about what's important to you -- but then, you don't need to be told that. It's probably been next to impossible for you to focus on anything else. If there's any way for you to excuse yourself from situations that might require you to force yourself to act other than how you really feel, better make arrangements bright and early to be unavailable. If a situation demands your presence, get in and out as quickly as you can.

Kenyan Official Offers Goats, Cows To Wed Chelsea Clinton

NAIROBI, Kenya -- How does 40 goats and 20 cows sound for Chelsea Clinton's hand in marriage?

A Kenyan city councilman, Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor, said he made former President Bill Clinton that offer five years ago. Chepkurgor wrote Clinton asking for Chelsea's hand in 2000 when Clinton visited Kenya. He's still awaiting an answer.

The councilman told the East African Standard newspaper that he's vowed to remain single until he gets word on marrying Chelsea. The African official told Clinton of plans for a grand wedding presided over by South African Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He added the offer of goats and cows is a traditional African dowry.

However he said the letter prompted security checks on him, his family and his classmates.

It's unlikely Clinton ever received the offer. A security official told the Standard the letter probably never made it out of the office because authorities thought Chepkurgor "just took the joke too far."

7.28.05

Horoscopes For Today: 7/28/2005
Talking you into parting with your hard earned cash won't be an easy task at the moment, even for the most skilled salesclerk. Of course, if you do see the perfect item, heaven help anyone who tries to come between you and your purchase. Your sign is represented by the ram, a critter that's famous for going through obstacles, not around them. Impulse has always been your middle name, but for the time being, determination will run a close second.

Well, I don't know about parting with my money but I have been saving up my vacation time and am going to have to use a big chunk of it for no good reason. My daughter's school closes once a year for a few days for cleanup and training so I'm forced to take time off work. This year it's Aug. 31st - Sept 5th. It's not like I don't have the vacation time but I was really hoping to be able to save it up. It's hard for people like myself that have no freakin money to take vacations but there are some things that I was thinking about doing. You can make small payments on things like cruises and whatnot throughout the year and then by the time you want to take it, it's already paid for. So I was looking into doing something like that but if my vacation time gets sucked up like this then I'll be screwed...

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Russia’s Biggest Spammer Brutally Murdered in Apartment

Vardan Kushnir, notorious for sending spam to each and every citizen of Russia who appeared to have an e-mail, was found dead in his Moscow apartment on Sunday, Interfax reported Monday. He died after suffering repeated blows to the head.

Kushnir, 35, headed the English learning centers the Center for American English, the New York English Centre and the Centre for Spoken English, all known to have aggressive Internet advertising policies in which millions of e-mails were sent every day.

In the past angry Internet users have targeted the American English centre by publishing the Center’s telephone numbers anywhere on the Web to provoke telephone calls. The Center’s telephone was advertised as a contact number for cheap sex services, or bargain real estate sales.

Another attack involved hundreds of people making phone calls to the American English Center and sending it numerous e-mails back, but Vardan Kushnir remained sure of his right to spam, saying it was what e-mails were for.

Under Russian law, spamming is not considered illegal, although lawmakers are working on legal projects that could protect Russian Internet users like they do in Europe and the U.S.

Wal-Mart Nixes 'Singles Shopping' At Va. Store

ROANOKE, Va. -- Those going to a Wal-Mart in Roanoke, Va., will have to limit their shopping to what's on the shelves.

The company announced it's ditching the store's program that helped single shoppers find love in the aisles.

The month-old Singles Shopping program let customers place a red bow on their shopping carts as an invitation to other singles.

There are similar programs in Wal-Marts in Germany, but the one in Roanoke is the only known one in the United States.

The company didn't explain why it's dropping the program.

One customer said he's disappointed, asking: "Where can someone over 40 who doesn't smoke or drink or go to bars meet someone?"

Invoiced Divorce: Wife Wants Back Pay For Housework

ALBANY, Ind. -- An Indiana woman is trying to get a paycheck for hours of work she did as a wife.

She's divorcing her husband and said she's sending him a bill for almost $500,000 for housework she says she did and kept track of over the years.

Kathy Thompson appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" three years ago when she went on strike in an effort to get her husband to help out more around the house.

After five years of marriage to Gary Thompson, Kathy said she's trying to be reasonable. She's filing for divorce, but isn't asking for a normal alimony payment.

Kathy has drawn up an itemized bill with what she believes Gary owes her after their time together.

The itemized bill includes a charge for cleaning that amounts to $42,000. Cooking is billed for $35,200. The laundry tab is $17,600. Yardwork costs a comparatively paltry $1,200.

Good Morning America first talked to the Thompsons in 2002, when Kathy, fed up with Gary's fishing trips, went on strike to demand help around the house. She also sought some nights out.

"He goes fishing a lot and he doesn't appreciate me, so I went on strike," Kathy said in 2002.

That strike ended when Gary showed up with flowers, plans for a vacation and dinner reservations.

"I'm killing two birds with one stone. It's our anniversary, so I decided to take her away for a couple of days. We can end the strike and celebrate our anniversary at the same time," Gary said.

But this time the honeymoon is over for good. Kathy filed for divorce and seeks repayment for services rendered.

Appearing on ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday, Kathy said changes in the couple's marriage were short-lived.

"I ended up doing double the work. It just started becoming part of my job, mowing the lawn," Kathy said. "I started working part-time also."

Kathy did not charge her husband for "romance". She did share how she arrived at the charges on the itemized bill.

"I called around and got estimates from different people that charged for cleaning and ... I went from there," Kathy said.

Kathy found that Laundromats charge $7 a pound for doing laundry.

Kathy doesn't think she'll actually get the $500,000 for which she is asking.

"It's not about the money. It's about standing up for women' s rights and the respect they deserve and their duties around the house," Kathy said. "I know there's men that work hard too, but a woman doesn't get a day to take a break."

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It Just Gets Better

To top the day off nicely I was put on Attendance probation at work again today. And they really asked me why I thought no one liked to work here....

Another reason to hate work

Apparently the air conditioner is broken at work -- again. Almost all last week it was out. They did test the heater though and that works. Thanks!

I think I'm going to pass out because it is ridiculously hot and I am usually cold at work.

There is actually hot air blowing out of the vents. It's totally insane.

Supreme Court Nominee's French Fry Stand Clear

WASHINGTON -- People are still guessing where Judge John Roberts stands when it comes to abortion, but there's no question about his views on eating french fries at a subway station.

As an appellate judge for the District of Columbia, Roberts wrote a decision last year upholding the arrest of a 12-year-old girl who was caught munching fries at a Washington Metro station.

While he supported the arrest, he also chided the transit police for their handling of the case.

Roberts suggested they overreacted by taking the girl into custody, removing her shoelaces, transporting the child in a police vehicle and taking her fingerprints -- "all for eating a single french fry."

Roberts and his wife have two young children.

Thanks again, G.W.

7.25.2005

Horoscopes For Today: 7/25/2005
Heaven help anyone who decides that it might be fun to see just how far you can be pushed, because right about now, that won't be very far at all. If people came with warning labels, in fact, yours would say something like, 'Danger. Do not test me.' Of course, as fiery as you are, this situation isn't all that rare, so the next best thing would be to have a t-shirt made up for use on occasions such as this.

Perverts

There seems to be a large influx of perverts finding my blog via people searching the yahoo search engine with the words "14 year old nude" and "16 year old nude". Let me tell you for the record that you can stop looking here as I am way over those ages and there is pretty much no chance that you will be seeing me nude. Ever.

Stop it you sick fucks.

Selfish People

I am so fucking sick of all the selfish people in my life! "Give me, give me. Look at me, look at me." When the fuck was the last time someone asked me what I wanted without sarcasm or a hidden meaning? And seriously, who the fuck was the last person who knew what I wanted or needed without having to ask? I can't even think that far back. I am so sick of going out of my way to do things for people just to have them treat me like shit if it isn't good enough, or if I don't say "thank you for making me do that for you"

FUCK!

Book Review - The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner

The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner

Back cover synopsis: Jim Beckett was everything she'd every dreamed of...But two years after Tess married the decorated cop and bore his child, she helped put him behind bars for savagely murdering ten women. Even locked up in a maximum security prison, he vowed he would make her pay. Now the cunning killer has escaped -- and the most dangerous game of all begins.

After a lifetime of fear, Tess will do something she's never done before. With the help of burned out ex-marine JT Dillon and FBI profiler Pierce Quincey, she's going to fight back. As the largest manhunt four states have ever seen mobilize to catch Beckett, the clock winds down on a terrifying reunion between husband and wife. And Tess knows that this time, her only choices are to kill -- or be killed.

Why I liked it: It was bad as far as thrillers go. I like the concept of passive wife takes action against evil husband. I really liked the character Marion, JT's sister. The only non-predictable event in the book involves her.

What I didn't like: Alot of the dialogue fell short. I had a hard time believing in the character JT Dillon...he just wasn't all that 'tough' in my opinion. The ending was predictable.

Don Hertzfeldt

I didn't know these were kicking around for free to see...the best three Don Hertzfeldt short films are:

Ah, L'Amour (My absolute favorite!)

Rejected (Close second. "I'm a consumer whore! And how!")

Billy's Balloon (Woohoo!)

I am so tired I think I might die...

Last night we went to The Anger Management Tour 3 thing. It was fucking fabulous. That boy turns me on just by existing. And oh yeah, the music was good too. I got back to Sacramento around 2 am and just as I was about to go to bed Matt showed up to try and keep me up as long as possible as some sort of torture. Then I had to get up REALLY FUCKING EARLY to take him to the airport. Sucks...I had even gotten time off from work so I could sleep in today but no...My body really, really, really hurts.

7.20.2005

Horoscopes For Today: 7/20/2005
All those love songs and poems weren't written about the Moon for nothing. The one you'll see as you look heavenward now will be especially potent for you when it comes to a decision regarding your plans for the future. Don't hesitate to take more time to think it over -- several weeks, if you need it. This can't be rushed, and anyone who tries to rush you definitely doesn't have your best interests at heart.

Does it get lonelier than this?

300 games of solitaire...


Your total score has been updated to 33300!
You have played 300 game(s), and you have won 10 time(s).
Your current win streak is 0 game(s).

Book Review - Iceberg by Clive Cussler

Iceberg by Clive Cussler.
Synopsis: (From the back of the book) Frozen inside a million-ton mass of ice--the charred remains of a long-missing luxury yacht, vanished en route to a secret White House rendezvous. The only clues to the ships priceless--and missing--cargo: nine ornately carved rings and the horribly burned bodies of its crew.

Why I liked it: Er..

Why it sucked: I am a HUGE fan of Clive Cussler novels, particularly the Dirk Pitt books. If I had read this book first I can promise that I would never, ever have read another one. Not only was the plot just completely lame it also had a Scooby-Doo style ending that was just ridiculous.

Don't get this one. Ever.

'Under God' Lawsuit Moves Ahead

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal judge hearing a second lawsuit aimed at barring the Pledge of Allegiance in schools has ruled that the suit can move forward.

"There is nothing whatsoever that requires acknowledging God, (in order) to love this country," said Judge Lawrence Karlton.

Karlton was responding to a school district lawyer, who said the pledge is not about religion, but about teaching patriotism.

Atheist Michael Newdow is suing four school districts around Sacramento, Calif., on behalf of several families. They object to the words "under God" in the pledge.

The Supreme Court dismissed Newdow's first lawsuit, saying he couldn't sue on behalf of his daughter because he didn't have custody of her. This time, Newdow has eight co-plaintiffs.

Karlton indicated he'll narrow the suit, focusing on whether reciting the pledge in public schools is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.


Makes me proud to be a Sacramentan...

Appropriate Song Lyrics

This seems to have some serious parallels to my life...


Lucky You - The National

every time you get a drink
and every time you go to asleep
are those dreams inside you head
is there sunlight on your bed
and every time you're driving home
way outside your safety zone
wherever you will ever be
you're never getting rid of me

you own me
there's nothing you can do
you own me

you coulda made a safer bet
but what you break is what you get
you wake up in the bed you make
I think you made a big mistake

you own me
there's nothing you can do
you own me
you own me
lucky you

you own me
there's nothing you can do

you clean yourself to meet
the man who isn't me
you're putting on a shirt
a shirt I'll never see
the letter's in your coat
but no one's in your head
cause you're too smart to remember
you're too smart
lucky you

7.19.2005

Horoscopes For Today: 7/19/2005
You've decided to give yourself exactly what you need -- which might be a change of scenery and some new people and experiences to enjoy. Still, you're duty-bound to make sure everything at home will run without a hitch in your absence. So before you board that plane or hop in your car, be sure the person you trust most is in charge of everything. You won't be able to enjoy yourself or concentrate on the task at hand if you don't.

I'm finally up to 10...

You have played 285 game(s), and you have won 10 time(s).
You also get a Sand Orange for winning!

I sincerely hope she leaves him....to me.

Law Apologizes to Fiancee for Affair

Jude Law publicly apologized to his fiancee, actress Sienna Miller, expressing his "sincere regret" over an affair with one of his children's nanny.

"Following the reports in today's papers, I just want to say I am deeply ashamed and upset that I've hurt Sienna and the people most close to us," the 32-year-old actor said in a statement Monday to the British Press Association.

"I want to publicly apologize to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused," said Law, star of "Alfie" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley" films.

The publicity firm that represents Miller told The Associated Press the 23-year-old actress had no comment on Law's statement.

Miller was Law's co-star in the remake of "Alfie." The couple became engaged on Christmas Day 2004.

The nanny was identified as Daisy Wright, 26.

Law divorced fashion designer-actress Sadie Frost in October 2003 after a six-year marriage and three children.

The actor earned Oscar nominations for his roles in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain." His screen credits also include "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," "Closer" and "The Aviator" all released in 2004.

Addicted To ... Lip Balm? It Happens, Experts Say

Woman Applies Stick Up To 60 Times Per Day
CLEVELAND -- Most people use lip balms once in a while, but for a few people, those little tubes have become an obsession.

If you notice the people around you applying and re-applying lip balm, it may not be a sign of dry lips, but of an addiction, reported WEWS-TV in Cleveland.
There are actually Web sites devoted to the problem.
Carrie, a lip balm user, says she has to have her tube with her all the time -- and she applies it more than just now and then.
"It's almost involuntary, but probably 50 to 60 times a day," she said.
In case you doubt the addictive power of lip balm, it took only minutes in a crowd of people to find those who get pretty worked up about it, especially the flavored stuff, the television station reported.

"Oh yeah, and eat my lips, mmm," Louise Tufts said.
Dr. Kevin Cooper, a dermatologist at University Hospitals in Cleveland, offered a theory about how people get so stuck on their Chapsticks.
"I think it could become repetitive behavior, more like habit, in same sense that some people become fixated orally with smoking, or chewing on pens," Cooper said.
Ingredients like camphor and menthol give lips a tingly rush, another addictive sensation, WEWS reported. The problem is some of the ingredients can create the need for more lip balm.
"The menthol can be drying, can take out moisture and interfere with function of outer layer of skin, so don't have natural barrier anymore, so now need moisturization," Cooper said.
Using more can create the need for more. So how do you battle this addiction?
"The best way is to gradually wean down," Cooper said. "Try to go to a couple times a day, maybe breakfast, lunch, dinner. Then try to cut one out, maybe over three to four weeks to get yourself off."
Cooper recommends the most plain, unflavored wax-type lip balm when you do need one. He said fewer chemicals are better. More serious dermatitis around the lips may need medication.

Well, this is how my weekend played out...

Horoscopes For Today: 7/16/2005
It's time to assert yourself -- which, of course, has never been a problem for you. It's your specialty. You'll be even better at it now, however, and for some time to come -- but in order to pull it off, you'll need to believe in yourself as much as others believe in you. Start work on the project by letting your deepest feelings show to the person you trust most. Their confidence in you, via that intense, heart-to-heart conversation, will get you off in the right direction.

I tried to stick up for myself and have a heart-to-heart conversation and only ended up with my feelings hurt. I don’t know why I didn’t expect it. I let it be known how I was feeling – and got no response.

Horoscopes For Today: 7/17/2005
You're feeling optimistic, eager and anxious to take a chance -- at least one. So now, when the universe taps you on the shoulder, asking that you leap before you look, simply because it feels right, you'll be more than happy to accept the challenges, and you'll be more than confident enough to pull it off. You've paid your dues for some time now. How about letting the warrior side of your personality have some long overdue fun?

I tried again. In the end the leap I took was breaking up with my boyfriend. I shouldn’t feel lonely sitting right next to the man I love – but I do. I believe I have paid my dues and if he can’t be kind and loving to me, if he can never trust me and never show me respect then it made sense to let that ‘warrior side’ take over.

Horoscopes For Today: 7/18/2005
You've played your cards close to your chest for a while now, taking care to
exercise every possibly caution, especially when it comes to protecting you and yours. At the moment, however, the heavens have arranged an opportunity for you to take off and show the rest of world just how well you can navigate risk and challenge. You won't be happy with yourself if you don't accept the dare -- and you know what that means.

So here we are today. I think I have played my cards close to my chest – not really letting anyone know how I’ve felt and how miserable I’ve been. I’ve been made to feel that our whole relationship was really a secret and that I couldn’t confide in anyone about how I was feeling. Now I want to just live happily and without regret. I don’t want to have to think 10 times about what I’m going to do or say and what kind of reaction it will get. It is very contrary to my nature. I know – “you’ve said that one before”. I’m going to try.

For Damon

I bought new shoes.
Now if only I could afford a pedicure.
(and yeah, I know I have freakish troll feet...)

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I'm not paranoid but...I think someone is trying to kill me...

For some reason there is a target painted on the fence in my backyard.

This is my bedroom window.

Same window - different hole.




The only consolation is that they are b.b. holes (otherwise it would have broken both panes of glass...)

I don't think I really have -that- many sex dreams

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Graying Gays Will Soon Have Retirement Home In Hollywood

LOS ANGELES -- Graying gays will soon have their own retirement home in Hollywood.

The $20 million Encore House is being built by the nonprofit Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing.

The retirement home will have more than 100 apartments and even a swimming pool. It's expected to open next year.

Brian Neimark, one of the organizers, said they want to create an environment of tolerance and acceptance. Neimark said the Encore House house won't turn away straight seniors. But he said non-gay residents should expect to see same-sex couples dancing at the home.

Police: Man Arrested For Drinking Church's Holy Water

ATHENS, Ga. -- Police in Athens, Ga., have arrested a man with a drinking problem.

Officials at St. Joseph's Catholic Church said Stacy Lamar Bradford has been coming in every couple of weeks to drink the church's holy water.

The church's office manager said he called police because last October, Bradford assaulted the pastor, broke a crucifix and smashed the window of a police cruiser

7.15.2005 - Suitable Companion Wanted

Horoscopes For Today: 7/15/2005
The rest of the world's inhabitants probably aren't having an especially easy day -- in fact, it's a given that most of them aren't at all sure what to about their current situation. You, however, are reveling in the intensity the universe has sent our way. The merciful thing to do would be to offer to help anyone who's not really enjoying all this. If you're not in that kind of mood, of course, there's another option: find a suitable companion and excuse yourselves.

Teen's Heart Stops After Disney Ride

4-Year-Old Died After Ride Last Month

POSTED: 1:31 pm PDT July 12, 2005

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 16-year-old British girl was at a hospital Tuesday near Walt Disney World in Florida after suffering cardiac arrest following a thrill ride.

The incident came one month after a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy died following a ride at Disney's Epcot Center.

A sheriff's spokesman said 16-year-old Leanne Deacon felt strange after riding "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror," which depicts a haunted elevator ride.

The girl told her mother she would be OK. Instead, her condition worsened, and her heart stopped beating. She had to be resuscitated by emergency workers.

The spokesman said no other passengers complained of injuries and that the ride seemed to be functioning properly.

There was no immediate comment from the Disney company.

On the Tower of Terror, riders are placed in an elevator that shoots up 13 stories, and plummets back twice.

7.14.2005

Horoscopes For Today: 7/14/2005
When it comes to making up your mind about something, you usually go with your gut, and it never takes you long to hear the sound of its voice. At the moment, however, you've spent a good amount of time mulling something over -- trying to decide whether to zig or to zag. Well, maybe it's about time to call in a little backup. Sit down and talk this over with the one person you trust most in the world.

More about me...another convoluted survey

g e n e r a l

1. Spell your first name backwards - einahpets

2. Story behind your name - I don't know...from what I understand my mom just liked the name.

3. How old are you - 27

4. where do you live - South Oak Park (read: ghetto) Sacramento, CA

d e s c r i b e y o u r

5. Wallet - black left handed wallet. In poor condition. In need of a refill...Ok I just need a new one in general.

6. Hairbrush - Old...ratty...I need a new one of those too. My hair is all falling out and so there is alot of it in my brush. Gross, I know.

7. Toothbrush - Blue Oral B

8. Jewelry worn daily - Navel ring. Celtic knotwork ring on my left middle finger.

10. Pillow cover - Various colors. Some smell like boy. Some smell like girl. All need a washin.

13. Sunglasses - I wear glasses and so... I just don't have any sunglasses

14. Favorite shirt - The one that I actually don't have yet - it's in the mail. Says Girl Scouts with the girl scout logo and has the 'gone wild' stamp over it.

15. Cologne/Perfume - Dunno..

16. CD in stereo right now - Jackpot F+

17. Piercings - Navel

18. what are you wearing now- my boyfriends pink pajama pants and a grey tanktop

19. Wishing - and hoping

20. Wanting - and needing

21. What will you be doing for the remainder of the day - watch a novie. have sex again if lucky. sleep

22. If you could get away with it and murder anyone, who and for what - George Bush. Don't tell.

23. Person you wish you could see right now - My landlord. I'd probably hurt him.

24. Some of your favorite movies - A Clockwork Orange. Rocky Horror Picture Show. Moulin Rouge. What Dreams May Come

25. Something you're looking forward to in the coming month- Nothing, to be perfectly honest.

26. The last thing you ate - Alfredo - old Spaghetti Factory

28. Do you like candles - Yes

29. Do you like incense - Yes

30. Do you like the taste of blood - Not really

31. Do you believe in love - Yes

32. Do you believe in soul mates- Yes

33. Do you believe in love at first sight - Yes

34. Do you believe in Heaven - No, but I wish I did

35. Do you believe in God - No

36. This one is choose your own I guess?

37. If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be- A man

38. What is the longest you've ever stay[ed] up- I have no idea.

39. Can you eat with chopsticks - No :(

40. What's your favorite coin - I like the Chinese coins (with the center square missing)

41. What are some of your favorite candies - Non chocolate ones

42. What's something that you wish people would understand about you - I am not mean, I just sometimes want to be left alone.

43. What's something you wish you could understand better- Men

44. Who is someone that you really wish was still around- No one that I can think of.

45. Where is your favorite place to shop - A tie between the mall and thrift stores

46. Have any tattoos or piercings - Didn't I already answer this question? Also...2 tattoos

47. What is your favorite thing to wear - Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Or close to it.

48. How much is the most you've ever spent on a single item of clothing - I bought a 100 dollar jacket.

49. Who is the least fashionable person you know - I can't say. They read this.

50. Do you match your belt with your hair color - Um...no

51. How many pairs of shoes do you own - like....15 or so

52. What is the worst trend you see today- Those lingerie shirts

s p e c i f i c

1. have you done drugs - yes

2. What kind of shampoo you use - whatever is on sale

3. What are you listening to right now- I just heard matt yawn


4. Who was the last person that you called - Temperance

5. Where do you want to get married - At this point I could care less where as long as it happens some day.

6. How many buddies are online right now - 10000000. I dunno, I'm not on my home computer

7. What would you change about yourself - most things. Start with boobs and work my way up

8. What are essentials in your life - food. water. air conditioning. starbucks.

9. Do you send out holiday cards each year - nope

h a v e y o u e v e r

1. Given someone a bath - yes

2. Bungee jumped - no

3. Made yourself throw up - yes

4. Skinny dipped - yes

5. Made yourself cry to get out of trouble - no

6. Cried when someone died - yes

7. Fallen for your best friend - no, sorry. can we still be friends?

8. Been rejected - no

9. Rejected someone - yes

10. Used someone - no

11. Been used - of course

c u r r e n t

1. Hair - same old thing...brown...long...curly

2. Make-up - not much to tell

3. Annoyance - my landlord

4. Smell - red wine

5. interest - none

6. hate - see #3

7. need - attention

8. plans for tomorrow - work. kill landlord if electricity is not fixed.

9. mindframe - fuxord

10. hurt - myself

7.13.2005

Horoscopes For Today: 7/13/2005
It's not easy to capture one of your kind. You want someone who's physically attractive, intellectually appealing, and brave enough to handle your warrior spirit. All that needs to happen well before the hopeful applicant can even become remotely close to being invited into your heart. If you've already found someone who's up for the challenge, you'll let them know how much they're appreciated. If you haven't, you'll spend yet another day on the prowl -- but now, you might have some luck.


So...who is brave enough to handle my 'warrior spirit'?

Book Review - Paris Trout by Pete Dexter

Paris Trout by Pete Dexter
Back Cover Synopsis: Winner of the National Book Award, Paris Trout is the mesmerizing story of a shocking crime that eats away at the fabric of a small Southern town, exposing its hypocrisies and shattering the lives of its citizens.
The crime is the murder of a fourteen-year-old black girl, and the killer is Paris Trout, a respected white citizen of Cotton Point, Georgia-a man without guilt. His crime haunts the men and women of the town. Harry Seagraves, Trout's attorney, has nightmares about it. Trout's wife, Hanna, bears his abusive paranoia, which grows as the town reacts to the crime and outs Trout on trial. As he becomes more obsessed with his cause and vendettas against those who have betrayed him, Trout moves closer to madness, finally exploding with yet more violence and rage.

What I didn't like: I can't tell what year this takes place. I don't know Georgia well enough to know if this took place 50 years ago or in more recent times.

What what cool: First off - the whole book was impossible to put down. I liked the matter of fact tone of the author...I really liked the scene when Hanna makes Harry experience and trace the start of an orgasm to finish. That was just cool...Also, the book was written in Sacramento which was a nice surprise.

Baby Boom Gives Hint At What People Do After Hurricanes

ORLANDO, Fla. -- So, what do you do when a hurricane has knocked out the power and made a mess of the roads?

We're finding out the answer nine months later.

Hospitals across central Florida are reporting what they call a hurricane baby boom following last year's string of storms.

Allan Woolard and his girlfriend, Edie de la Cruz, are the proud parents of 6-pound, 2-ounce Michael. Recalling their brush with Hurricane Jeanne and the following candlelight, de la Cruz said it was really romantic.

But Woolard has a more pragmatic view. He asked, after three days without power, what else were they going to do?

7.12.2005

I dressed in all red today before I even saw this. I wonder if Fate had a hand?


Horoscopes For Today: 7/12/2005
The urge to be with someone special has hit you -- and while finding the right relationship is tricky for us all, it's just a bit more challenging for you. What you're after isn't just the perfect partner. You're also looking for a worthy opponent. If you've already found them, events will make you realize how proud you are of your choice, and you'll tell them all about it. If you haven't, don't sit and pout. Slip into something red and resume the hunt.
They're out there.

Wow

I'm feeling old today. My daughter told me that her build-a-bear, Princess, broke her arm. She made the bear a cast and made me sign it 'Grandma Steph'.

You don't say....

U.S. Workers Say They Waste 2 Hours A Day
Personal Internet Use Ranks As Top Time-Wasting Activity

The average U.S. worker admits to wasting more than two hours a day at the workplace, according to a new survey conducted by America Online and Salary.com.
The survey found that the wasted time was double what employers expect and costs U.S. companies up to $759 billion a year.

How are workers spending that wasted time?

Top 10 Time-Wasting Activities

Surfing Internet (personal use)
Socializing with co-workers
Conducting personal business
Spacing out
Running errands off-premises
Making personal phone calls
Applying for other jobs
Planning personal events
Arriving late -- Leaving early
Other

According to the survey, most workers -- 44 percent -- used the time for personal Internet use, such as emails, message boards and chat rooms.

About 23 percent said they wasted time socializing with co-workers.

Other popular time-wasting activities cited in the survey included conducting personal business, "spacing out," running errands and making personal phone calls.

Bill Coleman, senior vice president at Salary.com, said employers build a certain amount of slacking off into the salary structure.

Coleman said employers expect workers to waste about an hour a day -- plus lunch.

"Our survey results show that workers on average are wasting a little more than twice what their employers expect. That's a startling figure," said Coleman.


But Coleman said in some cases, the wasted time turns into something positive for the company.

"Although in some cases this extra wasted time might be considered 'creative waste' -- time that may well have a positive impact on the company's culture, work environment, and even business results. Personal Internet use and casual office conversations often turn into new business ideas or suggestions for gaining operating efficiencies," he added.

According to the survey, the most popular excuse for wasting time at work was not having enough work to do.

Nearly a quarter of those surveyed said they squandered their work hours because they were underpaid.

Top 5 Excuses for Time-Wasting

Don't have enough work to do
Underpaid for amount of work I do
Co-workers distract me
Not enough evening or weekend time
Other

The survey found that men and women waste about the same amount of time per day at work, despite the fact that most HR managers surveyed suspected that women waste more time than men.

The survey also found that older workers tend to waste less time at work than younger workers.

Workers over 55 years old wasted an average of just 30 minutes a day, according to the survey.

America Online and Salary.com interviewed 10,044 workers in the online survey.

Top 10 Time-Wasting States

Missouri -- 3.2 Hrs/Day
Indiana -- 2.8 Hrs/Day
Kentucky -- 2.8 Hrs/Day
Wisconsin -- 2.8 Hrs/Day
Nevada -- 2.7 Hrs/Day
Oklahoma -- 2.7 Hrs/Day
Virginia -- 2.7 Hrs/Day
Pennsylvania -- 2.6 Hrs/day
Connecticut -- 2.5 Hrs/day
Idaho -- 2.5 Hrs/day

Strippers Charged With Battery After Spanking Trucker

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. -- Three strippers have been arrested for allegedly spanking a truck driver during his birthday bash at a club -- and severely bruising his backside.

The three women have been charged with misdemeanor battery.

Authorities in Jacksonville, Ark., said the trucker was handcuffed and spanked with a 3-feet-long paddle and a belt while one of the strippers restrained his head.

Some of the trucker's friends paid $25 for paddling, according to police.

Investigators said the club has agreed to discontinue all spankings.

Funderland Pictures

My daughter's first movie...

Silly card games

So just by chance today my daughters and I happened to finally find the elusive Neopets the card game starter kit. I swear we have looked in every single store in Sacramento. Just by chance we walked past the trading card section of Target and there it was. My daughter grabbed the only one they had and ran for the register.
And luckily it is a two-player kit. I thought that we were going to have to buy two so that she could actually play with someone. Now I just have to figure out how to play so I can beat her...

Instilling that good old fashioned value of competition at an early age...

American? Not me...

You Are 22% American

You're as American as Key Lime Tofu Pie Otherwise known as un-American! You belong in Cairo or Paris... Get out fast - before you end up in Gitmo!

How American Are You?

Name

STEPHANIE


S is for Serene
T is for Thoughtful
E is for Enlightened
P is for Perfect
H is for Honorable
A is for Adventurous
N is for Nervy
I is for Intense
E is for Easy

My birthday...

...is not today.

Your Birthdate: April 6

A birthday on the 6th of the month adds a tone of responsibility, helpfulness, and understanding to your natural inclinations. Those born on the sixth are more apt to be open and honest with everyone, and more caring about family and friends, too. This is a number associated with responsibility and caring - this birthday lends a degree of concern for others.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Man Sets Self On Fire Before Proposing To Girlfriend

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- It's a real life case of "Burning Love."
Todd Grannis set himself on fire before proposing to his girlfriend. About 100 people watched Grannis' flaming stunt in Grants Pass the other night.
He lit a gasoline-soaked cape, then jumped into a swimming pool from a 10-foot scaffold.
Before getting down on one knee, Grannis told sweetheart Malissa Kusiek, "Honey, you make me hot." She said "yes," but was a little teed-off by the danger of the stunt. Grannis said a friend, who's a professional stuntman, helped him stage the burning proposal.


Now that's love!

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is Nuts

7.8.2005

Horoscopes For Today: 7/8/2005
Someone who's not quite as comfortable in the spotlight as you happen to be may try to make you feel bad about letting your talents show. Don't let that happen. We're all entitled to strut our stuff every now and then, and if anyone has earned the right to do that at this particular moment in time, it's you. Why not forget about the opinions of others and go with your gut? If your antennae are telling you to alert the media, don't be shy. Alert the media!

76 Questions

76 questions Repost this but
Tell the truth
What have YOU done... BE TRUTHFUL!!!

1.smoked a cigarette - yes

2.smoked a cigar - no

3.made out with a member of the same sex - yes

4.crashed a friend's car - no

5.stolen a car – no

6.been in love - yes

7.been dumped - yes

8.shoplifted – yes

9.been fired - no

10.been in a fist fight ? yes

11.snuck out of your house ? yes

12.had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back ? yes

13.been arrested - yes

14.made out with a stranger- yes

15.gone on a blind date ? no

16.lied to a friend ? yes

17.had a crush on a teacher ? my french teacher in high school was hot

18.skipped school ? yes

19.slept with a co-worker - no

20.seen someone die – yes

21.been on a plane – yes

22.thrown up in a bar – yes

23.taken painkillers – yes

24.love someone or miss someone right now – yes

25.laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by – yes

26.made a snow angel – no

27.played dress up – yes

28.cheated while playing a game - yes

29.been lonely – yes, now thanks for asking.

30.fallen asleep at work/school ? both

31.ever have a fake id- no

32.felt an earthquake- yes

33.touched a snake – yes

34.ran a red light – yes

35.been suspended from school - yes

36.had detention – yes

37.been in a car accident – yes

38.hated the way you look- yes

39.witnessed a crime- yes

40.pole danced – no

41.been lost – yes

42.been to the opposite side of the country- born there

43.felt like dying - yes

44.cried yourself to sleep – yes

45.played cops and robbers – no

46.karaoke – yes

47.done something you told yourself you wouldn't - yes

48.laughed till some kind of beverage came out of your nose – yes.

49.caught a snowflake on your tongue - no

50.kissed in the rain – yes

51.sing in the shower – yes

52.made love in a park – yes

53.had a dream that you married someone - yes

54.glued your hand to something – yes

55.got your tongue stuck to a flag pole- no

56.worn the opposite sex's clothes – yes

57.been a cheerleader – no

58.sat on a roof top – yes

59.didn't take a shower for a week – absolutely not

60.ever to scared to watch scary movies alone - no

61.played chicken ? yes

62.been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on – yes

63.been told you're hot by a complete stranger – Yes.

64.broken a bone - no

65.been easily amused – yes.

66.laugh so hard you cry - yes

67.mooned/flashed someone ? yes

68.cheated on a test - no

69.forgotten someone's name - yes

70.slept naked – yes

71.gone skinny dipping in a pool - yes

72.been kicked out of your house - no

73.blacked out from drinking – yes

74.played a prank on someone - yes

75.gone to a late night movie – yes

76.made love to anything not human- no, but there has been some guys that were questionable

*sigh*

I'm really, really f'in bored.

Tonight I get a free night - no kids. Something that happens once in a lifetime. And what am I going to do with it? Not a damn thing. It's so sad that it actually physically hurts my body...

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7.05.2005

Horoscopes For Today: 7/5/2005
You've been off on a spree for days, and not especially easy to get along with at certain moments, if you haven't been easily able to get the answers you're after. You're feeling a bit mellower today, however, and it's a good thing, too -- because your loved ones have had just about all the fun they can stand with defending you. It's time to give 'just being nice' a shot -- in your own charming, fiery fashion.

Happy stupid 4th of July

What a crappy day so far. I've decided that I really need to start keeping note and blogging the events of my days since the things that happen to me really only happen in slapstick comedies and perhaps someone may some day take the events of my life and make millions off of them.

11:00 am - Try as I might I cannot stay in bed. My kids are screaming and apparently they locked themselves out of their bedroom. Because when I moved in someone pushed the key that was on the top of the door into some bottomless crack I cannot get it open. I destroy many small objects in an attempt to make a new key and end up eventually having to remove the entire face of the doorknob just to get it unlocked.

2:00 pm - For some magical reason the toliet overflows (and I am left wondering which toy is missing...). I do not own a plunger. Despite that I only have 15 dollars and no gasoline I recongnize the emergency, throw many towels on the floor and grab my things to run to Target to buy a plunger.

2:05 pm - Of course, I have a flat tire. I call AAA and since it is the 4th of July I am told I can anticipate a several hour long wait. I call a friend to bring a plunger but the tags on her car are expired so she has to take 'back streets' to get here with it. AAA arrives amazingly within 15 minutes - before my friend even shows up. I hope he didn't expect a tip.

6:00 pm - Have to explain to the kids that the plans we had for fireworks are not going to work out since we can't drive all the way to Carmichael on a donut tire. They are used to this kind of thing and really have no reaction.

...will update as the day goes on...

Temperance's ABCs

ABC's

A- Age of 1st kiss: I don't remember...very young.

B- Band you are listening to right now: Jackpot

C- 1st Crush: I had a crush on Dennis Miller when I was a kid.

D- Dad's name: William

E- Easiest person to talk to: None

F- Favorite ice cream: Peanut Butter

G- Gummy worms or gummy bears?: Sour either

H- Hometown: Peoria, IL

I- Instruments: Voice?

J- Junior high: Starr King Middle School

K- Kids: 2 - Lhiannan & Aislin

L- Longest car ride ever: Probably driving to California from Illinois..but I don't remember it.

M- Mom's name: Terry

N- Nicknames: Gypsie. "hey bitch".

O- One wish: [have to keep it secret for it to come true!]

P- Phobia[s]: midgets (yeah, I know it's fucked up.) spiders.

Q- Quote: "Rincewind awoke with a scream, to get it over with."

R- Reason(s) to smile: Uh...they disappeared when my phone started ringing today.

S- Song you sang last: Something by Jackpot..dunno what

T- Time you woke up today: 11:00ish

U- Unknown fact about me: if I tell you then you'll know..

V- Virgin: until 14

W- Worst habit: smoking when i smoke. drinking when i drink.

X- X-rays you've had: arm..

Y- Your least favorite person as of right now? decline to state

Z- Zodiac sign: Aries

Deep Impact

Last night I got quite a scare when I got a text message on my phone of an A.P. new brief that basically only said that the Deep Impact project was approaching the comet or something to that effect. I live in my own little world which almost exclusively does not involve television or much news of any kind so I had no idea what this meant. To me, I was thinking of the movie and thought - oh shit, we are all going to die.

So I ran to my computer and looked it up. Low and behold it was not a global emergency but a never been done effort by NASA to study the origins of the universe.

Tonight, thanks to NASA TV being streamed online I got to watch the final five minutes leading up to impact (and what you could see of the impact) and it was AMAZING! I had to try not to yell and scream with excitement along with the whole lab on NASA TV.

I can't wait until the fix up the images!

Yeah!

congratulations. you are the kiss my ass happy
bunny. You don't care about anyone or anything.
You must be so proud


which happy bunny are you?
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I have these shoes! And this charm for my charm bracelet! :)

Beauty

J:

Your Beauty lies
in Dreams. Day-dreamer, creative and forever lost
in thoughts. You're a
dreamer, wanting more in your life than you have
now. Though you a lot of your
dreams never seem to leave your own mind. You've
created your own little world
inside that head of yours and you're most beautiful
when your mind is in
the clouds with sparkles in your eyes. You'd rather
be asleep than awake and
people find it hard to have long conversations with
you as you mind often
wanders and you aren't a big fan of reality. You
are long and almost child-like
probably with a great love for Fantasy or Science
Fiction. You're very creative
and most likely love to write wonderful stories or
draw and even sing, anything
creative that you can use that vast imagination of
yours. You're a bit of a
puzzle to people love to wonder as to what is going
in your mind.

Some Things
That Represent You:

Element:
Water, Wind Animal: Eagle Color:
Purples, Blues,
Pinks, Misty Colors Song: Imaginary by
Evanescence Expression: Blank Stare

Gemstone:
Rose Quartz Mythological Creature: Unicorn,
Fairy Planet: Saturn Hair Color:
Strawberry
Blonde Eye Color: Violet

Quote:
"I lie inside myself for hours and watch my
purple skies fly over me."

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Book Review - The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

My favorite author...

The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Synopsis: (Discworld books are WAY too hard to explain so...from the back:)

"There is big trouble at the Unseen University, Ankh-Morpork's lone institute of higher learning. And the one person who can remedy the situation is ... Rincewind, not only most inept magic-doer the UU ever produced but currently stranded on the unfinished down-under continent of Fourecks. No worries though, the UU faculty is taking steps to bring Rincewind back, traveling magically to his general vicinity...several thousands of years too early. Meanwhile, the wizard in question has big troubles of his own, thanks to a pushy mystical kangaroo trickster named Scrappy and a mob of Fourecksians determined to make Rincewind a fabled folk hero (after they hang him, of course). But no worries, things could turn out for the best - if he somehow makes it rain for the first time ever...and if a group of time-traveling academics can teach and inquisitive god a thing or two about evolution and (gulp!) sex."

Some great passages:

A god pondering humans:

"...breaking the shakles of irrational prejudice and, in short, exercising the brains their god had given them, except of course they hadn't been given them by any god, lord knows, so what they really ought to do was exercise those brains developed over millennia in response to the external stimuli and the need to control those hands with their opposable thumbs, another damn good idea that he was very proud of. Or would have been, of course, if he existed."

A thought on sheep:

"Mind you, the people in the bar included three sheep in overalls and a couple of kangaroos playing darts.
And they weren't exactly sheep. They looked more like, well...human sheep. Sticking out ears, white curls, definite sheepish look, but standing upright, with hands. And he was pretty sure that there was no way you could get a cross between a human and a sheep. If there was, people would definitely have found out by now, especially in the more isloated rural districts."

From my mum

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us.


They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.


Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints.


We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.


As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.


Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.


We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.


We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.


We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!


We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.


No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.


We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.


We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!


We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
lawsuits from these accidents.


We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.


We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.


We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!


The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!


This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!


The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.


We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned

HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!

And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS!


You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.


and while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.


Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

Grammy Winner Luther Vandross Dies at 54

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAP Music WriterJuly 01, 2005

Grammy award winner Luther Vandross, whose deep, lush voice on hits like "Here and Now" and "Any Love" sold more than 25 million albums while providing the romantic backdrop for millions of couples worldwide, died Friday. He was 54.Vandross died at 1:47 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, N.J., said hospital spokesman Rob Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh did not release the cause of death.Since suffering a stroke in his Manhattan home on April 16, 2003, the R&B crooner stopped making public appearances - but amazingly managed to continue his recording career. In 2004, he captured four Grammys as a sentimental favorite, including best song for the bittersweet "Dance With My Father."

Wishlist Update (For Visual Learners...)

7.1.2005

I have to say quite frankly the odds of this happening are just non existent...

Horoscopes For Today: 7/1/2005
Emotionally speaking, you've gone out of your way for your loved ones an awful lot lately, but you're willing to do even more for them now. They know how goodhearted you are, so your generosity won't surprise them, but what you're about to do for them is definitely above and beyond the call of duty. The one thing you should do for yourself now is to allow them to thank you any way they see fit.