11.30.2005

11.30.05

Horoscopes For Today: 11/30/2005
Unforeseen obstacles will still be on the menu, but if you can successfully navigate your way through today (which might be tricky, especially if a dear one's jealousy or resentfulness rears its ugly little head) and tomorrow (because you'll be working while you'd much rather be playing), you'll be golden. Oh, just grin and bear it. Let others be as cranky as they like. You don't have to encourage them.

This seems to be a reoccurring theme in my life lately. So, to remedy this – I simply will not, under any circumstances, converse or otherwise deal with anyone who is looking to bring me down. I don’t care who it might be. The holidays are coming up and it is time to just be happy! I don’t need any of the negativity that seems to follow me around. I want this holiday season to be really, really great. I have always hated the holidays and this year I want to change that.

11.29.2005

Audiobooks

I just finished listening to my first 'full-length' audiobook. I am still 50/50 on whether or not I will ever do it again. It could have just been that the book was terrible. I hesitate to say this since it was the most recent Clive Cussler "Dirk Pitt" book (you know, from Sahara.) In this particular book he basically gets old, quits and gets married.
It also had a Scooby-Doo ending which I HATE so much that I can't really express it here.
Beyond that - I cry alot while reading books (and watching movies, and breathing, etc). It was difficult to not cry at the "I'm getting old, lets get married" part because it was so many books in the making. But I couldn't cry because I was at work.
Also, some guy reading a female bit of dialogue sincerely cracks me up. It just sounds terrible. I would also never attempt another audiobook on a portable CD player. I spent more money in batteries than I did on the book itself.

11.29.05

Horoscopes For Today: 11/29/2005
Just in time for a truly delightful week, the universe has arranged for you to connect with someone who's every bit as reputable, diligent and honest as you are -- oh, and sexy, too. Does that mean you'll be some serious fun? You bet it does. You may, however, be hard-pressed to say goodnight. So don't. Make a pot of coffee, sit down at the kitchen table, and exchange stories about what happened when. It's all part of the process.

So…who is having coffee with me tonight?

11.27.2005

Big 5

Movie of my life

The Movie Of Your Life Is A Black Comedy

In your life, things are so twisted that you just have to laugh.
You may end up insane, but you'll have fun on the way to the asylum.

Your best movie matches: Being John Malkovich, The Royal Tenenbaums, American Psycho

Day 17 - Today Review This Book

My 'impartial' opinion of this book is that it is fairly nice. It gives me something to look forward to everyday.
I particularly love reading other peoples TBWCYL blogs and seeing their interpretation of the instructions for the day. Often, they are doing things I wouldn't have even thought of.

My favorite days to come are:

Day 36 - Threaten a foreign country.
Day 45 - World domination day.
Day 61 - Emergency Alarm day.
Day 78 - Make a baby day.
Day 108 - Act suspiciously day.
Day 174 - Stroke a bus or train conductor for fare payment

Day 16 - Test A Proverb

...And record its practical usefulness.

Today the ones I'm think of are...

Fight fire with fire:
Truth: 9/10
Usefulness: 7/10
Depends on the day.

Nothing ventured nothing gained:
Truth: 5/10
Usefulness: 8/10

Honesty is the best policy:
Truth: 8/10
Usefulness: 210
Certainly hasn't gotten me anywhere.

Beat your wife every day - if you don't know why she will: I wish I had a wife to beat. Or a cat. Something. Someone. I can't beat my kids since it's illegal.
Truth: 10/10
Usefulness: 0/10

Day 15 - Dump Your Partner for The Day

Easy enough, this happens every other day for the most part.

It started out quite innocently enough though:
"hey, I have to dump you today"
"why?"
"its the day to do that"
"but it's just for the day?"
"yeah"
"can we have makeup sex?"
"tomorrow"
"midnight?"
"ok"
"can we have breakup sex now?"
"sure"

(*sigh* isn't he romantic, girls?)

The day passed uneventfully and I invited him back over for dinner that night. We drank an entire bottle of wine - something that hasn't been accomplished since our first date - and that should have told me that something was up since he doesn't really drink and he has no reason to get me drunk. It's not like I'm some girl he needs to liquor up to take advantage of. We had makeup sex. I wanted coffee and donuts so I drove up to Yum Yum and meanwhile he was apparently raping my computer again and checking all my outgoing email. He found an email I had sent weeks ago (while we were once again not seeing each other) telling the recipient that I had had a dream about him (and involving various other people, Temperance and Matt included). The email also hinted that the dream had sexual undertones (although I never directly stated it and the dream really did not involve any particular intercouse so to speak...)

He of course threw a fit and left. He did not care that it might bother me that he had once again violated my privacy by going through my email. Again.

Will update if things get better.

11.26.2005

FINALLY!

I am the ONLY person in the world that never got this spam email and for awhile I was starting to wonder why I wasn't worth being spammed and tricked and fooled.
Finally, it came today!
Woohoo!

From:"faith razak"
Subject: Urgent Respond Needed
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 04:35:25 +0000
FROM:MR.FAITH RAZAK,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
ROYAL TRUST BANK PLC.



Dear Sir/Madam,

I am MR FAITH RAZAK, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of royal Trust Bank Plc Nigeria with due respect and regard. I
have
decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the said transaction .

During investigation and auditing of this account, my department came
across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer who died in
november 1999 plane crash and the account has been dormant with this
Bank
without any claim to the fund in our custody
either from his family or relations before our discovery.

Although personally,I keep this information as top secret to enable the
whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the course of
execution. The said amount was us$5.5M (Five million five hundred
thousand
united states dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information
through
the international consultant chamber of
commerce,organisations,diplomatic
missions and individuals here in Nigeria where I was seaching for a
good
reliable contact to do this business with.I was elated when I saw your
address before proposing the business to you.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claims over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased,the required approval and transfer
of
this money to a foreign account has been put in place. Other directives
and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist and also benefit your self to this
great
business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but the need for a foreigner
as
next of kin in this project is occasioned by the fact that the customer
was
a foreigner and a Blenniod will not perfectly fit in as his next of kin
or
heir and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time
of
transfer because I work in this same bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who
will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money
to be transferred into on his/her request as it may be after due
verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the
bank,where
the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation bank
account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free.You
have been adviced to keep top secret as I am still in service and
intend to
retire from service after I conclude this transaction with you.I will
be
monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the
money
in your account.Which I will eventually come down to your country for
the
sharing of the fund according to the specified percentage as agreed on.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from
you.Stating your interest in this
transaction.


Best Regard,

FAITH RAZAK.


11.25.2005

Oscar-Nominated Actor Pat Morita Dies


(AP) Actor Pat Morita, best known for helping teach a boy martial-arts mastery through household chores as the wise Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid," has died. He was 73.

There were conflicting reports about the cause of death. His daughter Aly Morita said he died Thursday of heart failure at a Las Vegas hospital; longtime manager Arnold Soloway said the actor died of kidney failure at a hospital while awaiting a transplant.

His wife of 12 years, Evelyn, said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame with a role on "Happy Days," had "dedicated his entire life to acting and comedy."

His role in the 1984 film defined his career. As Kesuke Miyagi, the mentor to Ralph Macchio's "Daniel-san," he taught karate while trying to catch flies with chopsticks and offering such advice as "wax on, wax off" to help Daniel improve his karate hand movements while doing his chores.

A generation of young fans mimicked Morita's famous "crane kick" technique from the finale of the movie, which surprised many by grossing $91 million and establishing a popular franchise.

"It was both my honor and privilege to have worked with him and create a bit of cinema magic together," Macchio said in a statement. "My life is all the richer for having known him. I will miss his genuine friendship."

"Forever my Sensei," Macchio added, referring to Morita's role in "The Karate Kid."

The role earned Morita an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor, but he lost to Haing S. Ngor, who appeared in "The Killing Fields."

Morita said in a 1986 interview with The Associated Press he was billed as Noriyuki (Pat) Morita in the film because producer Jerry Weintraub wanted him to sound more ethnic. He said he used the billing because it was "the only name my parents gave me."

For years, Morita played small and sometimes demeaning roles in such films as "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and TV series such as "The Odd Couple" and "Green Acres." His first breakthrough came with "Happy Days," and he followed with his own brief series, "Mr. T and Tina."

"The Karate Kid" led to three sequels, the last of which, 1994's "The Next Karate Kid," paired him with a young Hilary Swank.

Morita was prolific outside of the "Karate Kid" series as well, appearing in "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Spy Hard," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "The Center of the World." He also provided the voice for a character in the Disney movie "Mulan" in 1998.

Born in northern California on June 28, 1932, the son of migrant fruit pickers, Morita spent most of his early years in the hospital with spinal tuberculosis. He later recovered only to be sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II.

"One day I was an invalid," he recalled in a 1989 AP interview. "The next day I was public enemy No. 1 being escorted to an internment camp by an FBI agent wearing a piece."

After the war, Morita's family tried to repair their finances by operating a Sacramento restaurant. It was there that Morita first tried his comedy on patrons.

Because prospects for a Japanese-American standup comic seemed poor, Morita found steady work in computers at Aerojet General. But at age 30 he entered show business full time.

"Only in America could you get away with the kind of comedy I did," he said. "If I tried it in Japan before the war, it would have been considered blasphemy, and I would have ended in leg irons."

Morita was to be buried at Palm Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife and three daughters from a previous marriage.


© MMV The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

11.24.2005

Day 14 - Family Day

It seemed appropriate to save this one for a holiday such as today where everyone is traditionally spending time with their families. My family is itty-bitty. It's me, my kids, my mom and my brother. I do indeed have other family in the area, but these ones are the only ones that make any effort to contact me ever so they are what counts. I am the only vegetarian in my family which means every feasting holiday my mom makes me spaghetti while everyone else eats turkey. This year, she didn't actually do that. Possibly because she made spaghetti for me a few days ago already. Now that I think about it, every time I have seen her in the last two months she has made me spaghetti.

So. Apparently my brother got jumped last night and fell down a hill (I don't even ask anymore) and he spends the day gimping around and trying to make everyone feel bad for him. My kids are acting like insane freaks but that is normal. We eat and enjoy our 'family' time. We don't do it often -- for good reason. We watched a movie and then my mom went to take my oldest to her other grandparents house (because if I have to see my daughter's father I may just hurt him) and then she took my brother to the hospital where he was diagnosed with torn ligaments and given some sort of splinty-cast thing.

That is as much of my family and their drama that I can handle for one day.

11.23.2005

The Week at a Glance

Here is what's coming up:

Family Day (I saved this one for Thanksgiving)
Dump Your Partner For A Day
Test A Proverb Day
Review This Book Day
Free Someone Day
Test The Power of Prayer Day
Feast Day
Invent Your Own Traffic Rule of The Road and Obey It

Here's why I will probably never be able to get one...

Shoppers Shoved, Trampled In Xbox Sale Snafu

ELKTON, Md. -- It can be dangerous these days to get between a shopper and an Xbox 360.
It took more than 10 police officers to restore order at a Maryland Wal-Mart when a scuffle broke out as the devices went on sale Monday night.
About 300 people had been waiting -- some as long as 12 hours. And they'd devised their own system, using numbers, to determine who'd get first shot at the new video game players.

The trouble began when a store manager announced they'd be sold on a first-come, first-served basis -- instead of using the numbers

One customer said the scene that developed "was like a mosh pit." Some people were knocked down and trampled, but nobody was seriously hurt and there were no arrests.
Wal-Mart then decided to cancel the sale, and police told everyone to leave. But a store employee told the Cecil Whig newspaper that some Xboxes were sold later that night.


Seriously, which Wal-Mart employee do you have to sleep with to get one of these?

1.5 hours left!

I get to leave work early today. It is by far the most exciting thing to happen to me all week. (Sad...)
I wonder how much 'not-working' I can get away with today. They are doing construction on the third floor (apparently directly above my head) and it sounds like a plane is landing up there. Kinda scary.

Everyone brought thanksgiving-type food to work today for a potluck that I won't be here for. I don't mind not participating since it's not like I'm going to eat turkey but it smells so freaking good that my stomach hurts and I'm starving. I tried chewing a piece of gum and it just made me hungrier. I think I'm going to walk across the street and get some coffee and foooood. Wonder if I can make that take 1.5 hours?

11.21.2005

11.21.05

Horoscopes For Today: 11/21/2005
You're still chatting away with just about anyone who comes within a few feet of you -- the more unusual they are, and the more unusual the topic, the better. If you've been bored lately, this will
definitely take care of that. If you haven't been in touch with a certain someone lately, don't let that continue. Make sure to contact them, and do it soon. Why would you want to sit there missing them when it's entirely unnecessary?



My alarm clock woke me up all at 5:45 am all weekend long despite that I never set it. Of course today when I need it, it either did not go off at all or it didn't wake me up. Thankfully I remembered to set the alarm clock on my cell phone so I was only a bit late. I hate being late for work -- everyone looks at you but no one actually CARES.

I've washed my hands 7 times so far today just for an excuse to not sit in my cubicle. The batteries in the cheapass cd player that I got are dead so I am without music once again. I really, really miss my iPod. I am nearly worthless at work without it. I can't focus on anything with people around me talking and mumbling and being annoying all day long.

Most everyone I work with really frustrates me (with the exception of those who might read this....) I have issues with personal space and my co-workers go out of their way to violate my personal space.

I'm being asked to sign a belated bosses day card for my manager. This is the epitome of asskissing. The card is already late, the boss is gone on vacation for a week and yet they want me to sign this card. I guarantee they do not hand out cards for Administrative Professionals Day.

I have to go to lunch today with my boss and one of the vendors we deal with. I plan on ordering the most expensive thing and then sitting there not saying anything for the rest of the lunch.

My eyes hurt really bad. I'm tired. I am going to spend the entire evening tonight at City Suds where I can be productive and do absolutely nothing all at the same time. How sad is that? I'm excited because I am getting out of the house for the night - to go to the LAUNDRY MAT. Ugh, kill me.

11.20.2005

Day 12 - KFC Day

"Ask KFC for the 11 secret herbs and spices. Go home and make your own special fingerlickin' chicken. If they won't give you the recipe, experiment til you get it right."

These instructions include a diagram of a piece of 'chicken' with the following ingredients:
Nutmeg
Rosemary
Pepper
Cumin
Basil
Extra Grease
Paprika
Coriander
Chicken
Tumeric

Alright. Well, I'm a vegetarian. Even if I ate meat I don't think I would eat KFC (except for the biscuits -- those things are nice...). I do not care to cross paths with PETA just for a meal. Have no fear! Fake chicken is here!



Add to that basil, garlic, parmesan cheese and lots and lots of mushrooms:


Viola. My food is officially better than KFC.

You know you're bored when...

[Marital Status]Not married
[Shoe size]6.5
[Parents still together]no
[Siblings]Yes. Cept that one that I ate in the uterus.
[Pets]Fish and Kids
FAVORITES
[Color]Shiny. Er...green
[Number]7
[Animal] homosapien
[Drinks] Sierra Nevada. That green one...the one that makes me forget stuff when I drink it...oh yeah midori sour
[Soda] Friends don't let friends drink Coke. But pepsi is like crack.
[Book] Don't get me started
[Flower]
DO YOU
[Color your hair?] I've been trying unsuccessfully for years to color it the natural color
[Twirl your hair?] no
[Have tattoos?] yes
[Have Piercings?] yes
[Cheat on tests/homework?] eh?
[Drink/Smoke?] I drink. Occasionally I'll smoke while I drink even.
[Like roller coasters?] yes, too bad no one else will go on them with me
[Wish you could live somewhere else?] No, I heart south oak park.
[Want more piercings?] no
[Like cleaning?] no, i like clean things though.
[Write in cursive or print?] print i guess - who writes anymore with computers?
[Own a web cam?] no
[Know how to drive?] technically, but i know how to crash better than I know how to drive
[Own a cell phone?] yes. my house is old and doesn't have regular phone jacks.
[Ever get off the damn computer?] yes, while i'm driving either to or from work.
HAVE U EVER
[Been in a fist fight?] yes
[Considered a life of crime?] not really
[Considered being a hooker?] no
[Lied to someone?] of course not..
[Been in love?] tragically
[Made out with JUST a friend?] that is just funny.
[Been in lust?] yes
[Used someone] i don't think so
[Been used?] probably
[Been cheated on?] no
[Kicked someone in the nuts?] they make a fine target
[Stolen anything?] yes - i stole candy cigarettes when i was a kid and got caught and never did it again
[Held a gun] yes. i hid one under my bed for a week too freaked out to touch it.
CURRENTS
[Current clothing] laundry day clothes
[Current mood] sleepy, its a state of mind
[Current taste] in my mouth? um...cappuccino
[What you currently smell like] soap, deodorant, ck one - just smelly good stuff
[Current hair] um i don't know how to answer this
[Current thing I ought to be doing] watching a movie with my daughter but how many times can you really watch lilo and stitch without thinking of killing someone
[Current cd in stereo] broken social scene - no idea which
[Last book you read] debt of bones, terry goodkind
[Last movie you saw] dancing at the blue iguana - stippers freak me out now
[Last thing you ate] facon. that's bacon...but fake..vegetarian
[Last person you talked to on the phone] matt
[Do drugs?] no
[Believe there is life on other planets?] i would say that the odds are pretty good
Remember your first love?] who? oh yeah...
[Still love him/her?] no
[Read the newspaper?] i read the horoscopes @ starbucks in the morning then i give them the paper back.
[Have any gay or lesbian friends?] who wrote this fucking thing? yes
[Believe in miracles?] no
[Do well in school?] i do well as a drop out.
[Wear hats] my head is too small for hats. if i could find one that fit i would wear it
[Hate yourself?] no
[Have an obsession?] im obsessed with this guy that smells like obsession
[Collect anything?] books i guess..not intentionally
[Have a best friend?] yes, two. they can fight over "best BEST" friend status
[Close friends?] yes
[Like your handwriting?] i don't really care.
[Care about looks] yes
LOVE LIFE
[First crush] .....i have no idea. I had the fattest crush on Dennis Miller when I was a kid though
[First kiss] I'm still blocking it out
[Do you believe in love at first sight?] yes
[Do you believe in "the one?"] yes
[Are you a tease?] who me? *flutters eyelashes*
[Too shy to make the first move?] its not about shy...but i won't in any case
ARE U A
[Daydreamer] I'm sorry, what was the question? I was daydreaming
[Bitch/Asshole] Yes
[sarcastic] yes
[Angel] no
[Devil] what?
[Shy] yes
[Talkative] no

CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

Pets

Aislin and one of the ladybugs:




Goldie:



And the newest additions to our family after a morning spent at Capital Aquarium:

Kitty (a.k.a. Fatass):


And the elusive Kristy:

11.19.2005

Mainstream Orgy Update

I've already received a few messages from the orgy people:

Hi 26m from the Antelope area of Sacramento. It looks like your profile is new so I cant read it just yet.....what are you looking for? If you would like to chat you can get me on yahoo messenger my name there is -deleted- I hope to hear from you soon!

That one included three pictures -- two of a large penis.

This one only had head shots. No, not that head.

If you're smart, uninhibited and looking for a confident, fun guy to play with we should talk.

I have about 10 years of experience playing as a top- definitely not a lifestyler just like vocal kinky, safe play. I'm 6'1", 185 athletic, sexually dominant and well hung.

I'm looking for an intelligent, open-minded female with kinky fantasies.

drop me a note if you're curious...


Alas, the fun and games are already over. I just got an email from alt.com:

Dear Lelia5150,


We are sorry to inform you that the profile you created on ALT.com has been denied due to the following reason:

* Content includes unclear or unrecognized language or words.


Please return to http://alt.com to revise your profile and resubmit it to our review team. Once your profile is approved, you can start connecting with new and exciting people!



Sincerely,


The ALT.com Team
team@alt.com


ALT.com,
445 Sherman Avenue, Suite C
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Day 11/Day 12 - Apply to an Orgy/Mainstream Day

I've combined days 11 and 12 because I'm behind a little.

The result: Applying to a Mainstream orgy.

Yes, it was alt.com. Alt.com has 3,463,832 member. That is pretty fucking mainstream if you ask me.
Here is the resulting profile.


27 year old Woman in Sacramento, California, United States
Looking For: Men, Women, Couples (man and woman), Couples (2 men), Couples (2 women) or Groups for active participation


Profile for Lelia5150
Is this where I sign up for the orgies? What the...

Er..hi!

Ideal Person:
My inner child - did you eat it? Oh shit, that wasn't 50 characters...uh...

You.



Information:
Gender: Woman
Birthdate: April 6, 1978
(27 year old)
Lives in: Sacramento, California, United States
(0 miles from you)
Height: 5 ft 4 in / 163-165 cm
Body Type: Slim/Petite
Smoking: I'm a light/social smoker
Drinking: I'm a light/social drinker
Drugs: I don't use drugs
Education: Some college
Race: Caucasian
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Speaks: English
Hair Color: Brown
Hair Length : Medium
Eye Color : Green
Glasses or Contacts : Glasses


LifeStyle
I think about ALT lifestyle: Not very often
Role: Submissive
Level of Experience: I am new at this
Dress: Casual
Social Orientation : Liberal
Safe Sex: Yes
Demeanor: Passive

Personal
Body Decorations : Body Piercings ; Tattoo(s)
Breast Size: 34 B
Religion: Atheist

11.18.2005

11.18.05

Horoscopes For Today: 11/18/2005


You may not know about it just yet, but someone's resentment is taking on a life of its own from behind the scenes, and you may well be at the heart of the situation. But this doesn't mean you caused
it, or that you should feel guilty about it. You're in control of what you do, not what others do. So when and if something that's not quite fit for the public emerges, there's no reason for you to feel accountable.



I have felt lately that it seems like I am always the one to feel guilty and always the one to concede even if the circumstances really shouldn’t call for it. Remaining on that path has led me to feeling hurt all the time, depressed, and I feel like I am losing part of myself by not being able to be me. I automatically want to apologize for not apparently meeting everyone’s standards but I know that I shouldn’t and that it’s time for me to enjoy being me. If the people who I keep company with don’t like it then I shouldn’t be keeping company with them in the first place. Any relationship should be symbiotic with all parties involved getting what they need. One person should not have to sacrifice themselves just to make the other feel normal.

11.17.2005

11.17.05

Horoscopes For Today: 11/17/2005
Stop worrying. First of all, you know how you get when you're stressed; it's not pretty, and it hasn't been what most often wins you friends -- especially since your sign virtually wrote the book on the subject. Then, too, there's the fact that if you play your cards right, you can make not just a new friend, but cross paths with someone who might be exactly right for you. There now, isn't that enough inspiration to keep you calm?


I wish I could stop worrying and being stressed out. I think it may actually kill me. Dead. And I should really stop reading this shit.

11.16.2005

Day 10 - Boycott Something That Has Never Been Boycotted Before

First things first, because I'm slacking a bit lately --

The horriblescopes for today because I'm sure thousands of Aries' rely on my ability to cut and paste kcrachannel.com's email horoscopes before they can do ANYTHING with their day:

Horoscopes For Today: 11/16/2005
At the moment, there's nowhere else you'd rather be than home, and while
you can't click your heels together and get yourself there, probably because of
a work situation, all you can think about is shuffling through the front
door, pulling down the shades and curling up with the cat on the couch. Fade to
black. That's not the kind of thing you'd ever do, though -- unless you'd
really had it with the entire world.

Well, I wish I had a cat because that sounds nice.

Now, on to business!
Boycott something that has never been boycotted. Hrm.
What the hell hasn't been boycotted? I started the day thinking ok, I'll boycott work. But no, I actually had to do work once I got there. Then I thought, I'll boycott kids since I had to rush through my lunch signing various paperwork in regards to their fucking RIDICULOUSLY expensive childcare and I was very hungry.
Then - boycott eating at lunch time.
Then - my mom called. Viola! Boycott parents!

In the end the choice was made for me: Boycott natural gas. Why? Well my landlord has again had to turn off the gas to my nearlyallgas apartment. So, no hot water (read: no shower). No stove (read: no food), no heater (read: not sleeping at home alone tonight!)

It drives me insane that I pay this man to rent this place and for whatever reason I have to spend large amounts of time sleeping and shower and eating out due to various problems. Besides, I really thought at this point he would start putting up for a hotel and I think technically that is exactly what he is supposed to do, but no.

I slept elsewhere last night but woke up late so did not get to shower. I had to go to another friends house to borrow her shower this evening but if you have ever had first hand experience with my hair then you know by tomorrow I'll be freaking out again since I can't brush my afro hair while it's dry unless I for some reason want an even bigger afro. Theoretically, the gas will be on tomorrow morning sometime (while I'm at work so who cares...) but at the same time it was supposed to be on tonight. I'm considering staying home tomorrow and bribing the inspector to turn it on long enough to heat the house up and to fill the tub with boiling water so I can soak myself...

Has anyone ever considered boycotting boycotts?

11.14.2005

Day 9 - Buy a Stranger Flowers Day

As I sit here looking at the card that came with the last bouquet of flowers I got (and let me tell you it was a long, long, looooong time ago) I feel sort of bad for not following through on this to the letter. I can imagine how supercoolawesome it would be to get flowers from anyone, let alone a stranger.

Anyhow, as you can see from above I sort of cheated today. I did not buy flowers but I made a flower of sorts out of recycled post-it flags and a green dot sticker:

Apologies for the shite quality of the picture -- I had to use my phone.

I also did not exactly give it to a stranger. I gave it to a her...that is strange? Ok, whatever I cheated. I suck. I stuck in on the monitor of a computer that Sonia generally uses since she often leaves me nice little notes and things. When I walked into the room to stick it on the computer Frank was sitting in there and said "what, it's not for me?". Then I felt bad and wondered if I should have made him one, too. Oh well, I only see so many post-it flags a day, you know...

11.13.2005

Day 8 - Write A Bestseller Today

First off, the competition:
HARDCOVER FICTION
Top 5 at a Glance
1. PREDATOR, by Patricia Cornwell
2. AT FIRST SIGHT, by Nicholas Sparks
3. THE CAMEL CLUB, by David Baldacci
4. CHRIST THE LORD: OUT OF EGYPT, by Anne Rice
5. TOXIC BACHELORS, by Danielle Steel

How can I compete with the likes of Danielle Steel and Anne Rice? Er....doesn't Danielle Steel write porno romance novels?

Alright, I don't know if it will sell anything but here are some of the wierd events of my day:

I didn't sleep well. I had bizarre quasi sex dreams and I think I slept with too many pillows because my neck feels unnaturally painful and I can't really look too far to the left. Basically, I start my day unrested.

I went to the Washington Mutual ATM machine. There is a woman parked in front of me blabbing on her cell phone. I didn't look at her but she was complaining to someone on the phone "what is wrong with the god damn atm machines?" Indeed the first machine I use will not give me any money but I am patient and there are two machines. I get in line for the other machine and it works fine EXCEPT WaMu who I have always liked because they did not charge anything to use their machines will begin imposing a $1.50 charge to non-WaMu cardholders effective Nov 17. That really sucks for me. My bank is based out of Ohio and the only ATM in California is inside one of the buildings at my work. So if I want my cash without having to pay for it I have to go to work. It just seems wrong to me.
Anyway, the woman gets out of her car and I finally look at her. She is slightly overweight and wearing some sort of sweat outfit. She has gigantic curlers on the top of her head, bright red lipstick and is smoking a cigarette. In her rasping scary voice she asks me if I can actually 'get money out of the god damn thing'.

Yes. Yes I can.

Moving along. I went and paid my credit card bill without incident. Next stop, coffee. We get to Starbucks and order. Ok so far. Aislin and Lhiannan both get hot chocolate and pour every sort of flavored sugar thing they have at the counter into it. We get halfway through the parking lot to the car and Aislin drops her drink all over the ground. No biggie, it's only $1 I tell myself and we walk back in to get another one. Since they are nice people they give it to her for free. Aislin is oddly apologetic about the whole thing. Again, they go dump all kinds of crap into her drink and this time I hold it for her. As we are walking out Sean, who is a barista there that Aislin likes to flirt with, starts trying to play with her and for some reason freaks her out. It was awkward because she always likes playing with him. We get to the car, get buckled, I put the car in reverse and hear a splash. She dropped her second drink all over the backseat of my car. I didn't get her a third.

We then go to my least favorite place on the planet - Wal-Mart. I generally refuse to go there on principle but they have cheap (slavelabormade) kids clothes and since I'm totally effing broke and the kids ruin their clothes anyway it seemed like a good idea. Please note - I nearly always have some sort of anxiety attack at some point in a Wal-Mart store. We bought a ton of cheap clothes mostly without incident and left. Only three people tried to crash into my car with their giant oversized wal-mart carts.

The rest of the day went downhill from there. We attempted to go to City Suds no less than THREE TIMES but were unable to find parking. Finally on the third try I actually parked down the street and dragged all of our baskets of clothes down the sidewalk while the American Graffiti folks looked at me like I was insane. I watched a few minutes of one of the Govenators better movies, Total Recall and then went home where I have been cleaning and cooking ever since.

Typical boring non-bestselling day.

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11.12.2005

Day 7 - Emigrate to New Zealand

First things first - because some of you really don't know: (click to enlargen)



Now that you know where I am talking about.
Next step: the application.

It costs $80.00 just to APPLY for a visa. I don't have $80.00 so we will have to make due with what I've got which is nothing but a stamp and the ability to lick an envelope like no one else.
Because I really didn't understand all the other options I opted for the Student Visa.

For those of you that need a visual aid you may view the application here.

Section One: General Requirements.
I have a passport. I don't have $80 dollars but I'm planning on bribing the officials with McDonalds and other American novelty crap.

Section Two: Health Requirements.
I am not sure if the US is a TB risk country but my mother did have it at some point in her life so I will assume that I will have to get the Temporary X-Ray Entry Certificate

Section Three: Character Requirements.
I didn't know there was such a thing. I am rather embaressed to be an American. I think that should give me all sorts of character. In any event, I will need to provide a police certificate saying I'm a good girl.

Section Four: Financial Details.
I am supposed to put here that I have enough money to sustain myself for the duration of my stay so that I don't suck up New Zealand jobs from natives. So, I will lie.

Section Five: Enrolment Details *yes, this is spelled incorrectly on the form*
Am I enrolled in school? Well, I already caught the stupid mispelling on your form, so what does it matter. Are YOU enrolled in school?

Section Six: Legal Guardianship
I'm a grownup, thanks.

The next is name, address basics. My favorite question is A4 where you have to provide your name in 'ethnic script'.
You have to provide names and addresses of anyone you may know in New Zealand.

This goes on for 12 full pages. I did not see anything about marrying to stay in the country. I was looking for those details because it seems the easiest way to do it.

Another favorite -- C5: Have you ever had association with any intelligence agency or group?
Would a CIA agent put yes here?

11.11.2005

How did I get stuck

being the babysitter? Not that I mind, it's not like I had anything better to do. It's wierd though. I think I've been asked to babysit maybe three times in my entire life so for a random person who doesn't know me (hey, now that I think of it, maybe that's why!) is odd.

So this evening I'm getting to hear the giggle of three little girls. Over and over and over.

Saturday promises to be more grownup, right? (insert wishful thinking here)

More to come

Here's an overview of the next week:

Emigrate to New Zealand, Write a Bestseller, Buy a Stranger Flowers, Boycott Something That Has Never Been Boycotted Before, Apply to an Orgy, Mainstream Day, KFC Day, Family Day.

Day 6 - Marry Jonas Day

Today is Marry Jonas Jansson day. Jonas is a swedish guinea pig of a guy, age 22, who has basically been Benrik's test subject to find out if this Book will indeed Change Your Life.

I started to fill out the application to marry him but gave up. Every man and woman wants to marry Jonas and has filled out an application. Too much competition. Plus, he is too young. I would have liked to moved to Sweden though.

Instead I completed the "Arranged Marriage" application. It can be found here.

I suggested a fall wedding. Although anything is acceptable at this point. I am promised a good match within 2 weeks so I guess I just have to wait.
I'd say that my biological clock is ticking, but that would be a total lie. I don't want (well, I can't actually have) any more kids but I am still waiting for the great man, the storybook wedding and the great house.

Day 5 - Cannibalism Day

Today eat part of a loved one.

To start with I looked up some cannibalistic recipes and found the following on this website:

Marinated Leg of Person

1 leg, about 3 kilos
6 cups dry cider
1 kilo carrots, sliced thinly
8 medium onions, sliced thinly
16 juniper berries
8 leaves sage, chopped
1/2 cup butter
2 whole nutmegs, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Combine half each of the cider, nutmeg and sage with 2 of the onions, the juniper berries and salt and pepper to taste. Cut the leg into slices about 1 cm. thick and over these pour the marinade. Refrigerate, covered, for 36 - 48 hours, turning the meat occasionally.

Remove the meat from the marinade and dry with toweling. Strain the marinade and to this add the remaining cider.

In a large flameproof casserole melt the butter and, over a high flame, brown the meat slices on both sides. Remove the slices, lower the flame and add the remaining onions and the carrots, cooking until the onions are softened. Pour in the marinade and bring to a boil. Add the remaining seasonings, replace the venison, cover and place in a medium oven for 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot directly from the casserole. Serves 6 - 8.

Person Stew

1 shoulder of person, about 2 1/2 kilo), dressed and cut into serving pieces
1 bottle dry red wine
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
6 Tbsp. each bacon fat and flour
2 large onions, chopped coarsely
1 large carrot, chopped coarsely
3 stalks celery, chopped coarsely
3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
6 shallots, chopped coarsely
12 juniper berries
12 whole peppercorns
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves, crushed
2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. each thyme, oregano, basil and rosemary
salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste

In a saucepan combine the wine, wine vinegar, olive oil, onions, carrot, shallots, celery, garlic, cloves and all of the herbs and spices. Bring just to a boil, immediately lower the flame and simmer for about 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from the flame and let cool for 1/2 hour.

Put the cup-up shoulder and giblets in a ceramic bowl and pour over the marinade. Marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 days, turning the meat several times each day.

Remove the meat from the marinade and dry on toweling. Strain and reserve the marinade.

Sprinkle the meat with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste. In a skillet melt the bacon fat and in this brown the meat, slowly on all sides. Sprinkle over with flour, stir and continue to saute until the flour is absorbed and turns light brown. Add the strained marinade and simmer, covered until the meat is tender (45 - 60 minutes). Correct the seasoning, simmer for 5 minutes longer and serve hot. Serves 6.

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Now, that is really, really alot of work. Removing a leg or shoulder from a family member would be really difficult and messy. Not to mention the legality of the whole thing. AND I'm a vegetarian so if eating the flesh of any other animal is taboo to me you can imagine what I think of human flesh. But, I am determined. So...here was my own reciped.

Little Girl Fingernails

First - Preparations:
Kids hands and kids in general are pretty dirty. First, get a nail brush and SCRUB those things with antibacterial soap. Be particular about getting underneath the nail. I repeat, kids are gross and dirty. Many spend half the day picking their nose and scratching their butts without ever thinking of washing. Spend at least 5 full minutes scrubbing. Since girls fingers are nicer, make sure that there is no fingernail polish on the nail. If necessary use acetone to remove. Dont' forget to wash again afterwards if you use nail polish remover (acetone).

When the fingers and nail beds start turning nice and pink (make sure you use really hot water. They will scream but it is worth it, trust me) go ahead and get your favorite flavored ice cream syrup toppings like chocolate, caramel, or strawberry and pour a small amount into a bowl.

Dip fingers into syrup bite into those nails! You may need to use a tearing motion with your teeth. Be mindful of hangnails and those other fleshy bits.

Bon Appetit!

Meow



11.09.2005

Day 4 - Obedience Day

"Obedience is a skill. Exercise it today by following these simple dictates and you'll find the rest of the Book easier to obey."

Speak extra loud to people with names beginning with R today.
I had trouble thinking of anyone whose name begins with R...

Walk slower if shorter than the person walking next to you.
I didn't walk with anyone today.

Refuse to answer any question where the words "you" and "with" are used.
It was so automatic to answer I just couldn't make my mind accept this.

Do not accept change if less than 30 cents.
Happy Tip-Jar day to you too!

Feign not to see people wearing red.
I wore a red sweater (because it isn't Friday) and pretended I was invisible. To speak with people I had to remove my sweater.

Stay indoors if clouds are heading east or south.

Cross the road whenever a passerby makes eye contact.

Clip out all newspaper headlines featuring the word "global" and paste them above your desk.
I really wanted to do this but I totally forgot this one. Will do tomorrow.

Order the fifth most expensive item on the menu.
Didn't order anything today. Well, except coffee but you just dont' fuck with coffee.

Introduce yourself to anyone named Bob.
Didn't meet a Bob.

Drive at 36 miles per hour exactly.
I wish I had a choice about this. Traffic really, really sucks lately. I'd be lucky if we got to 36 at any given point.

Pick up the phone after 5 rings.
I tried, but it defaults to voicemail. Darn...

Do not use the letter 'd' in any correspondence.

Use only the buttons on the top half of your remote control.
I cheated and turned it upside down. I only use the top buttons anyway.

Increase central heating temperature by 1 degree every hour.
Thankfully, my house is too old to have central heating. It has a heater. The thermometer seems to be broken so we have "on" and "off".

Only use words invented before 1979.
Try explaining file-naming conventions like this. "You know, the thing that you call it..."

Speak to a minimum of 9 people an hour.
As much as I despise it, I do this during the course of work most every day.

Proffer your leg as a lamp post to any passing dog.
Didn' t see any puppies today.

Chew every mouthful a dozen times before swallowing.
Haven't eaten yet but I will surely masticate properly when I do.

Leave the room if anyone with the same first name as you is mentioned.
N/A

Day 3 - Promote The Book Day

I did not wear a sandwich sign with the book emblazoned across the front of it however, I'd like to think that in my own small way I promote the book quite a bit.

I brought the book and shared it with several co-workers. A few of them have been witness to the previous life changing experiences from the previous year's books. A couple, and I have to say that it surprised me, were even interested in getting the book.

I also promote the book with this here silly blog.

You can see a million people's TBWCYL blogs at http://www.thiswebsitewillchangeyourlife.com but let's face it -- mine is the best. Well, maybe Jonas has the best one...


Coming soon - Obedience Day, Cannabalism Day, Marry Jonas Day, Emigrate to New Zealand Day...

Day 2 - Claim You're Jesus Day


This sort of thing works better if it is a Sunday, but Day 2 fell on a Monday.

I went to work on Monday with every intention of proselytizing all day long to my co-workers but being an Atheist it sort of never panned out that way. In the end, I claimed I was Jesus (say this out loud with Hispanic pronuciation). That's right, just plain ol' Jesus.

Unfortunately, no one bought the idea and it was pretty lame.

What do you expect for a Monday?

11.06.2005

Day 1 - Warm Up Day

Today change your life in a small way.

Available options:

Lose one ounce of weight.
I don't have a scale so there isn't much of a way to measure this. I just peed -- hopefully it was an ounce worth.

Basejump off a chair.

Donate your baby teeth to science.
Duh, the tooth fairy took these a long time ago.

Save the life of an ant.
I looked for ants outside of my front door where there are always ants and I'm sorry to have to report that there were no signs of life and that despite my best intentions I was too late. The woman that lives downstairs, Carmen, has this thing about watering the grass, plants, sidewalks and the street in front of our house several times a day. This event, known in the ant kingdom as "The Great Flooding" has made life for the ants difficult at best. This morning, again, everything was soaked and no life was to be found. Thinking towards the future, I could either 1. Turn off the water to our house thus preventing her from watering the ground, 2. Hide her hose & spray nozzle. However, I am human and since I don't want to get on the wrong side of this inter-species war I looked deep inside myself for other ways to help the any cause. In my household I have only one rule regarding the life and death of any insect and it has one exception: If it is outside in it's own kingdom let it live even if it is ugly and creepy. If it sets foot in our house it is dead. The exception is spiders that appear to be poisonous. I will admit that unless it is a Daddy Long Leg spider I will assume that it is poisonous (and please elitist arachoid fans do not preach to me that Daddy Long Leg spiders are 'the most poisonous spider but their mouths are too small to bite you'. I didn't buy it when my grandparents told me and I'm not buying it now.)
There is a creepy looking, potentially black widow spider that I discovered last night living in the crack in the wall where the air conditioner sits in the building next door to me. I do not know if black widow spiders eat ants but I'm going to assume they do because they are evil fucking bitches. With that said - I scared away the spider and it crawled back into the wall it came from. Ok, I admit, I was too scared of it to get close enough to kill it. Do those things jump? They have eight legs, how can they not?


Tell your deepest secret to the talking clock.
My clock doesn't talk. Where can I get a talking clock?

Go on a one-man protest.

Make a small dream come true.

Sow one seed of anarchy.

Dye your hair its natural color.
I did this a few weeks ago already.

Watch a different TV channel.
Instead of watching the 'snow channel' I've changed it to the 'spanish snow channel'.

Eliminate avocados from your diet.
I can't afford avocados now -- so done!

Gamble $1 on a horse.

Write the first letter of a novel.
"T"

Graffiti with a pencil.


Join a sect part-time.

Get a microscopic tattoo.
Already got it! It says hi, i'm a small dot. Just really tiny, you know?


Clear out your belly button fluff.
All clear!

Sexually harrass yourself.
I grabbed my own ass and winked at myself suggestively. If you want to see the pictures please send $20. Thanks.

11.05.2005

This Book Will Change My Life Again!


Benrik have published an all new guide to life this year. The book is filled with life changing tasks for each day. I had a great time with the first book even though I only made it into February. You can check out that blog here. It features exciting events like "Out of Order Day" where we posted Out of Order signs all over the Downtown Plaza parking garage entrances and the State Capital building (because really, it was out of order!)

Last time I waited until January 1st to start but I don't see much reason to wait this time. It gives me something to do with all my free time!

Also, this year there will thankfully be more pictures. I did not have a digital camera last time and it took about 2 weeks to get pictures up from any given event. That sucked.

11.04.2005

Sign Me Up!

If only...

This is Lacuna, Inc's website -- if only it were real!

Here are my test results (Would Lacuna help you?):

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The Playstation?

The Playstation
Random Gentle Sex Master (RGSMf)

Easy to turn on. Hard to beat. You are The Playstation.

You're a nice girl, and you have lots of sex. It's therefore highly likely that you're attractive, and you're certainly outgoing & friendly. Plus, this healthy physical attitude of yours indicates deeper emotional well-being and stability. Unheard of. When guys dare to dream, they dream of you.

You don't get attached too easily, and, to wit, you're not necessarily looking for something long-term right now. That's a bigger asset than you know. Though, physically speaking, you're open to anything, you're keeping your emotional side well-protected. This means there won't be a lot of wreckage to clean up whenever you decide to settle down.

Your exact opposite:
The Priss

Deliberate Brutal Love Dreamer
In the meantime, the men you share yourself with actually respect you. Like them, you enjoy sex for its own sake and don't need any other validation for pleasure than pleasure itself. Hopefully, you have the good sense to blow off anyone who thinks less of you for that. Usually, this is the part of the description where we offer some life-correcting advice, but honestly, we can't think of anything about you we'd change. Keep on fucking, partner.


ALWAYS AVOID: The Mixed Messenger

CONSIDER: Anyone else


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11.04.05

Horoscopes For Today: 11/4/2005
Don't hold back your feelings for a single second longer (as if you could, feeling as bold as you do!). We want to hear all about them, just be sensitive to the fact that the rest of us might not be quite so confident right now. But do share the wealth of new experiences you're coming into; it's not fair to keep all that good stuff to yourself. Can't the rest of us have just a little bit of it? Maybe we'd like to walk a mile in your slippers?

11.02.2005

Halloween Pictures

Aislin was supposed to be a butterfly but she looks more like a fairy princess to me.

Lhiannan was a devil.
But to me, she looked like a red-headed Betty Paige.

My step-mother: Sumo Princess.
Sumo-Father
Sumo Princess's Ass. (Yes, Dad, I put her ass on the internet, sorry.)
Trick or treating.
My family can be kind of hairy - this is an uncle who hasn't shaved in a while.
My grandfathers. No costumes. I think?
My cousin teaching Lhiannan something on the piano.
She started yelling "No Paparazzi".

Murphy, CA

This weekend I went with Matt through the Sierra gold rush towns. First stop - Moaning Cavern. If you haven't been there before keep in mind that the Statue of Liberty supposedly would fit inside of it

Matt opted for rappeling. I had explained to him how big it was but it didn't deter him any. I was not about to have my first rappeling experience be in this cave.

This is the hole he had to go down. Pretty harmless looking, right?
Making the plunge.

I took the stairs which were pretty cramped...
Yes, this is actually the path I had to squeeze through. It was fun!

This is about the point where he realizes that from here down there is no more wall.


Safely at the bottom. He was shaking. I was cold. A good time was had by all.


Out back behind the cave entrance. I really hurt my back out there.
At the hotel - no toothbrush included.
Our room was 'historic' which meant it was very old and had no bathroom or shower. It was situated over the bar which was having the towns costume party in it. I drank alot and the neighbors apparently complained about me stripping in the hallway outside my door. Oops.
It's hard to see but the building across the street says "Cheap Cash Store"
The shamrock in the intersection by our hotel.
Breakfast. Matt has jacked up hair because he got it wet the night before (OH MY GOD.)