tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101866882011-12-30T21:01:18.033-06:00rants, rambles, & rhetoric of the nonsense varietytkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-71944464155860508642011-12-30T20:45:00.002-06:002011-12-30T21:01:18.043-06:00

Okay, so this will very likely be my last post. Post 350. And for several months, I've been wanting to revisit a music survey thing that I did back in 2007 (Weirdness). It's one of those ones where you turn your iTunes on random and you write down whatever song pops up. I thought it was interesting back in 2007 and now that I have more and different music, I'm interested in seeing what songs I

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An update! 1. Pass Comps so that I can... - DONE! April 13, 20112. Graduate with a MLIS in May. - DONE! May 10, 20113. Read at least 50 books this year. - DONE! December 24, 2011 - barely! 4. Travel somewhere super fun. - DONE! November 2011 - New York and Boston!5. Decrease my debt. - Semi-done? I would have said DONE! but I bought a new vehicle today, so now I have more debt. But if I only

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2011 has been full of all sorts of lessons and life events. For example, * I graduated with a Master's degree. * I got a new vehicle. * I learned I'm getting a new nephew early next year. * I learned that I can do summer reading programs! They are exhausting, but I can do them! And survive!* I learned that Aussie tour guides are the BEST!* I learned that the Atlanta airport is massive. And has

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2011 is half over. Where does the time go!?At the beginning of the year, I made the following resolutions. And all are completed or in some stage of completion. 1. Pass Comps so that I can... - DONE! April 13, 20112. Graduate with a MLIS in May. - DONE! May 10, 20113. Read at least 50 books this year. - Half completed as of July 1, 20114. Travel somewhere super fun. - In the planning stages! 5

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This will be random. You have been warned. --I graduated(!) with my M.L.I.S. in May 2011. I am so pumped! I'll be more pumped when I get the actual diploma, but I'll live until then, I suppose. -- Summer reading programs take a lot of work to prepare and implement. I see lots of kiddos and teens each week and I hope to see more as the summer progresses. I love my job, but I do have a question:

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I wrote this poem in February 2004. And while I have thought about it many times over the years, it has become relevant to me again in recent months. "Me Without You"Nowhere to go, nowhere to hideTo hide, I can only retreat insideInside, I watch myself be strongStrong, although I know its wrongWrong, because I'm not at fault. At fault, at fault, who is to blame? It's only salt -- Salt to our

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The defense lasted all of an extremely terrifying eleven minutes, but I somehow managed to come up with the right words. Three minutes after leaving the defense, my phone dinged. An email informed me that I had passed. I replied to the email: "Are you sure you have the right person?" Fifteen minutes later, I received an email saying that yes, I had indeed passed. So yay.Another chapter comes to a

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I have to defend one answer on my comprehensive exam. This means that I passed 2/3 of the exam. This also means that I have to go before three faculty members and make my case about why I answered the way I answered. I'll know in a few days when I will go defend, which will be within the next two weeks.What I also learned yesterday, apart from my score, is that defenses generally last 30 minutes

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Last year, I made a goal to read at least 50 books and keep track of what I read. As I had two intensive literature classes last year, it was not difficult to reach my goal. So, this year, I made the same goal. I don't have any literature classes this year, so this will be a more accurate count of how much I read in a year. As with last year, I will not count books I start but do not finish and

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The comprehensive exam is in 60 days.The end of the semester is in 110 days. Graduation is sometime around the end of the semester. I need to get a move on and start studying. The days will dwindle quickly.

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Tomorrow is my last first day of school. Or last first day of classes. If I go by first days of school categorized by a full year of school, I've had 19 first days. If I count individual semesters in college in addition to years of elementary, middle, and high school, I've had 13 years of primary education coupled with 13 semesters of secondary education, for a total of 26 first days. Should I

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It's been years since I've participated in a 12 of 12, but I felt nostalgic today and I remembered my camera. However, the day wasn't terribly eventful. If you don't know what a 12 of 12 is, I suggest you visit Chad Darnell's blog. He started this concept of taking 12 pictures to document the day on the 12th day of the month. 12 of 12!So, January's 12 of 12: I'd been up for about thirty minutes

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This year, I hope to: 1. Pass Comps so that I can...2. Graduate with a MLIS in May. 3. Read at least 50 books this year. 4. Travel somewhere super fun. 5. Decrease my debt.6. Be healthier overall.

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Is Hank Green awesome? Yep!

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End of the year. How did I fare? 1) Read a Tolstory. Preferably Anna Karenina. Preferably cover to cover. I really tried to do this. I tried on two separate occasions with two different translations and still could not make it a quarter of the way through. The second time I at least made it past 100 pages, but I could not get into it. Usually, if I'm not into the book within the first 100 pages,

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This year has been the Year of the Paper-Writing. I feel like that is all I have done this year. Other not-so-flashy highlights and things I learned: * I must have traveled to Tulsa 20-some-odd times for class this year. The drive is loooong.* I read 66 books this year, not counting the at least four or so I read five times a week during story time. The last book I read this year, I read it

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During the late 1990s, when the Harry Potter books were in their infancy, I refused to read them. I was certain that they were full of satanic verses and theories.* As a church-going Christian teenager, the books were not for me. Plus, everyone expected you to read them and I enjoy being contrary. In the summer of 2001 or 2002, after the fourth book had been published, my wonderful Grandma came

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From The Advocate: School Official Wants Gays DeadThe article details the Facebook ramblings of a school official in the Midland School District in Western Arkansas. Clint McCance railed against the call to wear purple to support LGBT youth and the recent suicides that has been rocked the LGBT community and the world at large. His response is that the only way he would wear purple is if ALL

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Author John Green writes really awesome books. They're funny. They're thought-provoking. They're real. They're ENJOYABLE. In addition to writing great things, John and his brother Hank participate in video blogs, each taking turns posting a new one every other day. All of them are entertaining, some of them are laugh-out-loud hilarious, but some of them are even educational. Like this one, in

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Yesterday, when you were young, Everything you needed done was done for you.Now you do it on your ownBut you find you're all alone, What can you do? You and me walk onCause you can't go back now.You know there will be days when you're so tired that you can't take another step, The night will have no stars and you'll think you've gone as far as you will ever getBut you and me walk onCause you

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Dear Rooney,I first learned of you (heard you, saw you) when I watched The Princess Diaries in 2001. Other than that, your music was pretty hard to come by in those days. Two years later, when your first album was released in late May 2003, I drove to three different stores in two different cities (some 30 minutes or more in distance) in search of the album. It was before I had access to iTunes,

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And yet so many things are the same. This report is several days old and is from Rachel Maddow at MSNBC. It brings to light a similar Gulf oil spill by a related company in 1979. For almost 10 months, the well leaked oil into the Gulf. Nothing could stop it -- none of the techniques being used now worked then, either. And the 1979 well was only in 200 feet of water! The only thing that stopped

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It is absolutely disgusting to me that male individuals that I graduated high school with (and some older) are partying it up with underage females that mean a lot to me. It is more than disgusting. It is so much more than disgusting that there needs to be a new word invented. Pictures of underage females drinking alcoholic beverages while an older male individual has his tongue stuck out near

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I have voiced my opinion of Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies on many occasions. I. Hate. It. I haven't read the book nor do I have plans to read the book because I consider it an abomination against the wonderfulness that is Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Not long after the release of Zombies, the same company released a new version of another Jane Austen work, Sense and

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"Emily Dickinson... books!"

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So, I stumbled upon something awesome and slightly chaotic today. Ta da! Found via PopEater

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A very interesting speech given by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love.

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This is going to sound ugly or inconsiderate, but I am tired of hearing about Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans. Saints fans feel as though this Super Bowl win has finally changed their luck or started to make things better after the disaster that struck in 2005. People of New Orleans, I have six words for you: You. Live. Mostly. Below. Sea. Level. Below sea level! And your city borders the Gulf

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Jon Stewart, awesome is thy name. Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh? There are no appropriate names for you two other than idiot.

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Bear Grylls. We've met previously. However, you have pushed the Holy-Moly-Oh-No-He-Didn't factor to new heights. I seriously do not know what to do or think about you. I mean, I thought you were completely off your rocker when you drank elephant poo juice, but this new survival technique really takes the cake. Giving yourself an nasty sea water-filled enema on a raft in the Pacific ocean is too

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1. The Help - Kathryn Stockett2. American On Purpose - Craig Ferguson3. That Was Then... This Is Now - S.E. Hinton (YA Lit class choice)4. Paper Towns - John Green (YA Lit class choice)5. Weetzie Bat - Francesca Lia Block (YA Lit class requirement)6. The Postmistress - Sarah Blake7. The Chocolate War - Robert Cormier (YA Lit class choice)8. Catherine, Called Birdy - Karen Cushman (YA Lit class

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What did I do in the year 2009? What did I learn in the year 2009? Let me count: * I started graduate school, which turned out to be more difficult and stressful than I anticipated. I'm in the "swing of things" now, so it's not as stressful. * I quit my job to work at a small public library. In doing so, I took a pretty not-so-great cut in pay. However, I must remember that experience will pay

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As the decade dwindles to a close, there are a lot of "Best of" lists popping up. I set out to create my own "Best of" list. While some of my choices are more frivolous than others, these films are not necessarily films that I watch on a regular basis. These are films that I feel represent the decade or, rather, my experience of the decade. Now, I tried to pare down my list of movies to ten, but

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Well, it's time for some good ol' resolutions. While I generally don't make resolutions or keep any silly resolutions that I make. But this year, I decided to make a few and I'm going to record the resolutions here. Hopefully, in a year, I can come back here and reflect on the job well done. Or not. 1) Read a Tolstory. Preferably Anna Karenina. Preferably cover to cover. 2) Be more aware of my

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Many years ago (probably my senior year in high school or 2003), I wrote myself a letter. Then, I sealed the letter in an envelope and threw it in a huge Gateway box filled with various items from my childhood and teen years. I forgot about the letter. Nearly two years ago, I went through the large box and kept only the most essential items. While doing this, I found the letter. The letter is

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I have come to the conclusion that I have one undeniable talent. This talent is so awesome that I should take it on the road, show it off, and charge people oodles of money to view it. Or hear it, as it were. The talent is this: I have the uncanny knack of making up words to songs. Combine that with my ability to sing (off-key!) and it is miraculous! Often, I don't even have to stop to think up

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Hooray! I've conquered the 23 Things! Looking back on my experience, I can't believe how many useful tools (like 30 Boxes and Research Project Calculator) are out there. I wish that I had known about some of these tools earlier. Maybe I'll incorporate those tools into my school schedule, in the hopes of keeping myself more organized.I think that the 23 Things should be done by anyone who is in an

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I am making a resolution to update this blog more often, whether with school or work related items or a bunch of mixed-up jibber jabber. Several years ago, I posted at least one time a week, ranting or commenting about something that had happened to me that day or week. It is something that I'd like to get back into the habit of doing. As this exercise has taught me, it doesn't take much time to

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Did you know that there are other social networking sites? I've visited a few sites (like last.fm and Imeem), but didn't realize they were social networking sites until today. I am a member of Imeem, but I seriously just go there for the music. I've never interacted with anyone. And yes, I realize I'm antisocial. Probably why no one wanted to talk to me on Puzzle Pirates when I attempted to start

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Social networking sites are almost unavoidable at this point. I know that they can be avoided, but most individuals I know have a Facebook page or a Myspace page. Many have both. I have had both at one time or another, but I've only kept the Facebook page. I don't care for all the crazy backgrounds and music that can be included in Myspace pages. I realize that the customization is all about

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Back in the day (re: a few years ago), I used to listen to the GrammarGirl podcast regularly. That was my only foray into podcasts. This Thing required me to seek out podcast and just try them out in general. The Thing also had a link to GCast, which used to be a free, easy way to create a podcast via phone. However, there is now a yearly subscription fee to create a podcast via phone. I tried

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Ah, YouTube. My dear little time-sucking friend. I've (fortunately or unfortunately... not real sure) explored YouTube on many occasions, most usually when I'm bored. Right now, because I'm low on funds, time, and musicians who will come my way, I've taken to using the site to get quick live music fixes. I know, I know; it's not really live music if it has been recorded. But it's all I've got

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This thing discusses ELM productivity tools, which are resources provided by Electronic Libraries for Minnesota (ELM). Many libraries and states offer similar tools, including access to databases EBSCO and access to e-books and audio books such as NetLibrary. I have personally used databases like EBSCO, ArticleFirst, and ProQuest since the 11th grade (8-9 years ago). Databases are tremendously

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From the "Wow-didn't-even-know-things-like-this-exist" category, there are web applications that enable students to plan out research papers step by step: Research Project Calculator and the Assignment Calendar from the University of Minnesota libraries. The latter is geared towards undergraduate students and enables them to create a step by step map of when they should be doing what in their

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Today, on 23 Things.... online games and games in the library! Now, at my library, we discourage all games that are not already on the computer (Free Cell, Solitaire, etc). Games, streaming video, music, and the like have a tendency to slow down our computer system (Internet) across the county. So, online games don't have a place in my current library. However, I looked into the Massive

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's LibraryThing!!So, what is LibraryThing? It is a site that lets users create online catalogs of their own collections as well as browse the online collections of others. I've played around on LibraryThing before, but today I made an account. I don't have a large collection of books I own, but I have read a lot of books. Additionally, I love books and would like to

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The summer I lived in Plano, I customized an iGoogle home page and used it all the time. Well, it was my home page, so I saw it every time I used the internet. After I moved back, I didn't really use the iGoogle page that much. However, it is still active. I logged in, tweaked a few things, and ta-da! Back in business. iGoogle is an online productivity tool aimed at, well, increasing productivity

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Before today, I had seen the option to share news items on news sites. I had seen links to Digg previously. But I didn't know exactly what Digg was or how it worked. As it turns out, Digg is a social media site. The site allows users to select news items and vote for news items that they particularly enjoy or find important. The news items don't have to be actual news items; users can submit blog

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Thing 11 called for me to explore the concept of tagging and Del.icio.us. Tagging is not some gang-related activity. Instead, tagging refers to organizing blog posts, pictures, websites, bookmarks, and the like through some kind of word or description that links the items together. I've started tagging or labeling (as Blogger calls it) my recent blog posts. I've also gone back and labeled many of

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Wikis are becoming more and more prevalent in today's society. According to the ODLIS, a wiki is a web application that lets a variety of users contribute and edit information. The term "wiki" is a Hawaiian term meaning quick or informal. Wikis allow for collaboration among individuals and stores the information in a central location. Wikis can be edited by anyone unless they are protected by a

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NPH was robbed. He is legen-and-should-have-won-over-Jon-Cryer-dary.I'm so glad Dr. Horrible hijacked the Emmys.

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Thing 9 is all about online collaboration tools. Of the two I could check out, I choose to create a document using GoogleDocs. I first chose a template of a 2009 calendar and updated (manipulated) it to suit my own needs. Then, I saved it as 2009-YA programming, which outlines the programming I've done and am doing for the VBPL teens this year. It is sort of a rough online calendar of the written

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Thing 8 asked me to share my images via Web 2.0 applications. I choose to use the Mosaic Maker application offered by Big Huge Labs. The Mosaic Maker application is extremely easy to use and even allows users to transfer images from Flickr or Facebook accounts. I used the images stored in one of my Facebook photo albums. These pictures are from my trip to Boston in the spring of 2007: I cannot

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Thing 7 asks participants to explore Web 2.0 communications via email, instant messaging, text messaging, and web conferencing. My library does not utilize email to its full potential and still relies on snail-mailed overdues and phone calls for hold requests that have come in. I've entered new library card holder information and many of the individuals do not provide an email address when

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Today, I played around with two online image generators: Big Huge Labs and Image Chef.With Big Huge Labs, I was able to create a trading card of myself. I didn't really know what kind of stats I should put on a trading card (never been much into trading cards except for The Little Mermaid cards I had waaaaaaaaay back in the day), so the card description is severely lacking. With Image Chef, I was

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Thing 5 asked me to further explore Flickr, more specifically at applications that allow users to create mash-ups using Flickr images. I chose to spell with Flickr. The application asked me to enter in a word and, in turn, the application searched through Flickr and found images to match each individual letter. I chose the word Boston, for obvious reasons (to those who know me

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I explored Flickr for Thing #4. I've used Flickr before, looking at interesting pictures and the like. Before the popularity of Flickr, I started a private account at Photobucket, where I upload images to share with friends and on webpages. I don't think it is as shiny as Flickr appears to be (in its organization and overall presentation), but it gets the job done. I think Flickr (and other sites

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President Obama plans on addressing the nation's schoolchildren tomorrow morning. I know that there are many parents and schools who are not showing the televised address. There are many reasons for not showing the address, but the one I hear/read the most involves the thought that it is wrong for a president to address the kids. As if President Obama plans on indoctrinating the future generation

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Thing 3 involves exploring RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. I set up my own RSS hub using Google Reader. I can now keep up with many sites by only opening up a single window! After having a little trouble setting up the RSS feeds (which was my fault entirely; I tend to over-think things), I am on my way to staying more informed. I really like that I can keep up with a number of sites at one

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Library 2.0 is important because it helps to evolve libraries into modern institutions that connect patrons with information in a quick and efficient manner. For example, Google has revolutionized the search engine. Patrons expect to find information just as quickly as they would find it via Google. In reality, not all information is so readily available, but a large majority of the information

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If you don't know, oh person who may or may not read this, I am a graduate student attempting to get my degree in Library and Information Science. As an assignment for a class, I am going through the 23 Things on a Stick, which is a learning experience in Library 2.0. I've already used or explored a few of the 23 Things (like having a blog for instance!), but there are others that I need to

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Dear Dave Barnes and Nathan Angelo,I respectfully request that you perform at a venue closer to my place of residence. While that may seem like a silly thing to request (and I'm sure you hear silly requests like this all the time), I assure you that I am unable to travel great distances at this time (like the time I traveled to Houston last fall to see Jason Mraz). You see, I work as a (baby)

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Scene: A local Wal-Mart. Two female young adultlings round the corner by the baby things, headed to the soft drink area at the back of the establishment. It is immediately clear that something is terribly, horribly, undeniably wrong. The aisle that contains Pepsi products is hauntingly devoid of regular Pepsi. Three deep empty shelves clearly show a definite lack in caffeinated goodness. The end

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Dear Randy Jackson: I do not enjoy your vocabulary in general (really, how many times can one person call someone else "dawg" in one night?). But your "for me for you" phrase really drives me insane. Also, your critique of Kris Allen's performance tonight was ridiculous. Were you even listening to the same song? I'm even more disappointed in you because, for the first time all season, I had to

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-40035815074926289142009-02-28T18:48:00.002-06:002009-09-04T00:24:42.026-05:00

What the eff? I know I ask this question all the time, but when I don't receive an answer, the question still continues to exist. Therefore, I ask you: how hard it is to choose a season and stick with it? Seasons don't last terribly long. Three months or so. Can't you decide to be cool and mild for two seasons, cold and dreary for one season and hot as hell for one season? Isn't really that hard

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-74408391941654042432009-01-12T21:07:00.009-06:002009-09-04T00:25:00.899-05:00

Warning: The following video is a work of absolute genius and pure awesomeness. Pregnant women, people over the age of 65, and those with heart problems should probably sit down before viewing. NBC needs to put this up on their website with all the other Digital Shorts because I would like to watch it without a link across the bottom of it. Also, YouTube is like a gateway drug. You go there to

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Dear Maroon Eclipse Owner,If someone had told me earlier today that I would spend 45 minutes waiting behind you in your maroon Eclipse at the commercial window of the bank's drive-in, I would have cackled in their general direction. Who spends 45 minutes at a bank drive-in? No one! A bank drive-in is there to make things more convenient for the customers. You may have to wait ten minutes or so,

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-11504243661142252008-12-31T16:32:00.006-06:002009-09-04T00:23:57.740-05:00

Things I learned in 2008: Health insurance isn't worth having if they refuse to pay for anything and everything.People like to hide behind your vehicle when you're backing out of parking spaces at Target.Hulu is awesome! You can watch all sorts of things on there legally. It's wonderful. Twilight isn't as evil as I thought it would be. However, it is not a literary classic. If you think it is a

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-10364954603975255222008-12-06T20:25:00.005-06:002009-09-04T00:23:57.741-05:00

The Twilight saga is kind of something you can't ignore at this point. The fan response to the book series and the movie is unbelievably overwhelming. And I try to stay away from things that garner such a huge fan following. It is my experience that those things (books, television series, etc) usually end up hurting the fans, whether intentional or not. Therefore, I had decided not to read the

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-4572505004776087292008-09-25T16:50:00.002-05:002009-09-04T00:25:10.282-05:00

Craig Ferguson. Watch it.

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No, Mr. Sign. No, I did not just prove that advertisements work. Just because I glanced over to the side of the road and saw your big, obnoxious face leering at me does not mean that I proved anything. I didn't feel obligated to call your little 1-800 number. All I feel obligated to do is kick your in your stupid, plastic bench face. And further more, I resent the fact that you assume that I

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-77006593825148583962008-07-06T15:28:00.004-05:002009-09-04T00:25:57.984-05:00

Grass is not your friend. I enjoy the new neighborhood I live in. I enjoy feeling safe and secure in my home. I enjoy the quiet and friendly neighbors. All in all, it is a good thing. However, living in an actual house comes with the unhappy task of yard-tending. Mowing the yard isn't horrible. In fact, it can often be enjoyable depending on the time of day and the amount of humidity in the air.

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-81257697401920053372008-06-19T20:13:00.003-05:002009-09-04T00:30:05.704-05:00

On a recent road trip, the driver and I decide to search for a vehicle tag from every state. Although it would have been ideal to gather all 50 states, it was not feasible on a road trip that only spanned two states. Also, it'd be a freakin' miracle to get a view of an Alaskan or Hawaiian tag. In any case, here are our findings:

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I just had the unfortunate pleasure of seeing the Pussycat Dolls perform on tonight's episode of So You Think You Can Dance. And let me tell you, I can describe the performance in one word. Abomination.I lost IQ points by watching less than 30 seconds of their performance, if you can even call it a performance. I seriously could not work the remote. It was like I had never seen a remote before in

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-22643876769657420502008-05-23T22:01:00.004-05:002009-09-04T00:29:14.282-05:00

Why would a Vietnamese restaurant be called the Green Papaya? Are papayas a staple of Vietnamese cuisine? I just don't associate papayas with Vietnam. Therefore, I find this odd. * * * Isn't it particularly hilarious when you realize you've been singing the wrong lyrics to a song? For example, for quite some time, I thought Elliott Yamin's song "Free" had a line mentioning a "genie unexplainable.

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My best friend has shown me these people that heal people in the name of the Lord. These people are televangelists of some sort and they call out diseases and ailments that are affecting someone somewhere. Once the person says it, the afflicted will be healed if they (the afflicted) "claim" the healing. I don't know the whole story behind it or what is exactly going on, but I just watched it on

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Anxiety that manifests itself each night in my dreamsMy sister is getting married in September. For the last month, I have had at least one nightmarish dream involving her wedding. For example, in one, it was the night before the wedding and we had nothing ready. All we had was the bride's dress. No decorations, no clothing for the rest of the wedding party, no cake, no venue... It was terrible.

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On the night of April 9th, my dear friend and road-trip buddy Susie was injured. A nice little storm of death blew through the area, and while my own car received some damage, Susie received much much more than my car did. After Susie met with the insurance adjuster, it was decided that she was, in fact, a totaled vehicle. Poor Susie has but a few, short days with us before they take her away

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-22679458365584922652008-04-08T18:19:00.004-05:002009-09-04T00:25:57.984-05:00

I dislike wheel-bearing shoes. Shoes that enable one to roll about on the ground or floor? They should be kept outside or in a specially designed rink. When I was a kid, we skated outside or at a skating rink. Not inside. When did it become socially acceptable to wear skates indoors for no good reason? Should they be allowed in department stores, malls, or supermarkets? Little skinny no. These

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-85356453649433888772008-04-03T21:45:00.003-05:002009-09-04T00:29:14.282-05:00

Did you know that it is illegal to laugh in Hawaii after 10p.m.?Did you know that if I lived in Hawaii, I'd spend most of my life in jail or paying fines?Now, you know.

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I am a genius.A fantastic, wonderful genius.I have conquered the wireless internet after a four hour battle. But I have prevailed!And now, I shall go to bed.For the record: I'm back. Watch this space for rants. I am so full of rants that my eyes weep rambles and rants every five minutes.True story.

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Why are Allen wrenches dubbed Allen wrenches? These are things I ponder while putting together end tables.Upon investigation, I learned that they were first patented by some Allen Manufacturing Company in the 40s. However, I still maintain that they should not be named Allen wrenches. They look more like the letter L. Therefore, they should be Ellen wrenches.That is all.

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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this dayin the city of David,a Saviour,which is Christ the Lord.-Luke 2:10-11.

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While I thoroughly enjoy the Christmas season, I do not enjoy the waiting-around-for-hours-upon-end in traffic. Although, truthfully, I have never waited for hours in traffic for anything that I remember. Except for Fourth of July festivities in the Dallas area earlier this year. That was a lot of waiting.Anyhow, it irritates me to move along at a snail's pace in a vehicle that is meant to get me

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Today, I saw someone I haven't seen in several years.I can't recall exactly the last time I saw her. It seems as though I worked with her one day and, the next day, she was gone.Today's meeting was a brief one, but in that span of several minutes, my faith in humanity and my faith in myself was strengthened.This woman remembered me. She remembered my hopes and my dreams and what I had talked

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Why, of all people, does Robert Goulet appear to wreak havoc in the office? I've seen the Emerald Nuts commercials several times and, while I understand that the afternoon sleepies often attack at work and that snacking on something rich in protein like Emerald Nuts, one can counteract the aftenoon weariness.But Robert Goulet??I don't know. I guess I'd much rather see William Shatner or something

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-34499973124234374782007-08-18T20:15:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:32:36.842-05:00

... I have time to reflect on things. These are some of the things I reflect on while driving down the highway."Now Accepting New Customers....."This slogan was on a sign outside of a local business. However, I don't understand it. Aren't most successful businesses always accepting new customers? Aren't most businesses in general wanting customers of any kind? It seems to me to be a pretty

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What is the meaning of the Toyota commercial where this man and woman are driving down the road and the woman refuses to pull over to get gas even though the gas gauge is on E? I mean, I understand that they're trying to demonstrate that the car gets exceptional gas mileage, but it's really kind of dumb. Why the hell doesn't the woman just pull over and fill up the car? The gas gauge is on E.

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My cousin and I were driving down the highway when we passed a car dealership. Outside the dealership, the highway was lined with little signs proclaiming 'One Day Slasher!"I assume that they were having some sort of sale. But, for a split second, I thought that perhaps there was a murderer loose.Couldn't they have said "One Day Sale" instead of "One Day Slasher" ?? It sounds nicer and doesn't

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-83959147288899257742007-07-14T15:37:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:29:14.283-05:00

I need a job. Or a life plan. The end.My truck likes to pull crap and anger me.I can't decided on a career. I don't want work to be work. I want to enjoy what I do. Is that too much to ask?I'm being disillusioned by capitalism.I like living in large metro areas where I have access to things that interest me. Now, if only I had the money to find the things that interest me...I wish people would

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-65795525906468803752007-07-07T20:44:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:35:13.456-05:00

Rest in peace.

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Yesterday, I saw a store called "Condoms To Go."But, really, aren't they all "to go"?

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I did one of those music surveys. You know, where you set your music player on shuffle and see which songs come up for each question. Got some interesting results. These are the exact songs that came up for each question. I did not cheat. And the results are quite interesting. Some are really funny, but some are really weird.  If you reached the top of Mount Everest, you would scream: Song:

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-13746394545311675162007-06-27T14:32:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:34:48.366-05:00

Twelve people. One house.Six kids under the age of eighteen.Three near-death encounters with a three-year-old and one flight of stairs.One bed-wetting accident.One floor-used-as-toilet accident.One mother with a bum leg.Thank God for my aunt and uncle who stayed home from work today.

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-3169182845009869652007-06-24T17:33:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:30:49.530-05:00

The Solstice causes kids to freak out and act like crazy, brainless spaz-o-matics. It's true.The Solstice does not cause the kid's caretakers to have more patience than usual to deal with their out of control selves.* * *Can anyone tell me what the heck Ben Franklin has to do with plumbing?? I've been wondering and asking around for weeks, but no one has been able to help me.* * *This weekend

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-9112884148943259652007-06-19T19:29:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:32:36.842-05:00

I just don't think I can be your friend any more. And by friend, I mean adoring fan who still owns the three Rooney shirts she bought at three different concerts even though she no longer wears them because they're tattered and torn. The same friend who acquired Robert's guitar pick after a show and obtained the autographs of all five band members.This friend is unhappy for several reasons. One

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-35699764925189362852007-06-12T13:16:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:32:36.842-05:00

There are ants in the kitchen.There have been ants in the kitchen for several weeks. The Orkin guy has visited twice, but to no avail. We cannot get rid of these horrible creatures.Today, I return from an hour long drive with my cousin to find ants everywhere. And not just everywhere, but everywhere. There's a gigantic congregation of them on the floor, on the counter top, and (here's the worst

tkrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326397638367803712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10186688.post-65800467108589321272007-06-09T12:27:00.000-05:002009-09-04T00:32:36.842-05:00

Dear Truck,You are stupid. I hate you. You cost more money than you are worth.So what if you've been with me for five years? During the last two years, you've been very unfaithful to me. You've messed up several times and have become a drain on my finances.I take care of you and give you baths frequently. I keep you clean and shiny. When I feed you expensive gasoline, I always fill you to the

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As you may already know, I am at war with the Sun. He burned me quite horribly yesterday and I am a pinker, redder, more painful version of my former self.This morning, I was showing my young charge my terribly red shins. She looked at the burned fronts of my legs and then, looked up at me.Can you guess what she did next??She kicked me. She threw her tiny foot into my reddened shins with about as

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Today, I spent three hours in the pool. Three hours is a lot for a pale, translucent person like myself. I also spent a couple of hours in the pool on Monday as well. My skin is uncomfortable. My skin is irritated. It does not like clothes touching it. My skin is not a happy camper.Looking at my incredibly pink arms and face, I've come to one conclusion.I've met my sun quota for the week. The

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