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Blogging
I saw over at The Starshine Report that Tracy is participating in the April version of NaBloPoMo, and she has a cool twist on the theme. April’s theme is that of letters…that can mean you write a letter a day, and post them. Or, you can take pictures of things that start with the particular letters. Whatever ‘letters’ might mean to you. Tracy decided that she is going to pick a theme for each day that corresponds with a letter in the alphabet. Pretty good idea, huh? When I first saw her post, I thought, “good idea!” Then, I realized I was mulling over ideas for posts that would start…
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Angry Black Bitch wins the Perfect Post Award
I haven’t awarded a ‘perfect post’ in a long time…to be honest, I forget about it every month, until I get an email from Petroville, who dutifully sends the code for the badge, and reminds me of the award. But by then, I’ve forgotten what wonderful stuff is out there, and so no awards go out. But in a perfect example of synchronicity, I received the email, and then went and checked out an amazing post written by Shark Fu, aka, Angry Black Bitch. What makes this post award worthy? I love the way she dives right and and tells it like it is, reminding us what being a patriotic…
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Meme Monday – Movie Edition
I grabbed this one from A Gentleman’s Domain last week. It reminds me of a similar meme regarding books that I did awhile ago. The idea is to bold the movies I have seen. I’ll take it one better, and italicize the films I have not yet seen, but would like to. 1. The Godfather (1972) 2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 3. The Godfather: Part II (1974) 4. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly) 5. Pulp Fiction (1994) 6. Schindler’s List (1993) 7. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) 8. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 9.…
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Now we are…TWELVE?
Really? How did that happen? How did my tiny little baby turn, seemingly overnight, into a lovely young woman? For some reason, this birthday seems more real than those in our past, like Maya is passing some cusp between childhood and adulthood. I do realize that she’s more than 1/2 way there, but it’s not really that. I guess this whole year has felt this way…what with middle school and so on. I see some of the girls, looking like women already. I see kids with phones and makeup, boyfriends and giggles, and all of the other trappings of teenager hood, and all I can think is, really? Already? And…
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Are you talking about yourself, Asshole?
“Any government that presumes to represent the majority of people must confront criminal elements or people who think they can live outside the law.” ~ G.W. Bush 3/28/08
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This Is What a Feminist Looks Like
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YA13GNT8Mc[/youtube] I saw this over at Salon, and thought it was worth sharing.
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Have You Ever Had it Blue?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5mKMAgD390[/youtube] Can’t seem to get into my book, though when I read it, I like it. Can’t seem to think of anything interesting to write about on my blog, so I end up talking about some guy who wants you to tap your face to lose weight. Can’t seem to get motivated to get a stupid task done for work, because it’s boring, but hell, they’re paying me to do it, so I need to just DO it. Sigh. I think it’s time for a vacation. Too bad there’s no money or time for one right now.
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I guess that’s about right…
Your Spelling is Good You got 8/10 correct.Your spelling is generally pretty decent. You are prone to a few mistakes, but the mistakes you make are pretty forgivable. How’s Your Spelling? I’m kind of hard on myself when it comes to spelling. I feel like I’m a crappy speller, but I suspect it’s because English is a strange language with its rules and exceptions. I often wish English were more phonetic. You Are a Good Friend Because You’re Loyal You stick with your friends no matter what, even if you feel like they’re doing the wrong thing. You believe in letting people figure out their own path in life. It’s…
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Can He Make You Thin?
I’ll confess that I’m hooked thus far on the short term TLC show, I Can Make You Thin. We watched the first episode last week, and it all seemed like good, rational, common sense advice to me. The guy’s name is Paul McKenna, and he’s a Brit who claims he can help you to lose weight without dieting. I’m suspicious of people who say no diets, and then proceed to put you on a diet, ever since Dr. Phil said he was anti-diet, and then put out a whole money making line of products to make money off of people dieting. I don’t like that AT ALL. And this guy…
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Happy Easter
Doesn’t Gen have a pretty Easter Bonnet? Happy Easter, everyone!
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Mediocre Peanut Noodles with Shredded Chicken and Vegetables
Monday, I was working and trying to figure out what to cook for dinner, when Yahoo came to my rescue with their weeknight menu. Thanks, Yahoo! This one looked yummy, especially since I was kind of craving pasta, but wanted something a bit different. Peanut Noodles with Shredded Chicken and Vegetables Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce, or to taste (see Ingredient note) 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 8 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh vegetable medley, such as carrots, broccoli, snow peas Cooking directions: Put a…
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With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
If nothing else, I learned from Spider-Man that power comes at a price. And the price to be paid depends on the power given. So, we’ve been given the power of acting as a target TV family. (They asked us not to tell folks that we are doing this, because they don’t want us to be plied by network people trying to get us to watch their shows, so I’m not using the name of the company, but it rhymes with “Gielson”) They have installed a little device on our TV, which records all of the shows we watch, and categorizes them demographically. (There are separate buttons for me, for…
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Wordless Wednesday
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How to Use Your Apostrophe Correctly
(Photo found here.) OK, time for another grammar lesson kids. I know, it probably bugs the crap out of you when I do these posts, but it’s not often, so suck it up. Here’s the gist of it: I’m tired of seeing apostrophes used for plurals! Tired of it, I tell you! But I haven’t said much about it, except that I suspect that plurals don’t appreciate being used as possessives. It occurs to me that perhaps, some readers might make good use of more information. So, here goes. The correct uses of an apostrophe are: 1. To indicate the possessive form of a noun. For example, “Genevieve’s new bed…
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Double Meme Monday
Because it’s St. Patrick’s Day, so green is the “IT” color of the day, and because I saw this over at Beenzzz’s place, and couldn’t resist. Even if I am boring and reliable. I do like olive green, though. 😉 You Are Olive Green You are the most real of all the green shades. You’re always true to yourself. For you, authenticity and honesty are very important… both in others and yourself. You are grounded and secure. It takes a lot to shake you. People see you as dependable, probably the most dependable person they know. What Color Green Are You?