Right now, I am avoiding my department holiday party. Am I pouting? Am I being immature? Am I being anti-social? Yes, I guess the answer to all of those would be yes. I don't know half of the people anymore. The people I do know all have less in common with me now than they used to. Basically, I'm waiting for the singing, which I have committed to, and then I will get back to work on the exam I am writing. I can't even enjoy the free food, because for the first time since I can remember, we have "Mexican" rather than Mediterranean, so there is nothing for me to eat except beans and rice. Some party. I could be having falafel.
I have to admit that this anti-social-ness began with an awkward interchange I had with someone I don't really like very much. Pretty much, it was downhill from there. I'm just finishing my beer, singing, and then getting back to work.
Anyway, I've been meaning to write, but currently my cable is out due to some malfeasance on the part of someone at the cable company (jerks), so this is the first time I've had to write in a few days.
I am thinking of joining the "101 Things in 1001 Days" Project. Stephen says that's too easy, since 1001 days is almost 3 years, but these are big things, not little things like "Do laundry" so I think I need some extra time. The problem is coming up with things I want to do. So far I have a few things, but definitely less than twenty. I'll keep working on it, but any input you have would be appreciated. I'll post what I have the next time I can. Let me know if you come up with any good ideas. Although I know technically, this list is supposed to be things that *I* want to do, so soliciting suggestions is tantamount to cheating.
[Sigh.]
More about project: http://www.triplux.com/dayzero/
One thing I'm considering (among others, and with modification): http://www.flickr.com/groups/365days/
Friday, December 14, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
michelle and charity go to the mall aka possession.
Michelle was here this weekend for a conference and we got to hang out Saturday. We wanted to do something where we could talk all day, so we decided to go to the mall.
Michelle and I arrived at the mall only to be assaulted by the sight of the "pink pig" which comes out every christmas to brainwash the kids into buying more stuff than they need and can possibly use with money their parents are looking for ways to throw away, apparently. Again, it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Shouldn't this a time to be thankful for what we already have? No? It's a time for buying countless stuffed pigs that look like they are possessed by demons? Oh, ok, my bad.
Of course you also realize this means the mall was FULL of kids. The more time I spend around large numbers of children, the more convinced I become that I don't want them. Not because I don't like kids, but because their parents all seem to become possessed by spirits that force them to buy incredibly expensive strollers and toys and candies at every turn; they blindly allow their children to run around the mall eating chicken fingers and yelling at strangers, and for some reason still expect all of us single childless people to be jealous of them. I can't understand it. I just know that I don't want to join their numbers. Sure, some people might say "Oh, but I would never be like that!" But what if you can't control it? Yikes.
Anyway, here's me in front of the pig. This is why I will never be a model. The camera comes out and I begin to look like a goblin. Who can explain it? Ah, well. I blame the pig.
Michelle, on the other hand, is incredible photogenic. And beautiful.
The young woman in the store came up to me while still folding sweaters and said, "Excuse me, but you are NOT allowed to take pictures of the mannequins." I guess this must be a common problem for them. I thought she was going to confiscate my camera. Lucky me and you she didn't try, I guess. No wait, I mean lucky THAT BITCH.
Welcome to my nightmare! Thanks for stopping by! Leave your sanity at the door! You won't need it where you're going!
Be good! (Or beware the wrath of the pig! I'm just saying!)
Charity :)
Old picture of me and Michelle (December 2004).
Another old picture of me and Michelle (December 2004).
Michelle and I arrived at the mall only to be assaulted by the sight of the "pink pig" which comes out every christmas to brainwash the kids into buying more stuff than they need and can possibly use with money their parents are looking for ways to throw away, apparently. Again, it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Shouldn't this a time to be thankful for what we already have? No? It's a time for buying countless stuffed pigs that look like they are possessed by demons? Oh, ok, my bad. Of course you also realize this means the mall was FULL of kids. The more time I spend around large numbers of children, the more convinced I become that I don't want them. Not because I don't like kids, but because their parents all seem to become possessed by spirits that force them to buy incredibly expensive strollers and toys and candies at every turn; they blindly allow their children to run around the mall eating chicken fingers and yelling at strangers, and for some reason still expect all of us single childless people to be jealous of them. I can't understand it. I just know that I don't want to join their numbers. Sure, some people might say "Oh, but I would never be like that!" But what if you can't control it? Yikes.
Anyway, here's me in front of the pig. This is why I will never be a model. The camera comes out and I begin to look like a goblin. Who can explain it? Ah, well. I blame the pig.
Michelle, on the other hand, is incredible photogenic. And beautiful. 
The young woman in the store came up to me while still folding sweaters and said, "Excuse me, but you are NOT allowed to take pictures of the mannequins." I guess this must be a common problem for them. I thought she was going to confiscate my camera. Lucky me and you she didn't try, I guess. No wait, I mean lucky THAT BITCH.
Welcome to my nightmare! Thanks for stopping by! Leave your sanity at the door! You won't need it where you're going!Be good! (Or beware the wrath of the pig! I'm just saying!)
Charity :)
Saturday, November 10, 2007
ice cream!
I totally almost forgot: last night I got some Haagen Dazs Pomegranate Chip Ice Cream and it was pretty much the best ice cream I ever remember having in my entire life (except maybe the lemon ice cream from Yum-Yums in Greensboro). I'm sad it is a limited release. And I'm also sad it is ridiculously expensive, because I'm definitely going to have to go get some more.
I watched "It Happened One Night" last night, too (photo source). Excellent. Claudette Colbert is absolutely beautiful and so charming and clever. And of course, Clark Gable is just a really great match for her in the casting. How great this movie was! It is light-hearted, it pulls at your heartstrings, it makes you nervous and excited, it is in turn hilarious and touching; it's just marvelous. Any fan of romantic comedy definitely needs to watch it.
And I highly recommend the ice cream accompaniment.
Charity :)
well, well, well.
It was nice to visit with Richard when I was home last weekend. He seems to be doing well, lately, and really enjoyed driving my mom's new (used) Avalon since she was in Egypt. (And I enjoyed sleeping in her comfy bed! Although sharing a queen bed with several stacks of devotional and Sudoku books still doesn't leave much room to stretch out... I miss you Mom!)
Yoda did not seem happy about not being the kitten-baby anymore. However, he did better than Tubby, who wouldn't even come near the house, and instead tried to get me to let her into the neighbor's house. She sat next to her screen door, meowing and looking plaintively at me. Crazy lunatic.I had a nice weekend. I visited with Richard obviously, but also a little with Isaac, and I spent Saturday night with Sarah and Daddy. Daddy and I watched 300, which kept making me laugh. I remembered that hilarious review I read about it. I posted a link to it on my blog I think. But anyway, it was so funny. And we got to see it in Hi-Def, which really brought out the six-packs and quadriceps of the good guys (sex-non-neutral language used intentionally). It also brought out the grossness of the bad people and monsters and gushing spurting blood, so there was also that. Good times.
Anyway, since then, I've finished my new favorite book: "The Late-Bloomer's Revolution" by Amy Cohen. I wrote a review of it on GoodReads in case you're on there. I've also finished 2 of the Harry Potter books of the 7 I'm re-reading. I have lost a bit of the steam, though, and might wait to read the rest. I was really inspired by Cohen's book to find another great new book to read. Sometimes life seems too short to re-read Harry Potter books. So if you have any good recommendations, I'd love to hear them. I'd like to read Slam by Nick Hornby. That will be good I think. And undoubtedly a quick read. Anyway, I'll let you know what I decide.
I hope you're all doing well. We moved from drought to cold dry winter and my skin is killing me. I'm going through lotion like it's going out of style, and to no avail. Remember the days when Atlanta was humid? I'm going to have to crank out my humidifier again, I guess.
Oh, and I got on Facebook. How silly!
Charity :)
Before heading home, I was lucky enough to catch a quick glimpse of this beautiful car! As far as I can tell it's a 1949 Coronet, and very shiny and pretty. I have a weakness, I know.
Friday, November 02, 2007
some recent pictures: mom on her way to Egypt
A nice woman sitting next to us in the airport took this picture of mom and me. She had a layover last night at the airport here in Atlanta, so I went to visit with her a minute. I missed the Office, but it was worth it. 
Mom got a new camera from Richard for her birthday. He got her one a few years ago, but my younger brother has taken it over. Can you claim squatters' rights on a camera? If so, he would.
Mom waving good-bye from the security checkpoint. She's the one waving goodbye at the security checkpoint.
My dad posted this picture of me a while ago and I thought people who know me might get a kick out of seeing it. Charity :)
some recent pictures: Halloween
Little Jack was a Hershey's Kiss, but he hated the hat, so he kind of looked like a silver shopping bag. But how cute he was anyway!!
Nicholas saw this picture after I took it and was fascinated by it. He made me show it to him again.
The patience of this woman was incredible! Nicholas wasn't a bother, but some of those other kids were crazy annoying. Nicholas was looking over at his parents, rather than at the photographer. He seems skeptical of this whole process. And rightly so, in my opinion.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
i've been thinking of writing...
1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
haha. no way. not even close.
2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?
11 months. i know. i can't even make it a year.
3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
technically, i think it was these earrings from my dad.
4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
yes. yes. yes.
5. EVER LIKE SOMEONE FOR A LONG TIME AND STILL NEVER GET THEM?
wait, am i the only one?
6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
relative to my income: groceries.
7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
i am currently eating salt and pepper potato chips.
8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
good-lookingness.
9. ONE FAVORITE SONG?
look, i'll limit it to one album and screw you for asking such a hard question: waterloo, tn by uncle earl.
10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
atlanta.
11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
western guilford! fighting hornets! [blows raspberry]
12. WHAT CELLPHONE DO YOU USE:
LG chocolate phone. it's pretty sweet. blue.
13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
except for not being able to afford anything in any of these stores, i would have to say the apple store, teavana, and anthropologie. my favorite store though is h & m. it's swedish. "ha om" or something.
14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD?
for four years off and on i worked at asheville pizza company.
15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
probably.
16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?
no.
17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED?
carrie and jake's in september.
18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?
nikki.
19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND(S)?
well, i just recently saw my best friends in atlanta.
20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT?
subway?
21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD
every time i have told my parents that i'm almost done with my dissertation.
23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
wherever. maybe fellini's.
24. CAN YOU COOK?
yay! love to! good at it!
25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
my corolla!
26. BEST KISSER:
me.
27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
about a week ago i think. unless i've repressed something. ;)
28. MOST DISLIKED FOOD?
eggplant, maybe?
29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
my good intentions.
30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
my poor follow-through.
32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
16 hours, but i think i got a two hour lunch. it was at a hotel during a snowstorm.
33. FAVORITE MOVIE?
the maltese falcon maybe.
34. CAN YOU SING?
most people can. i can also carry a tune.
35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
ooh, two days ago i went to see my favorite band, uncle earl.
36. LAST KISS?
"recently".
37. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
i've got a couple of marlene dietrich films on netflix. at the video store, the last thing i rented was the last disc of the first season of heroes.
38.ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
(eye)glasses.
39. FAVORITE vacation spot?
i think i'll like barcelona. and i'd like to go to scotland.
43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?
i have a laptop.
44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?
i can't think of anyone off hand, so i must not like anyone enough for them to count as my favorite. my ex-boyfriend took a standup class but at his show he made jokes about me. that was the end of the beginning of the end.
45. DO YOU SMOKE?
no.
46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
i haven't worn my clothes to bed in years. pajamas or a nightgown maybe.
47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
no one.
48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?
i tried, ok?
49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
several times. 3 or so?
50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
YES! french toast on whole wheat toast, preferably with that sickly sweet strawberry flavored syrup from the IHoP.
51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?
i haven't had coffee in about two months. i'm very proud.
52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
the other day i had an omelette and it was almost like a crepe taco. it was so yummy i couldn't even believe it. it even had yolky bits on the inside and i loved it anyway. crazy.
53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?
it seems there is something to the patterns, but as a sociologist i feel guilty admitting it.
54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
sylvia, i think. i left a few messages since then but no one has called me back.
55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?
kristy.
56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?:
it was long ago enough to have forgotten about already.
58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?
two and a throw pillow.
59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
work clothes. i'm at home right now, but they're comfortable.
60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
"there's some some honest work left for bearded ladies"
61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?
strawberry jam. and only strawberry jam. keep your fake grape goo please.
62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
i can. i can't win unless i'm playing an armless person, though.
63. CAN YOU SWIM?
yes.
64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
napoleon because i can have whichever flavor i want.
65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
i guess.
66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
i got a massage yesterday.
68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?
sure.
69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
fall. too bad it's getting to be so short.
70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
i can't imagine it was too long ago.
71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
geez. way too early (5:45) and i was still late for work.
72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?
warm soup?
73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?:
in college.
75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?:
we always had pets. my first pet on my own was tubby, who now lives with my mom.
76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?
They've got booty so hey, good for them.
77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND??
going to nc.
78. BIRTHDATE?
in september.
79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE:
a professor on a tenure track. happy.
85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?
i'm on a chair.
87. ARE YOU SMILING?
nope. that was a dumb question.
89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW ?
not really. i'm getting ready to go meet my mom at the airport.
90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
i'd go to egypt with my mom, i think. except she'll be working the whole time.
92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?
ha.
93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
not really.
94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
no idea.
95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
black with a little white.
96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?
like the last day.
97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?
not unless you count going to visit my mom.
98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?:
no. i think i would like it, but i might get stir crazy.
99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
a sister-in-law and two stepsisters.
100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?
from the basement.
101. ARE YOU OR WERE YOU IN LOVE?
i have been but am not now.
102. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
just passing through.
103. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
i wish i was already at the airport with my mom. i wish visiting her didn't conflict with my previous plans to watch the office with michael and susanna.
104. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?
rings, a necklace.
105. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
finish my beer, wash my cereal dish, play with the cats for a minute, then go to the airport.
haha. no way. not even close.
2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?
11 months. i know. i can't even make it a year.
3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
technically, i think it was these earrings from my dad.
4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
yes. yes. yes.
5. EVER LIKE SOMEONE FOR A LONG TIME AND STILL NEVER GET THEM?
wait, am i the only one?
6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
relative to my income: groceries.
7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
i am currently eating salt and pepper potato chips.
8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
good-lookingness.
9. ONE FAVORITE SONG?
look, i'll limit it to one album and screw you for asking such a hard question: waterloo, tn by uncle earl.
10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
atlanta.
11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
western guilford! fighting hornets! [blows raspberry]
12. WHAT CELLPHONE DO YOU USE:
LG chocolate phone. it's pretty sweet. blue.
13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
except for not being able to afford anything in any of these stores, i would have to say the apple store, teavana, and anthropologie. my favorite store though is h & m. it's swedish. "ha om" or something.
14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD?
for four years off and on i worked at asheville pizza company.
15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
probably.
16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?
no.
17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED?
carrie and jake's in september.
18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY?
nikki.
19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND(S)?
well, i just recently saw my best friends in atlanta.
20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT?
subway?
21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD
every time i have told my parents that i'm almost done with my dissertation.
23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
wherever. maybe fellini's.
24. CAN YOU COOK?
yay! love to! good at it!
25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
my corolla!
26. BEST KISSER:
me.
27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
about a week ago i think. unless i've repressed something. ;)
28. MOST DISLIKED FOOD?
eggplant, maybe?
29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
my good intentions.
30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
my poor follow-through.
32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?:
16 hours, but i think i got a two hour lunch. it was at a hotel during a snowstorm.
33. FAVORITE MOVIE?
the maltese falcon maybe.
34. CAN YOU SING?
most people can. i can also carry a tune.
35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
ooh, two days ago i went to see my favorite band, uncle earl.
36. LAST KISS?
"recently".
37. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
i've got a couple of marlene dietrich films on netflix. at the video store, the last thing i rented was the last disc of the first season of heroes.
38.ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
(eye)glasses.
39. FAVORITE vacation spot?
i think i'll like barcelona. and i'd like to go to scotland.
43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?
i have a laptop.
44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?
i can't think of anyone off hand, so i must not like anyone enough for them to count as my favorite. my ex-boyfriend took a standup class but at his show he made jokes about me. that was the end of the beginning of the end.
45. DO YOU SMOKE?
no.
46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?
i haven't worn my clothes to bed in years. pajamas or a nightgown maybe.
47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
no one.
48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?
i tried, ok?
49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
several times. 3 or so?
50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
YES! french toast on whole wheat toast, preferably with that sickly sweet strawberry flavored syrup from the IHoP.
51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?
i haven't had coffee in about two months. i'm very proud.
52 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
the other day i had an omelette and it was almost like a crepe taco. it was so yummy i couldn't even believe it. it even had yolky bits on the inside and i loved it anyway. crazy.
53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?
it seems there is something to the patterns, but as a sociologist i feel guilty admitting it.
54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?:
sylvia, i think. i left a few messages since then but no one has called me back.
55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?
kristy.
56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECIEVED?:
it was long ago enough to have forgotten about already.
58. NUMBER OF PILLOWS?
two and a throw pillow.
59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
work clothes. i'm at home right now, but they're comfortable.
60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
"there's some some honest work left for bearded ladies"
61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?
strawberry jam. and only strawberry jam. keep your fake grape goo please.
62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
i can. i can't win unless i'm playing an armless person, though.
63. CAN YOU SWIM?
yes.
64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
napoleon because i can have whichever flavor i want.
65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
i guess.
66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
i got a massage yesterday.
68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?
sure.
69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
fall. too bad it's getting to be so short.
70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
i can't imagine it was too long ago.
71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
geez. way too early (5:45) and i was still late for work.
72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?
warm soup?
73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?:
in college.
75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?:
we always had pets. my first pet on my own was tubby, who now lives with my mom.
76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?
They've got booty so hey, good for them.
77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND??
going to nc.
78. BIRTHDATE?
in september.
79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE:
a professor on a tenure track. happy.
85. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?
i'm on a chair.
87. ARE YOU SMILING?
nope. that was a dumb question.
89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW ?
not really. i'm getting ready to go meet my mom at the airport.
90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
i'd go to egypt with my mom, i think. except she'll be working the whole time.
92. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?
ha.
93. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
not really.
94. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?
no idea.
95. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
black with a little white.
96. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?
like the last day.
97. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?
not unless you count going to visit my mom.
98. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?:
no. i think i would like it, but i might get stir crazy.
99. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
a sister-in-law and two stepsisters.
100. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?
from the basement.
101. ARE YOU OR WERE YOU IN LOVE?
i have been but am not now.
102. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?
just passing through.
103. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?
i wish i was already at the airport with my mom. i wish visiting her didn't conflict with my previous plans to watch the office with michael and susanna.
104. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?
rings, a necklace.
105. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?
finish my beer, wash my cereal dish, play with the cats for a minute, then go to the airport.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
oh, right. re: confusion.
I didn't actually like those guys anyway. Weird. I am very grateful for all my wonderful friends and family, but they have really spoiled me when it comes to dating, because no one is ever as good as they are.
Still, lucky me.
charity :)
Still, lucky me.
charity :)
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
am i or am i not?
--I spent $125 total in two stores last night: the Apple Store and Teavana.
--I'm going out to eat with my bosses. For fun.
--A man I don't even know just set me up with a man I hadn't even met because I "need to get married."
Good question.
--I'm going out to eat with my bosses. For fun.
--A man I don't even know just set me up with a man I hadn't even met because I "need to get married."
Good question.
Monday, September 24, 2007
ps-what's going on today?!
Well, I've posted the article below about the Climate Change focus in the UN General Assembly today, and how, alarmingly but not surprisingly, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the lone voice of reason from the United States.
In addition:
-- tens of thousands of monks are part of a crowd 100,000 strong protesting in Myanmar today, and although the government is has kept out of it thus far due presumably to pressure from China, who doesn't want to look bad before the Olympics in Beijing, it seems only a matter of time (photos, story)
-- Iranian president Ahmadinejad is speaking at Columbia University amid scores of protesters (source), and I am freaking out, although my dad would be proud, because I agree with Michelle Malkin
-- GM workers are going on strike after talks stall between GM and the UAW (source)
-- although the United States government desperately needs a budget passed before the new fiscal year begins 01 October, Bush is saying that he will veto any legislation that spends more than he wants to spend, since those pesky democrats keep insisting on spending for education, health care and veterans programs (source)
-- and it's 50 years since the Little Rock Nine first entered Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas (source).
big day, I guess.
In addition:
-- tens of thousands of monks are part of a crowd 100,000 strong protesting in Myanmar today, and although the government is has kept out of it thus far due presumably to pressure from China, who doesn't want to look bad before the Olympics in Beijing, it seems only a matter of time (photos, story)
-- Iranian president Ahmadinejad is speaking at Columbia University amid scores of protesters (source), and I am freaking out, although my dad would be proud, because I agree with Michelle Malkin
-- GM workers are going on strike after talks stall between GM and the UAW (source)
-- although the United States government desperately needs a budget passed before the new fiscal year begins 01 October, Bush is saying that he will veto any legislation that spends more than he wants to spend, since those pesky democrats keep insisting on spending for education, health care and veterans programs (source)
-- and it's 50 years since the Little Rock Nine first entered Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas (source).
big day, I guess.
But I don't like Arnold, right?
I love my country so much, but what is the matter with our leaders? It's embarrassing, really.
U.N. Chief Urges Immediate Climate Action
By WARREN HOGE
New York Times September 24, 2007
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 — Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened a meeting of world leaders on climate change here today stating that the scientific evidence of its global impact was sound and the moment to act was now.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opening the United Nations High-level Event on Climate Change at the United Nations General Assembly in New York today.
“Today, the time for doubt has passed,” he told delegates in the packed United Nations General Assembly hall.
Saying that “the scientists have very clearly outlined the severity of the problem, “ he said their message was that the world knows enough to act, that failure to act will bring “devastating” consequences and that affordable technologies exist to start addressing the problem promptly.
“Inaction now will prove the costliest action of all in the long term,” he said.
The one-day debate on climate change, with more than 150 nations participating, was organized by Mr. Ban to prepare the ground for launching negotiations on an agreement to succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the international accord that limits the emissions of greenhouse gases.
More than 80 heads of state and government are expected to attend this week’s opening of the 62nd General Assembly session, which has adopted climate change as its central theme.
The United States rejected the Kyoto conclusions, and President Bush is not participating in the day’s meeting. Instead, he is coming to New York only this evening for a dinner of major national leaders hosted by Mr. Ban.
Mr. Bush, who opposes negotiated limits on greenhouse gases, has scheduled his own two-day climate meeting of 16 major industrial nations in Washington on Thursday and Friday this week at which he is expected to put forth his administration’s competing view that nations should be permitted to set their own limits rather than having them dictated by a binding treaty.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to present the United States case to the delegates in New York later today, but another American with a conviction similar to Mr. Ban’s, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, came to the podium shortly after the secretary general finished speaking.
Under his leadership, California is promoting the kind of legal limits that the Bush administration opposes, and Mr. Schwarzenegger asserted, “It is time to come together in a new international agreement that can embrace the rich and poor nations alike.”
“California,” he pledged, “is moving the United States beyond debate and doubt to action.”
He added:. “The time has come to stop looking back in blame or suspicion. The consequences of global climate change are so pressing that it doesn’t matter who was responsible for the past, what matters is who is answerable for the future.”
He said the responsibility of all nations was “action, action, action, action.”
U.N. Chief Urges Immediate Climate Action
By WARREN HOGE
New York Times September 24, 2007
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 — Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened a meeting of world leaders on climate change here today stating that the scientific evidence of its global impact was sound and the moment to act was now.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opening the United Nations High-level Event on Climate Change at the United Nations General Assembly in New York today.
“Today, the time for doubt has passed,” he told delegates in the packed United Nations General Assembly hall.
Saying that “the scientists have very clearly outlined the severity of the problem, “ he said their message was that the world knows enough to act, that failure to act will bring “devastating” consequences and that affordable technologies exist to start addressing the problem promptly.
“Inaction now will prove the costliest action of all in the long term,” he said.
The one-day debate on climate change, with more than 150 nations participating, was organized by Mr. Ban to prepare the ground for launching negotiations on an agreement to succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the international accord that limits the emissions of greenhouse gases.
More than 80 heads of state and government are expected to attend this week’s opening of the 62nd General Assembly session, which has adopted climate change as its central theme.
The United States rejected the Kyoto conclusions, and President Bush is not participating in the day’s meeting. Instead, he is coming to New York only this evening for a dinner of major national leaders hosted by Mr. Ban.
Mr. Bush, who opposes negotiated limits on greenhouse gases, has scheduled his own two-day climate meeting of 16 major industrial nations in Washington on Thursday and Friday this week at which he is expected to put forth his administration’s competing view that nations should be permitted to set their own limits rather than having them dictated by a binding treaty.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to present the United States case to the delegates in New York later today, but another American with a conviction similar to Mr. Ban’s, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, came to the podium shortly after the secretary general finished speaking.
Under his leadership, California is promoting the kind of legal limits that the Bush administration opposes, and Mr. Schwarzenegger asserted, “It is time to come together in a new international agreement that can embrace the rich and poor nations alike.”
“California,” he pledged, “is moving the United States beyond debate and doubt to action.”
He added:. “The time has come to stop looking back in blame or suspicion. The consequences of global climate change are so pressing that it doesn’t matter who was responsible for the past, what matters is who is answerable for the future.”
He said the responsibility of all nations was “action, action, action, action.”
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Two Surveys
I don't fill out surveys on myspace anymore, but I couldn't resist this one, so I am doing it here. The rule is that the answers can be no more nor less than three words. I felt like: survey + challenge = fun!
1. Where is your cell phone?
in my purse?
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend?
don't have one.
3. Your hair?
could use haircut.
4. Where is your father?
in north carolina.
5. Cheesecake?
sadly, no dairy.
6. Your favorite thing to do?
get acupuncture, massage.
8. Your favorite drink?
soy latte maybe.
9. Your dream car?
convertible carmen ghia.
10. The room you're in?
my living room.
11. George Bush:
should be accountable.
12. Your fears?
not having family.
13. Nipple rings?
absolutely no way.
14. Who will you hang out with tonight?
my school work.
15. What you're not good at?
time management, concentration.
17. One of your wish list items?
convertible carmen ghia?
18. Where did you grow up?
in north carolina.
19. The last thing you did?
eat breakfast. yum!
20. What are you wearing?
old nightgown. weird.
21. Tattoo on the small of a back?
several in area.
22. Ketchup?
not a vegetable.
23. Your computer?
been through much.
24. Your life?
good; getting better.
25. Your mood?
happy, excited, sleepy.
26. Missing?
my friends, family.
27. What are you thinking about right now?
lists of things.
28. Your car is?
reliable, a blessing.
(if "a" doesn't count, I'd like to say "nice")
29. Your work?
want academic job. :)
30. Your summer?
not productive enough!
31. Your relationship status?
currently nothing serious.
32. Your favorite color(s):
navy, green, red.
34. Last time you cried?
tuesday or wednesday?
35. High school:
time of frustration.
Maybe this is supposed to be angsty, or maybe they expect the last answer to be more positive? Anyway, so I'll revisit one of my favorites. This should be good, because I just uploaded some new music. :)
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IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... and alot of the songs fit with the setting
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Opening Credits:
Porchlight--Neko Case and Her Boyfriends (oh, this movie is going to be a search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world, I think)
Waking Up:
Jiang He Shui--Chen Dacan (maybe I woke up after getting acupuncture treatment?)
First Day At School:
Monster Man--Soul Coughing (Interesting. At first I didn't see the opening credits one, so this was supposed to be with "falling in love." I feel better about it being about school.)
Falling In Love:
Peer Pressure--Jon Brion (from Eternal Sunshine. Interesting--sweet and/or melancholy. Yes, that sounds like the type of music that should be playing.)
Fight Song:
If I Needed You--Townes Van Zandt (I think this fight might be depressing and pitiful, and involve falling in love)
Breaking Up:
Dry the Rain--The Beta Band (Wow, either I got dumped, or I wasn't getting what I needed from the relationship. It's a new beginning. Good for me!)
Prom:
Innervoice--Hooverphonic (Hopefully my inner voice is telling me to leave the prom immediately, as I graduated from high school 12 years ago. Maybe it's some sort of trippy flashback...)
Life:
The More I See You--Sondre Lerche (Geez, I think my movie must be a romantic comedy along the lines of When Harry Met Sally or something. Or maybe a romantic drama that ends tragically. We'll have to wait and see, I guess.)
Mental Breakdown:
Regulate--Warren G (...)
Driving:
Ladies Love Country Boys--Trace Adkins (what th... This movie is f'ed.)
Flashback:
Staple it Together--Jack Johnson (I have to admit that my iPod is much better at this game that my iTunes' performance thus far.)
Getting back together:
I Melt--Rascal Flatts (God, my computer is super cheesy. Maybe it needs more love.)
Wedding:
Virgin State of Mind--K's Choice (I think maybe in my movie there must be some dramatic irony associated with my wedding; I think maybe it is a mistake.)
Birth of Child:
All Sparks--Editors (Another mistake, apparently. A dreadful one.)
Final Battle:
505--Arctic Monkeys (Oh, I think I'm getting back with the first person I was with-my melancholy sweetie. I wonder what happened to my baby? Maybe I abandoned him or her. How sad for me. Oh, or maybe some tragedy happened.)
Death Scene:
Down the Drain--Jon Brion (Wow, short death--56 seconds)
Funeral Song:
Something--Cary Brothers (Geez, what a sad movie. I hope you learned your lesson.)
End Credits:
Drift Away--Dobie Gray (What, so now we're trying to cheer up a little? My poor, depressed, love-starved computer.)
Well, I tried at least.
1. Where is your cell phone?
in my purse?
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend?
don't have one.
3. Your hair?
could use haircut.
4. Where is your father?
in north carolina.
5. Cheesecake?
sadly, no dairy.
6. Your favorite thing to do?
get acupuncture, massage.
8. Your favorite drink?
soy latte maybe.
9. Your dream car?
convertible carmen ghia.
10. The room you're in?
my living room.
11. George Bush:
should be accountable.
12. Your fears?
not having family.
13. Nipple rings?
absolutely no way.
14. Who will you hang out with tonight?
my school work.
15. What you're not good at?
time management, concentration.
17. One of your wish list items?
convertible carmen ghia?
18. Where did you grow up?
in north carolina.
19. The last thing you did?
eat breakfast. yum!
20. What are you wearing?
old nightgown. weird.
21. Tattoo on the small of a back?
several in area.
22. Ketchup?
not a vegetable.
23. Your computer?
been through much.
24. Your life?
good; getting better.
25. Your mood?
happy, excited, sleepy.
26. Missing?
my friends, family.
27. What are you thinking about right now?
lists of things.
28. Your car is?
reliable, a blessing.
(if "a" doesn't count, I'd like to say "nice")
29. Your work?
want academic job. :)
30. Your summer?
not productive enough!
31. Your relationship status?
currently nothing serious.
32. Your favorite color(s):
navy, green, red.
34. Last time you cried?
tuesday or wednesday?
35. High school:
time of frustration.
Maybe this is supposed to be angsty, or maybe they expect the last answer to be more positive? Anyway, so I'll revisit one of my favorites. This should be good, because I just uploaded some new music. :)
------
IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... and alot of the songs fit with the setting
---------------------------------------
Opening Credits:
Porchlight--Neko Case and Her Boyfriends (oh, this movie is going to be a search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world, I think)
Waking Up:
Jiang He Shui--Chen Dacan (maybe I woke up after getting acupuncture treatment?)
First Day At School:
Monster Man--Soul Coughing (Interesting. At first I didn't see the opening credits one, so this was supposed to be with "falling in love." I feel better about it being about school.)
Falling In Love:
Peer Pressure--Jon Brion (from Eternal Sunshine. Interesting--sweet and/or melancholy. Yes, that sounds like the type of music that should be playing.)
Fight Song:
If I Needed You--Townes Van Zandt (I think this fight might be depressing and pitiful, and involve falling in love)
Breaking Up:
Dry the Rain--The Beta Band (Wow, either I got dumped, or I wasn't getting what I needed from the relationship. It's a new beginning. Good for me!)
Prom:
Innervoice--Hooverphonic (Hopefully my inner voice is telling me to leave the prom immediately, as I graduated from high school 12 years ago. Maybe it's some sort of trippy flashback...)
Life:
The More I See You--Sondre Lerche (Geez, I think my movie must be a romantic comedy along the lines of When Harry Met Sally or something. Or maybe a romantic drama that ends tragically. We'll have to wait and see, I guess.)
Mental Breakdown:
Regulate--Warren G (...)
Driving:
Ladies Love Country Boys--Trace Adkins (what th... This movie is f'ed.)
Flashback:
Staple it Together--Jack Johnson (I have to admit that my iPod is much better at this game that my iTunes' performance thus far.)
Getting back together:
I Melt--Rascal Flatts (God, my computer is super cheesy. Maybe it needs more love.)
Wedding:
Virgin State of Mind--K's Choice (I think maybe in my movie there must be some dramatic irony associated with my wedding; I think maybe it is a mistake.)
Birth of Child:
All Sparks--Editors (Another mistake, apparently. A dreadful one.)
Final Battle:
505--Arctic Monkeys (Oh, I think I'm getting back with the first person I was with-my melancholy sweetie. I wonder what happened to my baby? Maybe I abandoned him or her. How sad for me. Oh, or maybe some tragedy happened.)
Death Scene:
Down the Drain--Jon Brion (Wow, short death--56 seconds)
Funeral Song:
Something--Cary Brothers (Geez, what a sad movie. I hope you learned your lesson.)
End Credits:
Drift Away--Dobie Gray (What, so now we're trying to cheer up a little? My poor, depressed, love-starved computer.)
Well, I tried at least.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
lifestyles of the thirties
I just watched Year of the Dog. It was very good. And now I want a dog. Very badly (but not fifteen of them). I liked the ending. And the rest of it. A very interesting love story. I remember now why I wanted to see it in the theater so much, and also why I wanted to see it alone. Recommended.
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I was just thinking this evening about something several people told me before I turned thirty. They said, "You know, the thirties were/have been great! You get so much done, and you don't have to worry about the bullshit from your twenties. It is a time of reevaluating and finding what makes you happy/complete/etc and then really making it happen. I love(d) my thirties."
I just realized why this must be the case for so many people.
It's because when people turn thirty, because it's some socially constructed (and culturally specific) "milestone," I think they must commonly look around themselves and think: "Oh my god, where is X and why am I doing Y since it makes me miserable? I was after Z so how did I end up here?" Then, feeling desperate, they start on a "search and attain" mission, thus finding what makes them happy/complete/etc and then really making it happen - out of desperation if nothing more.
And maybe they also realize that their twenties were filled with insecurity and doing what they thought they should, or going after what they thought they were supposed to want, and by the time they reached thirty, they realized that maybe the things they wanted weren't the things everyone else wants. So again, out of desperation among other things, they reevaluate their lives and goals.
So even though this mythical "thirty" is making me feel like an utter failure because of all the things I have not yet accomplished, I see it as a good (albeit difficult) thing, because it's also as a result making me reevaluate all the accomplishments I thought I wanted. At this point, I want to try to stop doing what I feel people expect of me or giving people what I think they want from me, and I just want to find out what makes me happy and single-mindedly go for that.
I honestly don't know what compels me or what I could possibly achieve that would make me feel satisfied and complete. This to me seems like a question that needs an immediate answer.
So, wish me luck, I guess!
...I also was told that the thirties are "the new twenties," and if that's true I'm pretty much screwed for another decade it would seem.
charity :)
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I was just thinking this evening about something several people told me before I turned thirty. They said, "You know, the thirties were/have been great! You get so much done, and you don't have to worry about the bullshit from your twenties. It is a time of reevaluating and finding what makes you happy/complete/etc and then really making it happen. I love(d) my thirties."
I just realized why this must be the case for so many people.
It's because when people turn thirty, because it's some socially constructed (and culturally specific) "milestone," I think they must commonly look around themselves and think: "Oh my god, where is X and why am I doing Y since it makes me miserable? I was after Z so how did I end up here?" Then, feeling desperate, they start on a "search and attain" mission, thus finding what makes them happy/complete/etc and then really making it happen - out of desperation if nothing more.
And maybe they also realize that their twenties were filled with insecurity and doing what they thought they should, or going after what they thought they were supposed to want, and by the time they reached thirty, they realized that maybe the things they wanted weren't the things everyone else wants. So again, out of desperation among other things, they reevaluate their lives and goals.
So even though this mythical "thirty" is making me feel like an utter failure because of all the things I have not yet accomplished, I see it as a good (albeit difficult) thing, because it's also as a result making me reevaluate all the accomplishments I thought I wanted. At this point, I want to try to stop doing what I feel people expect of me or giving people what I think they want from me, and I just want to find out what makes me happy and single-mindedly go for that.
I honestly don't know what compels me or what I could possibly achieve that would make me feel satisfied and complete. This to me seems like a question that needs an immediate answer.
So, wish me luck, I guess!
...I also was told that the thirties are "the new twenties," and if that's true I'm pretty much screwed for another decade it would seem.
charity :)
Monday, September 17, 2007
JAWS update (Spoiler alert)
Jaws was pretty good, by the way. Not really comparable to The Host though. It's impossible to say which is "better."
I watched it some time ago with my good friend Michael, who sent me this email:
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:10:12 -0400 [08/24/07 11:10AM edt]
From: Michael E.
To: Crabtree Charity
Subject: An overdue obituary
Here Lies Quint.
He was the saltiest of seaman who harbored a death wish, an unfortunate grudge against sharks, and a love for Spanish, bow-legged women.
R.I.P.
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Quint: Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down to the pond and chasing bluegills and tommycocks. This shark, swallow you whole. No shakin', no tenderizin', down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's too many captains on this island. Ten thousand dollars for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.
Mayor Vaughn: Fellows, let's be reasonable, huh? This is not the time or the place to perform some kind of a half-assed autopsy on a fish... And I'm not going to stand here and see that thing cut open and see that little Kintner boy spill out all over the dock.
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Good old hilarious Michael.
Check out this toy replica.
I watched it some time ago with my good friend Michael, who sent me this email:
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:10:12 -0400 [08/24/07 11:10AM edt]
From: Michael E.
To: Crabtree Charity
Subject: An overdue obituary
Here Lies Quint.
He was the saltiest of seaman who harbored a death wish, an unfortunate grudge against sharks, and a love for Spanish, bow-legged women.
R.I.P.
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Quint: Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down to the pond and chasing bluegills and tommycocks. This shark, swallow you whole. No shakin', no tenderizin', down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's too many captains on this island. Ten thousand dollars for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.
Mayor Vaughn: Fellows, let's be reasonable, huh? This is not the time or the place to perform some kind of a half-assed autopsy on a fish... And I'm not going to stand here and see that thing cut open and see that little Kintner boy spill out all over the dock.
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Good old hilarious Michael.
Memphis: Coward-Bucher wedding.
Unknown, speaker at funeral of Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
RV Show
I really like this photo of Mom and Richard; it was taken at the RV Show in Greensboro a few weeks ago. The truck we are standing on front of is a ginormous monster truck that people are meant to drive on the street in real life, carting around a trailer with a living space bigger than my brother and his wife's apartment in New York City and more expensive than some houses. Weird.
Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed the last twenty-something photos from me. Tomorrow I will post the photos from Carrie and Jake's wedding: the first photos from my new decade. Yay, thirty. This was a really tough birthday (and I pretty much ALWAYS hate my birthday), but I got some very sweet cards and phone calls, and I got to eat pizza and drink beer with some close friends on the night of my birthday, so it was pretty nice overall. Thanks to those who made it nice by spending time with me, or who were nice enough to call and probably suffer through me being a sniveling sobbing brat about it.
OK. As promised, the photo:
Be good,
Charity :)
Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed the last twenty-something photos from me. Tomorrow I will post the photos from Carrie and Jake's wedding: the first photos from my new decade. Yay, thirty. This was a really tough birthday (and I pretty much ALWAYS hate my birthday), but I got some very sweet cards and phone calls, and I got to eat pizza and drink beer with some close friends on the night of my birthday, so it was pretty nice overall. Thanks to those who made it nice by spending time with me, or who were nice enough to call and probably suffer through me being a sniveling sobbing brat about it.
OK. As promised, the photo:
Be good,
Charity :)
Badin Lake
September 2007. The last photos taken of me and by me as a twenty-something.
Enjoy, for there will be no more. These were taken at Badin Lake, NC.
Here is a little pier that can be used for fishing when the water isn't so low because of drought and overuse that the shoreline has receded to beyond it.
A view of the treetops.
A lovely view even in drought.
Mom was kind enough to take my photo. I didn't notice all the dead trees in the background until now. I would crop them out, but I like the weird feeling it lends. Maybe they are supposed to be underwater, too.
Mom and Richard at the lake.
Richard and the lake.
Just Richard.
Enjoy, for there will be no more. These were taken at Badin Lake, NC.
Here is a little pier that can be used for fishing when the water isn't so low because of drought and overuse that the shoreline has receded to beyond it.
Mom was kind enough to take my photo. I didn't notice all the dead trees in the background until now. I would crop them out, but I like the weird feeling it lends. Maybe they are supposed to be underwater, too.
Richard and the lake.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
melting ice.
I heard audio from this on 99X this morning and it is probably the funniest thing I have heard in some time:
This, of course, is in response to all the bashing Britney is receiving after her performance at the VMAs in Las Vegas last weekend. If you saw the performance, you know why it is being bashed. If I recall correctly, it was Dr. Phil himself who said watching it was like watching a train wreck.
In what may be more or less depressing news, depending on your perspective, the summer arctic sea ice cover has hit a record low. And it may get even lower. But you know what? That's not so bad, according to cnn.com. Sure, the melting ice will "alter the Arctic ecology, threatening polar bears and other mammals and sea life." Yes, it will contribute to global warming (ice deflects, water absorbs heat) which will then exacerbate melting land ice that will contribute to rising sea levels, threatening low-lying areas "from Bangladesh to Miami, Florida, to Lower Manhattan." And ok, this "could magnify the damage from landfalling hurricanes and cyclones." But let's look on the bright side: "the melting Arctic also brings possible opportunities on business and political fronts. This summer, both Russia and the United States made efforts to inventory the potential mineral wealth on the ocean floor beneath the declining ice pack" (source). Because what we really need is more mineral wealth to support our CLEARLY unsustainable lifestyles. When are we going to wake up, finally? Why is this message so hard for us to hear? If you don't care about the environment for its own sake, don't you care that we are hurting ourselves and endangering our own future as a species? Don't people care about the world they are creating/destroying for their children and grandchildren?
I'm reading the book "The World Without Us." It is awesome. It gives you a new perspective on the earth and our place in it. I highly recommend it. I went home last weekend, and my mom kept apologizing for screwing up the world for the next generations. I think the people who care feel overwhelmed, since the people who don't care are completely and stubbornly oblivious, and refuse to make little changes that could offset the environmental degradation we have created. Instead, I fear we will keep pushing and pushing until we make the world a place humans can no longer live.
"Won't that be nice..."
This, of course, is in response to all the bashing Britney is receiving after her performance at the VMAs in Las Vegas last weekend. If you saw the performance, you know why it is being bashed. If I recall correctly, it was Dr. Phil himself who said watching it was like watching a train wreck.
In what may be more or less depressing news, depending on your perspective, the summer arctic sea ice cover has hit a record low. And it may get even lower. But you know what? That's not so bad, according to cnn.com. Sure, the melting ice will "alter the Arctic ecology, threatening polar bears and other mammals and sea life." Yes, it will contribute to global warming (ice deflects, water absorbs heat) which will then exacerbate melting land ice that will contribute to rising sea levels, threatening low-lying areas "from Bangladesh to Miami, Florida, to Lower Manhattan." And ok, this "could magnify the damage from landfalling hurricanes and cyclones." But let's look on the bright side: "the melting Arctic also brings possible opportunities on business and political fronts. This summer, both Russia and the United States made efforts to inventory the potential mineral wealth on the ocean floor beneath the declining ice pack" (source). Because what we really need is more mineral wealth to support our CLEARLY unsustainable lifestyles. When are we going to wake up, finally? Why is this message so hard for us to hear? If you don't care about the environment for its own sake, don't you care that we are hurting ourselves and endangering our own future as a species? Don't people care about the world they are creating/destroying for their children and grandchildren?
I'm reading the book "The World Without Us." It is awesome. It gives you a new perspective on the earth and our place in it. I highly recommend it. I went home last weekend, and my mom kept apologizing for screwing up the world for the next generations. I think the people who care feel overwhelmed, since the people who don't care are completely and stubbornly oblivious, and refuse to make little changes that could offset the environmental degradation we have created. Instead, I fear we will keep pushing and pushing until we make the world a place humans can no longer live.
"Won't that be nice..."
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
re: mindless eating machines.
Some videos for you today.
Last night I watched this movie, which I think, in combination with the TLC show I watched afterwards on primordial dwarfism and the fried zucchini I had at the Independent, was responsible for my extensive and complicated nightmares last night. At one point, my stepmom slaughtered a rooster in the kitchen sink, admonishing, "Well, where do you think my delicious chicken salad comes from??" This was after I was stung by a miniature hammerhead shark/rattlesnake prowling around my living room along with other poisonous reptilian fish. Ick.
Regardless of all that, I thought the movie was awesome, plain and simple, and anyone who says otherwise is a HATER, and is thus NOT invited to help me bring sexy back.
"pour it into the sink..."
They compare it with Jaws, which oddly enough, is coming in the mail today from Netflix!
"As if God created the devil--and gave him jaws."
I will let you know what I think. I can only hope, but doubt, that it will be as entertaining as the following:
"It's ok, I been swimmin' a lot lately. Mmm, yummy. Mmm."
Also, I'm finally going to the Vortex tonight after weeks of craving it!! I'm not supposed to eat the french fries, but they are so good, and I am, at times, a "mindless eating machine" so I'm not even going to pretend I'll get a salad instead. Sorry, Weight Watchers...
Of course, this means I'll probably have nightmares about Jaws wandering my apartment forlornly, but oh well...
charity :)
Last night I watched this movie, which I think, in combination with the TLC show I watched afterwards on primordial dwarfism and the fried zucchini I had at the Independent, was responsible for my extensive and complicated nightmares last night. At one point, my stepmom slaughtered a rooster in the kitchen sink, admonishing, "Well, where do you think my delicious chicken salad comes from??" This was after I was stung by a miniature hammerhead shark/rattlesnake prowling around my living room along with other poisonous reptilian fish. Ick.
Regardless of all that, I thought the movie was awesome, plain and simple, and anyone who says otherwise is a HATER, and is thus NOT invited to help me bring sexy back.
"pour it into the sink..."
They compare it with Jaws, which oddly enough, is coming in the mail today from Netflix!
"As if God created the devil--and gave him jaws."
I will let you know what I think. I can only hope, but doubt, that it will be as entertaining as the following:
"It's ok, I been swimmin' a lot lately. Mmm, yummy. Mmm."
Also, I'm finally going to the Vortex tonight after weeks of craving it!! I'm not supposed to eat the french fries, but they are so good, and I am, at times, a "mindless eating machine" so I'm not even going to pretend I'll get a salad instead. Sorry, Weight Watchers...
Of course, this means I'll probably have nightmares about Jaws wandering my apartment forlornly, but oh well...
charity :)
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