New Puppy

Hello Ladies and Gentlement,

I will be your host, for now.  Casey is taking a small break (hopefully).

The Perez family is getting a Dachshund.  Any ideas on names?

                                                       

I'd name him, Lucifer.  LOL

 

Anchorman Sequel!

Woot Anchorman Sequel! Anyone have some favorite quotes?

Ron Burgundy: Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast. 
Champ Kind: It jumped up a notch. 
Ron Burgundy: It did, didn't it? 
Brick Tamland: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart. 
Ron Burgundy: I saw that. Brick killed a guy. Did you throw a trident? 
Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident. 
Ron Burgundy: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder. 

So, Sam, per your request, here are the pics

Tattoo I already have...
The tattoo I will begin next Tuesday...minus the turtle...

Technology FTW!!

This post is bunk but o'wells.....

I ordered a 32GB micro card the other day for my phone and I was completely blown away how small it was for the amount of data it can hold. I still remember using floppies back in the day which only held about 1.5 to 2MB of data. To put it in to perspective, 16,000 floppies is equivalent to one 32GB Micro card that's the size of a thumb nail.....I don't know about you but I'm very aroused by this.  LMFAO

I think technology is greatest thing on Earth, but at the same time, it’s a curse.  Like yin and yang – good and bad.

As you can tell, I'm in a nostalgic mood.

Any comments or thoughts? 

Half A Billion

I am so very pleased with you guys for posting. Its exactly what I was looking for, just your thoughts or rants.

I don't know if yall have looked, but the lotto has climbed to $476 Million. That is almost half a billion dollars! The odds of anyone winning is astronomical; its 1 in 176 Million. But, its a dollar to play. With the grossly inflated economy, we all practically shit a dollar. It has become the new quarter.

If I won half a billion, I would:

1. Take care of my friends and family
2. Pay off our debts and live the high life!
3. Make San Angelo more livable with my nefarious plan to buy out all city council member seats, And I would bring in more relevant businesses, do away with the conservative air. Tell ASU to fuck off.
4. Make San Angelo's water drinkable and fix the lack of water problem.
5. Travel the world
6. Get lots of schooling
7. Buy out Mr. T's the close it down! San Angelo's Elite can suck it!
8. Build and operate an independent theater.
9. Aggressively do away with San Angelo's barrios and hold all Landlords accountable for the condition of their properties. I'd probably be using a lot of eminent domain.
10. Create real comprehensive working social programs. NO hand out!

The other day I jokingly told my husband (who looooves Taco Bell) that I thought the new Dos Locos Doritos taco abomination would be the downfall of our society.  He looked at me like he would never forgive me for saying an unkind word about Taco Bell.  But seriously, I feel like we as a society are going to downward spiral into fast food fueled stupidity.  That Luke Wilson movie where he wakes up in the future and people are incredibly dumb is what I think is going to happen to America.  It keeps me up at night a little.  The evil geniuses at Taco Bell have doomed us all.  Why can't these people use their powers for good?  How about working to get rid of GMO in our foods or getting politics out of the food industry.  I know, I know, that's a naive thought. It's lovely that the Obama's planted an organic vegetable garden at the White House, but can we please make organic food more affordable?  And for the love of god, will someone please put Monsanto in their place already?? Thanks for listening to my rant, I'm off to go plan my organic, heirloom garden while eating my processed apple pie.

The joys of the unprofessional "professional"

OK Casey, you win ;) Here is my first contribution...

About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I went to Hurt Ink, a tattoo shop here in town, and gave an artist a $100 deposit to draw up my tattoo. I have heard numerous complaints about how awful the owners of this business are, but I was SO impressed by this tattoo artist's talent, that I went against my better judgement and tried to give them my business. After 2 weeks of not hearing anything back from her, I decided to call the shop, only to find out that my tattoo artist quit.
Fan-EFFING-tastic.
These things happen, I knew she was planning to move back to New Orleans in August, I just thought I would have my tattoo done before then. I called twice, spoke with two different employees who assured me one of the owners would get back to me by the end of the day, but I never received a call.
Yesterday, I called again, this time I was able to speak to one of the owners, I explained my situation, and simply asked when I could come up there to speak with them about it. I explained I work full time and have children and cannot just "swing by" the opposite side of town, hoping to catch one of them. I was honestly calm and nice and just trying to resolve the issue. He was INCREDIBLY rude and ugly to me, he told me "he doesn't WORK there, he just OWNS it". So I asked if he could just have one of his managers handle it for me.
He told me not to call "after hours" (* I called at 4pm, there office hours are 3-10pm) and told me to be an "ADULT" and call between 9am-3pm to talk to his wife. He proceeded to bitch me out, cuss at me, call me a bunch of F***ed up names, and hung up on me.
So basically, I just have to play chase with these assholes because they will not call me back and let me know when they will be there, and they will not have one of their employees take care of it.
If you ever want a tattoo, please do not go to them, all of the remaining artist are mediocre at best, and the owners are awful. Also, if you end up in a conversation about tattoos...please tell everyone this story. The world needs to know...haha.

What Really Grinds Your Gears?!?

I have spoken to several of you in person regarding collaboration. All of you have given the exact same answer. I don't know what to post about.....I don't have anything important to say. Well, I know all of you very well. You are all very passionate opinionated individuals. I know you have things to say. I hear them over a bowl every week. I want to know WHAT REALLY GRINDS YOUR GEARS?

So I am begging you....begging that you participate when you have time. Honestly, I don't put a whole lot of thought into these posts. I just type up whatever pops into my head. I'm not worried about what you guys think. I've known all of you for many years. Its not like whatever I say actually surprises any of you. LOL

Gaston: You see that house? That is where I was born. My mother said to me, "Gaston. The world is a beautiful place, and you must spread joy and contentment everywhere you go". And so I became a waiter... Well, I know it is not a great philosophy but... 
[pauses, looks offended] 
Gaston: Well, fuck you. I can live my life in my own way if I want to. 
[begins to walk away in disgust] 
Gaston: Fuck off. Don't come following me. 

Beating A Dead Horse

I wanted to bring up a topic that I find quite distressing. We've all heard about that Florida teen, Trayvor Martin, who was shot and killed. Its turning into a huge controversy due to the nature of the incident. If you're not informed: He was a 17 year old African American returning from a convenience store with candy for his younger brother walking in a gated community. While walking he was confronted and shot by the local neighborhood watch.

What is sickening is that not only was his murderer not arrested, but now he as a person is now being smeared all over the media. He was just a normal kid going to school. The media and defendant's legal team are now looking into every detail of this kid's life. They are looking for even the tiniest reason to excuse the accused actions. He's dead, why try to drag his name in the mud? Why even try to hold this kids petty history accountable? He obviously wasn't an adult so it shouldn't matter what he has done in school. It really bothers me because this could be anyone's child. I have even compared him to Chach's nephew Darian. This easily could have been Darian.

It makes you wonder what if something like this happened to you? What if for whatever reason you died suddenly and controversially? What sort of things do you think would be used to defame your character? Its scary to know in this age of instant news and opinion no one is allowed dignity. Its sad how much hate we allow in the name of freedom of speech. It is no different that going to war in the name of God.

Horse Face!

We were talking about director's remaking movies or reviving franchises then destroying them.....

Apparently, Jack Kerouac's On The Road(one of my favorites) is being made into a film. Which is fine and dandy, but its going to have Kristen Stewart in it....which kills any future motivation I may have to see this movie. I just really really really hate Kristen Stewart. She isn't pretty or talented in the least. Her looks are marginal at best and her acting abilities are probably worse off. I guess portraying frigid and blase makes you a terrific actress. I think I'd rather watch Meagan Fox again rather than this horse face.

SHE'S FUGLY AND SHE SUCKS. STOP PUTTING HER IN SO MANY DAMN MOVIES!

Serious Topic

On a serious note today I would like to leave an open discussion based on this NYTimes article. It vaguely covers religion. More importantly, its an article about looking back on the beginning on one's principals. Now that we are in our later twenties, maybe a little older, have any of you ever questioned things you were taught as a child?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/opinion/sunday/bruni-a-catholic-classmate-rethinks-his-religion.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

Top Favorite Cartoons

Sam brought up a fun topic for this morning:

What are you top ten favorite cartoons of all time? Mine are in no specific order:
1. Adventure Time
2. Ren & Stimpy
3. Courage the Cowardly Dog
4. The Powerpuff Girls
5. Inuyasha
6. The Amazing World of Gumball
7. Metalocalypse
8. The Venture Brothers
9. American Dad
10. Beavis & Butthead

Saturday Morning Cartoons!

Obvisiouly, none of us won the lottery; better luck next time.
I want to share with yall my new Saturday morning guilty pleasure: The Aquabats Super Show! Its shown on the Hub. It is produced by The Magic Store who also produced the widely popular Yo Gabba Gabba.
The Aquabats Super Show is geared to a little older age group than Yo Gabba Gabba. Its an ecletic mix of monster fighting, righteous music and slapstick comedy. They are a monster fighting super band. The monster sequences remind me of the original Power Rangers. Every episode has a guest celebrity. The one I watched this morning with Zephyr had Jon Heder and Lou Diamond Phillips. It has a main story line, but will cut to a cartoon and at least one fake advertisement.

If you have the Hub set your dvrs for 10am! This is actually a well produced kids show.

Dog

UGH! Dogs are too expensive! Whatever happened to walking into a pet store and just buying a dog? We are looking for a family dog, but this has turned into an impossible task. Ideally, we want a purebred of only a few breeds. All that are sold are ridiculously expensive. The cheapest Dachshund I found was $300! I am not going to pay that much for a freaking animal.

Everyone is advocating for the Humane Society. Truthfully though, I do not want someone's shitty unwanted animal no matter how great they are described. Not only that, but did you know that dog adoption is $140?!? $140 for a mutt! And the application to adopt is fucking stupid. It asks for more information that an employment application. I even looked into Purebred Rescue groups who are even more ridiculous. One Dachshund rescue group charged $250 per adoption and most of these Dachshunds were anywhere from 6 to 12 years old. Seriously? You'd think that these groups would want to place these animals in homes quickly. But its like you have to get a homeland security check before they'll even consider you. 

To sum it up: FUCK YOU PETA!

Seriously though, we are looking for the following breeds: Dachshund, Welsh Corgi, Collies, Beagle or something kid friendly and similar. At this point I'd accept a standard poodle. An ideal dog needs to be a puppy or under a year old.

We Do NOT want: Chihuahua(I'd stomp on its head), Min. Pins, Dogs with subcutaneous features(Pugs, French Bulldogs, Shih tzus, etc), Big dogs(Labs, Danes,  Mastiffs etc), Yappy toy dogs, Yorkies, Schnauzers , Or an older dog, NOTHING HYPER or requires a lot of training.

THE LOTTO

I just want to remind many of you that today's Megamillions drawing is for $290 Million. Get yourself some numbers. Now some of you may be scoffing at this, but think about the amount of money you waste buying drinks, candy, chips etc. For $1 you have the chance to win millions. I have bought 3 tickets!

Oh and if I win I'd definitely be hooking everyone up!

What would you do if you won the lottery?

Tomorrow's Topic

I'm taking any suggestions for tomorrow. Maybe one of you have read an article today or maybe has had something on their mind this last week. There are lots of things going on in San Angelo right now.

Michael Bay & The Rape of Our Childhoods

I'll begin with a small topic since the day is almost over. First and foremost I appreciate yall's participation.

Have you heard that Michael Bay is trying to revive TMNT? Aside from being another godawful Baysplosion movie, he is wanting to change their origin to space. Yes, I said it. In his version, the turtles will be aliens. When Sam and I were talking about this he reminded me of that South Park episode in which George Lucas and Steven Spielberg rape Indiana Jones.

What childhood favorites would you practically die seeing one of these directors remake?

Forgotten, But Not Lost

So I forgot that I made a blog. No one reads this anyways.

But! I'd really like to make this a place where critical minds may clash over daily topics. You, my dear friends, are the most critical people I know. And I salute you for that.

I'll be emailing you the url for this blog, and I would like some suggestions over daily topics or maybe a rotation of first picks. Or maybe we could bitch about something. Some of you are asking why or why should I care? I'm a bored desk jockey in need to intellectual stimulation. I also enjoy arguing. I know some of you get bored at your desk and start wandering around the internet. Well, there are only so many appropriate things you can look at while at work. So I know there's at least a few of you that'd like to express yourselves without being trolled on Facebook by some douche you vaguely know. If you want to be personally trolled this is the place to be!