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I wonder what the guy's problem actually was. And I'm frankly amazed the guy knew what an asset tag was, and managed to get the number right on the first go. Or maybe it isn't so amazing. He likely called the IT desk to help him when he'd accidentally trashed the letter "C."

Jewel, "You Were Meant For Me" I hear the clock, it's six a.m. I feel so far from where I've been Got my eggs and my pancakes too Got my maple syrup, everything but you. Break the yolks, make a smiley face I kinda like it in my brand new place I wipe the spots off the mirror Don't leave the keys in the door Never put wet towels on the floor anymore' cause Dreams last so long even after you're gone I know you love me And soon you will see You were meant for me And I was meant for you. Called my momma, she was out for a walk Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk Picked up a paper, it was more bad news More hearts being broken or people being used Put on my coat in the pouring rain Saw a movie it just wasn't the same 'Cause it was happy and I was sad It made me miss you oh so bad Dreams last so long Even after you're gone I know you love me And soon you will see You were meant for me And I was meant for you. Go about my business, I'm doin fine Besides, what would I say if U had you on the line Same old story, not much to say Hearts are broken, everyday. Brush my teeth and put the cap back on I know you hate it when I leave the light on I pick a book up. Turn the sheets down. Take a deep breath and a good look around Put on my pj's and hop into bed I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead I try and tell myself it'll be all right I just shouldn't think anymore tonight Dreams last so long Even after you're gone I know you love me And soon you will see You were meant for me And I was meant for you Jessica Andrews, "Who I am" If I live to be a hundred And never see the seven wonders That'll be alright If I don't make it to the big leagues If I never win a Grammy I'm gonna be just fine 'Cause I know exactly who I am I am Rosemary's granddaughter The spitting image of my father And when the day is done My momma's still my biggest fan Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy But I've got friends that love me And they know just where I stand It's all a part of me And that's who I am So when I make a big mistake When I fall flat on my face I know I'll be alright Should my tender heart be broken I will cry those teardrops knowing' I will be just fine 'Cause nothin' changes who I am I am Rosemary's granddaughter The spitting image of my father And when the day is done My momma's still my biggest fan Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy But I've got friends that love me And they know just where I stand It's all a part of me And that's who I am I'm a saint and I'm a sinner I'm a loser, I'm a winner I am steady and unstable I'm young but I am able I am Rosemary's granddaughter The spitting image of my father And when the day is done My momma's still my biggest fan Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy But I've got friends that love me And they know where I stand It's all a part of me That's who I am I am Rosemary's granddaughter The spitting image of my father And when the day is done My momma's still my biggest fan Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy But I've got friends that love me And they know where I stand It's all a part of me And that's who I am That's who I am

No. We're supposed to believe sunshine and sparkles will light the right path before his footsteps. What's galling is that I'm likely going to vote for him, and I dislike his politics. I simply dislike McCain's more. Well, I think I do, at least. They're both tap-dancing at the moment, so that may change, though it doesn't look promising.

Once, I got a spam email at work saying, in bright bold letters: "Two Girls are Waiting in Your Bed." My reaction was to read the email title out loud, with the comment, "What am I supposed to do with them? Play cards?"

I drove back from my parent's this evening. What typically takes me 6 hours, if I hit a bit of traffic and don't speed on the gravel roads (but what else are gravel roads for?) took me nine hours to complete. This was due to CalTrans deciding it needed to fix every section of every freeway, all at once. Tonight, as a matter of fact. There were seven different instances of lanes removed from traffic, in four cases the freeways were reduced to a single lane of traffic. But you know, those I could handle. Those four, plus the bonus two, whatever. Potholes need filling, trees need trimming, bridges need to be blinged, I get that. And all together, they added only about half-an-hour to forty-five minutes to the trip. No, the big money tonight was the entire Southbound Interstate 5 freeway, the major route from Central California into Los Angeles, was closed just north of Magic Mountain, at a spot where you couldn't divert to one of the two other southbound routes (which would have added a few hours to the trip all on their own, so its a bit of a wash) if you wanted to. THAT little diversion added a solid pair of hours to my trip, mostly in the five mile stretch between off-ramps where four lanes of traffic funneled into a one-lane exit. With a traffic light at the end. That was EVER so cute. I still have booze left, so the head of CalTrans need not watch for snipers, but I've decided that next time I'm timing my trip for smack in the middle of rush hour. I think it may be faster, all told. Oh, how could I forget. That last half hour? That was due in part to extra stops for coffee, but mostly due to this one town off the 99 closing its sole Southbound on-ramp to traffic. Yes, its only one. I've just checked mapquest. It also had only one Northbound on-ramp, but it was located about three miles up an unlit frontage road from where the South freeway lets you out. Gah. I need another shot now.

No. Any further questions?

Sorry Viv. My most recent birthday was about five months ago. I'll try harder for a while, and we'll see how that goes, k?

I've decided to take a couple computer classes in the fall. It seems like a good idea. I've an interesting relationship with technology. Like all other things, I'm neither fish nor fowl when it comes to technical literacy. By the standards of most of my coworkers (particularly with my last job, marginally less so with my current job) and those I grew up with, I'm a techno-wizard. To most of my age peers, I'm a howling technophobe, mostly because I dislike using text messages. Silly I suppose, but I can't help it that I spent more of my youth jogging than learning how to use a cell phone. I'll probably always dislike entering "lol" into my Motorola, but since the text message crowd pass out certificates that can enhance my resume, I'm looking into ways to tilt my allegiance a bit in that direction. I draw the line at use a headset for my cell phone. While I do own a hands-free thingamabobber, this is mostly due to a recent change in California driving laws. It is my opinion that bluetooth devices make people look a bit more like hobos. I'm never sure now if the person I pass on the street talking to thin air is actually communicating with another person, or if they are simply bats**t nuts. I've decided to copy the poll on Kevin's blog. Because, again, why not? Are you tan? Genetically, yes. By my standards, not hardly. I work nights. Do you use proactive? Oh hell no. My skin can fry all it wants. I have nothing to prove. Do you own chanel perfume? No Do you shower daily? Not always. On days that I do not much more than read, I don't see the point. Do you go to the tanning bed? I live about a block from the beach. No need. Do you wear nail polish? I don't think I ever have. Do you use MAC make-up? What is MAC make-up? Do you straighten your hair everyday? My hair is naturally straight. FRIENDS Name all your best friends: Aisha. Is the term Best Friends a label or promise? Title. Do you have more than 1 TRUE best friend? No. I don't get those that do, but I don't argue it. Do you hang out with your friends every day? No. ON the days I work, I don't do much more than work and sleep. What is the longest you have been in a fight with your bff? When her family caused enough reasonable doubt for her to ask me if I was sleeping with her straight boyfriend. They were not fans of either him or me. Is it easier to talk to your girl friends or guy friends? Either. I make no distinction. It is easier for girls to talk to me, I've noticed. Would you ever date one of your close guy friends? Date, maybe. Have sex with, certainly. FASHION/STYLE Do you have style and originality? I'm distinctive. That's about as good as I can claim. Do you own a designer handbag? No. Do you own something from Lacoste? Who? Do or did you wear leggings? Once. Well, twice actually, but it was during two showings of the same play. Is the color you'll never wear yellow? A gold yellow actually works with my skin, provided I have a tan. My skin has a yellow undertone. Do you get fashion tips from magazines? Not really. I read them, but I can't say that it produces any kind of effect. Do you shop at Abercrombie and Hollister? Shirts and necklaces, yes. Pants/shorts, never. Do you wear sweats a lot? Yep. I have three pairs, plus three pairs of pants that are as comfortable as sweats. TV/MOVIE Are you a movie freak? No. Have you seen over 10 movies in the past month? I'm not sure I've seen ten movies in 2008. Do you have a show that you must watch? Gossip Girl. Do you watch The Hills on MTV? No. Have you ever seen an episode of Grey's Anatomy? Yes. One. What is your favorite G Rated movie? Is Mulan rated G? *checks* Mulan. Do you like classic movies? Meh. Do you watch 30 or more hours of tv a week? No. Do you own over 100 dvds? No Is Law And Order awesome? It's passable. Better than most TV. SPORTS Do you watch baseball on tv? Oh God no. Who's your favorite baseball player? Do you play basketball? Too short. Only 5'10". Do you watch it on tv? No. Do you swim? Not nearly often enough. Last time you were in a pool? Last weekend. Are you good at volleyball? Not good. Not bad, but not good. Is soccer cool? Totally wicked. The only sport I will watch on TV, because it makes me drool so. Do you like to run? Oh, yes. Don't do it nearly often enough, because I look ridiculous when I do so. For some reason, this bothers me more now than when I was a teenager, and I was totally uncoordinated. Are you in shape? Not nearly good enough. Favorite sports team? Who that what now? Last sporting event you attended? Possibly high school. And I haven't been in high school for 6 years. MUSIC Do you like all types of music? Some bits of all of it. What about rap? Ditto to Kevin: "I like poppy rap with clever lyrics." Have you been to more than 5 concerts? Yeah. Do you like Panic at the Disco? They aren't bad. Are you constantly downloading music? My iPod is the single most dangerous item I own. Favorite Rock band? Does Three Doors Down count as "rock"? Probably as close as I can get. Favorite local band? Damnifiknow What is the current song on your myspace page? I can't remember. Cascada, maybe? FAMILY Do you have more than 1 sibling? Yes Are you closer to your mom or dad? Mom. Do you like your living arangements? My apartment is too small. Otherwise, yes. Do you wish you could move? My apartment is too small. Its location is perfect, however. Do your grandparents spoil you? That'd be tough from the grave. Not entirely out of the question (my family is Mexican Catholic, which really is an explanation), but tough. Do you have any step parents or siblings? No. My dad was the one that worked out. How many cousins do you have? Lots and lots. I'm way too tired to count them out. First cousins, something like 50. Second cousins...yeah. Lots and lots. Which of your relatives lives the farthest away, and where? I have a cousin that currently lives in Italy, and my sister is stationed in Iraq at the moment. When it's your birthday and you blow out the candles... do you actually make a wish? I don't do the whole birthday thing. Haven't since I was very young. I usually don't even tell people about it until after the fact, and the friends and family close enough to keep track of it on their own know better. So the last time I actually blew out a candle on a birthday cake...yeah, I think I made a wish. That was almost a decade ago, so the memory is fuzzy.

I tossed in a cousin that isn't actually a relative, and I think there's another (distant) cousin that is a lesbian, but that's about it. That said, I have a huge bloody family, many of them young, so who knows what may come out of the woodwork. And, in fact, I'm not out except to a few individuals in the larger family, mostly because I can't stand most of that family except for said individuals. Actually, I can't stand a few people who do know, but my cousin has loose lips, though I love her anyways. So there are potentially several people that are "family" in my family, and just choose not to say anything about it.

Bi-racial isn't particularly specific though. Mulatto is specific, for all that it can have a broader sense. But whatever, if it's offensive, then it's offensive. Same for my bunch. My sisters and I have almost exclusively dated white guys. I managed one Filipino girlfriend and a half-Chinese boyfriend, and one sister has brought home a Chicano boyfriend. Everyone else we've dated... It should probably be noted that my sisters and I don't look particularly Hispanic. My eldest sister passes in fact, and I've been flat accused of lying when I claimed to be Mexican American. So we don't tend to reach out to our own community too much; too many members of that community have made it clear we aren't welcome. As it happens, I'm pretty sure I can count every Latino guy I've ever found attractive without taking off both shoes.

Interpret as you please. I put the farthest I've traveled on one leg of a trip, ignoring layovers. But straight up is certainly a valid interpretation.

The best thing about this blog is that I can post random crap like this and not care that it is a waste of time, space, and energy. Ah well. I'm told my generation is going to hell, since we're so utterly self-absorbed and the only thing we collectively care about is hooking up and chatting. I could respond to that, disagreeing a bit, but mostly pointing out that the system that has educated my generation has emphasized individual self-esteem and validation over actually information, so perhaps a higher degree of vanity isn't too surprising, but hell, I may as well join the parade. 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Grandfather (first name) and Father (middle name). 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? About an hour ago. My stomach declared itself a free republic, and overthrew the tyranny of this evening's lunch. 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Nah, but I do like that I can write upside down and with both hands. 4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Roast beef 5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No 6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sure 7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT Nope. Never. 8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Natch 9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never ever. 10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Life 11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I wear boots, so yeah 12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? For my size 13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Coffee 14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Skin color and/or age 15. RED OR PINK? Red 16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Lack of survival instincts. 17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? An old friend. 18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? n/a 19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black 20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Pizza, but I'm not sure if it counts. See question 2. 21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? "Running" Remiz by Louie Devito 22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Grey 23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Ice cream, Sandalwood incense, Old Spice 24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? An aunt 25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Sure 26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Ug. No. Actually, Soccer is pretty cool to watch. 27. HAIR COLOR! Black, with a few grey (damnit. I found three more yesterday) 28. EYE COLOR? Dark Brown 29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nope. 30. FAVORITE FOOD? Fidello soup 31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings 32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? I honestly don't know. Possibly Hairspray, the 80's version. 33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Brown 34. SUMMER OR WINTER Summer. Skinny people don't deal with cold well. 35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs 36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cheesecake 37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Miles in Love by Lois McMaster Bujold 38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My home computer has a Dell logo 39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Didn't 40. FAVORITE SOUND? Wind 41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beetles 42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME??? Munich 43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? The aforementioned partial ambidexterity, and I can touch my nose with my tongue. 44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Hollywood

I need someone intelligent, with a good sense of self and a good sense of humor. Attractive, sure, but really just thin and cleanshaven will do. I also need someone that isn't wiling to let me get away with being a bully. Not that they'd pick fights back at me, but able to tell me when I'm being a dick and to cut it back a tad without getting angry with me first. Oh, and also willing to settle down and raise kids at some point. If I can score that, I'd be set. Though, granted, if the boy isn't fairly good looking, totally willing to just agree with what someone else tells him, and either White or Mexican, my family will never approve, so perhaps I should heighten my criterion.

Oh goodness no. My family is, down to the infants in their cribs, each and every one of us a flaming control freak with a chip on our shoulder. I'm fairly easy going by my family's standards, but my sisters for instance can hold a grudge until it dies of old age, and then have it mummified. I sometimes wish my family was a bit smaller. Just my immediate family numbers 12: my parents, my two sisters, myself, two spouses, and six nieces. I have another sister and a few more nieces and nephews, but that's the core set.

Your friend that landscaped a campsite? +200 awesome points.

That's awesome Mike. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. Somehow, I don't think the world is in danger of you calling every third person "sweetheart," but loosening up may be good for you.

Nice picture, UE. Damn nice. Indeed.

Terry Pratchett in his book The Unadulterated Cat talks about these kinds of Felines. The kitten was clearly hitchhiking, but being a cat expected you to know to stop and feed her periodically. Or maybe she was trying to ask when you'd be continuing on your way, since she hadn't yet gotten to her destination.

Mostly I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank the admins for all the work they put into this website. I've been a member for a couple years now, mostly lurking, but it has been a joy to watch the site expand and improve over time. As to the current unpleasantness, I won't say that I am taking the Admins side, because they have not asked anyone to do so. Besides, the fact that I have met four out of the five admins, and liked them, prejudices me to look at their words with a little less skepticism than is necessary to make an unbiased opinion. I would ask that all members who might also feel biased towards one side of this situation or the other to exercise similar restraint. The Admin team is not asking us to give them their unwavering support. They are simply letting us know that they have made a decision, and have tried to explain the reasoning behind the decision. They recognize that others might disagree, but frankly those opinions were not solicited and so have no bearing. If they feel there is a threat to the site, it is their responsibility to resolve it, one way or another. As for my unsolicited opinion, I wish this site well, and hope that we will all shortly be able to put this behind us and come together again as a community. I also hope that Joe gets over his distaste and starts blogging again. His anecdotes are entertaining. -Gabe Edit: My plans for the day included a book and maybe some coffee, but Jesus Christ, the hotties are out in force this afternoon. To the beach!

Now, see, y'all made me listen to all of my favorite AMVs (Anime music videos), so I can pick my tip-top favorite, and of course one that doesn't require you to be a fan of the anime in question to get the jokes. Devil Went Down to Georgia, by Charlie Daniels (Anime: Descendents of Darkness) Interestingly, this anime is notable for having gay main characters. (Anime Azumanga Daioh)I'm unfamiliar with this anime, but the video is pretty cool.

That fake raccoon picture is awesome. I shall find a way for your minions to know of this name. Because you KNOW they'd chant it relentlessly.

Got you beat. I have upwards of 50. On my Mom's side. Of course, my Dad's side only adds another 10 or so. In all fairness, you're the only person that's come close. And that forces me to add the cousins we don't talk about to the total. As for me, I'll be working most of that week, including the 4th itself.

64 proof. I like to mix it half with Sangria flavored wine.

My neighborhood Vons had Limoncello in stock. All is now well with the world.