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[Jun. 22nd, 2008|12:30 am] |
I was having a good sleep
in my car
In the, parking lot of the
Showboat Casino hotel
I say, "I remember you
you drive like a PTA mother"
You brought me draft beer
in a plastic cup
I'm feeling thankful
for the small things, today
I'm feeling thankful
for the small things, today
Happy, Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
and to you
Happy, Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
and to you-ah
I'm feeling thankful
for the small things, today
I'm feeling thankful
for the small things, today
I remember you
I crashed your wedding
With some, orange crepe paper
and some Halloween candy
A sometimes
I wish I were Catholic
I don't know why
I guess I'm happy to see your face
at a time like this
Happy, Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
and to you-ah
Happy, Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
and to you-ah
Happy Birthday baby, to me
Happy Birthday, to me
Happy Birthday, to me
Happy Birthday, to me |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 27th, 2008|03:19 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | School | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Life- Criteria | ] |
I've been trying to make a comeback. I really think that I need the distraction of trying to write. I'm not getting any better.
Anyway, I often browse several blogs. I usually lurk but reading this post made me want to jump into the fray. I'm hoping to do that more.
I was at Deus Ex Malcontent whom I admire and loving reading when I read the article:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=732626
The jist of the article is that a young girl died because her parents denied medical treatment in favor of prayer. Now I hardly agree with treatment but I agree with the parents being allowed to use prayer as their treatment.
Here's what I wrote:
I hate wading into an internet discussion as I at times find it hard to articulate exactly what I am trying to say.
Why are “we” so right about this? Let’s say (and I am not saying it is) that their religion preaches that no medicine is to be used if there is an illness. Who’s to say that our beliefs should trump theirs? I think it is unfortunate that a young girl has died, but if that is what her family believes is the right course and that their faith demands that they do nothing, then why should the child be forced to take the medical care?
Religion is a tricky thing. To merely dismiss this as religious mysticism, or some sort of flaw in their faith is incredibly arrogant on our part. Who are we to decide what their beliefs are supposed to be? Why do we get to interpret what their faith is?
When I attended college and a member of the cross country team we had meets with Principia College. They were a Christian Science school. Meaning that their ideas about medicine included that if something was wrong with a person’s health it was a spiritual problem rather than a medical one. I was aware that if I tripped and broke my leg I would not get medical treatment. We were always concerned that we could get hurt but we had to respect their beliefs while we were at their school.
And not to be snaky but the Dark Ages probably ended closer to 1000 years (sorry the history teacher in me is coming out) |
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| The Hero |
[Oct. 11th, 2006|08:01 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  quixotic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | We're Going to be Best Friends-White Stripes | ] |
I moved.
To a land far away. I don't use LJ as much as before because frankly I don't have the audience I would have at another Peer website. However, that peer website is blocked at my workplace which happens to be the only place I normally have internet access. Lj on the other hand is free to play on. For now.
So here I am in the desert surronded by mountains with no doubt in my mind that I am absolutely and positively an adult. I have no idea when I realized that but I know for certain that I don't look at my self as a child anymore.
Since I moved out here I have noticed some things. Some may not know this but I moved out to Arizona to accept a job as a teacher. I'm teaching social studies. Actually, I am certified to teach all of the Social Studies but I am really only teaching World History. I love it.
Since taking over I have been in some of the worst teaching situations possible. When I got here I didn't have a classroom. My classroom was to be in a portable classroom (a trailer class...Ye haw I'm a redneck teacher...not really). When school started the classrooms were not ready. So myself and the rest of the social studies department had to teach out different classrooms with no home or place to work. I had to teach from the auditorium. Also, each teacher teaching world history had to teach out of the library. So that means I could have three, two, or one class to teach on a given day. Granted there was one teacher for each class. However, it sucked as its not easy to teach other people's lessons and lecture on a given day.
I did finally get my own class and as I got it I got to watch something beautiful. I got to watch myself grow in to a mature responsible person. I'm now a million times more organized. I have a plan and all is well. It helps that I came to a place that is so far away from all that I know that it is nearly impossible to get distracted and the things that would have hindered me aren't here. However, I can affirm. I'm doing fine |
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| ...And They Have a Plan |
[Jul. 6th, 2006|12:37 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  uncomfortable | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Mutes in the Steeple- Archers of Loaf | ] |
Tomorrow the Emmy awards are to release the nominations.
I watch a lot of television. I mean a lot. Take how much tv you watch. Double that. I watch about an hour more then that. Tomorrow when the nominations are released if two things don't happen I will ignore these awards forever. First, if Battlestar Galatica is not nominated it will be a travesty. Second, If Mary McDonnell is not nominated my head will break. Third, if Denis Leary isn't nominated then I will shit my pants. Fourth, if Rescue me isn't nominated then I will vomit. ok just wanted to say that. |
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| Older |
[Jun. 22nd, 2006|12:01 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Pekin/Goodfellas | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  curious | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Older- They Might Be Giants | ] |
You're older than you've ever been
and now you're even older
and now you're even older
and now you're even older
You're older than you've ever been
and now you're even older
and now you're older still
time - is marching on
and time - is still marching on
this day will soon be at an end
and now it's even sooner
and now it's even sooner
and now it's even sooner
this day will soon be at an end
and now it's even sooner
and now it's sooner still
You're older than you've ever been
and now you're even older
and now you're even older
and now you're even older
You're older than you've ever been
and now you're even older
and now you're older still |
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| The soul the soul |
[May. 29th, 2006|01:43 am] |
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I am in a flux I'll be back when it is over. |
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| That's Me in the Corner |
[Mar. 19th, 2006|03:33 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  annoyed | ] |
What's with me coveting my friend's girlfriends. And yes I have a "Budda Belly". |
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| I Will Swallow Your Soul |
[Feb. 27th, 2006|09:20 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | confused | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Cartwheels- The Reindeer Section | ] |
I have been gone I know. You don't care. Reply back and I'll post more.
So today was my niece's fourth Birthday party. It was at Chuck E. Cheese's. It was like an acid flashback, and I have never done acid. Here are some random musings and things said tonight. Enjoy.
-I bet this is an awesome place to meet a lot of hot single moms. Too bad you lose part of your soul each time you come here.
-This place infects you in a creepy eeireness that can only be washed away with straight burbon whiskey.
-How much is a quart of oil? Are the animatronics joints supposed to be louder then the singing?
You really have to give it to Chuck E. Cheese's the damn place runs commericals inside on thier own network for the damn place you are already at. Seriously, the place is just one huge brand to get kids reinforced to want to come to Chuck E. Cheese's. Brilliant I tell you Brillaint. |
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| A Festivus for the Rest of US |
[Dec. 23rd, 2005|02:32 am] |
Today I am sponsoring Festivus. So any grievances you have air them here. We shall also have the feats of strength and the celebration will be over when I have been pinned to the ground.
So here is your chance. Get all of your friends and family to come here and you can say how someone has failed you in the last year. Be anonomous I don't care. Just remeber it won't be a festivus miracle without you. |
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| Bond, James Bond or I Spy on You Sometimes |
[Dec. 22nd, 2005|01:42 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | Ehhh | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas-Bright Eyes | ] |
Well, here it is Christmas Week. Festivus is Friday Christmas Eve is Friday and Christmas eve is Saturday and Hannakah and Christams are Sunday. Does anyone want to light candles on the 25th on the evening. Since Grandma died I'd like to do something even if it is small.
Well, I was out for a bit tonight and musing on some of the exes I have had. I was thanking myself that I don't have a way to communicate with many of my exes. I have a tendency to want to rehash the olden days. I can't seem to understand that I broke up with many of these people for a reason.
Anyway, I am done with all of my shopping except for my brother-in-law and my dad and step-mom. I really hesitate to get them anything because I know that they'll give me crap or gift cards anyway. However, I am worried about getting my sister's husband a gift as I want to give him something really nice and I know he has no family here in the states and I really worry about him being lonely at Christmas with only us to be a substitute for his family. Plus I still have no clue what to get for him. I did spend more money per person then I ever imagined. I spent a lot.
I want to whine about being alone through the holidays but then I have to blame myself for my own problems so I get to spare you.
I think its time to go to bed. |
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| The Humbug |
[Dec. 12th, 2005|11:06 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  chipper | ] |
I tried this a week ago hit tab too many times and bam it was gone. So I will try this a second time although with less pomp and circumstance.
By they way. The war on Christmas thing. I call shennaigans. You see christmas was not really the birth of Jesus. Scholars believe that Jesus was born during the summer. The Pope couldn't get people to stop celebrating the Yule/Winter Solastice. SO he co-opted the holiday making it magically the birth of Jesus.
So if you were a Christian and I said to you while shopping in my store "Happy Hannakah" would that offend you. Well not you but it would offend someone. That's why people say Happy Holidays. It takes other people's feelings into consideration. So if you have a problem with people caring about someone else's feelings then you can go fuck yourself
Anyway.
First off I want to point out some rules. #1 No Gift Cards/Gift Certificates. Gift cards says to me "I'm too lazy to buy you a real gift so instead of getting anything you can have this envelope and can pick out something yourself. Bullshit. I don't want to open an envelope on Christmas while everyone else tears into their presents. Spend the ten minutes to ask me what I want or read this list or fucking go to my amazon wish list. Its five pages long I am sure you can find something. #2 Don't get me something you think I need. I already have it. You see I don't want crap that I need I can take care of that all on my own. However, this is the time of year when I can have hope someone will get me something I want but don't have the money to afford. So, don't get me school releated things I have already taken care of them.
So without further ado my 2005 Greed List
1. Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Complete Series.
I have always been a Star Trek Fan. This to me is easily the Best Star Trek ever made. I watched the show casually before college and until the finale which I watched. Then one Saturday night I came home from a party and found an episode followed by two more. The next weekend I came home from a party found that it was on and I watched it. Lather Rinse Repeat. About sixth months later I was a huge fan and had seen almost every episode. Fast forward to today. On the days I don't teach I am treated to the joy of two hours of DS9 on Spiketv. So eventually I am no longer going to be able to watch the show once I get a real daytime job. This makes me sad. If I have this I won't be as sad. Well, I know no one is going to get me this but It can't hurt to ask.(DVD)
2. Space Above and Beyond the Complete Series.
I know, More Space Opera. The show was on during my junior year of HS. I loved it and it was really well done. The Christmas Episode was probably one of the reasons I became a history major as it mentioned the Christmas Truce during WWI. This show isn't expensive either as it only costs like 40 bucks.(DVD)
3. The Future is Wild
I watched this when it came out and taped it. The tapes sucks get this for meso I don't have to watch that tape. I like watching Squids throw rocks. This special has that.(DVD)
4. He Died With a Felafel in His Hand by John Birmingham
I keep asking for it and you keep forgetting it. Maybe one day someone will. (Paperback)
5. Star Wars:The Clone Wars Vol. 2I have pretty much anything a star wars fan wants, but not this. I saw the first episode and I'd like to see the rest. Its cheap. (DVD)
6. Jade Empire This game was made by the guys who made Knights of the Old Republic(kotor) and Baldur's Gate. Kotor is easily the best game I have ever played and Baldur's gate is like number 5 and I have played more games then you probably have. Unless you are Scott. (Xbox)
7. Civilization IV
I have heard a lot of word of mouth about this game. My only reignation about it is that it may not run on my computer as My computer is average and this game is supposed to kick the shit out of computers. (PC)
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King I have the other two and there is no reason I shouldn't get this one. I just never seem to want to shell out the 30 bucks for it. You can do that for me. (DVD)
9. Warcraft III:Battle Chest
I have wanted to play this game since it came out. I've never had the money to do so. (PC)
10. Shattered Union
I saw this game at the store. It is about a modern day civil war in the US. It maked me excited as I am a huge what if? buff? I know little about this game except the premise excites me. (xbox)
11. The Matrix: The Path of Neo
I have been on the fence about this one but I keep only hearing good things about it. I figure I can put it on here and if I get it then I can play it and decide for myself. (xbox)
Although there are more things I want then this its just a jumping off place. Vist my Amamzon Wish list if you need more Ideas. email=meowmixnstuff at yahoo.com |
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| Dance, Bitch Dance |
[Nov. 28th, 2005|04:35 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | ecstatic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Sweetest Thing-U2 | ] |
I have successfully found a way to get my movies to play on my Ipod. I am immensly pleased. So pleased I cannot spell correctly. |
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| Our Supreme Court=Douche Bags |
[Nov. 11th, 2005|01:47 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | annoyed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | I was a Kalidescope-Death Cab for Cutie | ] |
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/10/alito/index.html
Seriously. This sucks. When the fuck are we going to deal with people who have enough integrity to remove themselves from cases they have a vested interest in. I know I come across as a Michael Moore Liberal but dammit, It is not hard for someone who is on our goddamn Supreme Court to have enough foresight to remove themselves from a case they have a vested intrest in right away. Well, kiss Rove V. Wade goodye followed by any right to privacy you may think you had. |
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| We'll miss you old Girl |
[Nov. 9th, 2005|07:22 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | crushed | ] |
My car is dead... May she rest in peace. She was purchased for 300 dollars from my sister and she lasted two and a half years. I drove her to St. Louis, Chicago four times, Indianaoplis five times and countless times across the state to other places. |
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| Two Unrelated Yet Important Thoughts |
[Nov. 9th, 2005|03:09 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | melancholy | ] |
Since I have got my computer back I am starting to do a few changes. One is to add ALL of my music and movies I had archived after I moved from Jacksonville. It's been a painful expereince.
This whole thing got started when I watched Smallville that I had forgotten to tape on my computer. It got me wanting to watch Apolkolyps Now. Which was a special two part episode of Superman The Animated Series. You see after school television was a wierd thing for me. When I was in HS or college I never got home before 5. I did sports during the school year and in my spring of season I lifted and I did off-season wrestling. When I got into college I now had the fall to myself as well as the spring. When I was a sophomore in college I had a single for the first half of the year. During that time I watched two shows after class. 1. Was Pinky and the Brain on Animaniacs, and 2. The Batman Superman Adventures. On the latter I saw an episode that made me a fan of Superman and his mythos forever. In this episode Superman faces Darkseid. Darkseid is a ruler of another planet and has eyes to take over earth. He's sinister and tough. Superman saves the day but then comes face to face with Darkseid and gets his ass handed back to him. He's chained up and held prisoner by Darkseid and Superman's friend Daniel Turpin starts to fight back. As Darkseid looks at the people and they know that they are going to destroyed New Genesis shows up and says..."woah there!" Darksied retreats rather then start a all out war with another intergalatic superpower. But as a Parting shot Darkseid kills Daniel Turpin wih Lazer Beams from his eyes. Superman looses it. He can't control his anger and since he cannot get the retreated Darkseid he takes his anger out on the Giant Tank Darkseid left beating it to a worthless pulp. Then cut to a rabbi reading the funeral blessing over the grave of Daniel Turpin. After the crowd leaves there is Superman in profile in front of the gravestone. He then says "in the end the world didn't need a Superman just a brave one" and as the piano hit its last sad note a more uplifting music starts and instead of the "the End" it says...
NOT THE END...
It gives me goosebumps to this day and I shall ever be a superman fan because of this.
Second, as I am moving over music and movies I am looking at some of this music for the first time since the winter or 02-03 which although were pretty bad years I can now look back in enjoyment. I found "Going Through the Motions" from the Buffy Musical. I remember introducing ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) nerfwarriors to this and we spent were throughly addicted to watching the show after that. It makes me sad to know that I am only more and more removed from that time and that comradery. I wonder if I will ever feel that way again? |
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| Help I Need Somebody..Help! |
[Nov. 8th, 2005|03:18 am] |
Ok So I am obsessed. Everyonce in awhile I get some idea stuck into my head and I have to resolve the thought or I go mad. Tonight I am on the brink of maddness. You see I was thinking about old games I use to play. When I was younger I played a game at Aladdin's Castle our local arcade. I played this game once and I can't seem to remember what the game was. It was on a system like a "Neo-Geo" meaning you could choose several games from one machine to play. I am not certain it was a Neo Geo game. Anyway, the jist of the game is this:
You would choose a character and I believe there was a female character a male character and a old wizard. This game is not gauntlet or any version of that series of games. It was a side scrolling game and it had a feel of Simon's Quest Castlevania II. Meaning you walk around kill stuff and then you go to a house and by something. I remember I was playing the wizard and he found some sort of scale so he could go underwater and I replaced his staff with a tridet. I have no idea what this game is but I would like to know if anyone has any idea what this game is. Help Help.... |
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| Pictures. |
[Nov. 8th, 2005|01:55 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | chipper | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Possession (Not the one By Danzig)- Atom & His Package | ] |
I am bored and you are getting pictures. I finally have a paid account and now I can post some of the pics and It will be awesome.
( Read more... ) |
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| The Third Planet From Altair |
[Nov. 6th, 2005|10:57 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | dorky | ] |
| [ | music |
| | West Wing Debate taped | ] |
You know that one thing that was awesome... you know we should bring that back..
So the other day I was looking for my cds that went missing and was looking through her car when I ran across a copy of The Third Planet From Altair. It was a Choose Your Own Adventure Book. It was awesome. I was a very poor reader as a child. I stuggled to read until I was in the sixth grade. Before that I was hurting to be a reader and these books were one of the few that I could read well. You see in one sitting you would never have to read more then 20 pages to finish the story. We'll since then I have had a few interactions with these books and now they really make good bathroom reading or reading for a few minutes. Although I don't struggle with reading now I am still a fairly slow reader. People I know can tell tales of finishing 600 page books in hours when I couldn't do that in a week if I read four hours a day. I remember that they had some of my favorite stories. The Mystery of Chimney Rock, The afore mentioned The Third Planet from Altair. There were 184 books in the entire series. I would like to read many more now that I am an adult but alas they are out of print.
The whole point of this diatribe has a point. You see last night I almost had an adventure. I was at work until late. I had mentioned to online friend that I was going to Canton if Ihad the oppurtunity. My car is in the shop and I didn't have transportation. When a customer I have become friends with (yes a female friend) came in and mentioned that she was pretty much alone and would call me when I was to get off. Well after awhile I recieved news that I had access to my mother's car. Well, the customer texted me and let me know that she was if you will "Willng and waiting." Now I know that I am going to come off as a something here I didn't pursue. Well, I did end up in Canton and the online friend wasn't there and I ended my night alone. It was ok but I had the wierd feeling that I was playing a choose your own adventure book all night. I ended up with a "You Have Died. The End".
You see in an average day I make a lot of decisions and most times I don't think that much about them. Almost everyone makes lots of decisions. However, it is rare when I have so many decisions that I have a hard time making at once. I think that was my point. Anyway, I await your comments. |
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| This is Me |
[Nov. 4th, 2005|06:11 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | calm | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Christmas Wrapping-the waitresses | ] |
For those of you who do not know me I thought I should probably write something about myself.
I'm a 26 year old Caucasion college graduate from the midwest. I am employed in two jobs one I hate and one I really like. I work at a locally owned liquor store that I hate and also as a substitute teacher which I enjoy.
I'm unmarried and straight. I am not in any official reltaionship although I am proably seeing at least one girl if not two. I don't have any form of crippling depression but I worry that I will never find a woman. I whine about that a lot.
I come from a moderate sized family. I am the youngest child of 5 and 3. I have two older half-brothers which I never call half brothers whom are from a previous marriage my mother had and two sisters. I am extremely close with my parents whom are divorced. My mom and I have been really close since I moved home a few years back from college and I have always been close to my dad as I am his only boy and we have identical tastes in just about everything. I have an extensive Step-family. My dad is remarried and my stepmother has a large family although I don't have any step sibilings.
I have a cat with interpersonal relationship issues whom I dote on. My mom also has a new do that I get along with really well with and I would claim as mine if I could.
I can be obsessive about things sometimes. I have been noted to be really into something for awhile. I will soak up everything about that interest I can until I have gotten everything I could out of it and then I will move on. Often times I will come back to those interests. Past and current interest have included, Magic the Gathering, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Smallville, Harry Turtledove and others.
Anyway, if you have any questions of me feel free to write and ask. |
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| Three Star Day |
[Nov. 4th, 2005|05:57 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  blah | ] |
| [ | music |
| | In a Big Country-Big Country | ] |
So here it is my first Four star day entry. I think it is important to note how I view days. I view a day in one of two ways. First, it starts when you wake up whenever that may be. The Day ends when you go to sleep. So if you were to go to bed at 4am I still consider that the same day. However, in rare occasions there are situations where you stay up all night and there is no official change in days. In those cases (which I can count all of my true all-nighters on one hand)the day changes to another day at sun-up.
So today I was supposed to have two five-star days. I acutallity I didn't have one. I had my hopes up for Tues day as I was supposed to recieve my computer back as well as have my car fixed. Instead I had the longest seeming day of work I can ever remember as well as no computer and no car. When i had to rate it the only good thing tuesday had going for it is that I bought Star Wars Episode III. I give tues a 2 star day.
Wednesday was also supposed to be a Fiver. It wasn't but it was a decent day. I spent the morning and afternoon playing video games and doing nothing. In the late afternoon I got my computer back and watched a movie with a lady friend. It was probably a four star day but not a five star day.
Thursday was a strange day. The day was like two apposing forces. The morning saw me subbing at school and the afternoon saw me work at the liquor store. I had a god day at school and a shitty time at the liquor store. When I got off work I went out for a few drinks and had an ok time. My horoscope said it would be a three star day and if I were to rate it I would agree. |
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