Every Friday, I let you in all of the happenings around the net, the world, in politics and entertainment, and in real life. I also hook you up with some sweet tunage and delectable recipes.
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P.S. This is a SUPER long entry! Sit back and enjoy. :)
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Real World:
- School needs to start NOW. I don't know if I'll be able to survive month of Matthew and his smart mouth. If he doesn't shape up, there might be a nice military school in Germany in his future.
- AASU's fees are crazy and it's pissing me off. I didn't ask them to tear down those trees to expand the parking lot. I don't even park on that side of campus. I'm going to think long and hard on whether it's in my best interest, money-wise to go back. I mean, I understand that I HAVE to go back, but I don't necessarily have to go back there. I could go to GSU and only spend an extra 20 minutes in driving time. Hrm...something to think about.
- I've done something to my back and now I can't bend down all the way. I'm not really sure what happened to it. I had been out all morning running around town and paying bills. When I walked in the house and sat my purse on the dining room table, I felt a pain in my lower back. Four Tylenols later, it still hurts. I'm thinking about soaking in a nice hot bath to soothe it. *deep sigh* Yeah, that'll help.
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Recipes:
Here's some yummy recipes to keep you cool on those hot days.
- 5 Ingredient Ice Cream
1/2 cup cold milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened
condensed milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pint heavy cream
In a medium bowl, stir together cold milk, vanilla, condensed milk and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat heavy cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Fold milk mixture into whipped cream. Pour into shallow 2 quart dish, cover and freeze for 4 hours, stirring once after 2 hours or when edges start to harden. Serve or store in an airtight container up to 10 days. Makes 3 pints (12 servings).
- Frosty Strawberry Pie
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and gradually add ice cream, stirring until melted. Note: if pie is to be chilled 3-4 hours before serving, increase to 1 1/2 cups water. Chill til thick but NOT set (15-25 minutes) and then fold in strawberries and pour into pie crust. Chill until firm; garnish with whipped cream and walnut halves.
Makes 8 servings
- Coconut Ice Cream
1 cup milk
1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut (optional)
Combine the milk and cream of coconut in the container of a food processor or blender, and mix thoroughly. Stir in cream and flaked coconut. Pour into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Get out your ice cream maker and we'll let you in on some of the secrets of sweet success with homemade ice cream.
Makes 8 servings
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Memes:
Gacked this from Rachel, who gacked it from Stacey. It's so long that I'm sticking it in blockquotes.
[x] Part 1 -- The Basics [x] What's your name? ::: Gennie
Birthplace ::: Bluefield, WV
Age ::: 26
Age your act ::: 19
Current location ::: Savannah, GA
Eye color ::: Brown
Hair color ::: Dark Brown
Right, lefty or ambidextrous? ::: Righty...in all things
Zodiac sign? ::: Sagittarius
Height? ::: 5'3
[x] Part 2 -- Describe... [x]
Your heritage/nationality ::: American Indian, Chinese, Dutch, Irish
Your hair ::: Long, straight, layered, highlights
Your fears ::: My son or my husd dying
Your perfect room ::: Bedroom
What you practically do in a day ::: Wake up, shower, check email, whatever...
[x] Part 3 -- What is/are... [x]
Words you overuse ::: fuck, shit, asshole, gah
Phrases you overuse ::: fuck you, hey asshole, fucking moron
Your first thought when you wake up ::: But I don't wanna!
Your greatest accomplishment ::: Matthew
Something you want to do ::: Become successful, rich, and travel a lot.
[x] Part 4 -- This or that [x]
Pepsi or Coke ::: Coke
McDonald's or Burger Kings ::: Neither
Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera ::: Neither
Chocolate or vanilla ::: Chocolate
Adidas or Nike ::: Nike
Black or white ::: Black
Bills or Coins ((Think $$$)) ::: Bills
Burgers or hot dogs ::: Burgers
Egypt or France ::: France
Rock or rap ::: Rock[x] Part 5 -- Do you...[x]
Smoke ::: No
Cuss ::: *cackles* Yes
Sing well ::: I don't think so, but who knows
Sing in the shower ::: All the time
Talk to yourself --a lot-- ::: More often than I should
Believe in yourself ::: Not enough
Like taking these longass surveys? ::: Not really asshole, but I'm bored
Play an instrument ::: A little piano
Want to go to college? ::: I'm already there
Want to get married? ::: I'm already happily married
Want to have children? ::: I have one, but I'd love to have more
Think you're a health freak? ::: NO! I wish I were though
Get along with your parents ::: I adore my mom. My dad's dead...thank goodness.
Get along with your siblings? ::: Most of the time
Think you're popular ::: Yeppah[x] Part 6 -- In the past month have you..[x]
Gone out of state ::: Yep, over to bridge to South Carolina all the time
Drank alchohal ::: Yep
Smoke ::: Nope
Get high ::: Don't be stupid
Done any drugs ::: *points up*
Eaten an entire box of oreos ::: Ew, I hate sweets, especially oreos
Been on stage ::: No
Gone skinny dipping ::: No...unfortunantely
Been dumped ::: No
Dyed your hair ::: Oh yes
Stolen anything ::: No
[x] Part 7 -- Your friends! =D [x]
Craziest ::: Anne
Loudest ::: Crystal
Most shy ::: Heather
Blondest ::: Crystal
Smartest ::: Jen
Kindest ::: Dianne
Best personality ::: All of them
Most talented ::: Lisa
Best singer ::: Heather
Most ghetto ::: Crystal
Drama Queen ((or King XP)) ::: Crystal
Pain in the ass ::: Crystal
The one you just want to strangle to death ((Homer Simpson style))::: Crystal
Funniest ::: Heather
Best person for advice ::: Anne
Dependable ::: Anne
Trustworthy ::: Anne
Druggie ::: Heather...don't deny it! *lmao*
Most likely to end up in jail ::: Crystal
Person you've known the longest ::: Leslie
[x] Part 8 -- The Last... [x]
Last dream ::: I refuse to say
Last nightmare ::: That something had happened to Matt
Car ride ::: to El Potro and back
Last time you cried ::: during the blogathon
Last movie seen ::: Spiderman 2 *good stuff!*
Last movie rented ::: Mystic River *VERY good stuff!*
Last book read ::: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Last word said ::: "I love you...call me!" to the hubby on his way to work
Last curse word said ::: Probably fuck
Last time you laugh ::: A few minutes ago
Last phone call ::: My hubby...he called ;)
Last CD played ::: The Postal Service "Give Up"
Last song you listened to ::: *points up* "Sleeping In"
Last annoyance ::: Lily...she's being stupid
Last IM ::: Lord, two days ago to Jen
Last weird encounter ::: I can't recall
Last person you hugged ::: Matthew
Last person you yelled at ::: Matthew
Last time you wore a skirt ::: A few weeks ago
Last time you've been evil ::: Uh...1/2 second ago
Last time you fought with your parents ::: I never fight with my mom...ever
Last time you wished upon a star ::: Too long ago
Played Truth or Dare ::: Years ago
Spent quality time alone ::: Two nights ago[x] Part 9 -- I swear this is the last one! -- Randomness [x]
Are you talking to someone on AIM ::: No...because AIM is lame and stupid
Do you feel lonely ::: No
Ever TP'd someone's house ::: *evil laugh* Who me?
How about egging someone's house ::: *another evil laugh* Not moi!
Do you not like dislike not like me? ::: I dunno...what's your political affiliation?
Ain't Eminem and 50 Cent just fine? ::: No...noooooo
Yo Momma ::: Tell that bitch I want my money
Ever been so hungry you felt like you could eat the person next to you? ::: No
What do you think of George Bush? ::: He's my President and I don't care what the fuck anyone else thinks about him.
Any secret fetishes? ::: Yes...that's why they're secret
Do you like to wear chains? O_o ::: What kind are we talking about?
How many languages do you speak? ::: English *duh*, French, some Spanish
Damn.. are your fingers tired? Cause mine sure are! ::: No...woosie
Glad this is over? ((Say yes and I'll stalk you =P)) ::: I really don't care.
- Inquiring minds want to know. Another long one, so here comes the blockquotes.
Abortion?: I'm technically Pro-Life, but I tend to straddle the fence on my feelings when the mother's life is in danger or there's been incest. Now just having an abortion because you're too stupid to put on a fucking condom? No. But then again, I don't believe you should bring a child into the world unless you're going to love it. Hrm...tricky, very tricky.Death Penalty?: In the immortal words of Rachel: Fry em. Why should the taxpayers keep you alive? Why should the taxpayers have to feed your sorry, raping, murdering, torturing ass?
Prostitution?: I've always said that it should be legal. It's sex...so what? Make it legal, tax it like shit, make sure the women are clean and tested for AIDS every few months. It makes sense to me, why doesn't it make sense to the government? It's a booming fucking industry, can you imagine the effect it would have on our economy if it were made legal???
Alcohol?: I only drink on special occasions or socially. I used to drink a lot when I was younger, but that all stopped when I got married and became a mommy.
Marijuana?: When I was younger, I did a few hits. It sucked. There's nothing special about it at all...and it makes your clothes, hair, and fingertips stink nasty!
Other drugs?: No, no, and no. I'm not stupid.
Gay marriage?: Why shouldn't they marry? You mean to tell me that only straight people can love?
Illegal immigrants?: Bye bye! I don't think I should have to pay for you to live here and get on welfare and have 20 head of kids and go to college for FREE while me and my family struggle. This is not a free ride or however they say it in your own country. Go back home please and stop screwing with my country. MY RIGHTS are being taken away by YOU assholes and I'm tired of it.
Smoking?: It's disgusting and I cannot stand it. No offense to anyone, but I can't stand to see a woman smoke. Or a man for that matter. It's just gross. I mean, you DO know what you're putting in your body (AND MINE!) right? RIGHT??
Drunk driving?: Drunk drivers should be beaten to within an inch of their life.
Cloning?: Scary stuff.
Racism?: Rachel sums it up better than I ever would.
Premarital sex?: I did it too. I don't think it necessarily makes me a bad person. Do I wish I could take them all back? You betcha! Boys are stupid and only want one thing and they don't care who you are, what you look like, or how lovely your personality is. Use common sense girls. Either keep 'em closed or use protection.
Religion?: I'm a Catholic, but I went to my father's Presbyterian church when I was growing up.
The war in Iraq?: I supported it and I support our reasons and I support our President. Got a problem with it? Well, fuck off and don't tell me, because I don't give a shit. I'm not a war-monger. If you want to be honest about it, I'd much rather NOT go to war. It hurts our economy and makes for bad blood with other countries. But there's a time when you just have to do it and if the reason is good enough, I'm all for it.
Bush?: I don't agree with everything he says or does, but I support him. Those who hate him are blinded by one thing: war. The anti-warites and post-Reagan hippies can't see the forest for the hemp-smoke and they only see him as evil and stupid. Stupid you say? So stupid that he's President of the most powerful country in the world? *thinks and rolls eyes* Okay. These same people seem to forget all of the good he's done for this country and for the rest of the world, like oh I don't know...destroying terrorist cells, capturing Hussein, improving our economy, holding teachers/parents accountable for children, strengthening our military, etc. Guess what folks? The man's not perfect, but who is? Do you think you can run this country any better? Those of you who said yes need to (1) pass the citizenship test first...and (2) pull your head out of your stinking ass. You don't have to be a psychic to see that he's not going to be re-elected, but I'm voting for him anyways. Again, keep your fucking feelings to yourself if you don't agree.
Downloading music?: Bring down the price of cds and I won't do it. I remember when cds were like 8.00 a pop. Now the price has doubled. The RIAA can kiss my ass.
The legal drinking age?: It should be 18. Everything else is legal at that age, so why not drinking? And while you're at it, move up the driving age to 18 too. We'd all have cheaper insurance and less accidents.
Porn?: I'm pleading the 5th.
Suicide?: I don't believe that suicide is the answer. I'm one of those who believe that taking your own life will get you nowhere but Hell. I had a brother who committed suicide 6 years ago because he wasn't able to see his kids (I'm not EVEN getting in to this one on the blog!) It was such a tragedy and I'm still hurt by it. There are so many "what-ifs": What if I had just called him a few minutes earlier? What if the gun had just jammed? What if? What if? Okay, I'm off track here. Suicide...bad.
- I forget exactly where I saw this:
You Are
Tangerine
You are a beautiful person, in a wistful kind of way. If you could, you would spend all your time daydreaming and writing poetry. You are a tragic beauty.
You are sensitive and caring, and you don't take insults well. You don't smile much, but when you do, you really mean it.People like to be around you because you are a calming influence. You have an appreciation for all things beautiful, and you probably have some potted plants. You also most likely own a cat. You like Sundays and hot tea. You will spend your entire life yearning for quiet beauty, which is a rarity in this world, so you read a lot. Everyone you know thinks you're "nice."
Who gave you your name, and how did they choose it? My parents named me after both of my grandmothers. My first name, Genevieve, I actually like. You say it the right way: Gen-uh-veeve. Or you can say it the wrong way and piss me off: Gen-ee-vuh. It's not Geneva! It's Gen-uh-veeve. Or you can say it the French way: Jahn-vee-ehv. I'll try not to take offense, because it really is quite lovely said that way. Now my middle name...oh ho! That's a completely different matter altogether. If you know me, you know what is is. If you don't, I'm not telling you. It's just too...too...hickish for me. The name alone conjurs up visions of Elle May Clampett and Lil Abner.
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Entertain Me:
- "Woman Arrested, Cuffed for Eating Candy"...WTF? I don't want to badmouth police officers, but geezus! Could he be ANYMORE ignorant? The woman was eating a fucking candybar, not selling crack on the corner you fucking nutball. Can you say lawsuit?
- So it turns out that Ms. Goody-Two-Shoes Brandy Norwood was never legally married to her baby's daddy. It seems that her mother-slash-manager urged her daughter to tell everyone she was married to save face and to keep Brandy from being tagged as an unwed mother. But...wasn't she? So instead, she lies to the whole world and puts on this facade for that crappy MTV special. I don't know about the rest of you, but I had a sneaky feeling about this from the very beginning. I'll have to find the post, but I remember saying when I first heard about it that I thought she was lying. I also said that her "husd" sure did have a wondering eye for a newlywed-slash-soon to be daddy. Once again, Gennie was right. Brandy, why didn't you just tell the whole world that you got knocked up from "some guy who was dating some other girl"? You didn't have to lie about it. Shit, it's not like millions of other unwed girls don't go through the same thing every year. It's not like you're special or anything. Well, now you look like a big chump. Congratulations. Your plan worked perfectly.
- I did not know that Staind, one of my favorite ds in the world, was American! I had read somewhere a few years ago that they were from Australia or New Zealand or something. Jen set me straight the other night in chat. Well shit. I feel dumb now.
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Support Our Troops:
- Another BIG thanks to everyone who sponsored me in Project-Blog 2004. Together, we raised $110.00 for the Freedom Alliance. You guys and gals are great! And another big thanks to everyone who popped into chat and said hello. *smooches* If you weren't able to sponsor me, that's okay. You can send a donation at ANY time. Here's the address:
Freedom Alliance
Support the Troops Campaign
22570 Markey Court, Suite 240
Dulles, VA 20166-6919
- I'm pretty sure that it was Riika who first told me about Books for Soldiers. Do you have any old books or DVDs lying around your house collecting dust? Well, how about donating them to deployed soldiers and soldiers in VA hospitals? I've got a huge box of like 500 books sitting in my spare bedroom right now that, if I can figure out a way to get them shipped, are going to BFS. Check out the site and learn more about this wonderful project. :)
- A Million Thanks to Our U.S. Military Men and Women is a wonderful site and I hope you all take a moment to check it out. The site is the brainchild of Shauna Fleming, a freshman Lutheran High School, in Orange, California. Their goal is to collect 1,000,000 letters, cards, and emails of appreciation for our military. Information on what to send and where to send it to is located on the site.
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Quotes of the Week:
Random quotest that have caught my attention over the past week.
- "We just thought it was a great photo." Republican chairman Ed Gillespie, on the Kerry Blue Bunny pics
- "I can't wait to see the BIG HAS BEEN Lee Greenwood singing his BORING God Bless The USA song at the RNC." tnhatesbush, from Dumbocratic Underground
- "To the extent Democrats are forced to recognize working-class white men, they call them 'fascists'." Ann Coulter
- "Gore was prohibited from screeching about Republicans being Nazis, and Clinton was told not to show up in a toga." Ann Coulter on the DNC
- "Shove It" Tah-ray-zah Heinz Kerry
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Around Savannah:
- I just received a call from the Chatham County Republican Party, invited me to a Bush Bash this coming Wednesday at the DeSoto Hilton. Wow...I feel special. I guess this means that I'll have to iron my best skirt and blouse and find my little black shoes. Anyone else in the area get an invite? Let me know and we'll meet up! Hell, I'll even come pick you up. Gennie is excited. :) I'm willing to volunteer whatever time I have to helping the Bush campaign. Even if he isn't re-elected, at least I know that I did my part for him and for my party.
- Georgia's annual sales tax holiday started at midnight Thursday and is going on until midnight Sunday. This is the PERFECT time to do all of your back-to-school shopping. It's reported that last year, Georgia shoppers saved an estimated $14 million to $16 million in sales taxes during the period. That's a helluva lot of money people! If you live within driving distance of our fine state, make a day out of it and get your shopping done here. For a complete list of Georgia's tax-free shopping list, check out this article from SavannahNow.com.
- I received this a few minutes ago and thought I'd pass it along for anyone looking for some weekend tunes and drink specials:
Wave 104.9's FREE Summer Concert Series continues this Sunday night with a liveshow at Riders Lounge featuring Wave artist "Carbon Leaf." All night long, Riders is offering great specials on Aspen Edge, Miller and$3.00 Grand-mas!!
- I've had a few people ask about the whole Krispy Kreme Donuts story. Well, it's too long for me to repost, so I'm just going to direct you to the initial post I made about it. *scrunches up nose* All I can say is: ew!
- Jeff Rayno...two words: titty baby. Someone throw a diaper over his head, so the shit coming out of his mouth doesn't run down his leg.
- SavannahNow has an interesting article about the 3rd Infantry artillery crews from Ft. Stewart. I'm sure it'll peak the interest of a few of you. :)
- Shawn sent me this link earlier this morning...thanks girlie. It seems that there was a mini-PETA protest downtown this morning and two girls were arrested. Why were they arrested? Because they were walking around town handing out information in only their panties. And people wonder why no-one takes PETA seriously anymore. This could be why. And a question: Why Savannah? I don't understand that. I can understand big cities, like Atlanta or Jacksonville, but Savannah? That's...stupid. If they REALLY wanted to make a difference in the care of animals, they would've been all over this. Poor horsey. :(
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Politics:
- Kerry Extreme Makeover: WATCH IT NOW! *flip-flop flip-flop* The "Flipper" music is hilarious.
Hat tip: Balloon Juice
- Well blow me down! A pro-Bush article...in Esquire??? You don't say!
Hat tip: That hottie over at Vodkapundit
- Have I been watching the DNC festivities? No, sure haven't. Have I been keeping up with the antics that's been going on up in Boston? You bet your sweet ass I have.
Something that really burns my ass, besides stupid fucking punks burning the American flag, is the headds and scarves. Why hide your face you chickenshit assholes? If you're SOOO proud of what you're doing, show your fucking faces. Can we draft these little bastards now? Isn't burning the American flag illegal?!? What's going on here? These people claim to LOVE our country so much and want to "take it back", but they're burning the fucking flag. Yeah...you're real patriots assholes.
- Do any of you eat Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream? Might want to rethink that next pint after you read this:
Ben & Jerry's Co-founder Burns Bush in Effigy Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, demonstrates the setup on a 12-foot-tall effigy of President Bush with fake flames shooting out his pants. Call it the burning Bush.The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is on the road, towing a 12-foot-tall effigy of President Bush with fake flames shooting out of the pants.
Ben Cohen says it's an acceptable way to point out what he calls the president's lies.
"In a polite society, you don't go up to a person and look at them in the face and say, 'You're a liar,' " Cohen said in a telephone interview before arriving in Spokane, the next stop on the Pants on Fire Tour.
"We think it's a lot more dignified and there's a lot more decorum to say, 'Excuse me sir, your pants are getting a little warm, don't you think?' " Cohen said.
The "PantsOnFire-Mobile" is a trailer pulled behind a car. The Bush character wears a flight suit with the words "Mission Accomplished" emblazoned on the back, a reference to the president's declaration aboard the deck of an aircraft carrier that major hostilities had ended in Iraq. An electronic ticker on the front displays what Cohen says are Bush's lies.
The head is a rotating cylinder with various Bush facial expressions.
White House spokesman Ken Lisaius said most people in America support Bush's policies, and that the president supports free speech.
"The president welcomes the fact that we live in a democracy and that people in this country are free to make their own opinions known," Lisaius said.
Ben & Jerry's pioneered "mobile promotions" when Cohen and co-founder Jerry Greenfield took a recreational vehicle across the country and doled out ice cream on a nationwide "scooping tour," in lieu of expensive national advertising. The same concept is at work with the PantsOnFire-Mobile, Cohen said.
The project is run by volunteers. Cohen flies to a town to train a crew of drivers, teaching them things like how to crank up the smoke machine. Volunteers come from an Internet organization Cohen founded called TrueMajority.org, which he said has 500,000 members.
The Web site, which sends out liberal action calls to subscribers, is not affiliated with Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. In 2000, international conglomerate Unilever purchased the ice cream company. Cohen and co-founder Jerry Greenfield now serve as "ambassadors" for the company.
Reaction to the effigy across the country has been overwhelmingly positive, Cohen said, so much so that he has commissioned a second one to tour.
Portraying flames shooting out of the pants of the president isn't disrespectful, Cohen argued.
"I believe that it's disrespectful of the president to essentially lead the country based on lies," he said. "If that happens, then I believe it's actually our patriotic duty to make people aware of it."
The PantsOnFire-Mobile will spend two weeks in Spokane before rolling off to Seattle. The tour began last November on Long Island, N.Y., and will continue until the Nov. 2 elections. It has been to Florida, Texas, Arizona and Colorado.
I don't think Ben & Jerry's cares that customers, like myself, may just be a little put off by this. Strike that, I KNOW that Ben doesn't care, you can go to his site and read what he says about those who think that what he's doing is disrespectful. As "ambassadors" to the company, their image means everything to the consumers. It's just more pandering to the anti-Bushites and I'm having NO part of it. From this point forward, Ben & Jerry's isn't getting another cent from me. What a bunch of fucking morons. I don't care if they don't like Bush, a lot of people don't. But that Burning Bush Effigy is just way too much. Do you feel the same way? You can contact Ben & Jerry's by using this comment form. Let them know that you don't appreciate them touting that "thing" across the US. Let them know that they've lost your business. Or you can agree with them and let them know that "Right on! Bush is a Nazi!"...whatever. Just know that I think you're an asshole. But that, of course, is your right after all. Have I mentioned that Ben & Jerry's supports a cop-killer? Seeing as my husd IS a cop and all, it's just another reason NOT to buy from them.
- Oh no, Waffles has had his feelings hurt by the blue-bunny suit/gay Teletubby NASA pics and now he's ordering that they be removed. Well well well, the evil blue bunny shows his angry side. Just who does he think he is ordering NASA to take them off the site? If he didn't want them to be released, then he shouldn't have dressed like a fucking moron. Oh that's right! *smacks forehead* It's all part of the vast right-wing consiracy. You see, Kerry was never really in the blue bunny suit. In fact, they're all just doctored photos by the Nazi Bush camp to make him look bad. *rolls eyes*
- It's being reported that Lance Cpl. Abdul Henderson, who appeared in "that film", is being investigated by the Marine Corps after stating that he would not fight again in Iraq. That, of course, is Henderson's choice, but shouldn't he leave the military before making that choice? People forget that when you sign up for the military, it's your DUTY to go where your country chooses to send you. Don't like it? Don't join. It's as simple as that. Why is that so hard for some people to grasp? A spokesman for the Marines, Patrick Kerr, commented:
"He made it very clear that he would not follow orders. ... We're trying to determine what, if anything, he said or did was wrong."Asked what would befall Henderson if he failed to report for a second tour of duty in Iraq, Kerr replied,
"Technically, he'd be a deserter."I'm suddenly having flashbacks of Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia, who kinda did the same thing. No offense or anything, but if you aren't willing to do your duty to your country, don't join the military. Let the real men and women do it.
- Since they're fitting the bill for postage, I just requested a "Kerry Kit" from MoveOn.org. Apparently, the kit comes with a DVD containing exclusive footage from thedocumentary Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry, speeches, articles, etc etc etc. Hrm...sounds interesting. I should get it in about three weeks, so I'll let you know how it is once I've viewed all of the materials. Have I mentioned that it's free and that MoveOn.org is paying postage? Okay...so uh...go ahead and get one. I know, I know. Why in the world does Gennie want to see this shit? Call me a sadist.
- ProtestWarrior crashed "The Today Show"...lol. Click here for information and clips. Hilarious! I love how the camera guy keeps trying to move it to where you can't see the signs...but yet...HUGE signs! *lmao*
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Harry Potter:
- The Leaky Cauldron is reporting that Ralph Fiennes is this close to becoming Voldemort. I'm having mixed emotions about this. I mean, he's...Ralph Fiennes. Isn't he too pretty and quiet? Not saying that he isn't a fine actor and all, because he is, but is he Voldemort material? Maybe I'm just bitter because they wouldn't cast John Malkovich because he's an American. *hisses*
- And in a move that has royally pissed my fandom ass off: MTV has cancelled the behind-the-scenes special that was supposed to have aired on TRL today. Damn you MTV! *stomps feet like a child* I've been looking forward to it ALL week. Now I have to wait until November? NOVEMBER? You bastards.
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Top 5 Blog Posts of the Week:
5. Four Right Wing Wackos: "Time to Get Mad"
4. Blogs for Bush: "Does Kerry Know the Truth About Their Own Campaign?"
3. Right Wing News: "John Kerry in Quotes: Version 4.0"
2. Michelle Malkin: "Another Muslim Sniper?"
1. Dog Snot Diaries: "Here Comes Johnny Cottontail"
Special Mentions:
- Blogs for Bush: "John Kerry's Speech" I tried to read the entire thing, but just couldn't...what with those blank blue bunny eyes staring back at me every few paragraphs. One day I'll read the whole thing. Right now though, I just can't without pissing all over myself.
- ALMTTR: "DNC Gaffe" I didn't subject myself to watching the DNC, so I missed out on hearing this. Anyone know where I can find an audio clip or something?
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Friday Music :
You know the rules:
- DO NOT STREAM!
- Right Click/Save Target As.
- Files will stay up for 24 hours and then they're gone forever. Please delete these from your computer. Don't want the music nazis after you do ya?
- If you like the music, purchase the cds! Keep the music flowing people.
- A bloody "thank you" would be nice.
Right. Learn it. Know it. Live it.
The Streets - Lets Push Things Forward / Purchase
"Around here we say birds, not bitches"...hehe. This is what's in my car stereo right now. I'll be that crazy woman driving down the road dancing in her car. :)
Jet - Hold On / Purchase
OMG...I love, love, love this song! You might recognize it from the "Spiderman 2 Soundtrack"...which kicks ass btw. I love the guitar...very mellow for such a rocking d. Great song!
Dashboard Confessional - Vindicated / Purchase
Song at the end credits of "Spiderman 2". Is there a person out there that doesn't love DC? *hums along*
Tricky - Antimatter / Purchase
Trivia time: Where have you heard Tricky before? No Googling!
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Et Finalement:
Alright you punks. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Be safe...don't do anything I wouldnt' do. ;)
xoxox