Feeling Down? Inquire Within.

I know I said I wouldn't post anymore, but I just can't seem to stay away. It's really been hurting me to not post. I'm just not going to hope or expect anything from it. And hopefully I won't get hurt again. I'm still quite raw from before. We'll see how it goes.

They say laughter is the best medicine for what ails you, so have a dose of the pleasant elixir. Guaranteed to make you feel better*:
*Results vary

Two young engineers applied for a single position at a computer company. They both had the same qualifications. In order to determine which individual to hire, the applicants were asked to take a test by the department manager.

Upon completion of the test, both men had each missed only one of the questions. The manager went to the first applicant and said, ''Thank you for your interest, but we've decided to give the job to the other applicant.''

"And why would you be doing that? We both got nine questions correct," asked the rejected applicant.

"We have based our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question you missed," said the department manager.

"And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the other?" the rejected applicant inquired.

''Simple,'' said the department manager, ''Your fellow applicant put down on question #5, 'I don't know.' You put down, 'Neither do I.'''




One day at the rest home, an old man and woman are talking. Out of nowhere the woman says, "I can guess your age." The man doesn't believe her, but tells her to go ahead and try.

"Pull down your pants," she says.

He doesn't understand but does it anyway. She inspects his rear end for a few minutes and then says, "You're 84 years old."

"That's amazing," the man says. "How did you know?"

"You told me yesterday."

Mrs. Bacciagalupe comes to visit her son Anthony for dinner. Anthony lives with a female roommate, Maria.

During the course of the meal, Momma can't help but notice how pretty Anthony's roommate was. She had long been suspicious of the relationship between the two, and this made her more curious.

Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Anthony and his roommate than meets the eye.

Reading his Mom's thoughts, Anthony volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Mama, Maria and I are just roommates."

About a week later, Maria comes to Anthony saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"

"Well, I doubt it, but I'll e-mail her, just to be sure." So he sends his Mom an email:

"Dear Momma, I'm not saying that you took the sugar bowl from my house, and I'm not saying that you didn't take it. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love,Anthony"

Several days later, Anthony receives an email response from his Momma.
"Figlio mio, I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Maria, and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now."

A man is sitting on a bench in the park reading a newspaper. Suddenly he throws the paper onto the ground and yells, "All politicians are *ssholes."

A man sitting next to him in a finely pressed suit says, "I take offense to that!"

The pissed-off guy asks him, "Why? Are you a politician?"

"No," he replies, "I'm an *sshole."

I'm Done

I'm thinking about not posting any more blogs and not having a profile anymore. I really don't know what I was expecting when I first joined the blogosphere, but it's become very empty.

I started out trying to be anonymous, but a certain someone invaded my privacy, giving out my blog addresses and my private emails and IMs to anyone she chose. Stuff that was VERY private and was told in confidence to someone else - my thoughts and feelings and things that happened to me in my past. I know this for a fact. I even have the evidence.

I feel so violated, and rightly so. I can't imagine doing that to someone. So like I said, I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. I just came on the Internet because I was hoping to meet someone who thought the same things I did, because I was so lonely and I couldn't find anyone who liked me as I liked them. I thought that surely there was someone out there in the wide world who I could be friends with (or even more). So I put my first blog out there to see what happened.

After a while, I had a few comments from nice people, and occasionally we would have conversations, but they were people who would not hang around me in real life. I'm not saying some of these people would not have been nice, just that we were so different that we would probably not be good friends.

I'm just tired of putting my private thoughts and feelings out for everyone to see, and have them pass by and act like they are nothing. I've always gotten that enough in my private life. These things mean something to me.

It's just disheartening and very painful, and I don't think I want to do it anymore. I probably will keep the profiles so that I can read certain people's blogs and leave comments, and maybe write private blog entries for me, but no more public stuff. I give up.

Mmmmm....... Full-Bodied Rum

Eeeewwww, eeeewwwww, EEEEEEWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!

Apparently a house in Hungary was sold to a couple after the previous owner had died. They hired some guys to renovate the place. The workers found an old barrel of rum down in the basement, and decided to help themselves, without telling the new owners what they'd found. They thought it tasted so good, they bottled some and took it home. They had never tasted any rum like it. They drank it for six months until they emptied the barrel.

Here's what happened next:

That Special Flavor

I would have to have therapy for a long time.

Two Sites For The Price Of One

I haven't been posting much on this blog. I don't think I will post a lot from here on out. Reason being: I just happen to like posting more on my MySpace blog (see sidebar). I have been keeping both sites, but they are not mirror sites. In other words: I don't post the same things on both sites.

I will still post here, but most of my stuff will be on my other site. My Harry Potter stuff will stay here, but most (not all) of my personal stuff will be on MySpace. So, if you want to know about other things in my life, go there.

Thanks!

Update (5/23/2010): I no longer use my MySpace profile for anything other than messaging and karaoke. My friends know where to find me on Facebook.

Kat And Cat

Steven has been wanting a cat of his own for some time, and he has been having a case of the "blahs" for some weeks now. I wanted to help alleviate his "blahs", so I got him a cat. She's just one year old, and she is CRAZY!

She hangs upside down on her perch, likes to play-fight, likes to bite (playfully), and races around like a mad cat! She also fetches, just like a dog. She grabs things with her paw, using it just like a hand. She even eats out of her paw. And she talks. If she realizes she hasn't seen you for some length of time, she walks around the house, calling for you. And a door is what she is perpetually on the wrong side of.

Steven likes her. He calls her "Cat", just like Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. He plays ball with her, and she likes to lie in front of him, so she can be petted. I'll see if he will post a pic of her.

I'm glad he likes her. Now I need something to alleviate my mood. :(

Avon Calling

Started back up as an Avon rep. We'll see how it goes.

I Miss Them

Another picture of my brother's wife and four girls, taken this January:

Photo not to be used without permission.

Bless Her

This is just the cutest! I'm not sure what she's asking for, but I hope she got it!

Which Way To Turn?

What to say? Everything is going on. I moved almost two months ago. My mother is slowly losing her memory and needs a lot of help. I need more hours at my job. I can't pay all my bills.

I have no family (meaning no relative who cares if I live or die, or if I am in need. I may as well have no actual family at all.). It's funny, but Steven's parents treat me better than my blood relatives. The difference is night and day. Thank you, Charles and Elaine. It's nice to finally be treated like I matter in this life. You don't know what it means to me.

And thank you, Steven, for letting me live without fear. Since I met you, I know what it's like to be unafraid for the first time I can remember. I will forever be grateful. May you be abundantly blessed for all you have given me.

I feel lost and yet happier than I have ever been. I wish I knew what to do with myself. Prayers are gratefully accepted.

How About Making Me A Citizen?

Honorary Brit.
You scored 93 Diversity, 87 Convenience, and 66 Humour!

Well done, full marks in all categories, just how high of an accolade this title is is entirely up to you.





My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:


You scored higher than 66% on Diversity
You scored higher than 66% on Convenience
You scored higher than 33% on Humour

The could you live in England Test written by Ollie1981 on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Merry Christmas, Ya'll!

Forget politically correct. I'm getting fed up with politically correct. No 'Happy Holidays' or 'Yuletide' or 'Season's Greetings' or 'Happy Non-Religious-Don't-Want-To-Offend-You-Because-I-Believe-In-Something-That-You-Don't-And-That-Might-Cause-You-Not-To-Be-Able-To-Think-For-Yourself Event Day' for me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahh..... My True Ancestry

Always thought so........

You are Numenorean


To which race of Middle Earth do you belong?
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Time Out For Cuteness

My sister-in-law recently sent me more pictures of her girls, including the newest addition born in September. These were taken in November and Halloween of this year.

Cute, cute, cute.

Gotta Love Irony.....

...especially when it smacks you in the face. Check out this article in The Washington Post.

Which Harry Potter Character Are You?

You scored as Hermione Granger. You're Hermione Granger. Your really smart, and maybe at times a bit bossy, but your friends let you get away with it because you help them with homework. Hermione Granger 92% Harry Potter 91% Cho Chang 83% Neville Longbottom 67% Moaning Myrtle 50% Ron Weasley 50% Cedric Diggory 42% Draco Malfoy 25% Which Harry Potter Student are you? created with QuizFarm.com

My Disney Alter Ego

You scored as Sleeping Beauty. Your alter ego is Princess Aurora, a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty! You are beautiful and enchanting, and as sweet as ever. Sleeping Beauty 100% Peter Pan 88% The Beast 75% Cinderella 75% Goofy 63% Donald Duck 56% Ariel 56% Snow White 50% Cruella De Ville 31% Pinocchio 19% Which Disney Character is your Alter Ego? created with QuizFarm.com

Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Well, Steven and I went to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire last night. I love pretty much anything Harry Potter, but I do think this could have been done better (so does Steven).

There we're some things that were better. It is more grown up. There were little everyday exchanges between characters, like real life. It has more emotion. Evil is seen as it is - without mercy.

Of course there was a scene that had to be in the movie. Just like Prisoner of Azkaban, where Draco's comeuppance from Hermione in the book had to be put in the movie, the ferret scene had to be in Goblet of Fire, or there would be an uproar from fans (including myself). It was just too good.

This movie had so much potential. The story is so great. The telling didn't measure up.

I probably will update this later.

Severus Snape: One Teacher's Hero

Warning: If you have not read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the link on this post has a MAJOR spoiler from the book, so don't click on it if you intend to read the book.

This is a hilarious "commentary" on Professor Snape's teaching style.

I Know I said I Wouldn't......

Acknowledgement to Duncan for this quiz:

You scored as Roman Catholic. You are Roman Catholic. Church tradition and ecclesial authority are hugely important, and the most important part of worship for you is mass. As the Mother of God, Mary is important in your theology, and as the communion of saints includes the living and the dead, you can also ask the saints to intercede for you. Roman Catholic 100% Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 89% Neo orthodox 68% Emergent/Postmodern 64% Charismatic/Pentecostal 61% Classical Liberal 39% Fundamentalist 39% Reformed Evangelical 29% Modern Liberal 25% What's your theological worldview? created with QuizFarm.com

Toby's Coming!