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1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 16,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> This splendid blog has provided, for everyone's entertainment, urlLink The Album Cover Challenge . Look at 60 popular album covers and try to guess what they are. They're not too obscure, but it's pretty damn hard. I haven't gotten my results yet, but I'm betting I only got about 10 right. Hmm...pretty sure that's a failing grade (via Gothamist) |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 16,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Funny that I came across this whilst doing my 'homework.' In an effort to encourage us to explore the web, one of my profs suggested googling weird phrases, such as: 'old people who smell funny.' Being the good student, I find Smoo.org, a blog by a guy calling himself 'Glendonious,' who has a preoccupation with soft core porn (ie g-string clad female friends wrestling in kiddie pools of jello, long discussions about his desire to make it with Paris Hilton) and gross stories, which always include something about bodily fluids. This excerpt is from his friend's email, and whether or not it's true, it's hilarious (and gross). An e-mail from my friend Abby: an emeriti professor decided to teach this term. he is old. and i mean OLD! he can barely move from a to b. He has aging spots all over his red and purple, crackly, flaking skin. He smells like old man body odor. his only utterances consist of strange and disgusting noises that precede south park-esq 'mmm kays'(unintentionally, of course), which leave bystanders thoroughly confused. He alternates between his 'mmm kays' with the word 'certainly,' sometimes interjecting this favorite word into complete silences. What happened this afternoon, however, borders on the unimaginable.. enjoy.... This old dude comes in. smelling BAD. like BO. Then another smell wafts over to me. My first thought was, 'abby, did you fart and not even know it?' But upon further reflection I came to the conclusion that this was the smell of shit. not a fart, belch, bad breath, or what have you.. but good, old-fashioned, shit-in-the-toilet- shit. I look over and try to see if the professor had a soil mark on the back of his bright green shorts.. nothing... i keep him in my sights, trying to figure out what the hell is going on.. then i notice it as he turns around. a big wet spot running down his front side - he asks me to send a fax.. Apparently not knowing he has pissed himself. I try not to break the horizon as i receive the would-be fax. I have no clue what to do. I opt to 'not notice.' Could this piss really be the cause of the shit smell?? Here's the kicker: As I'm sending the fax, professor x is bending down to pick something up. I wasn't wearing my contacts or glasses so I couldn't really make out what the object was. It was brown. I thought maybe it was his much-dropped cane. at this point prof x is REALLY struggling to pick this brown thing up, it was painful to watch. i decide that even old people who smell bad and piss themselves deserve some help. i take a step closer and open my mouth to say, 'here, let me get that for you.' but before i could offer, my eyes finally focus. they focus on a big, brown piece of fucking shit. a 'oh hell no' -comes out instead. he appears not to hear me or notice that i see him picking up his feces with his bare hands. he walks into the copy room and throws it into the trash. he is teaching this term chew on that. (warning: do not visit Smoo.org unless you WANT to look at the wrestling g-string chicks, because they're all over the place) |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 15,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Notice I'm not EVEN going to say anything about the Cubs. All I'll say is the Red Sox better win tonight, or I won't give the World Series a first glance. Okay, so onto Halloween. Not that I have solid plans for the spooooky holiday, but I would like to have a costume ready to go. Any suggestions? Alison, I know you'll probably bring up my old suggestions of being a 7-11 Big Gulp or that large shelving unit from our senior year plantation house/duplex like I always wanted you to be, but I need something better. An inanimate object might not do the trick...hehe. What are everyone else's Halloween costumes, ideas, and/or plans? |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 15,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> This post turned out like a sausage...lots of links! Tuesday night, Jeremy and I headed up to Indianapolis to see urlLink Death Cab for Cutie at the urlLink The Patio . It was a good show, and they played a lot of stuff from their new album (which I love) and a lot of old stuff too. At times, however, I felt they were rushing through songs. The best part was getting there early enough to see opening band and DCFC label mates urlLink The Long Winters . I've have a few of their songs (lllegally downloaded...shh!), but seeing them live made a fan out of me. They had a lot of energy and a great chemistry with the crowd. They played a wonderful song called 'Cinnamon' that broke down in the middle with an homage to Neil Young's 'Cinnamon Girl.' AND they did a fantastic cover of Madonna's 'Don't Tell Me' from Music. They made a polished pop song sound so raw and passionate. Of course, though, I'm a sucker for covers. There's a great site, urlLink The Covers Project , which comprehensively lists tons of bands and the artists who have covered your favorite songs. It's pretty amazing. Ok, only two more tangents here: I got to see Byron at the show and found out he's started his own blog, (what cool person hasn't?) urlLink So there I was, in the Congo... . Check it out; it's pretty byronious. AND, being at the show with all the emo boys and girls made me think of one of my favorite Onion articles about urlLink disaster at a Yo La Tengo show . Oh and there's a DCFC shout out at the end. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 15,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> So I attended an evening with Francis Ford Coppola in denver where he showed a movie that he made in '82 called 'One From the Heart' with Teri Garr and Frederic Forest. The movie got horrible reviews so he pulled it two weeks after its release some 20 odd years ago and has had it 'in the basement' since then. It was a musical done entirely on a set made in their studio to recreate las vegas....nonetheless the highlight of the night was when he was introduced by the artistic director of the denver film society (what a fucking joke) and FFC stepped out onto stage, right past the spotlight and took his well deserved bow in total darkness. It was priceless. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 14,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Um, yeah... last night's entry was this warm fuzzy about the Cubs, Grandpa, and the World Series. Screw warm fuzzies, now I'm freaking out, wondering if the Cubs will squander their once 3-1 lead over the Marlins. Ok so I'm not losing sleep over it, but I couldn't believe my eyes last night when that Cubs fan in the bleachers interfered with Moises Alou's attempt to catch the foul ball and get the second out. Then those Cubbies unraveled like the insides of a baseball. Wow. The Marlins then scored 8 runs in the 8th inning. A damn shame about those Red Sox too, Jenny. Let's hope the two most cursed teams in baseball can pull it together and win, so they can meet up and have one big mess of a World Series. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 14,October,2003 | well, i too am going along with the national passtime that was never really personal or family favorite.....my grandpas both passed on prior to my birth so it was never an wgn for me; it was the 700 club and golf with grandma. but alas, i have found a boyfriend, much like tbox, with a fondness for baseball that has delighted me the past couple weeks. 'hey jennie, instead of going to a movie or something, how about we watch the cubs at my house!' WAHOO, sign me up! unfortunately, i am not as devoted and have not really learned the players and their stats, but i did witness the famous sosa hit a homer about eight games ago :) so sean has uncovered the inner baseball fanatic in me.....GO CUBS! no subway rides or home games on the horizon, but you better believe my ass will be plopped on the couch tonight, beer in hand and chips ready to throw at the tv for bad calls....right after we attend a speaker for domestic violence that i am required to see. so it's even steven.....but he still sang the beginning lyrics to elvis' song, suspicious minds, 'i'm caught in a trap, and i can;t get out, because i love you too much baby' to make me laugh. so here's hoping that the sox and cubbies pull on through tonight, for grandpa t, grandpa b, boo, seannessy, mariah, and all of us that love them :) |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 14,October,2003 | Sad times for baseball last night...is there really a curse over the Cubs and the Red Sox? I went to the Red Sox game and had a great time despite getting a little chilly. I successfully took public transportation into Boston by myself for the first time, meeting interesting characters like a diehard Mariah Carey fan wearing a Rainbow t-shirt who thought Glitter was the best thing to happen to the box office sinceTitanic. And we all know how touching Titanic is. I even got there early for batting practice (Jon got a ball from Andy Pettite, pitcher for the Yankees...I shouldn't say 'got' so much as 'got in a brawl over;' he had his hand on the ball and was pulled into right field of Fenway Park by this Yankees fan trying to steal it from him!)...we sat in the bleachers and I was fortunate enough to overhear some exchanges between Yankees and Red Sox fans; the basic gist of all those being, 'You suck!!!' 'Yankees suck!' and 'Mr. October (Derek Jeter) sucks!' It's a good time. At any rate, despite all this excitement, the Red Sox were the ones that sucked it up and blew the game. Clowns. And then later on in the evening, the Cubs followed suite and blew a 4-0 lead to lose to the Marlins. And Katie, I feel your Grandpa Bob's devotion to the Cubs. My Grandpa Tarbox may just be the guy to rival his love for the Cubs. He too is closing in on 80 but is still willing to cruise the streets of Chicago scalping tickets for another Cubs game. It's amazing how they never give up on these teams, despite failures and disappointments galore (yes, Ali, as in the Cure). I'm nervous to email him today as I think last night's game may just have broken my poor Grandpa's heart. Get it together, Cubs! Here's hoping tonight goes better for the Cubs and the Red Sox! PS Nyebag: I mentioned to Brett this weekend how I occasionally enjoy throwing up the peace sign while driving, i.e. when letting someone in. He claims that this is all he, too, uses for hand gestures. Right. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 14,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> The Cubs might, wait...will make history tonight in Chicago by beating the Florida Marlins for the NLCS Title, and a spot in the World Series. There's one person who's witnessed the ups and mostly downs of the Cubs ballclub; that someone being my Grandpa Bob. There isn't a more loyal and devoted fan to the Cubbies than my Grandpa, and I get a little choked up at the thought of him cozied up on his couch right now with a blanket, remote control in hand, sound up FULL blast on the television, and 80+ years worth of anticipation for the big game tonight. I have fond memories as a little girl sitting in the upstairs den with Grandpa Bob after church on Sundays, watching the Cubs on WGN lose another one in Wrigley. While Dad's side of the family routed for the White Sox, and Mom's side being die hard Cubs fans, I remained a Chicago centrist and routed for them both. I think I just loved how passionate and loyal Grandpa was to his Cubbies. I made sure I memorized the backs of my Cubs baseball cards before sitting with Grandpa, so I could impress the pants off him when I didn't have to be quiet for a second. I'd sip Root Beer and eat Matt's Chocolate Chip cookies from Grandma's famous glass cookie jar, and sing with Harry Caray during the 7th inning stretch. I'd giggle when Grandma would comment on how cute Mark Grace's blue eyes were, or how adorable Ryne Sandberg looked in his uniform. While she was more into the aesthetics of the athletes, Grandma still knew her stuff. She'd sit with Grandpa during the games, usually curled up with a good book, but still kept close tabs on the 'boys' like any mother of six and grandmother of many could. She hooted and hollered with Grandpa when the Cubs scored. Grandma still sits next to Grandpa Bob for every game with a book in hand, and a bowl full of goodies for Grandpa. As the years passed, I wasn't able to spend as many afternoons with Grandpa watching the Cubs. From grade school to middle school, and high school to college, I still checked in with Grandpa on the status of his Cubbies, and more often than not he'd reply, 'They need to get some wins, that's for sure.' Even though the Cubs were often at the bottom of the list in the league standings, his loyalty to them always remained. While I saw his loyalty to a baseball team, I realized just how much that loyalty remained in other facets of his life, with his family and friends, and how he lived his life. Tonight he sits with his wife of 55 years, after spending probably 24,000 hours either listening or watching the Cubs, in hopes of seeing his team do the unthinkable...WIN THE BIG GAME. I hope tonight my Grandma witnesses the unthinkable, seeing my Grandpa cry tears of joy. Go Cubs! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 13,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Not that it's shocking or anything, but some of the policy President Bush has been responsible for is pretty appalling in regards to women and families. The Nation has a urlLink Top 10 list of Bush's Assaults on Women (you have to scroll down a bit to see it). All of the policies that made the list are asinine, but some of them are downright scary: 2. Bush nominated Dr. David Hager to chair the Food and Drug Administration's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee. (Hager has written about Christ's ability to heal women's illnesses and reportedly refused to prescribe contraceptives to unmarried women.) The good news? Hager did not become chair. The bad news? He became a member of the committee. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 13,October,2003 | so there are many a thang that i love about working at the julian center (fyi, this is my americorps site).....i can call my site a 'center for kids who cannot read good' since i am the literacy coordinator, we watch the young and the restless during lunch (so shan, i feel the daytime bondage, uh, bonding), and snoop dogg is one of our custodians...seriously, we are talking contest winning impersonator, in like, 20 yrs and without braids. i still haven't mustered enough courage to ask for an autograph, but i will. and one more thing, i hate soaps. i am not a big fan of reality series either since the main premise is to imitate real life, but hey, who really lives with 20 other women competing for one man, or on a deserted island eating bugs, or who marries their sister's third husband who has survived a killer bee attack AND given birth? but here i am each day at lunch, seemingly enthralled in this show simply because everyone else is and who really wants to hear 'your show is crap!' from the new girl? it's like saying 'yeah, i eat here all of the time, and i love the ribeye' when waiting tables at sullivan;s despite my being a vegetarian; no one wants to hear it! so this is what confuses me: we are told to be individuals, but one still makes more friends with honey that vinegar...... at least snoop and i can still roll down the street, sippin' on gin and juice. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 13,October,2003 | Saddle up, partners...I'm going to the Red Sox game today! One of their chants is 'Cowboy Up,' which I get a real kick out of. Like all of sudden we're not in Boston, we're in the wild wild west. Anyway...the game on Sunday was rained out and moved to today, so I get to leave work early to go. Goodtimes. For those of you who don't have a boyfriend who is obsessed with baseball and has passed the bug onto you, the Red Sox are playing the Yankees for the American League Division Championship, and they're tied 2-2. Here is an idea of just how knowledgable I have become about baseball: Me, after the game was rained out: 'So now Burkett's not pitching? Nice!' (this guy sucks) Jon: 'No, Wakefield's pitching tonight (Monday) and then Lowe on Tuesday.' Me: 'Sweet...Lowe's MUCH better at home.' and Jon gives me the old double-take, how did you know that look. Welp, considering I have watched more baseball in the past few weeks than ever before in my life, these things aren't hard to pick up. So go Red Sox. Cowboy up! urlLink Nyebag, glad to see you're hopping on the bloggin' wagon. Shan and Alison, thanks for your help in telling me how to post! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 13,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Saturday night, I went to see Jerry Seinfeld at the IU Auditorium. It was a funny show and my first time seeing a stand-up comedian. It made me remember all of the funny episodes of the show..'Tippy Toes! Tippy Toes!' Jerry was great, but the chemistry the four actors had on the show was amazing. Visit this site for some urlLink great quotes from the show . Here are my personal favorites from each cast member: 'Go fold your little balloon animals, Eric. Eric... What kind of name is that for a clown?' - George, in 'The Fire' 'The library investigator's name is actually Bookman?' 'It's true.' 'That's amazing. That's like an ice cream man named Cone.' - Kramer and the Librarian, in 'The Library' 'You don't know my name, do you?' 'Yes I do.' 'What is it?' 'It, uh, rhymes with a female body part.' 'What is it?' 'Mulva...' - Dolores and Jerry, in 'The Junior Mints' 'I'm not a terrible person.' 'Noooo....' 'No, when I shoo squirrels away, I always say 'Get out of here.' I never ever throw things at them and try to injure them like other people.' 'That's nice.' 'Yeah, and when I see freaks in the street, I never ever stare at them, and yet I'm careful not to look away, see, because I want to make the freaks feel comfortable.' 'That's nice for the freaks.' 'Yeah, and I don't poof up my hair when I go to the movies so people can see.' - Elaine and Jerry, in 'The Lip Reader' Or if you feel like hatin' on Jerry, read about his urlLink garage for his Porsches . |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 10,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> My apologies for not keeping up with the BLOGs lately, as I've been assisting my boss with directing on set all week. Needless to say, I've been cooped up on a movie sound stage with no windows for 15+ hours a day. It seems like night all day, and I'm eating way too much food from the craft services tables. During my time on set, Arnold has been elected Governor, and the Cubs have moved onto the NLCS Championship. Our last day of shooting this episode is Monday, and after that, I'll be back to my BLOGGING old self. Fred stories to follow. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> So, I'm sick, and have been hanging out on the couch for about a week now. I'm very happy to say that I've had time to catch up with all of my friends who populate daytime television. It's good to know that even though I have not seen Days of Our Lives in maybe four years, I can still figure out what's going on...like that Sami's a bitch! Anyway, my big beef is with the wonderful program called The View. I hate it so much that I am not linking it up because I do not want anyone, at any time, to ever visit their web site and become interested in watching their show. I happened to catch a rerun (I'm pretty sure) the other day when Michael Moore was a guest. I am a big fan of Mike, and these women absolutely made asses out of themselves in order to get him to admit that he staged footage in Bowling for Columbine . Mind you, they had no proof that he actually staged anything, just the scary idea that it's really not possible to get a free gun when you open a checking account at some bank in midwest America. I have never tried to do this myself, but I feel pretty confident that of all the scenes he could have staged, that one would have been near impossible to stage, unless he built his own bank and hired actors. It also really bothers me that women, aged mid 20's on up, like this show and think these chicks are happenin' ladies that middle aged housewives should want to emulate. Barf!! Returning to better things, urlLink Michael Moore's web site is cool, and is View-free. I really liked the Columbine DVD with all the additional materials and both the site and the DVD give more insight into him as a person and documentarian. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> ...and for a reason. It's pretty damn gross. This guy has a little photo essay on his weblog of him urlLink making out with a 67-year old woman to win a bet. It's actually pretty funny, the whole thing. The guy's 27, so this lady is 40-odd years older than he is. Demi and Ashton ain't got nothin' on these two. *Shudder* |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Now we all know that few people love jesus as much as me. But, it appears that someone beat me to the idea of christian brainwashing dressed up in Cosmo clothing. the article on salon.com this morning was a little too eerie to be funny, but a little too Jesus to not laugh about. urlLink Revolve |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I think just about everyone here has at least once waitressed or worked in the food service industry. Shan, have you? It's a good thing to do because you learn how hard waiting tables is and how much a bad customer can ruin your day. Imagine if that customer were famous? urlLink Bitterwaitress has hilarious stories about celebrities of all kinds being not tipping and behaving badly (though some are warm fuzzy ones). One of my favorites was about Eddie Money, who obviously deserves something else besides two tickets to paradise: 'I used to have a really great (i.e. good $) waitressing job in LA...mostly soap stars and people who think they are SOMEBODY reading scripts at the table. He used to come in every Sunday for lobster brunch with his bimbo wife and 4 squealing kids and he NEVER left a tip. He still has an 80's rocker mullet and his wife is boobs on a stick. He's a has-been but I still expected him to give me something for a tip.' |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,October,2003 | okay, so i am new :) and i uh, my name is jennie (echo with me, 'hi jennie'), and this is my first time blogging. but i was encouraged by my friend, alison, to join, so here i am. welp, since i have now joined pseudo corporate america and now have a cubicle and a low paying job (GO AMERICORPS!), i also have time to do menial tasks to make the day go by. one of which was checking my old depauw email account to see who doesn;t talk to me anymore, but likes to email my old account. so i scan all of the spam and pat myself on the back for getting spam protection at yahoo and what do i find? but a message from the women and science that i have been removed from their distribution list. WHAT?! you people PLAGUED me from the moment i was woman and took a science class to come to those damn luncheons and speakers! (which i sometimes thought of going to for the free food :)...so basically it took GRADUATING and another year+ for you to get the hint.....didn;t you go to high school? i am too cool for science. and i found an invite from stacy to try a new hand held lie detector. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 08,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Last year, we had a great time playing our own State of the Union address drinking game. Check out Jeremy trying to stick a cork up Jane's nose. We drank every time Bush mispronounced something, so needless to say, the next day was a little rough. This time around, however, Slate has provided a urlLink Democratic Debate drinking game . Should be interesting. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 08,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> But really I'm an Aries. I bet you never imagined your star sign had anything to do with urlLink what kind of drunk you are . I don't usually go in for this stuff, but who knew Marlon Brando and I were destined to throw a few back together. The horror! The horror! About Aries: 'Impulsive Aries people sometimes don't know when to call it a night...They're sloppy, fun drunks, and they get mighty flirty after a couple tipples. Getting Aries people drunk is a good way to get what you want out of them, should other methods fail. Aries can become bellicose (read: belligerent; fiesty. What, me???) when blotto, but they will assume that whatever happened should be forgiven.' |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 08,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Look at the fire that burns within! urlLink Extreme Pumpkins has some of the best jack o' lanterns around. I love halloween, and pumpkin carving is a central part of it all. Too bad I probably won't get to carve one this year because I don't have a porch or even a stoop like the Cosby family. *Sigh.* I liked this one because it reminded me of freshman year when we (and by that I mean mostly I) were obessed with that Finesse commercial with the 'Who's that Lady' song and Nestor's pants with the trucker girl on the sides. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 08,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I had a discussion today at the agency about the bases. My friend scott sees the bases as only for boys, since they all seem to refer to what is being done to the girl at each stage. I disagreed, countering that girls definitely use the bases just as much as boys to describe sexual acts. We all agreed that we had never really used a base metaphor to REALLY describe an experience; we had only used them to joke. Here is a link to the urlLink 'Newly Revised Guide to the Bases' brought to you from Stanford. Boy, theyre really wasting their money there. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 07,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I told Alison this story earlier in the week and she asked me to put it up on the site. It is about a weirdo of a little boy that was coming to the education program at my work. His name, which could be the best part here, is Gockberk. He is from Turkey. And, mind you, he is not a cute Gockberk. The kid has a freakishly huge head and he NEVER stops crying. One day, I was roped into holding him after he had been crying for maybe 30 minutes. I noticed that the poor Gock was dressed in a onesie (the baby underwear that snaps down below), corduroy pants, a heavy dress shirt, and a woolen vest in an 85 degree room. He was all sweaty and uncomfortable looking, so I took off his vest. He stopped crying almost immediately. Just when I was beginning to have some fondness for his large Turkish cranium, his mom came in the room and basically bitched me out in Turkish for removing the precious vest. Well! Poor Gocky had to wear the thing for the rest of the day and pretty much cried for the remainder of the day. None of the kids like him because he never shuts up and he is the only Turkish one in the group. After that, he only came back once and I think his mom requested that I not be allowed to watch him. I just like his name. Also, there is this crazy show on the WB called urlLink The BeastMaster . Matt and I were watching it this weekend when there was nothing else on tv. It made us laugh but it was really some Tarzan-esque type of show. Check out the site-- this guy is a real hottie! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 06,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> urlLink The '80's Server combines so many things I love, today is my (and your) lucky day. Useless trivia, quizzes and games all about the decade of my youth! This site is addictive and so much fun. I got a perfect score on the Daily 100 game, but didn't fare so well with Risky Business. You have to register to take the trivia quizzes, but it's free and completley worth it. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 06,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Friday night brought back memories of junior year as I found myself at Axis to see urlLink Digital Underground featuring Shock G ('the one who put the satin on your panties'). Of course, they did all the hits...all two of them. And threw in some 2Pac to boot! I was happy to hear 'I Get Around,' a well-loved 2Pac song, second only to 'It's All About You.' Fun was had by all, but I wish Katie had been there to rap all the words. Sorry for the lameness of the photo. Recognize any scalps? |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 06,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> So so Much More than This I guess i havent professed my undying love for this film yet on the old blog but was about to do so this morning. Ali, its a little spooky. Bill Murray is such a 'bob' i cant get over the fact that its not really his name. i love that about him . But the only i love more than Bill (Bob) Murray, is Bill (Bob) Murray singing.... and i thought the karaoke rendition of Roxy Music's 'More than This' was so incredibly honest and funny and sad all at the same time. Who else can pull off all those emotions at once? |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 04,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Lost in Translation finally came to Bloomington and it was well worth breaking my no-movies streak. I didn't think there was any way it could live up to the hype, but the movie was wonderful. It was so simple and understated but at the same time so emotionally complex. I can't say enough good about Billy Murray, either. It will make me look at What About Bob in a whole new way. Jane, I hope you're reading this! Here's a urlLink translation of what the director was really saying to Murray's character in the scene where they shoot the whiskey commercial. I think it adds something. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 04,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Now i know that ive probably already been over this. But Cave In are probably my favorite band. period. they are so raw and amazing on stage. their new album called 'antenna' got bad reviews in rollingstone and all these people responded on the website to say 'get a writer that knows what they're talking about' and all this other shit. which is totally correct. check them out at www.cavein.net when i went to their show the other weekend it was kind of sad. they keep playing these shows with hardcore bands and the kids just aren't getting it. i hope that they continue making awesome music...because i love them!!! (if you do check out the site, the new single 'inspire' is in my opinion very lame. well im already late for work so i gotta run. more later. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 04,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> For the first time ever, America will be hosting the urlLink World Beard and Moustache Championships on November 1. Too bad it's in Carson City, or I would be there! It's held every other year, and the 2005 competition will take place in Berlin. So Katie and Leah, convince those males near and dear to you to start growing. I wonder if a bearded lady would stand a chance? |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 04,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> For all you sports fans out there, here's a little story. The Cubs are contenders for the World Series, and tonight was the 4th game out of 5 to determine their advancement into the nationals. Matt, Amy, Rob (aka Feminitas) and I all watched the game at urlLink Guthrie's Tavern on Addison, about 2 blocks from Wrigley Field. It was a cool experience because longtime Chicagoans and crazy baseball fans were abundant at this nightspot. People were screaming at the top of their lungs, and despite all the cheering, poor Sammy Sosa just couldn't pull it off. He has been kind of sucking lately. So, the Cubs will play Atlanta again tomorrow night to decide their fate. I don't really care that much about sports but I tend to get excited when everyone else is when it comes to games. Doesn't matter-- could be Scrabble, Hollywood Squares, kick the can, whatever. Also, McEwan's IPA is really a good beer. I've been a longtime fan of McEwan's Scotch Ale, which is the best, but the IPA is not bad. I highly recommend trying it if you can track it down. My all time favorite bar, the Heorot in Muncie, IN, always kept me happy with a full refrigerator shelf of the stuff. Happy Weekend. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 03,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> All I have to say is thank you, Jesus, I have finially figured out how to make my own page and link it up. It only took two hours and a lot of frustration on my part because this is all pretty new to me. Maybe I should have let Alison do it... Anyway, I wanted to put this pic on my page, but I can't so you all get to see it here. (see my animals I love for more details) |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 02,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Now I love the Cure just as much as the next person. Well, ok I'm probably the only person here who even likes them. But Robert Smith is looking rough. Last night at the urlLink Q Awards , the Cure won the Inspiration Award. That makes me think of Peter Cetera singing 'You're the Inspiration.' Anyway, Britain's Q Awards are 14 this year (break out the training bra!) and focus on who magazine readers think are the best artists of the year. Other winners this year include Blur, Dexy's Midnight Runners (haha!) and Coldplay. I think there was a healthy dollop of Duran Duran present too. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 02,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> It was a Sunday night after a big televised football game on ABC. It might've been the Superbowl even, but on that cold winter evening in 1987, my heart was instantly warmed when I saw the series premiere of 'The Wonder Years'. The moment I laid eyes on eleven year old Fred Savage, I experienced little girl lust for the first time. He was just the right amount of cute, clumsy, and caring that kept me tuning in Tuesday nights for many years to come. He was from Chicago, and I was only an hour away from there, and well, we had something in common dammit! I loved him, I loved the show, and I loved the whole idea behind celebrity and the entertainment industry. One lazy summer day, while perusing through the latest Bop or Teen Beat magazine, I came across Fred Savage's mailing address in the back of the publication. Keep in mind this was before the Internet, so a plethora of information on your favorite star wasn't readily available. I thought I had hit the jackpot! Not knowing at the time that it was most likely his talent agency's address and not his very own personal address, I immediately began writing page upon page of why I loved Fred's SHOW so much. Even at my young age, I knew I didn't want to sound desperate, so I would NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES tell Fred how much I wanted him to come over and trade baseball cards, how I wanted him to come Pogo Ballin' with me, or how I wanted him to be my first kiss. It was so hard for my little girl pen to refrain from writing, 'I love you so much,' or 'Can I come to Los Angeles and visit you?' After a few drafts, and a proofread from my best friend Teresa, who also was a HUGE Fred fan, I obeyed the magazine's suggestions and included a self-addressed stamped envelope to the far away address in L.A. I even put two stamps on the outer envelope just in case. I made my Mom make a special trip to the post office that night, eventhough there wouldn't be another pickup until morning. She took me anyway. For the first few days, I was checking the mail daily. After awhile, I just stopped looking. How could Fred ignore my sweet attempt at wooing him over without being forward? He's busy, not to mention I'm one of the thousands of girls from the Midwest sending him a letter. I didn't lose hope. I 'knew' him well enough, that he wouldn't let my letter go unnoticed. Months had passed and I had forgotten about my letter, until one day when I was fetching the mail, I noticed an envelope with handwriting on the outside that looked a lot like mine. Ohmigosh, Fred wrote me back! I bolted into the house, and tore open the letter to find two glossy 4x6 postcards. One was a photo with all of the cast members of The Wonder Years with their photocopied autographs on the back. The other was a color headshot of Fred himself in a vibrant pinkish/magenta polo shirt on a blue background. He looked so cute. On the back was his autograph with a line that said...crap...it's escaping me right now. At the time, I didn't even think that a production assistant probably read my letter and stuffed my SASE with the two mass produced postcards. I thought, Fred probably read this and ordered that I get those. I was glowing! Teresa was jealous, but I think shortly thereafter, she received her SASE with the two postcards as well. The years passed, and my crush for Fred dwindled, but I still held onto those postcards. They served as a reminder of a time when I was so innocent, so trusting in others (the entertainment industry even), and I thought anything was possible if I believed in or wanted it bad enough. Why am I recalling all of this? Tonight, I was contacted by Fred's agent to schedule a meeting for Fred and my boss to discuss the possibility of Fred directing an episode of our show. He's coming tomorrow. One o'clock. I'm picking him up from the parking lot in the golf cart. Will I tell him of my childhood crush I had or of the postcards that are still in my little girl bedroom at home? Probably not. But I will chuckle to myself as I take a corner too sharp, make Fred brace his seat in the cart, and say something funny to make him laugh. I've gotta act like a nine-year-old for a minute or two, as I'm in L.A. where I never thought I'd be, and fucking Fred Savage is sitting next to me. Oh, I remembered what Fred 'wrote' to me on the back of his postcard. It said in his barely legible cursive, 'May all your years be wonder years. Love, Fred ' They have been Fred, and they still continue to be. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 01,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> The legendary Arthur Hayward All who encountered Arthur Hayward tell stories about him. These stories are complete with accents and soundbytes, as Art is from Virginia and uses the word Budweiser frequently enough and with such southern nonchalance that it’s worth repeating. He is often quoted as telling a girl: “You smell like Southern Comfort.” He got kicked out of a bar for yelling at the bartender to “get him a cold one.” There was apparently on this particular evening on the University Hill section of Boulder, Colorado wet paint in the hallways at an apartment building referred to with the obligatory college abbreviation speak as “twelve twenty-five.” It’s next door to a bar. Art was probably on his twelvth or twentyfifth Budweiser at that point in time. A paint fight broke out that he wasn’t involved in; short of drunkenly touching a wet wall on his way into the apartment. The police were on their way. My friends came home that night to find a message on their machine that has thankfully been saved on cassette and burned to CD and filled out with guitar chords during the appropriate pauses and to match the johnny cash-like impromptu that Art created. “We’ve got a sit-u-a-tion. Up at twelve-twenty-five. The cops are here. In full force. *pause* John, Jesse, Sarah….lemmetellyouone thing…I came in the door and did two tumble rolls. But all I know is… Its ALLLLLL jammmmin’.” He arrived at their house later after an argument with his girlfriend. “She kicked me out.” Was all he said. They weren’t sure what to say. “I just wanna cold one.” And was already on his way to the fridge. After college, Art went back to Virginia. Jesse still keeps in touch with him, and recently told me that Art is working at the Budweiser factory. As Jesse tells it, in his near-perfect Arthur Hayward virginian matter-of-factness: “I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner.” |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 01,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Before Christopher Walken decided to take a role anything and everything, (including Gigli and that new movie with Stiffler from American Pie and either The Rock or Vin Diesel...I get them confused and the name escapes me. But I digress.) he danced around like Fred Astaire in Fatboy Slim's 'Weapon of Choice' video. Of course directed by Spike Jonze. Here's a fun urlLink stick figure version of the video. Be sure to listen with the sound on! (Thanks, Gothamist) Check out a urlLink listing of his movie credits . For being such a good, creepy actor, (and the obsession of our R.A. freshman year) he's been in some baaad movies. Kangaroo Jack? Why? |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 01,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Alison's recent graffiti/artwork find reminded me to check out my favorite website. urlLink FOUND magazine . It's a collection of various notes, photos, and sound bites found by people all over the country. This magazine has changed the way I go on walks or view a paper littered yard, as it all could be funny bizarre material just waiting to be discovered. Don't worry, I'm not hardcore like some dumpster diggers. Although I did walk by our dumpster today at work and see a severed plush zebra head in there. Figures. Where's my camera when I need it?!! image courtesy of www.foundmagazine.com |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 01,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> After a great deal of searching, I have finally come across what I think may be the best page devoted to my favorite Simpsons character, urlLink Ralph Wiggum . It's short on flashy graphics, but long on laughs!!! And it has an extensive list of Ralph quotes that never fail to brighten my day. urlLink The Simpsons.net also has a formidable Ralph area. Be sure to visit the Ralph Files. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 01,October,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Salon has several pieces in its life section about urlLink dealbreakers --those little things potential ladies or fellas do--that send you running, trying to decide whether to laugh or cry. I haven't had a lot of experience with dealbreakers, but I do remember one occasion, chatting with a potential gentleman caller who burst into tears and told me he just wanted someone to hold him and watch Titanic. Not exactly a date, but still a little awkward. I know someone who posts here who had to deal with the 'What R U up 2?' emails. The stories are funny and sometimes turn the table....what if you had a dealbreaking habit and never knew? What I liked best about the series was the thought-provoking point that people find dealbreakers because they know they're not supposed to be with that person in the first place. Kind of like one of our last human instincts. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 27,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I uploaded a new version that may be devoid of lisping. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 26,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Well, as many of you remember, I have already extolled the greatness of WBEZ Chicago's program This American Life. So, I decided I like the way they do the stories so much that I would do one myself. I imagine my story going in a segment about friendships and bands..and the way the two work or don't work together. Check it out....its an MP3...complete with music and all. Happy Thanksgiving! urlLink My_Band_med.mp3 |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 26,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Last weekend, my roommate Janel and I had an early Thanksgiving dinner party, turkey and all, for about 15 people. Anyone who knows me, I'm sure is shocked. And I'll answer your question now. No, I did not serve Junior Mints and Raisin Bran. We had real food, and it was good. Here are some snapshots: Janel in the kitchen: Me, scowling at corn: Some people eating! And no one got sick! Guests Micah, Ari, and Mike: So have a happy and safe Thanksgiving everyone! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 25,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I'll tell you.... urlLink Queer Eye for the Straight Guy , is my new fave show. Now I know some of you out there don't steal cable from your neighbors, but this show is excellent. The best part is the beginning where they bolt around the straight guy's apt/house and play with his knick knacks and throw his clothes and other appalling articles out the window and onto his lawn! And this guy is in a whirlwind of commotion, not knowing which room to stay in, what to defend and whether to laugh or get shitty! I love it, plus Kyan, the hair guy, is so hot it makes me bothered :) In the end, he has a little shingdig to show off his new look to family, friends, or girlf, and the guys watch on at Queer Eye Headquarters, sipping martinis and yelling at him for shaving against the grain. There have been proposals, meeting the parents, and popping the move-in question as the setting for the 'event'. So I recommend wholeheartedly....even guys like it. Sean has watched with me a couple of times and I have heard a snicker or two....(btw, he bought the new rolling stone the other day with Jess Simpson on the cover and said, 'And this is so I can keep up with my long lost twin!' He relishes the Jessica in him). So yes, watch every Tuesday at 10 on Bravo! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 25,November,2003 | My little sister Mary wrote and sent me this story. It's really cute...but maybe she's watching too many Disney movies. 'Once open a time there was a peses (princess) she was very pretty. Her name was Law Law. Bet like nomol (normal) girl she had a problem? Bet why? She didn't have any friends. She was very very sad. She started to kriy. Then she had a cockes (cookies ;) and milk. She falt better. She whached some tv. Then went on a walk. Then she met a boy. Then they played. Thay had a good time. Then they got to now each other. Then when she was 29 and he was 29 and a half they got maryeyd.' |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 25,November,2003 | People ask me all the time what I do with a two-year-old all day. Actually, I even ask myself that. So I thought I would post something about it every now and then, and perhaps one of you will be around a 2 y.o. and utilize (Alison, remember how much Mrs. Fitzgerald loved that word?!) this information. Grace is an unusually easygoing kid, being the fourth child, so maybe all of this won't apply to the average 2 y.o.; I don't know many others. The first thing I caught on to is that 2 year olds are big imitators, so if you're laughing, then they will be too. Whenever Grace gets upset or kind of bored, I do something like yell out 'Hee hee!' (like Michael Jackson...one day she'll hear his songs and wonder why that hee hee thing is so familiar); Grace is very responsive and loves to yell it out too, and she's getting disturbingly good at it. Or we sing selections from 'I'm sorry Ms. Jackson' or 'Giddyup 409.' My personal favorite is saying 'And den' like in 'Dude, Where's My Car,' something she also loves to say. The best times are when she is really worked up and doesn't feel like playing these games, she'll yell 'No and den!!!' Seriously, without any prompting from me. It is so funny, I have to hold in my laughter because she is genuinely upset. I must admit, you can't spend a whole day singing or yelling out random comments, so we also do things like painting, swinging, and cooking. Today Grace took it upon herself to color the legs of the table with her orange marker...luckily for me, it was a washable marker...I worry at times that I may not be the most convincing parent when trying to discipline a kid because I really find things like that so funny. Hopefully I wouldn't have laughed had the marker not been washable. So there's a little peek into kickin' it with a two year old, which reminds me, I never explained the title. Grace looks like Cindy Lou Hoo, so I started calling her Gracie Lou, and then, following the natural progression of things, Gracie Loudicrous, then just Loudicrous. Only on special occasions, though. I certainly wouldn't want her to start repeating that one as her parents may not see the humor in it. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 24,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> For the past few months, I have been volunteering for urlLink Big Brothers Big Sisters in Bloomington. What I do is called a community match, and I have been paired with an 11-year-old girl named Tiffany. We get together every week and just hang out. It's really a lot of fun since I get to pretty much play and act like a little kid. This Saturday, we went to urlLink Wonderlab , which is kind of like a smaller version of the Children's Museum in Indianapolis. They have all sorts of science experiments and activities that let kids be creative and learn a little at the same time. I took these pictures of Tiffany when we were building a sculpture with a couple of huge magnets. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 22,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Just a bit of info I'd thought I'd pass along to Leah and any other gals who might be getting engaged in the future... Weddings are scary and people are psycho, especially if you don't want to be 'traditional,' from big decisions to the small ones. (Just speaking from my own experience). I like the web site urlLink IndieBride , which has some good ideas and thoughts about how to go your own way without making everyone hate you for not wanting to be a Princess Di bride. It's a very feminist, 'for the modern woman' kind of site, and it's a nice alternative to a lot of what's out there. They might have some stuff on the vegeterian wedding meals, which I think Leah mentioned. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 21,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Here is a little opinion page article from today's Onion that for some reason, I couldn't stop laughing at. I almost choked on my salad a few times. I had to conceal my laughter because A) It was annoying and B) I have no idea why it's so funny. By Danny The Squirrel I'm a squirrel on the go. I've got trees to climb and streets to cross. If anybody asks what keeps me going when squirrel duties pile up, I got one word for them: nuts! I know it's a stereotype that squirrels go crazy for nuts, but in my case, it's 100 percent true. I make no apologies or excuses. Why should I? I fully admit that I love the nuts! Somebody once said the only thing I cared about was nuts. Hey, guilty as charged. And what's wrong with that? Nuts never hurt anybody�at least nobody in squirrel circles. Nuts are delicious! Just stuff a nut into your cheeks, chomp down, and unlock the nutty flavor. Before you know it, you'll be like me�singing the praises of the savory goodness of nutty nuts. I'm not a strong-willed squirrel. If you take a can of nuts and dump them in your backyard, you'd better believe I'm gonna eat those nuts. I won't be polite about it, either. I won't share them with the chipmunks or the birds. No, I will behave like a fool to secure those nuts. I'll shove as many nuts in my mouth as I can fit, and chew as fast as possible to make room for more nuts. If I have some leftover nuts, I'll bury them for later. And let me tell you: If I can't find my nuts, there's going to be some frantic chirping and running around, believe me. I don't care if passersby stop, point, and laugh at my actions. They can call me me all sorts of nut-loving names. I won't stop until I find those nuts. You might say, 'Danny, what's the deal with the nuts? Don't you ever want to break out of the mold? Do something a little less expected? Blaze a trail? Why do you just live by the old squirrel standards?' Well, I've got an answer. It's simple. Ready? Here it is: I love nuts. Acorns in particular. But I love chestnuts, walnuts, and peanuts, too. I'm a nut nut! That's an old joke my dad told me when I was a little kid, and it's funny because it's true. It may be a clich�, but I go crazy for nuts. There's nothing I wouldn't do for nuts. I've been chased by dogs, cats, raccoons, and children while in pursuit of a luscious nut. You'd think I had some sort of death wish, but that's just not the case. I don't know if there are nuts in heaven, so I'm not looking to die. Believe me, I don't do this for the thrills. I do it for the nuts. Just so you don't get the wrong idea, eating nuts isn't all I do. I like to chase other squirrels up and down the trees. I scramble madly up walls using my prehensile claws. Sometimes, I puff up my tail and charge at shadows. And, believe me, I do my share of dashing madly across telephone wires. But when I need to recharge, there's only one thing that can satisfy my hunger. Nuts! And a lot of 'em! Oh, boy! Do you want to make good with me? Then you'd better bust out the nuts. That's the way to this squirrel's heart. Don't worry. You won't offend me if you assume that I eat nuts, because it's true. I do. So do all of my squirrel friends. Admittedly, I eat more than just nuts. There aren't always nuts around, so I make do. Once, I found a half-eaten candy bar in the park. I was hungry, so I ate it. It was all right. But do you know what would have made it better? Nuts. If you had put some almonds or peanuts in that candy bar, it would've really been something. But you know what would've been even better? If you took all the candy out, and just left the nuts. Life is short if you're a squirrel. What do I have? Two, three years? I have to live life to the fullest. I don't want people saying that I didn't take advantage of every opportunity that I had while I skittered around this green earth. If, when I'm gone, you hear someone say, 'That Danny, he was a good guy, but he didn't eat many nuts,' I insist you set them straight. You tell them that I loved nuts more than anything. Man, all this talk of nuts is killing me. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 20,November,2003 | I got such a kick out of Leah's website with the tampon doll and it made me think of pearl river. This store is fabulous and I shopped there many a time while up in NYC. It's owned by a Chinese family that brings goodies from home to the USA and sells them for reasonable prices. I frequent this website for unique gifts and it has a Chinese wedding sections for all your betrothed ladies out there. Enjoy! Okay, the website is urlLink www,pearlriver.com .....I still need my lesson on posting links, Alison! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 20,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Since we had a quiz yesterday, I thought I'd offer up something just as interactive and even more fun... urlLink the Church Sign Generator ! Make your sign say whatever you want. Also, take a look at the creator's blog, urlLink A Boy and his Computer . It's hilarious stuff. I think it should go in the links area. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 20,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 19,November,2003 | I once was a good writer. Back in my college days, anyway. Even my professors seemed to think so...after all, they made me a writing tutor (which, I will admit, was at times no more than trying to explain the complexities of the comma to yet another frat guy). Perhaps 'making it' in such a big way at old DePauw has given me a big head, because now, when it matters most, I am stuck. I am in the middle of my personal statement for graduate schools, which appears to be a simple enough task. Don't be fooled (Shan, I'm sure you feel this). It's a doozy, one of those way-too-general things that's impossible to pin down and write about. So I putz around while at work, scribble out a few things, and then bring it home and get Jon (also a writing tutor, lucky for me) to help me structure it. Now I know how to do all of these things too, it's just that I don't want to (perhaps I'm spending too much time with my 2 year old friend Gracie?). Perhaps what I'll end up doing is taking highlights of my blogs-maybe some of yours too, because I just don't have that many-, pasting them together, and turning that in as my statement. To be honest, the personal statement doesn't worry me all that much. I'll buckle down and get it done this weekend because I have to. What does worry me is actually getting in to grad school and having to write again on a regular basis. What am I doing when I decided to go to grad school, you may wonder? Putting off the real world, that's what...doing exactly what I do best. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 19,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Recent conversations about Sparkle Motion, the girl-group in the movie urlLink Donnie Darko have had me thinking. Jenny, if you haven't seen this movie, check it out, it's great and boasts some fantastic 80's music and spirit fingers courtesy of--you got it--Sparkle Motion! So, since there are limited shopping days until Christmas, I made this easy on you. You can buy me this awesome urlLink Sparkle Motion Jumpsuit. For only $89.95, you'll be able to outfit me in 'Sparkle Slinky plush swirl in solid slinky black with jazz or palazzo pants'...your choice. Delivery takes 9-10 weeks, so get on it! OR, if you'd rather have me decorate my room like I was a teenage member of 'Degrassi,' (that's a shoutout to you, Byron) go for the urlLink Sparkle Motion lava lamp . Again color is up to you, but I'll have you know, that this lamp 'offers soothing and relaxation with a twist' AND 'these beautiful sparkles send color dancing all over! Sit back and enjoy.' Don't mind if I do. Bonus! It's on sale for $14.50 I know it's not quiz day yet, but this visual quiz, urlLink The Write Stuff , from Film Wise features still shots of notes from various movies. Obviously, you've got a leg up with this one. Maybe you're even 'Head over Heels' by now! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 19,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> My current favorite website: urlLink Cut + Paste , which sells things that are handmade by people features a website called urlLink My Paper Cane , which has the funniest things ive seen in a long time. There is a tampon doll (8') featured above as well as a purse that looks like a toaster and comes complete with a strap that looks like a cord with plug, all made out of fabric. The purse comes with a stuffed piece of toast that is also available for $10 on its own. If you really like toast, its a great little stuffed animal. I will be submitting my new line of stationary and journals to Cut + Paste very soon. It is called 'Papal Mache' and features a rubber stamped Pope on all the cards and all the journals. There will also be a little empty word bubble next to the Pope so you can write in your own little greeting. Maybe he's saying 'Happy Birthday' on a particular card, or maybe he's saying 'Use condoms!' (That probably won't ever happen, but on your Pope stationary IT CAN!! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 19,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Bloggers beware... you never know who could be reading your posts... maybe yo' mama! The Onion reports on unhappy Kevin Widmar 's problem: In an e-mail sent to Widmar Monday, Lillian reported in large purple letters that she was 'VERY EXCITED :)!!!' to find his 'computer diary,' but was perplexed that he hadn't mentioned it to her. Upon receipt of the e-mail, Widmar mentally raced through the contents of his blog. He immediately thought of several dozen posts in which he mentioned drinking, drug use, casual sex, and other behavior likely to alarm his mother. To sum up, Kevin commented: urlLink 'I'm so fucked.' On a side note, Let it Be...Naked, the surviving Beatles' latest re-release came out November 17. I don't really know much about it, but apparently it's making some people frosty. I personally love anything and everything Paul and Ringo want to pull out of the archives, but rumor has it there could be more on the cd. Check out urlLink Blogcritics.org , a 'sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture and technology' for an article on the album. I like his comments on 'Specterization.' |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 18,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Few things in life are as cute as penguins. Unless, in my opinion, they are gay penguins in a long-term monogamous relationship. Read about the loving duo in urlLink We're Here, We're Queer, We're Penguins , 'the romantic story of Wendell and Cass, tuxedo-clad life partners, as told by their keeper.' It's a Salon article, so you'll have to watch an ad to see the whole story, but it's completley worth it to read about the enduring love and especially neat and tidy nest these two have. Awww. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 17,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> If your are looking for a good DVD to rent try out Tadpole. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Bebe Neuwerth, and John Ritter, who is actually VERY VERY funny in the movie. Ritter plays a history professor at Columbia and is so subtle. There are Voltaire references throughout the movie that tie the main character's interest in Voltaire to the plot of the movie. It was shot in digital video and is pretty short. Its a great little film. Watch it. Now. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 17,November,2003 | Sunday was perhaps my most fun night ever at Sullivan's steakhouse....not b/c of the dough, but b/c of the people I worked with and the way the evening went. First off, Sundays are notoriously slow and usually the crew consists of the newest kids on the block. I am now the oldest of the newest kids, wahoo! Anyway, so it's low key and fun....what was especially lovely about this night was we had certain sections of the restaurant blocked off b/c we have fewer servers (8 as compared to 16)....but the hostess could NOT figure it out. She kept seating the wrong sections and being like, 'Yeah, that might not be your section, but that's your table,' and seating people in one person's section and giving that table to another person. While some people were beyond irritated with her stupidity, I just laughed and got a kick out it! I mean, there were MAYBE 10 tables in the restaurant. To her discredit, she also had a seating chart, like map of who was where and the blocked sections were blacked out. Anyway, I am leaving with my whopping $40 for the night and who do I RUN into on my way out? Kato Kaelin, the world's most infamous houseguest. Yup, definitely bumped into him and was like, ' Uh, sorry.' Did a double take and asked the valet guy if that was Kato. And it was.....in Indianapolis, on a Sunday, at my crazy restaurant. I only wonder where he sat. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 17,November,2003 | So once again, the delinquent blogger is back. This time I am armed with a somewhat acceptable reason: I realized a few weeks ago that I was really behind on my grad school apps (which are taking a ridiculously long time to finish...every school has a slightly different angle on the same old question and they all have random, weird things to do. I applaud ASU and IU for the simplicity of their applications; every other school could learn a few things from them.) The most exciting part about the application process is the prospect of moving somewhere WARM (CA, AZ, or FL). I hate old man weather and jack frost and the rest of the crew; I am already dealing with my first cold of the year. I'm just not cut out for cold weather, I tell you what. Since I last blogged, I have realized a couple things: 1), I don't know why there's so much hype about the Blue Man Group. I liked STOMP better (and let's face it, that's just more fun to say); I loved the parts in BMG when they're drumming or playing the pipes (that sounds gross but how else do I put it???), but then there's parts like when they are spewing cereal everywhere during which I sat and wondered, is the 40+ crew sitting behind us only laughing because they're all drunk? Or do they actually find this funny? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that if any of their kids were to 'get creative' like the Blue Men and spew cereal all over the kitchen table at breakfast, they wouldn't find it quite so entertaining. Hmm. 2), I like parties with beer and doritos (Ali, are you drooling yet?) much, much better than ones with champagne and silly snacks like 'baked apples drizzled with cherries stewing in brandy all day.' You're probably wondering, why the hell were you doing at the latter party?! Rolling my eyes, that's what. Jon's friend Adam had a party in his swanky North End apt; Adam is very cool, but one of Adam's friends Monica (who pranced around all night in a pink shirt with a big bow on it and a chain belt with a pink rhinestone M on it) wants to be an event coordinator and insisted on making this party very 'adult.' Now when has anything adult added up to big fun? Never yet, and it hasn't started. I hope I never become the kind of person that genuinely thinks I'm having fun at such a function. Instead, I hope I become a prankster at such parties who adds a little Everclear to the cherries or replaces Monica's M with a gorilla pendant or something along those lines. I have a couple recommendations for the blogging crew and our avid readers: the book 'The Essential Difference' by Simon Baron-Cohen and online dvd rental services like Netflix. 'The Essential Difference' is this really cool book that addresses the differences between the typical male and female brains and how hormones present prenatally (like testosterone) affect brain development. Very cool, and it's not as psycho-babbly as you might expect. The online dvd thing is just really convenient for anyone who likes to kick it on occasion (or, perhaps nightly) with a video and a box of junior mints (sorry, I am really hungry right now)...we tried walmart's but they take awhile to ship so I'd recommend Netflix. Also, if anyone has any movie suggestions, please let me know! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 17,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I watched This is Spinal Tap again this weekend and it rekindled my absolute and undying love for Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, and of course Michael McKean. I listened to a few interviews with Shearer and Guest on the NPR archives...so funny. They are probably the most talented people in show business, as they are writers, actors, directors AND musicians and songwriters. Guest said that Parker Posey learned the manodlin for A Mighty Wind and Catherine O'Hara learned the 'Autoharp' (thats an instrument I could see Katie playing, no?) and that Eugene Levy hadn't played a guitar in 30 years so he had to re-learn. In the concert sequences, they are really playing. I can't get over how cool that is. Harry Shearer, who is also the voice of many Simpsons characters (including Mr. Burns AND Smithers, which i think is funny) has website, urlLink Harry Shearer . On there you can find out about his radio show 'Le Show,' which is in its 19th year on public radio. He hosts it and does political and social commentary every week. How much would I love to have that job!!! On the site there is a link to 'found objects' which include sound bytes of like Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer trying to ad lib with each other for the first episode of whatever show they have. There are also many with Dan Rather acting like a nut. One piece has him discussing his hair while on location in Soweto. I guess when you're in post-apartheid S.Africa you just want to make sure you never become uncoiffed. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 16,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Ok, that would be a lame title even if it weren't a Destiny's Child album name. Sorry, it's Monday. Saturday night was the tribute show for urlLink Tom Donahue , owner of TD's CDs and LPs and big supporter of the Bloomington music scene. He had to close down his store this fall to receive cancer treatment, and sadly, he passed away last week. The show was held at Vertigo and consisted of several bands covering all sorts of Beatles tunes, some better than others. The place was packed and served as a great testament to how many people's lives this man touched. While I was there, I took this picture of a drawing on one of the bathroom stalls. I thought it was kind of different, so I'm going to take some more pictures of graffiti as I happen upon it. This site, urlLink Street Writing , chronicles the images found under the feet of everyday New Yorkers. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 16,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Sunday nights have suddenly become a great tv night for me. Chicago PBS airs the BBC's show urlLink Coupling , which NBC tried to spin off without any success. The NBC version was really really bad, but the BBC version is great- absolutely hilarious. If you get the show on your public tv or any other station, tune in. It's in no way the new Friends like everyone wanted the NBC version to be. Coupling is mostly about sex, which Friends really can't do to much with at this point- it's all getting a little incestuous. The show was actually urlLink banned in some places, including Indiana! I guess the Hoosier state is just not ready for frank breast talk, but MTV is cool. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 14,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Apparently, urlLink guys who listen to NPR are a hit with the ladies these days. According to this young stud's account, he mentioned (ahem, lied) that he was a listener and, 'When I said this, her cheeks flushed, her pupils dialated and her lips became engorged. Several hours later we were humping like bunnies in her apartment. Now she's my girlfriend.' Blogger Brendan explains to this fellow that NPR is some sort of mating ritual: 'For both the male and the female, listening to NPR sends a signal to a prospective mate: 'Despite my current income, in a few years I will have a house in a neighborhood with good public schools, and I will drive a Volvo stationwagon.' Women are sending an additional signal: 'I consider myself smart and sophisticated and if I get pregnant, I will have an abortion. I might consider a three-way.' Men signal back: 'I won't try to stop you from getting an abortion, but I'm not afraid to cry if you do. I don't like guns, but I'm manly enough to camp and mountain-bike. I just love nature! A three-way sounds intriguing.' Heh. I'm not gonna lie. I find the NPR monotone about as boring as the faux listener (excepting the wonderful Cah Tawlk), but I guess I can see the swooning girl's point. I once dated a guy who didn't even know what NPR was, and that was a disaster of it's own special breed. I guess maybe I'm just a better listener than reader. On another note, the illustration comes from the quaint and funny site, urlLink Toothpaste for Dinner . |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 13,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Porno mag. Duh! See if you can fill in the blanks of these urlLink 100 80's songs . Some are pretty obvious and some are really pretty obscure. I found myself getting really mad at some of the ones I missed...yeah, like the one from the urlLink Breakfast Club (check out these quotes from the movie...well, pretty much the whole script is classic. 'You mess with the bull, you get the horns!' haha.) At the very least, though, you'll get a new, hopefully decent, song stuck in your head. As you can tell, I got lucky with 'Fight for Your Right.' Oh, and my final score was a very appropriate for the era 80.5% |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 13,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Hola, Amigos/Amigas! Juan here. Come on down to the KFC this afternoon. I feel so bad about not posting yesterday that the popcorn chicken's on me. Find out urlLink which completely random person you are . |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 13,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Hey Girls, remember when being a slut frowned upon? Well, I'm happy to say that now it's the right thing to do! I just read an article about Jessica Crispin, a 20-something blogger who was really frustrated with how generic and top-40-ish all the newspapers were with book reviews and recommending new reads. So, she started urlLink BookSlut, a site that reviews many genres of books in a very frank, 'The New York Times would not be pleased' kind of way. She also gets into it with top reviewers, who pretty much hate her. If you want to find some good recommendations on a variety of books, not just whatever's selling off the shelves at the Wal-Mart check out, strap on those hooker heels and get slutty. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 12,November,2003 | i love the olympics....next year, summertime, olympics. today, nadia comaneci, olympic gold medalist in gymnastics turned 42. tonya harding, olympic gold medalist in scandal and hilarious debauchery turned 33. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 10,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> In a lucky turn of events, I got yesterday off from work since it was Veteran's Day. So yesterday afternoon I got to see a new exhibit at the Indiana University Art Museum, urlLink Imaging Blackness: 1915-2002 . It was a collection of film posters from the Indiana University Black Film Center/Archive. Basically, the exhibit served to mark the changes in the way African Americans have been represented in film over the years. Of course, the shift from black movies being separate from mainstream film to more universally accepted movies that happen to star African Americans was obvious but still worth noting. The artwork on the posters was really fascinating, though. I enjoyed seeing such a large collection of movie posters that spanned so much time. They really told a story about how a section of cinema has evolved over the years yet has maintained the aesthetic values that work to gather an audience. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 10,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Last night Matt and I were snoozing away when this loud, deep, scary voice starts talking about evacuation and crown control and other weird things like that. We wake up to find our bedroom lit up with red light and look out the window to see the apartment building across the street on fire. Firemen were talking through these huge bullhorns on their trucks right outside our windows. As only Alison knows, we live on a fake street, because our block has been paved over to make a little 'park' with little gardens. The firetrucks, ambulances, etc. were all parked right outside our windows because there it is just one big paved area, and the hydrant happens to be in directly across from our place as well. So, there was action all night and into the morning-- our bedroom was a kind of creepy disco with all the red lights. It's a pretty sad situation- one person died and over 100 people have no place to live right now. The Red Cross has a little station set up outside and is serving breakfast, but apparently the homeless people are trying to cut in on that so the police are also here keeping order. I did not sleep at all last night so I am all wired, which is probably why I feel compelled to blog this story. I've never really had a fire be so close to my house before, so it's a little scary. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 10,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Freak hos, this site, urlLink Freakmachine , lets you and your friends build your very own monster. One person makes the head, then you email someone else and s/he creates the body without seeing the head and neck and then sends it on to someone to add the legs and feet. It's arts and crafts time! The one above was created with the help of Mike. It ows a little something to Katie's halloween costume that never was. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,November,2003 | this weekend i had an epiphany. something funny, disturbing, but true. my boyfriend, sean, and jessica simpson are birds of a feather....perhaps that is why i am obsessed with her antics. i have compiled a list of reasons why: *i don't think sean could name a brand of tuna, not even chicken of the sea. i also don't think jessica could either until that incident. *sean and jessica both love shopping more than humanly possible and sported the 'trucker hat' with much enthusiasm. plus, nothing is too expensive for their tastes ($700 underwear?) *this past wednesday, when sean was leaving the gas station, he forgot to remove the pump from his car before driving off. common mistake....if you're jessica or sean. *sean's mother still does his laundry (sometimes) and ironing....does jessica know what a lint trap is? *in a conversation about children (not ours, in general), sean remarks that he will trade his car for a minivan when expecting his first child. why? b/c kids need 'a lot of metal surrounding them to protect them in an accident' and because 'babies are important!'. apparently my toyota corolla is not safe for children, but jessica's suv will do the trick! *i had a cold last week, cough, whatnot. sean asks me is i could be pregnant and i respond with something like a 'wha?' and he replies that women get sick before they find out they are pregnant and i am sick, so could i be pregnant? i calmed him by telling him that morning sickness is defined by symptoms of barfing and nausea, not sniffling and coughing. i bet jessica would have already peed on the stick. *sean and jessica still love and admire 98 degrees, okay i made that one up :) there are more, but i will not bore you. overall, i am not dating a complete nutball, he just has his 'jessica' moments that make me laugh. if nothing else, i do respect nick lachey for taking the plunge with jess and having an idea of what he had to deal with to hit it with that hottie! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> In light of the upcoming 2004 election, I recommend urlLink moveon.org as food for thought reading. Their organization is pretty prevalent in Chicago, and they had some good rallies and petitions during the start of the war in Iraq. I can never make up my mind about whether voting is pointless or not, but this year I'm clear on the fact that voting for anyone but Bush would be a step in the right direction. Check out urlLink Carol Moseley Braun , a hopeful Democratic canidate from Chicago! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Since the movie urlLink Elf is out, and I want to see it very, very badly, I thought this was a good time to pay homage to Will Ferrell. Get a rundown on his urlLink Greatest SNL Moments one of which is, of course urlLink The Cowbell skit with Christopher Walken. If I had to list my favorite W.F. moments, two that are up there for me include his urlLink GAP ad , where he sings 'Forever in Blue Jeans' by Neil Diamond and starts of with a gruff. 'I wrote this song on the back of a Dixie Cup.' Of course, my all-time favorite (and I know I'm not alone here) has to be 'I drive a Dodge Stratus.' These wav. files had me laughing so hard I was near tears....Ah, Will. urlLink stratus1.wav urlLink stratus2.wav Other W.F. sites worth a look: urlLink Best of Will Ferrell DVD with skit listings...sooo gooooood. urlLink Best and Worst SNL Cast Members . Of course Will is #1 one, and I can't help but understand this guy's hatred for Colin Quinn. urlLink Onion A.V. Club interview |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 09,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I work in an Asian Fusion restaurant. Which often requires explanation. “So what kind of food is it?” people ask, to which I want to slowly reply ‘Asian Fuuuussssion’. “Well, it’s a mix of all the Asian cuisines with other western cuisines.” Or I often say “Its Asian flavors and French Preparation.” The funny thing is that a lot of the people who ask don’t even know what French preparation means. They usually don’t look satisfied with our exchange. But I usually am. Because I’m right. We serve the sake in little boxes which is traditional I guess. Although I think the traditional boxes are wooden and ours are plastic and dishwasher safe. And were probably a promo of some kind from the sake company. The real wooden ones are now relegated to holding packets of various sweeteners that we cringe when people ask for. Because it’s an extra trip to the table and back. When I was trained about the sake and the wine and all the other various libations, I was instructed that the right way is to pour the box to just the point where it overflows. I hear the word ‘meniscus’ in my head and visualize middle school science classes spent dropping water onto a penny until the surface tension could take no more. I’m also taught to instruct the often confused and self conscious diners that yes this was done on purpose and that it is considered good luck in Japan. I don’t think they believe me because people who burp at the table have often said that burping is considered a compliment in some countries and we all know that’s a cop out. This guy wants to make a point of the fact that he knows how sake is traditionally supposed to be poured in Japan. “We’ll have two more Silvers.” He says, “and this time, can I have a ‘real’ pour?” Although I know exactly what he’s referring to, I look at him blankly.” After a few seconds of forced confusion I say something like “Oh, ok.” That is all I can muster. I then go back to the fridge when the sake is and kick the door. Something I have only done once or twice at the restaurant. Naturally my manager wants to know what’s going on. I describe the last 2 minutes I spent with table 3. “So let him be right.” My manager says. I pour the two boxes of sake with the meniscus in mind. I know that as I walk out to the table, the boxes will indeed overflow. As I set them down on the table he gives me this “come on” kind of look that says I’m in the wrong. Again. We have a brief discussion about the finer points of sake pouring. I contain my rage by pretending to be dumb. Then I spend the rest of the time they are dining bitching with my coworkers about how people like to have their power trips even if they have to play out as pathetically as this. After they’ve left, I bus their table. I’m pretty sure he must have left me a tip that will reflect his superiority and my inferiority. A tip to say: I was right about the sake. And you were wrong.” He left me a great tip. Maybe it was his way of thanking me for letting him flex his intelligence in front of his wife or girlfriend. I’ll never really know. Customers come into restaurants. Servers serve them. It all seems pretty cut and dry. But in reality, there is often a lot more going on that just that. It is the battle between ‘the customer is always right’, and ‘the server works here so naturally knows a lot more than you do.’ Everyone wants to be right. I mean, look at how transparent it is right now? But really, who wants to be wrong? Being right is as close as any of us come to measuring our progress is life. Our parents were always right. So were our teachers, and our coaches, and our more worldly friends. So now, as adults we finally want to be the ones who are right, and who are teaching others the ways of the world. If only we could all just be a little nicer about it. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 07,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Earlier today I was walking home from the train station with the new Onion under my arm. Suddenly, a loud British voice booms, 'Is that the new Onion you've got there, eh?' I turn around and see a funny guy in a huge puffy parka (by the way, it's cold here) looking super jazzed. I say, 'Um, yeah, I guess it is.' Sidenote: At this point in my Chicago residency, whenever anyone I don't know talks to me, I immediately assume they want to kill me or be perverted or something. That;s why I don't appear too friendly in this story. End sidenote. The guy freaks out over the Onion: 'Can I see it? Just for a second?' I show him the paper. He sighs, 'It's great. Really beautiful.' I suddenly notice the British accent has dissapeared and I have no interest in talking to him. I start to walk faster in order to leave puffy parka in the dust. He speeds up to follow me. 'Two Onion lovers should really be together,' he says. I ignore him and scoot along home, and as I round the corner, I notice puffy parka sadly shuffling away in the opposite direction. This turned out better than the guy who followed me all the way home one day. There is a cool Ira Glass interview in the Onion this week. Check it out. Also, Aly, the Pushstars are going to be here on the 12th. You should come! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 06,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> In case no one noticed, I'm a really big sucker for online quizzes, so I'll post one every Friday. Take it if you want. This week is urlLink How indie are you? Apparently I am a Mix Taper, which actually turned out to be kinda accurate: You're really enthusiastic about the music that you like. You attempt to discover your new favourite band every week. You continually try to get your friends into the music you like, which annoys the fuck out of them, but you don't know it. At least you're not arrogant about it. Sorry guys, I'll shut up once in a while. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 06,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> If you love David Sedaris as much as I do you should log on to urlLink This American Life and search for david sedaris' name. He has read many of the stories from his book on that show (which comes from chi-town which is cool) and it's so fun to hear his voice reading all those stories I laughed so hard about when I read. Does anyone know when his new book is coming out? John and I just put on one of his stories while we're eating dinner and just laugh. But not with food in our mouths. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 05,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I just finished reading Naked and Me Talk Pretty One Day by urlLink David Sedaris . Since I read both books simultaneously, I can't really pin down the differences, but they're both hilarious, unbelievable and moving vingnettes into David (and his crazy family's) life. Thanks for recommending them to me, Jennie. To get a taste of what he's like, read David's urlLink journal on Slate. David's sister, Amy, is a very funny comedienne (?) who once starred on Leah's favorite show urlLink Strangers with Candy . Big ups to Jerri Blank! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 05,November,2003 | This morning I was doing my usual jackaround activities to start my day at work: check messages, check my work email, check personal email, read blog, read online news....what have you. And I stumbled across this beauty of an article urlLink that reminded me of my encounter with a canadian goose a couple of years back. I was driving to work and this goose bolts out of nowhere and jumps beneath my car. I hit the tricky bastard and was so upset that I stopped to check on the fella. He was shitty, as you would be, but lively. I called information get a hold of animal control and bandage up the squaking bird and later came to find that he only suffered a broken wing. Good for the goose. But what baffles me about the article is how does a Canadian Goose damage an airplane? urlLink urlLink side note: i cannot figure out how to link this since i am blogging illiterate, but it's in the editorials at indystar.com |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 05,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> This looks so much like my very own Sweet Sixteen it's scary. Gingham shirt, lots of blue eyshadow, holding hands with some creepy old guy after I ran away from home. Ahhh, goodtimes, goodtimes. Check out the urlLink Worst Album Covers Ever . |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 05,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> This was the last lunch I'll ever work at the restaurant so I took some photos of the lunch cooks doing their thing. Im going to miss them soooo much. All of the cooks in the kitchen (about 7 people) are brothers. Another cook is their cousin. They are the coolest family. Over the past year and a half I have learned spanish and gained an understanding and appreciation for the sacrifices that so many Mexican immigrants in our country make just to have better lives for their families. They have definitely changed my life. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 03,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Last night, I went to urlLink Second Story to see urlLink The Constantines , but I had to leave early to go to bed. I rock!!! Hard!!! From what I saw of the show (five songs), this band is going places and I'm not talking about beauty college. You can read a much more comprehensive and better thought out synopsis on urlLink Mike's site . I do, however, have to call to everyone's attention the urlLink Rules for Audiences of Rock . You would think a lot of these would be common sense, but anyone who's been to ANY concert has run into most of these people. These are funny AND useful. If you have a tendency to do any of these things at shows, cut this out and carrry it in your wallet. Refer to it if you have questions. This one is widely abused at Deer Creek, I've noticed: 8) Don't be the buff steakhead dudes in the Jeep blasting Radiohead as you leave (or enter) the parking lot of the Radiohead show. WE KNOW YOU LIKE THE BAND! THAT'S WHY YOU ARE AT THE FUCKING SHOW CHAMP! HOW MUCH OF ONE BAND DO YOU REALLY NEED?! Actually just don't be the four buff guys in the Jeep at the show� period. This rule applies to everybody. You don't need to listen to the band you're going to see on the way to seeing them. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 03,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Yesterday I had to go to one of my company's power plants to assist on a photo shoot for the annual report. There wasn't much for me to do, so I took some pictures around the turbines. It was a really beautiful sunny (and hella windy!) day, and all the colors seemed to be especially bright and vibrant. There were these metal tags on all of the meters that would clang against the metal pipes and sound like wind chimes. Pretty much I was all alone at this substation that only takes about four people to run. It was a weird sensation. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 03,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> I usually think of people drinking vodka in furry hats (like one George Costanza). But, since we've been talking about a book club lately, I thought this urlLink article about Russian authors was interesting. It seems that the people of the furry hats are turning away from the long, boring, and bleak literature of yesteryear and apparenty enjoy crime thrillers now. Some of these writers sound a little too Mary Higgins Clark for me, but there may be a good story to be found. After talking to Alison this weekend (super fun day on Michigan Ave. and snacktacular snacks at the Rainforest Cafe, you WANKER!), I realized I am pretty out of it when it comes to new authors. So, I'm going Russian. Hey, it's pretty damn cold here too in the winter, so maybe I'm just secretly wanting to wear the hat... |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 03,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Although i couldnt find my gaudi pictures on my computer (think i used a disposable camera for that) I did find a picture of frank gehry's sculpture that was at the hotel we stayed at in barcelona. doesnt it look like a whale? |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 03,November,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Another thing I pass by every day on my way to work is this interesting mosaic sculpture-fountain creation off to the side of a hideous Econo Lodge. Where did it come from? Who made it? I always think about it when I pass by each day. I'm pretty sure I wasn't there this summer, but I decided to stop since it's gorgeous out and take a closer look at it. The sculpture seems to have been created within a large brick enclosure that has drains and collects dirty water. I don't know what its original purpose might have been. There are drains at the bottom of the brick wall, but it seems like an odd place to put a fountain. On the side of a highway next to a motel with nothing aesthetically pleasing about it. I'll try to look into it. This woman upside down falling was my favorite part: The beauty for no reason makes me think of Antoni Gaudi's urlLink Park Guell in Barcelona. I've always wanted to see his genius architecture. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 31,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> And by that, even though I'm not the best secrect keeper, I'm not resolving to keep my big trap shut. And you better be glad for it, because this hottt item is the best kept secret in knockin' boots music ...until now. urlLink This gem of a CD contains '30 tracks to help you kick it while you're hangin on Tha Down Low!' I saw a commercial for this only-available-on-TV double disc set when I was home for Christmas, and let me tell you, it was the highlight of my holidays. When I saw the commercial again over lunch yesterday, I was so inspired, I had to break out my urlLink Keith Sweat CD, I was so Twisted over these slow jamz that are perfect for urlLink hittin the dope spot . I think I'm going to have to order it, so if anyone wants to go in on it, maybe we can buy in bulk. Just check out the track list: Disc 1 I'm Goin' Down by Mary J. Blige All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo Soon As I Get Home by Faith Evans When Can I See You Again by Babyface I'll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men If I Ever Fall In Love by Shai Back At One by Brian McKnight In My Bed by Dru Hill Don't Leave Me by Blackstreet Anniversary by Tony! Toni! Tone! Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) by Mint Condition Understanding by Xscape I'd Die Without You by P.M. Dawn Someone To Love by Jon B (Featuring Babyface) Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Disc 2 Unbreak My Heart by Toni Braxton Brown Sugar by D'Angelo Angel Of Mine by Monica Your Body's Callin' by R. Kelly At Your Best (You Are Love) by Aaliyah Weak by SWV Sweet Lady by Tyrese Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox I'm Ready by Tevin Campbell Stranger In My House by Tamia Stroke You Up by Changing Faces I Like The Way (The Kissing Game) by Hi-Five I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face) by Rome Hard To Say I'm Sorry by Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera Giving Him Something He Can Feel by En Vogue As good at these 'Monsta Jamz' are, I can spot a few holes. Like where's R. Kelly's 'Keep it on the (duh) Down Low?' And where is H-Town's 'Knockin' Boots?' And I would much prefer 'On Bended Knee' from Boyz II Men. You know, better yet, give me your suggestions, and maybe we can, together, create and even better 'Tha Down Low,' complete with 'I Wanna Sex You Up' by urlLink Color Me Badd . Tick tock and you don't stop indeed! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 30,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Notoriously litigious Mattel has lost the latest Barbie Battle. A federal appeals court urlLink has ruled nude Barbie photos constitute free speech (via urlLink Gothamist ). The pictures, created by Utah artist Thomas Forsythe, depict the blonde icon in various entanglements with kitchen appliances (the exhibit is called 'Food Chain Barbie'). While the concept is really obvious and not that original--Barbie is trapped in the kitchen and her femininity is not an asset but a liability because it's used to keep her in stereotypical 'women's' roles--it's a great stride in free speech. It's also interesting that the government and pretty much the entire world sees Barbie as much more than a plastic product but as a symbol for so many things, these days mostly bad. As many people know, Barbie is orignially from Germany and was not initally intended as a children's toy, but was sold at bars as a sexy item for grown men. urlLink The history and evolution of Barbie is an insightful read. It seems she went straight from a sexual figure to the oft-idolized Donna Reed-esque houswife. I'm sure there are really interesting virgin/whore implications there. More and more often, Barbie is being used to mock the housewife/physical feminine prefection ideals and to make social commentary. Check out urlLink Suicide Bomber Barbie or urlLink an anorexic Karen Carpenter Barbie. And who can forget Aqua's song urlLink 'Barbie Girl' , which incedentally won a suit Mattel filed against the group, claiming the song hurt sales. Anyway, it's not Friday yet, but since there was no quiz last week, this one seems fitting for the post: urlLink If you were a Barbie, which Messed-Up Version would You be ? I am, for some reason, Transgender Barbie. Just call me Al if I'm not in a dress. Excuse, me, it's 2 pm and that means I have to go shave my Adam's apple again. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 29,December,2003 | and I don't mean Queen Latifa! The Queen of England's fave dog is the Corgi. I too adore the Corgi and for those of you who have never met one, they are precious. Their ears are longer than their legs and they have such a wonderful demeanor....precious. Well, I came upon urlLink this story in the indy star today which talks about the death of one of the Queen's corgis. Apparently there was question as to which of Princess Anne's dogs attacked, but a culrpit has been determined. Never trust a terrier (and for those who know, I abhor terriers, especially after living with Gretchen's friend's Boston Terrier, Renfield!)! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 29,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Ahh, that special Secret Santa time of the year is over for 2003, but you can relive it in this Onion article urlLink Feds Uncover Secret Santa Ring . It's your regular funny Onion fare....but it takes place in Bloomington, In. Yay! As far as I know, we didn't have any Secret Santa business going on here at the old office, but I do know there are still a ton of snacks in the copy room. And just so you don't worry, no, none of them were Oero mice this time around. I think we're mostly looking at a lot of peanut brittle and biscotti. Hello, lunch. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 22,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Book Magazine (which apparently is no longer produced) did a list of the urlLink 100 best fictional characters of 20th century literature . I listened to a segment about it (from 2002 actually) on NPR's Talk of the Nation. People called in and discussed which characters would have been on their lists. Nancy Drew, Scarlett O'Hara and many many Lord of the Rings characters were obviously beloved by Talk of the Nation listeners but jilted by the Book Magazine list. (Thankfully in my opinion) Although I do have a fondness for the campiness of the Nancy Drew book covers and am starting to collect them (but lazily at best). |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 19,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> So last weekend, my mom, known to some of you as Cheryldawg and to others as C-Murder, threw a rockin' holiday get together...and sported the kick ass vest you see in the snapshot to the left. It was such a smooth jazzy time, she even handed out some burned copies of her favorite 'Christmas in the Mood' CD. A good time was had by all; we even got to taste this nasty ass wine one of my mom's friend's skeevy, lecherous uncles made. To top it all off, the night was complete with an EDIBLE Yule Log! My mom knew I was clowining the paisley vest, so she scooted over and said something about needing new slacks *snicker*. But I swear to God, she woke me up that morning by calling me to tell me she wanted a nice new mockneck blouse for Christmas. Awww, mom. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 17,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> Ahh, so I am literature. This quiz says: 'Your strength is your ability to understand human nature, and you tend to equate truth and beauty with humanity. You get along well with Poetry and Drama.' See, I've never been all tight and shit with poetry though. S/he always seems a little evasive and purposefully vague. Hmm. Find out urlLink What form of art you are . Sorry Shan, there's no category for interpretive dancing, because GOD ONLY KNOWS that would be you and me. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 17,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> PS..where the everyone? Its not christmas time yet and although its the beginning of Chanukah at sundown tonight...i need some holiday blogging in a major way. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 17,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> To me, it's just not christmas without Sedaris' SantaLand Diaries. You can listen to the full lenth version on urlLink thislife.org by entering 'Christmas and Commerce' into the search box on their sight. His delivery makes it even more enjoyable than simply reading the story...I didn't think it could be possible! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 15,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> At the request of Maddox here are some pictures from the Christmas cocktail party my roommate and I had last weekend. It was a splendid time, and I got to see some people I missed as well as meet some fun friends of Janel's. It's lame, but the coolest part of the night for me was when a cat that lives across the street showed up and kicked it for a while. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures. According to some people, the cat (Jake) left and came back with a kitty friend of his, but I missed that too. DAMN! Another highlight was Luke's contribution of hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps. Way to be, Luke! Here are some more snapshots of the night: Everyone mingles (or not). Janel eyes some shady stuff going on by the blender. I think this is the pina colada I ended up drinking later. Janel's gum was at the bottom. A special surprise like when they put a gummy bear at the bottom of your ice cream waffle cone so it doesn't leak...only way more grody. Matt gets in (yet another) picture. Stewart is a great guy who carved our turkey at the last party. Unfortunately the kitchen has not recovered and has a turkey fat funk smell to it. Yo, MTV raps! This is the cover to my forthcoming album, 4-eva. You know, cuz there's four of us and um...nevermind. But the boys in my band be Mike, Maddox and Luke. We'd like to thank God and our mamas for givin us the talent to rise up from the rough cornfields of Indiana, but you know we'll always represent. Big ups to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, our inspiration. 'Nicole 4-eva!' My very first grown-up Christmas tree. I only broke one ornament putting it up! |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 12,December,2003 | I went to the Simon and Garfunkel concert Saturday night, and wow, it was incredible. The best thing about it was the crowd...mostly in their 50s and 60s, some still tokin', and so excited to be there. I kept thinking how psyched I would be if in 30 years DMB had a reunion tour. I guess that's what Sat. night was like for those grown-up hippies. There were some noteworthy outbursts of enthusiasm: two times, when the entire crowd was seated, there would be one individual in one of the first few rows standing up busting a move all by him/herself (probably secretly hoping to be invited up on stage). The first time, no one else joined in, but during 'Mrs. Robinson,' pretty much everybody got up to shake their tailfeathers. I just have to say, Paul Simon does write some absolutely incredible songs, but he certainly isn't very nice to Art. Poor brillopad-hair Art kept going on about their friendship and how great Paul and his songs were, and Paul would be like, 'Yeah I know. I am pretty cool. You on the other hand...' That may not be verbatim, but that was the general feeling I got, which was disappointing. At any rate, it was one of the coolest concerts I've ever seen. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 12,December,2003 | To aid Alison in the presentation of her award-worthy blog, I will use caps :) HOW'S THAT FOR YOU? Just kidding.....Anyway, today's selection for excellent children's book is Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley. I find this book exceptional because it informs children of other animals of the world, namely Australia, and is just adorable. Here is brief decription: What, exactly, do wombats do all day? One enterprising wombat answers that question and a few others in diary form in French's (No Such Thing) tongue-in-cheek picture book. After explaining his unique Australian heritage, the star of this volume paints a funny, if rather dull, picture of his daily routine. 'Monday Morning: Slept./Afternoon: Slept./ Evening: Ate grass./ Scratched./ Night: Ate grass.' Things begin to perk up, however, when the wombat discovers its new human neighbors. Before long, the always-hungry creature is at their door begging for food (preferably carrots or oats), digging in their garden ('Began new hole in soft dirt') and turning his neighbors' belongings into scratching posts. Happily, the human family appears to take the antics of their adopted wild 'pet' in stride (though the wombat sees things a bit differently 'Have decided that humans are easily trained and make quite good pets'). Thank you amazon.com....the illustrations are fabulous and cute and I found myself rooting for this pesky creature and his quest for carrots, something I might not say if it was entitled 'Diary of a Possum'. Check this out next time you are visiting Borders or Barnes and Noble. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 11,December,2003 | There are two acceptable spellings of gre/ay, and in my mind, they are completely different colors (colours, if you will). I'm just wondering if this is just something I've dreamed up out of nowhere or if anyone else is feeling me on this. Someone can have grey eyes, but not gray eyes. You can have a gray car, but not a grey one. I picture grey as a soft, watercolor color but gray as a harsh, marker color (once again, I do spend a lot of time with a toddler). Grey is clearly the more poetic of the two colors; gray is the one with the more negative connotation. So you can't have a grey day, but you can have a gray day. *side note: I just looked down and realized I have a gray shirt on!* Here are some examples just so you can see I'm not crazy: 'Brunette hair, Grey Blue eyes and is dressed to Thrill, in a beautiful Peach Gown with White Lace.' 'I can see through the mist of your gray blue eyes. You have a hidden feeling, and you don't know what to say.' some fine online poetry by J.J. Anne Marie Loeffler (could this be Jill 'Birthday Song' Loeffler?) P.S. Who gets their 'thrills' from porcelain dolls?! I looked up 'grey blue eyes' and this is one thing that came up. |
1,926,378 | female | 24 | indUnk | Aries | 11,December,2003 | &emailalert=no&[email protected]&url=http://closeproximity.blogspot.com&name=Proximity&bgcolor=003399&fcolor=FFFFFF&link=FFFFCC&words=comments&title=Comments &width=350&height=350'> In honor of seeing urlLink Fargo for the first time, today's quiz is an homage to what is still my favorite urlLink Coen brothers movie. (Even though Fargo was great) Take the urlLink which Big Lebowski character are you? quiz. Are you Lebowski, Jesus, maybe even Maude? I turned out to be the Dude, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing: 'You are the Dude. You used to have a rug that really tied the room together, but then the Chinaman peed on it. Man, you're not trying to scam anybody here. You love White Russians, and are usually even tempered, though your best friend pisses you off all the time.' I swear this is one of the most quotable movies ever. So hop on over to the urlLink Big Lebowski quote generator . Here are some urlLink quotes from Raising Arizona , another great Coen film (with wav files too--yippee!). Damn, a lot of their movies are about kidnapping. Also, if anyone has any quiz suggestions, let me know and we'll make some magic happen. |
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