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883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 10,December,2002 | My place of employment is looking pretty sad today. We had a holiday potluck. There were lots of cookies and pasta salads. We all got stuffed, and are experiencing terrible sugar crashes right now. I could drink an entire ocean of Diet Coke and still fall asleep. I am going to die. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 10,December,2002 | A few thoughts on Mariah Carey and the Today show For those who may not know, Mariah Carey performed live from the Mall o America on the Today show this morning. Al Roker (yum!) and Matt Lauer (sure) also were at the event. Sadly, Ann and Katie stayed in New York. I watched a bit of the show, though I missed the live performance (sniff, sniff). It was the pope coming to bless the cathedral. People were kissing Mariahs ass - you would have thought that Bono himself was there!! Its always a weird thing to see her interact with her fans Ive never seen someone more condescending, so much so that its painful to watch. When Matt asked her why she was there to perform she said very sincerely that it was to be with the people. Ew... Anyway, its also what people around town (alright, in the elevator and the break room) are talking about. Its funny that everyone says the EXACT SAME thing I would have gone to see Matt and Al, but Mariahs not my thing. And then I think about a rotunda of people chanting MATT. AND. AL!!, MATT. AND. AL!! and then they take the stage, and everyone goes nuts |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 10,December,2002 | An insurance company brought lunch in for everyone today. Panda, there's only one word that can accurately describe the bar I am eating right now: Flapjack. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,December,2002 | Duf is traveling for work again this week. I'm kinda hoping to keep the peace in his absence, and not say anything controversial. This is why I may seem tense. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,December,2002 | HAL, I suppose you could say it was a cry for help - a cry to plan another Pandyland Jamboree maybe. I need my Pandyland buds to keep me on the straight-and-narrow! I think jigging in public is definitely more acceptable than dry-heaving in front of one's parents, doncha think? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,December,2002 | I can't believe I missed the offer for a free after-work bevvy. Dammit...I could've used a pint. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 09,December,2002 | Panda, was Saturday night a cry for help? You can tell us. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 06,December,2002 | DJS, glad to hear you saw Frida! HAL heard this story first-hand, but just to give y'all a quick recap: I went out with the girls on Saturday night...the same time my parents were staying at my place because they went to see an opera on Saturday in Chicago. I drank way too many margaritas, as well as some sort of red shot, lots of Newcastle, and zambooka. Damn zambooka. The night involved the above drinks, a sweet jukebox, an extremely friendly Irishman, a guy who looked like one of the singers in the Barenaked Ladies, and a computer programmer with a girlfriend (the one guy I decide to talk to all night, btw. And, I don't remember his name.) To make a long story short...I stumbled into my studio apartment at 1am, went into the bathroom, and puked. And to remind you, my parents were sleeping over...so they heard and saw everything. My mom played the sympathy ticket: 'Oh honey, I feel so sorry for you...' While my dad was a smart ass as usual: 'Too much medicine, huh? *laughs under breath*' I mumbled something and got into bed...the next day, as death warmed over me, mom and dad got me up at 7am to go to mass. Oh my Lord. I've never felt more like ass...ever. The one time I go out hard core in about two years and my parents spend the night. Good grief. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 06,December,2002 | What up Pandyland? A couple of you cats know I write and of those that know, a couple also know that I sent my story to two kids to read and send me back a review. Let me explain...I've been involved with some online Children's Book Author groups (that haven't been much help) and I always get e-mails and stuff from other groups who'd like me to join their groups. Well...I got an e-mail from a guy a couple weeks back that told me about a service he and his kids were providing. For the low price of $7 each, I can have his kids (a 2nd grader & a 3rd grader) read my 320 page manuscript and do a pretty thorough critique of it. At first I was skeptical, but then I thought: 'Ehh...what the hell.' I sent it off and thought I'd hear back from them in a week or two. Nope. Review #1 came in today. BTW - I saw 'Frida' on Saturday. Loved it! Who knew lil' Selma had it in her? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 06,December,2002 | Wow - DJS, you're my favorite. LOVE the page. Stoner, I'd post this in Comic Sans if I could (kidding!). I'm never to be taken seriously (seriously!). DJS - I'd love to buy you an after-work bevy. I need to kick of my weekend. Panda, my work number is forthcoming. I'm anxiously waiting for my tea to stop steeping. I'm thirsty! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | I have another work gripe that I need to express - font usage. What's with the people who write corporate memos in Comic Sans? No matter what the message says, I read 'please don't take anything written in this memo seriously. If I had crayons, I would be using them right now. Because that is cute. And so am I.' It's like I'm working with Charlie Brown. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | DJS: You is definitely my caucasian. Duf |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | OK...now that DJS has offered up the Bono/Bjork page, HAL has to put him back on the Bagel List. (Whatever that is.) Alright, children. Don't make me pull over again...or next time, it's the belt! I'm going to the Lyric Opera tonight. It's supposed to be a long one - about 4 hours. Nothing like paying for a song-filled nap. Tomorrow night it's girls-night-out con killer margaritas at Caesar's on Clark. Single Women and Sweet Frozen Drinks: a deadly combination! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | As a peace offering, I've made a link to the right. You're welcome. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | Okay...I gotta come clean. It's sweeps week in Bloggerville and I thought I'd stoke the fires a bit to get better ratings here on Pandyland. Yes, I'm a ratings whore. As you know from my visits to other sites I enjoy the occasional nudge and believe me, I knew I'd get some backlash for my remarks on Bono's profound statements in Iowa. I like the gadge (not everything he says) and I really do like U2. Duf couldn't have nailed it more precisely with his insightful summary of both Bjork and Bono. I never intended to drag Bjork into this, but alas...all is fair in love and etc... Can't we all just get along? (djs hears the crowd murmur: yeah...if you wouldn't ever post anymore, we could...) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | Pandymonium in Pandyland? Okay now wait a minute. As a U2 fan and a Bjork fan (even a Sugarcubes fan), I have to come in and stop this insanity. Bono is an artist. For that matter, in my opinion, anyone who creates anything is an artist. If you make shitty clay ashtrays, you are an artist. Let's recognize him as such. But more than that, in my opinion (and I recognize these things are subjective), he is an exceptional artist. To me, his contribution is more in poetry than in quality of voice. Though he may not have Bjork's multi-insturment gifts, you have to give him credit for a wide variety of lyrics that put him in a category that most artists can only dream of. He has been anthemic, soulful, silly, subtle, profane, and his portrayals of America (and I hope this does not overstate it) remind me, for their realism and love, of Nabakov's Lolita . His lyrics touch on religion, politics, love, history, struggle, pop culture, man, everything. And think of all the banal lyrics there are today. Think of how hard it is to be inventive and to go outside of yourself. Think how hard it is to create before millions for twenty years, knowing that some people love you and never want you to change, but that change is required if you are going to be on the scene for that long. Also, we really must not fault him for his political actions. It is, IMHO, always wrong to chide people for trying to make the world better. He is high profile, and everything he does will get attention, so all of his actions will seem self-serving to an extent, but considered against the alternative - doing nothing - I hope he continues to speak out even though it means he will be criticized. Now for Bjork. She is an artist of the highest order. Her musicianship is genius. Her lyrics are sublime, and the combination is breathtaking. What she wears, why she hits people, her strange videos, they are all a function of her genius. And I would totally date her anytime ever. Wifey has already given me permission. I guess what I am saying is that these things are usually subjective, but should never be an 'either or proposition.' Also, there should never be a compeition. Who is the better artist is always a silly question. However, who would you rather sleep with is not. And for me, it is Bjork (it's close, but Bjork edges out Bono because I've seen her nude and she is easier to visualize). |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | Too bad it had to come to this - DJS, you're off my salt bagel list. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | Oh yeah? This is why I'm NOT friends with her. Not anymore. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 05,December,2002 | DJS, word of advice: don't ever challenge HAL on any piece of U2 trivia. She knows everything there is to know about the band. That's why I'm friends with her. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2002 | DJS, I'd love to share set lists with you (seriously, I would). But to keep it brief, yes, they did play 'old stuff' on the Popmart and Zoo TV/Zooropa tours. 'I Will Follow' was played on both tours (from their original album) as was 'the hits' from 'War', 'The Unforgettable Fire', and 'The Joshua Tree'. I think you're thinking of the drastic overall difference between their concerts of the '80s and their concerts of the '90s. Popmart/Zoo TV, etc were flashy, multi-media spectacles (and great f--king shows) that were a big contrast from the simple '4 guys on stage' concerts that they did in the '80s. Plus, they were playing stadiums vs. theaters. Lots of people balked, and U2 was like 'deal with it'. But they always had a diverse set list. Anyway... just go to a show when they are in town again. You'll thank me for it. Though I'm not sure if Larry will take of his shirt again. That was just special. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2002 | HAL: Did you see U2 perform during their Popmart/Zooropa days? They may have rescinded their statement since then, but I'm quite sure they boycotted performing their earlier efforts (read: their hits) for a period a while back. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2002 | Wow, I've never seen such long posts since....oops, again...wrong site. And to think Stoner somewhat 'caused' this bit of controversy with her subtle rip on the Icelandic imp. I love it! For the record, I like Bono and Bjork. But I do have to say I enjoy Bono as part of the band more than a spokesperson by himself...if only he was on this Midwestern AIDS round-up with the Edge (instead of Chris Tucker, that guy totally bugs)...then I actually might take him seriously. By the way, I'm planning my next big international trip next year...to Iceland. I can't think of anything cooler than Bjork's hot-spring-filled homeland...it's somewhere I've always wanted to go. Anyone want to tag along? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2002 | I can't disagree with what people are saying here. I just have to take small exception with the claim that Bono said he won't play old stuff - there's been stuff from 'Boy' or 'October' (circa '80-'81), at almost all the shows I've been to, and they ALWAYS play stuff from 'War' (1983) and every subsequent albumn at every show. And I certainly don't disagree that Bono is 'a guy with a microphone and an agenda', after all, I love that about him. Same goes with the charge of cheesy-ness. He's guilty - guilty of being earnest! Em I buggin' ya?... I also agree that Bjork was being subversive and rebellious at the Oscars. No one in their right mind actually thought she put that on thinking 'this will fit in with any Vera Wang out there'. But it was a bizarre and flaky thing to do. I also loved it when the South Park guys arrived at the Oscars dressed in J-Lo and Gwyneth dresses. It was weird and obnoxious. But I laughed really hard, and its the only thing I remember anyone wearing from that year, plus, we're still talking about it, so it was genius. Bottom line, U2 fans have to live with the fact that Bono can be perceived as pompous, and Bjork is a freak. But they dont have to accept those as bad things. I just hope this doesn't all come down to someone getting booted. Er, wrong site... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2002 | Okay...now the gloves are coming off. Bono: an egomaniac who seems to be pulling out all stops to get himself a Nobel Peace Prize and also the a-hole at one time who said something to the effect of: 'F the fans...we're not playing our old stuff anymore' all the while trying to cram Pop Mart and Zoo TV garbage down people's throat. Bjork: a musical genius. Is her stuff as catchy as U2's? No, nor does it need to be. With every song she's ever recorded, she comes up with a completely distinct and different sound than her previous efforts. As for the easy cheap shot EVERYONE makes about the swan dress, here's what I have to say: How dare she wear anything other than Prada or a Bob Mackie dress? This was the OSCARS we're talking about! Ugh! On a red carpet full of people spinning around to show off their $50,000 dollar dresses that designers gave to them to wear, Bjork showed up in a dress her friend made and was pretty funny about it. Of course, she didn't expect the backlash she got from the press and every other automoton that watched the awards. Her response to it all? She wore it again (how dare she!) on the cover of her album 'Vespertine.' Tre cool in my book. Okay...I can see this escalating in an all-out Pandyland brawl. For the record, I like some of U2's music and I actually think Bono is okay. I merely pointed out what I thought was a very corny little statement on his part. I appreciate what he's trying to do, but he needs to stop acting like he's Jesus Christ with his prophetic words of wisdom. All in all, it's hard to call Bono an artist. He's a guy with a microphone and an agenda. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2002 | I'm sorry I missed out on this argument yesterday, but I really feel I must contribute my unbiased opinion to the Bono vs. Bjork discussion. Bono: a man with a smoldering, sexy voice, who despite his age makes leather pants look like the best idea ever. Bjork: a woman with a voice that is alternately shrieky and raspy, who despite common sense once wore a stuffed swan dress. So which 'artist' is superior? Hmmm...it's such a tough call... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 04,December,2002 | Cool, so you've seen 'Rattle and Hum'. I've got a heart condition, so I'm only supposed to watch it infrequently. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 03,December,2002 | Bjork...flaky? Them's fightin' words! I'm not trying to start a riot, but it just reminded me of the 'Am I buggin' you? I don't mean to bug ya.' pharse. It's right up there with 'This is a song Charles Manson stole from the Beatles...we're stealin' it back.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 03,December,2002 | Sorry, DJS... I don't get your 'Bono can be corny' argument. But are you surprised? Bono could pinch my cheek and tell me I'm 'cute as a button', and I'd find it profound and intensely original. And as long as you don't push the issue with Bono, I won't tell you that Bjork is flaky. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 03,December,2002 | Okay...I know some of you Pandy-ites love Bono, but this excerpt from an article (sent in by Moses Oatmeal) is just...plain...corny... Award-winning musician Bono and actress Ashley Judd stopped in Iowa City on Monday to plant a movement in some of the world's best soil. Joined by an American AIDS expert, an HIV-infected African activist, and a Ghanan musical group, the stars educated and attempted to inspire a bubbling IMU crowd of more than 2,000 to fight the epidemic, which kills 6,500 sub-Saharan Africans each day. Approximately 29 million Africans are infected with the disease. 'I'm told you can grow anything here,' said Bono, who shed his trademark leather jacket and wrap-around shades for the event. 'We're here to grow a movement.' Man...how long did it take him to draft that catchy little phrase??? (to read the whole delicious article, check the Pandyland e-mail box) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 31,January,2003 | Who are you callin' a grown man? Hasta la next week! Ciao for now! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | 'Though I think you know it, the article is a scam. What's with grown men and the Olsen twins, anyway? Don't get it. Have a great weekend, all! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | Eau Claire?? Why the hell would they go to school in chilly Eau Claire? I'm surprised those 2 even know where Wisconsin is on a map. So I went to lunch and when I got back I had a nice surprise on my desk: a Sammy Light. Thank God for my coworkers and our Friday beer run. The weekend has begun. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | Best news I've heard all urlLink day . I say we do a road trip to Eau Claire and...oh, nevermind. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | Bringing everyone down. 1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? Yoda. Im not sure why he was such a prominent figure in my childhood social circle probably had a lot to do with the fact that he talked/looked funny. We used to spend a lot of time around the pond behind my parents house, and there was a place there that we called Yodas Bathroom. I dont know why we gave him a bathroom, and no one else. I also dont know why we didnt give him things like a bedroom, or a kitchen. But Im sure it made sense at the time. 2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got? Grandparents. They all died when I was pretty young. Im often told that Im like my dads mother, which makes me happy and sad - she died before I was born. The thing is, a relative inevitably tells me a story about when she was scamming or pawning something, or when she confronted some strange kid about being a greedy little bastard, or her habit of talking to paintings on the wall as if they were her (dead) sisters. Then that person says, You remind me a lot of her. Ive got a lot to look forward to. This reminds me, earlier this week I was watching a morning program and they were showing this piece about a little kid (about 4?) whos favorite thing to do (aside from suction-cupping things to his stomach) is to take helium balloons to a nearby hillside and send them to his dead grandma. She died when he was 2 years old, so he doesnt even really remember her. I just lost it. 3. What's the furthest from home you've been? Literally Prague? Figuratively probably when I slept over at a friends house and her dad came home drunk and a little belligerent, so we hid upstairs. It was apparently something she was really used to and I was really not used to. 4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet? To keep the old trap shut. 5. What are your plans for the weekend? Gearing up for a week away - Im a nester so I like preparation. That aside, social highlights include bowling/karoke Saturday and a church-shopping expedition on Sunday. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | And the dark horse... 1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? I liked Spiderman. I think the fact that he was a kid who got bitten by a spider was cool to me when I was a little. My brother on the otherhand, liked the Hulk the best. Maybe it was little brother syndrome...then again, he was also pretty fond of Wonder Woman too. I never did get the Spiderman underoos, but got a nice olive drab set of Yoda ones. 2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got? A BB gun. I had an uncle who got me this scarecrow dart gun set where you shot these rubber sucker-darts at this plastic scarecrow who exploded if you shot him in the chest. It had other targets, too, but...you know. We played with it for one day and it mysteriously disappeared, guns and all. I always wanted to get a BB gun so I could go out and hunt stuff in the backyard. Never got one...that is, until my brother bot me a BB handgun a couple years ago. By then, I didn't want to hunt. Figures. 3. What's the furthest from home you've been? When I lived in Los Angeles for 9 months. It was pretty hard for me and my family. While I loved living there and working in the industry that I did, it was weird not having the people I was really close with nearby. When my brother and his girlfriend visited, I felt bad. I couldn't visit with him for very long and when he left I cried like a little bitch. Like real hard sobs...or like the Scottish would say: I was greetin' like a bairn. 4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet? How to play a musical instrument. I had a bass guitar years ago and played the damn thing once. My 'band' and I recorded our first song, the instrumental 'Burning Down the Ghetto' and that was pretty much the end of it. I did get an acoustic guitar over a year ago, but I haven't had a chance to learn to play it yet. I did make some effort, however. I bought a 'The Complete Idiots Guide to Playing the Guitar.' How sad is it that I still don't know how to play the thing? 5. What are your plans for the weekend? Going bowling with some friends and their little daughters and then eating. Heading out to dirty ol' Mankato so I can look at the place where we're having the reception and also to check out some other potential photographers. Of all the details I'm the most picky about, it's the picture-takers. We saw one guy who just took them with a regular camera and get this: let's you keep the negatives. No thanks, pally. They looked like any retarded cousin could've taken the shots. Let's just say I've been put in charge of who does our pictures. Sunday I work at the bookstore and I plan to work on getting my stuff ready to submit to publishers/agents. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | I like Fridays. 1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? Definitely Wonder Woman. I was so jealous of the next door neighbor with the Wonder Woman underoos. She got to wear a fancy tiara and bracelets and flashy clothes, and was tough and fought crime at the same time. 2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got? Makeup. For Christmas I always wanted makeup or hair accessories or stuff like that, but girliness wasn't completely encouraged in my family. I am just now coming out of my girly-repression funk. And spending a lot of money on nail polish. 3. What's the furthest from home you've been? I spent Christmas with a bunch of Italian people one year, and was very homesick. Only one or two of the people spoke English - so even though the others were trying to be nice and talk to me, I couldn't understand what they were saying. Then my family called, and they were all together and sounding like they were having fun (and speaking in my own language). I was lonesome...in a crowd...very sad... 4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet? Spanish. I took it in high school, and wish I had continued in college. Instead, I wasted my time on things like Economics and Accounting. I wouldn't have been able to go on the London Business Semester with Panda though, if I hadn't minored in business... 5. What are your plans for the weekend? Tomorrow I get to go to my boyfriend's holiday party for work. It goes from 5 pm to midnight, and there is a dance...I think I will be tired when it is done. On Sunday we'll go to my niece's 2nd birthday party. And on Monday we're playing hooky and doing fun stuff all day instead of working. I like him... So, Duf, where does the Friday Five come from? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | Being Proactive with the Friday 5, yo. 1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? Does Smurfette count as a superhero? Because she rocks. She lives in this village of all men and just flirts to get her way. Shes the ultimate woman/blue creature. 2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got? Off hand, I cant think of anything I wanted for myself. (On the same wavelength as Duf) My brother wanted a go-kart since the moment he could talk. So sometimes I would ask my parents for a go-kart for Christmas/Birthdays since I thought Id have more seniority or something because I was older. That never worked. We never got a go-kart. When my cousin did we were green with envyand that bitch never let us drive it. That still makes me mad. 3. What's the furthest from home you've been? Bangkok & Chaing Mai/Rai in Thailand the most gorgeous place on earth. 4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet? Ive always wanted to learn an Asian language, but I dont know if Id have the patience for it. And I still need to learn to drive stick. 5. What are your plans for the weekend? Whats with this question every week? Im going to see a punk show tonight at the Elbo Room, looking at a condo (possible purchase??) on Saturday, Comedy Sportz tomorrow night, movie on Sunday. O-u-t...out! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | Friday Five, Y'all...Friday Five, Y'all...Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday Five, Y'all: 1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? Aquaman. He could talk to the animals, and he could swim like a darn dolphin. He had a great looking butt. He was the complete package. 2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got? Affection. Just kidding. I'd have to say go-cart, Bob. A go cart or affection. Yep. 3. What's the furthest from home you've been? Where ever I go, I take Kansas with me. I'm never away from home, y'all (there's no place like it...it's where the heart is...it's sweet home...it's on the range where the deer and the antelope play). 4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet? Empathy. But idiots and their idiotic decisions make it so flippin' hard. Look, morons, get a clue! Everytime I try walking a mile in someone else's shoes, I just wonder why people don't drive more. Friggin' morons! 5. What are your plans for the weekend? [Okay, Friday Five is getting kind of lame and redundant. We might have to make up our own if this shit keeps up:] To mourn the absence of football with DJS, (you feelin' me, Shov'?), then to shovel, strategize, sing, sleep , scramble and start sip-sip trainin' for Panda's visit (jig judge Gino, where you at?). Why do you ask? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | You weild a yellow lightsaber. urlLink Star Wars: What colour lightsaber should you weild? brought to you by urlLink Quizilla This is redemption - today DJS told me I was bad because I taunted 'Jan'. Then, lo and behold, conclusive proof that I am, in fact, weak. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | You wield a red lightsaber. urlLink Star Wars: What colour lightsaber should you wield? brought to you by urlLink Quizilla Weird. I don't feel evil. Oh well. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 30,January,2003 | I didn't have much to say today. Sorry, friends. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2003 | My brother took me to Amoeba records in Hollywood. It is friggin' huge. They have a world music section that is bigger than most CD departments. Anyway, while I was there, I had a celebrity sighting. I was standing right next to someone famous. John Ritter Don't hate. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2003 | News Flash : It's supposed to be a high of 81 fricking degrees in Phoenix today. Solid. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2003 | urlLink This site is for real. No lie. Check out the FAQs and 'Membership Info' for the scoop. It's girls like these that make me want to run as fast as I can from Chicago. Although, I was at Tilli's and the Marquee Lounge last weekend. Guess it's time to buy a Jetta and find myself a Chad. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 29,January,2003 | urlLink This is some of the coolest shit I've read in the news. Ever. (okay, admittedly...I don't usually read the news) |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2003 | Woo-hoo!! Panda is coming to Minneapolis for St. Patrick's Day!! Ow! Half-time Rec?? Sounds good to me... Stoner, I'm afraid of the trash dungeon, too. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2003 | A trashy saga... To HAL's point #3 - in our apartment building, we have to bring garbage to the dumpsters in our garage. At least they started in our garage. Then they were moved outside. Many people complained (for the record, a lot are elderly, so I see where the problem could be) and now they have moved them back into the garage. I guess the fire department says they have to be in their own room, however, with a door that closes and latches. Thus, our ingenious apartment management company built a dumpster-closet, with walls that go from the floor to the ceiling. It freaks the hell out of me. It's pitch dark in there - apparently one of the stipulations is that the room can have no light - and there is plenty of room for rapists and murderers to hide. It's perfectly convenient. After they kill you, they can dump your body right away. And that is why I don't take out the trash. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2003 | Moses was right, I need to do this - 1. What is the one thing you don't like about your body? Is there anyone out there who has only one thing they dont like about their body? Alright, Ill go with my midget-jaw. Its far too small (or the rest of my face is far too big), and because of that, I dont like my face in profile, at all. 2. What are two things you love about your body? I finally have an appreciation for my height (for the record, the last time I checked I am somewhere between 510 and 511). I had a hard time with it in adolescence, but now I dont mind it when people ask me to grab something off the high shelf at Target. Its also a major foundation of my faith, as when I was a yougn I literally used to pray to God that I would not be 6 tall or taller. The exception is that Im still not used to the really weird comments (among several odd experiences, Ive had a stranger inform me that Im lucky Im so tall, because no man will lie to me, as he has to look me in the eye) that I get. Im also a fan of my feet, which explains my shoe and pedicure expense problems. 3. What are three things you want to change about your home? I dont like many of the people in our building, including, but not limited to: the freaks across the hall, the loud bastards below us, and the weird, haggard, drifter-type guy who lives somewhere else in the building. I miss having a garbage shoot like I did in my old building (much more convenient for refuse-removal), and finally, I miss having a garbage disposal (also a convenience in refuse removal). 4. What are four books you want to read this year? I dont plan that far in advance. But I would like to finish the 6 or so books that I have partially-read. 5. What are five promises you have kept to yourself? Wow, Im not nearly that well thought-out. Nor am I much of a goal-setter. I have promised myself that I will never drink that much again, but then broken that promise. I would like to travel to all 50 states in my lifetime (so far, about 30 are down). It would also be neat to go to each continent (excepting Antarctica). Ive only done 2 of those. I better get on that. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2003 | HAL - I wasn't all that ga-ga over Confessions of a Dangerous Mind . It stank like usual Steven Soderbergh fare and I was just informed last night that part of the deal they made with the studios is that ol' Stevie got final edit rights on the film, so he could make it into his usual yawn-fest. While I didn't HATE the movie, it didn't leave much of a lasting impression on me. Plus, it had my least favorite actress in there: horse-faced Julia Roberts. I wish George Clooney would cut his apron strings and do projects other than what Soderbergh gets him involved in...he's slowly starting to bug the shit out of me. Now...if you want to see a great movie, one of the year's best (or was it last year?) go and see the movie NARC with Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. Awesome movie. Gritty, powerfully acted, loaded with some pretty startling imagery. I just saw it last night and I'm still kind of buzzing from it. Saw a preview for the movie The Core. Now THAT movie is going to suck. Sample dialogue: 'The earth is going to split in half. There's no way we can stop it.' 'What if we could?' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2003 | HAL, for the record, we watched the entire movie. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 28,January,2003 | DJ Shovelpants, I don't know what you thought of it, but I thought urlLink this movie sucked. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2003 | The At Least It's Not Wednesday Yet Five: 1. What is the one thing you don't like about your body? I wish I were a little more fit. I still think of myself as an athlete (because of high school and college) and thus being able to eat as much as I want whenever I want, but am pretty much a lazy bum these days. 2. What are two things you love about your body? I have plenty of thick, healthy hair on my head - without having thick, unruly hair on my arms or face. Is that two? 3. What are three things you want to change about your home? I wish it was free. I wish it would clean itself. I wish it was right next door to where Matt lives. 4. What are four books you want to read this year? You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers, since I got it for Christmas and like the first four pages so far. Also, I'd like to finish reading the other books I purchased last year, such as The Corrections . I'm looking forward to taking a day off to read the new Harry Potter book non-stop once it comes out. And maybe I should read that cheese book, because I'm unhappy at work. 5. What are five promises you have kept to yourself? A long time ago, my swimming coach taught me that the only thing in life I truly have to do is die (followed up by a conversation about whether you have to go to the bathroom or not, or if it will kill you if you don't...but that's a story for another time) so I haven't made many promises to myself. I like the idea though, and intend to make five promises to myself right now. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2003 | I may be a Republican, but I have to say I don't think Bush is doing a great job. urlLink He agrees. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2003 | Tuesday Five: A little slow on the pick-up 1. What is the one thing you don't like about your body? The paleness of my skinin winter Im almost transparent. 2. What are two things you love about your body? That I can put my body through hell and back and it keeps on tickin. My gorgeous toes. 3. What are three things you want to change about your home? I wish I had more room. I need more space. Did I mention I live in the smallest studio apartment on Lakeshore Dr?? 4. What are four books you want to read this year? I dont remember the last time I picked up the Bible. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser To keep reading Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson when I start to feel out of control. Why There Are No Good Men Left: The Romantic Plight of the New Single Woman by Barbara Whitehead (Just kidding) 5. What are five promises you have kept to yourself? Pay off my graduate student loan before I get married. Thank God the wedding didnt happen in November, because I just made the last payment last week. To remember my friends (and mothers) birthdays. To stand by my convictions, no matter how unpopular: i.e., Im probably the youngest (and only) Republican I know in Chicago. To surround myself with music and to keep playing the guitar since I cant fit a piano in my tiny house. To eat whatever I like and not feel guilty about it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2003 | First off: Edgeville Rocks. Second of all, this is the toughest [Monday] Five ever. 1. What is the one thing you don't like about your body? Easy: my weight. So sad that the thing I don't like is a thing I can control. 2. What are two things you love about your body? I think I have beautiful feet. That golden hair that grows out of my forehead. 3. What are three things you want to change about your home? The address. The size. The lack of jacuzzi/hot tub. 4. What are four books you want to read this year? The Hours by Michael Cunningham Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (guessing on spelling) The Brothers Karamazov Naked by David Sedaris 5. What are five promises you have kept to yourself? Listen to New Year's Day every New Year's Day. Get out of debt (and then). Live below my means. Love my friends even if they are wrong and do things that hurt others (or me). I have done wrong things, and I have hurt others, and though I never did it on purpose, I needed the love of friends to see me through. Ooops...too heavy. Devote myself to writing; but not to the exclusion of what matters. Never give voice to that , no matter how much I want to. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 27,January,2003 | Monday Five - DJS Version 1.0 1. What is one thing you don't like about your body? 1. I'm getting gray much too soon. I'm only 30 for crissakes! 2. What are two things you love about your body? 1. I like my nose. It's just the right size and isn't too pointy or weird looking. Plus, the nostrils are just the right size for my fingers in case I have to do some quick excavating. 2. My ears aren't bad either. The cartiledge has stayed pretty solid and I don't have big Dumbo ears or anything. 3. What are three things you want to change about your home? I'd like to (when we get a bigger place): 1. Build a darkroom for photography and such. 2. Design the ultimate office for writing and research. When I get the book deal, I'd love to have that ready and waiting. 3. I want to add a kid or two (or three) to the home. 4. What are four books you want to read this year? 1. Return of the King 2. Black House 3. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix 4. Edgar Allen Poes Complete Tales 5. The Thief Lord 5. What are five promises you have kept to yourself? 1. Never sacrifice happiness for anything. 2. To continue writing until I die. 3. To never smoke filthy cigarettes or take any sort of illegal drugs. (go ahead, call me square) 4. To visit ancient places sometime. 5. To never forget those who are important to me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2003 | Is it just me, or does Edgie look like someone just stole his bicycle? So sad... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2003 | Sing it, Hank Williams Jr. 'Are you ready for some urlLink jail time ???' Real men wear black...and white stripes. Sports fans. My favorite kind of people. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2003 | Uuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzsssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... Extended Version. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2003 | Death has warmed over; What does it mean when... A guy says he wants you to meet his parents? He has already made plans with you for Valentine's day? He makes you breakfast? Needless to say, I had a stellar weekend. But currently I feel like ass...probably a combination of lack of sleep and doing shots last night after the Super Bowl. Some highlights: -- Eating King Crab Legs and a bottle of wine...then going to a hole-in-the-wall bar with great U2 albums on the jukebox. -- Getting a call from Marc on Saturday night (when I was out with my friends for Girls' Night Out) with him asking whether Jake knew about viagra. -- Busting up a bathroom tryst between 2 white trash clowns during the Super Bowl. The guy was this short little creep, who claimed he 'was helping her because she was sick.' 'I think you helped her enough, asshole, so now it's time you fucking took a hike.' 'What are you going to do about it?' 'Whatever, little man.' He seriously wanted to fight me. The funniest thing I've experienced since telling a certain mall-haired girl, 'This ain't Madonna bitch.' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2003 | Okay. I'm just waiting to get that picture of The Edge and I'll change it up. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 24,January,2003 | urlLink This kid has more maturity and guts at age 16 then I will at 60. But I'm still not sold on 'Internet home-schooling'. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2003 | FYI, while the article IS disturbing, it's controversial because many are saying it's not quite the epidemic that Rolling Stone(r) is making it out to be. Apparently, if you only site one named souce and one anonymous source when proclaiming a crisis, it's considered 'sloppy journalism'. So while we may all be going to hell, don't base that opinion on the article alone. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2003 | On a less serious note: Here's a 'Real Fact' I got from my Diet Iced Tea Snapple cover... The average woman consumes 6 pounds of lipstick in her lifetime. That's pretty gross. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2003 | I just read that article HAL posted from Rolling Stone. Completely disturbing. This country is going to hell in a hand basket. I'm really, really scared to ever have children. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2003 | Here's where I was confused: Even though it says very plainly that Duf posted at 10:31 on Thursday, I thought DJS posted that, hence the plea for him to read the biography. So F DJS...Duf should read The Hidden Life . Sorry Duf...I should know your writing style from DJS'. Will you forgive me? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2003 | Friends, Let me make it plain. I did not like 'On The Road' , and because of that, I've never bothered with any other Jacky Kerouac books. F him. For some reason (and it could be the time when I read it) the book did absolutely nothing for me. Admittedly, I don't read much in the way of high-brow literature. I kind of read junky books (mystery thrillers, kids books, Irvine Welsh) so I'm not what someone would call 'well read' and it's probably because I'm not really impressed with literature for art's sake. I just like a good story. When I read 'On The Road' I didn't think it was a good story. I've never been a big fan of the 'beat nation' writings and I swear I was going to get sick if I had to read about this clown going back and forth across the country one more time. I really wanted to like his stuff. I mean, the Beastie Boys dig him, so why shouldn't I? Alas...it was not to be. Now J.D. Salinger? Me likey. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2003 | DJS, FYI: I have not even read The Fountainhead . But I like Jack Kerouac too. Since you like his writings, I would suggest reading his biography Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac . It takes a good look at his tortured psyche... I think you would enjoy it. Cheers, Panda |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 23,January,2003 | So I picked up a copy of Jack Kerouac's On the Road at the airport. And I paid more for it than a book of this sort should cost. I always think that On the Road should be like tarot cards. The kind of thing you are not supposed to buy but are supposed to just happen upon. I know this book is one that you either love or hate, and, if memory serves, DJS is in the hate camp. But, to me, I can tell you that, 1/3 of the way into the book, it will definitely be a favorite of mine. As I have been reading it, on planes and in airports, people have come up to me and commented. It's a community building book. Here is an excerpt that stuck with me. There are others that stuck with me more, but it would take a long time to type them, and after my lengthy post earlier this week... 'He was simply a youth tremendously excited with life, and though he was a con man, he was only conning because he wanted so much to live and to get involved with people who would otherwise pay no attention to him. He was conning me and I knew it (for room and board and 'how to write', etc.) and he knew I knew (this has been the basis of our relationship), but I didn't care and we got along fine - no pestering, no catering; we tiptoed around each other like heartbreaking new friends.' To me, the book is a love letter to America, and it is poetry. I may end up liking it like Panda likes The Foutainhead . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | I always thought that 'bug juice' was mosquito repellant. urlLink Boy, was I wrong . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | Look at what HAL gave me. She's my new best friend. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | As I walked down the aisle back to my cube, I caught myself whistling the 'Darth Vader' music from Star Wars. What the...? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | Oh, urlLink Gimme a Break... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | Yes, I'm a damn video game nerd. I hurriedly went out to Best Buy today because I've been in the market for a new video game. Knowing today was the release date, I scooped up 'The Getaway' for the Playstation 2 and I think I'm almost as excited as Stoner was for her boyfriend to come home to play this game. It takes place in London and youget to play as a vigilante cop who is on the wrong side of the law. Yeah! The best part, is that the instruction booklet has a definition for some of the 'slang' they speak. I had no idea that they called the Police 'The Filth.' Wow. Now it makes sense why Irvine Welsh's book 'Filth' featured a picture of a pig with a bobby helmet on. The other nice part is that the game is rated 'M' for mature. On the back, it informs you why. - Blood - Drug Reference - Strong Language - Strong Sexual Content - Violence Guns. Exploding cars. Mob bosses. This is going to be the best game ever. I want to go home now. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | Traveling with Panda could be hazardous to your health - I got copied on the following email today: Hey James, Panda here...Paul's big sister. Remember me? I think I did a keg stand in front of you a few years back. Well, Paul gave me your e-mail because I told him I was going to Phoenix the weekend of February 8th to see a Coldplay show at the Dodge Theater. 2 questions for you: 1) Is Tempe far from Phoenix?...if not, you should hang out with me and my friend HAL on Saturday night. 2) If Tempe *is* far from Phoenix, is there a bar(s) you could suggest for 2 swingin' cats with stunning personalities? (I'm talking about me and HAL.) Give me the scoop! Cheers, Panda I was expecting a quick, simple, early-night vacation. If Panda is reeling in Paul's buddies, I better make sure my insurance premiums are paid. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | I'm staying at Le Parker Meridien this week. Last night the fire alarm went off at about 4am. I don't think it was very loud, because I didn't wake up right away, but then all of a sudden it stopped. It's funny the logic you go through when half asleep. I distinctively remember thinking, 'If there really is a fire someone will knock on my door and tell me.' What? But I was just so cozy in the feather bed, you know? So for about the next 2 hours the fire chief kept getting on the intercom saying 'The fire has been taken care of; everyone stay in your rooms...' I guess my logic wasn't so crazy after all. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | Pickitup-pickitup-pickitup |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | HAL, I think that was the nicest thing you've ever said to me. Are you feeling all right? Good times, DJS |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 22,January,2003 | DJS, please don't jump. How sad would it be to see the headline - 'Local Children's Book Author Leaps to Death'. It would be scarring. And we would miss you. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | Wow. Powerful haiku from our very own Panda now available at urlLink Discount Haiku . In case anyone is keeping score, I'm writing a synopsis of my first book. It's supposed to be roughly 3 pages and sum up a 300 page children's novel. Okay, officially, I'd rather write another whole damn book than do this. How evil is that? The thing I'm writing to 'pitch' my book is sloppy, dull, and if I were reading it, there's no way I'd want to be my own agent. Open one of these windows. I want to jump out of it. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | 'In 27 years, I have worn approximately 7020 pairs of socks, and I have owned approximately 810 pairs of socks.' I know this is not true, because in the summer I hardly ever wear socks (even at work) and the socks I do have I've owned for at least 5 years. Plus, do they count hose? Because if they do, that might bring the number up. But at any rate, there is no way this is close to the right number. I feel very defensive today. Maybe that's because I was just ripped a new asshole by my boss. It's Review/Evaluation day (aka Motivation to get a new job Day). I think I will write a haiku to express myself better... |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | I am. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | going to. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | very soon. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | set the record. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | for most. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | consecutive. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | posts of. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | all-time. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | and you. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | cannot. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | stop me. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | Even if you hate sports, you have to admit urlLink this is pretty awesome . |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | Sockin' It to Ya' I have worn 9100 pair of socks in my lifetime. I have owned 1050 pair. Although, I basically did not wear socks the entire time I was in high school, so... urlLink How about you? |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | And Yet He's a Phenomenal Artist, No Idol Grant You It just occurred to me that Johnny Cash would not do well on American Idol, because: 1. He really is not a strong singer. 2. He would end up kicking Simon's ass. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | Dr. Duf, Who's Harry? Fondly, DJS |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | Thank you, Harry. |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 21,January,2003 | I didn't see Frida. I never get to do anything fun ever! Now I just have to wonder. BTW, while watching the Golden Globes (insert your own joke here), Karen said, in that voice that women take on when they are shooting down other women [I'm so sick of breast oppression I could scream] those aren't real! Like all smart husbands, I said: 'no, honey, I know they are real; they have accountants check the votes and everything. Meryl Streep really won!' |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | In Salma's Defense... Stoner, I think they are real. Please consult the uh, rated R scenes in 'Frida.' They move! |
883,178 | male | 36 | Fashion | Aries | 20,January,2003 | After logging into Salmaland all day... I have to say it - I don't think they're real. Too round. |
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