Category: 2006

Today’s quote is exactly right:

There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.
Christopher Morley

In other news, there are some things I simply must mock:

1. Muslims worldwide are pissed off that the Pope quoted a Medieval text in which Islam is not shown in a loving light. The Pope’s statement: “He said, I quote, ‘Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.'” So, Muslims are pissed by a quote from a quote? And how do they show their loving nonviolent ways? With violence and outrage, of course! Asshats. How stupid must you be to deny culpability then turn around and DO MORE VIOLENT THINGS?? Asshats, every last one of them, I tell you.

2. Spinach is now verboten for the US thanks to nasty ass water used to irrigate the largest spinach farm in the country. That in itself is not particularly funny, but when you find out that the name of the company who has caused the ruckus is called Natural Selection, now THAT’S funny!! LOL! I shit you not!

Their motto: If you can survive Natural Selection, you’re good for the species!

On a more personal note, my desire to be rid of the offensive organ led to actual decent info from June! I was telling her my tale of uterine woe and she told me about a new procedure to end such suffering. It’s a type of endometrial ablation involving a balloon and hot water. No, I’m NOT kidding! So, this is the procedure I shall procure to rid myself of the hurtful and totally unnecessary visits from Aunt Flo. Yay! [It’s 09 and the suffering continues. Feh. -A]

How’s that for a mixed bag post? :-)

Ugh, yes, LASSITUDE is definitely my current state.

Lassitude: A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; languor; debility; weariness.

I’m suffering greatly with my uterine functions and I’ve decided to excise the offensive organ from my body. I called my insurance lady today to find out how one goes about ridding oneself of organs by choice. We’ll see what the insurance weasels have to say about it. I simply refuse to suffer at the whim of an organ whose function serves no purpose in my life in the first place. The vile organ must GO.

As much as I detest all medical procedures, I’ll make an exception for this. The lasting happiness it will give me FAR outweighs the few weeks of discomfort. Besides, they make pain pills fer chrissakes.

Now, if I could only convince the insurance weasels that a boob job would also increase my happiness!! LOL

It all started as a typical DragonCon. We went down and picked up our badges on Thursday night then proceeded to the bar to mingle and wait for Andy.

We met a guy from FEMA who had been deployed to Atlanta in case the hurricane (Ernesto?) became a big deal. We also met a guy named Mark who was puffing a pipe on the bar’s Cigar Porch and Nick began chatting with him about pipes – which is Nick’s new hobby. As it turns out, Mark is also an artist who put together an Art Crawl to promote the smaller artists at the con who did not get into the Art Show. Andy finally showed up around 11:30pm and joined us on the Cigar Porch where we stayed for about an hour more. We had to leave since our check-in was Fri, but we also decided that next year we’ll check-in on Thu so as not to miss the first night fun.

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Found this at a random forum just now:

Some people are like Slinkies . . . not really good for anything, but you still can’t help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

LOL, ain’t it the truth??