Tuesday, October 29, 2002

HoustonChronicle.com - Elementary school teacher gives birth in class

Ha!

Now this is taking classroom learning a bit far....

eBay item 915360326 (Ends Oct-29-02 11:32:22 PST ) - Classic Bucket chair, Eames, knoll, Modern

yes please.....

Monday, October 28, 2002

Benny!

Platitudes for a Life in Hell

Probably worth a more thorough look later.

Jeff Buckley

Um, can someone please tell me where I can get a GOOD quality bootleg of jeff covering "Mama, you've been on my mind?"

BBC NEWS | Health | Sex gives men a headache

Doh.

You've Been On My Mind

Sunday, October 27, 2002

Who is Russel Wright and Why Should You Care

Um, Sam? Thanks, a lot....not.

This is going to be very expensive.

Nawlins

Remember how I said we couldn't foster again?

Who were we kidding?

We got over ourselves.........I'll post pictures of Benny later.

Thursday, October 24, 2002

Oh how I adore New Orleans. I'll post a link to a photo tourette.

xxx

Wednesday, October 23, 2002

ChaosMusic - Chaos Sets Music Free - WHITLAMS, THE

If you love me, you'd buy me "Torch the Moon" and George's "Polyserena"

I'm just saying.....

NEWS.com.au | Tourist dies in croc attack (October 23, 2002)

yikes!

aack!

HoustonChronicle.com - Woman, two children killed in suspected DUI

Hmm...I wonder why they suspect that alcohol was involved...

CNN.com - Woman squashed by plane passenger - Oct. 22, 2002

nightmare

Tuesday, October 22, 2002

Things that remind me that I'm old and uncool:
1. I've gotten RSI from trying to strip wallpaper off our freaking downstairs half-bath.
2. I bought power tools..and was excited
3. The change in weather makes my back hurt
4. I said "kids these days" the other day

NicoleBruni.com : Journal

Nicole sent me the cutest halloween card...and a post card from philly.
You're jealous.

Now I've got to find something good to send back to her po box. You should too.

Friday, October 18, 2002

Lost in Translation

This will come in very useful for hours of amusing myself.

Do-it-yourself Engrish.

Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate

I forgot to post notice of the deat of AL Daily.

Sigh.

Fallen Apple

A little bird told me where to get this new nifty comments feature.

Go on.

Comment.

You know you want to.

:: diyjoe.com :: SimonSwears ::

Thursday, October 17, 2002

For those you at home that enjoy keeping up with our crazy dog obsessions at home:
Check out Hound Rescue for updates on "Lindie Lou." (This little girl I was depserate to find a foster home for.)

Also, D and I rescued "Dudley" (who isn't up on the available dogs page yet) from Montgomery County animal control on Tuesday night. Thankfully, she had lined up another foster hoem for him...so we were able to do the fun bit. Pick him up, give him a bath, clean his ears and give him his first good meal and cuddle in his new life.

He was a real cutey, young and energetic...and TINY.

The beags and hairs were NOT PLEASED with the prospect of an interloper and potential cut into their food supply, but tolerated him well enough for a few hours.

Hoorah...two more on their way to a lovely life.

Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Clueology - Girls in Mustangs

Nice....

NEWS.com.au | Mother's search for Chloe (October 16, 2002)

So horrendous. I'm unable to write anything that is eloquent enough to express how I feel about what's happened/happening. This was and is a very pointed and direct attack against western culture as a whole.... what are you going to do to prevent the next 9/11 / sari nightclub?

Tuesday, October 15, 2002

Zeta-Jones expecting again

Oh god, zeta-thingy is up the duff again.

The Break-Up of Western Power could possibly make our coming home to Australia a bit more lucrative vis a vis being able to find a job in power.

Should be interesting to watch.

Monday, October 14, 2002

NEWS.com.au | 600-plus teachers sacked (October 15, 2002)

Ok, ok....I'll stop it with the Zimbabwe stuff.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iranian cleric denounces dog owners

Um yeah, and then restric more of life's pleasures. You know, because it's all about peace and love....

NEWS.com.au | Fourteen Aussies dead, 220 missing (October 14, 2002)

Unfortunately for us all, terrorist acts like this are not just a US problem.

Sigh.

Friday, October 11, 2002

sigh...

I'm a bit bummed at the moment.

D's parents leave tomorrow morning and I already feel teary about it.

I adore them.

Which makes my parent's behaviour even less tolerable. I know they don't mean to be, but sometimes the breadth of their callous disregard for everyone but their own wants/comforts astounds me. I constantly go out of my way to make things work out so that we can see them...but when things aren't exactly as they want or interfere with something important (like a highschool football game), well they just can't be bothered.

It embarasses me especially in front of D's parents who would never dream of casting aside the opportunity to have a least dinner out with them just because they'd rather go to a highschool football game.

It's times like this that I'm reminded why it was so easy for me to walk away from this side of the world and live abroad for so many years. And, it makes me more resolved than ever to settle back down in Australia once we have kids and we want grandparents around to be involved in their life.

I'm used to the disappointment and the guilt I feel with regards to my parents....and if I ever have kids, I'll do my best to shield them from those shitty feelings.

Thursday, October 10, 2002

Throngs of pets die after owners perish in unrest

I'm so disgusted by all of this. I'm absolutely going to go insane when the first UNICEF and UN appeals to feed the starving children of Zimbabwe start in the not too distant future.

Why does no one seem to take notice of what's going on down there?

Wednesday, October 09, 2002

Dilbert Comic Strip Archive - Dilbert.com - The Official Dilbert Website by Scott Adams - Dilbert, Dogbert and Coworkers!

The Word Spy - resistentialism

The Word Spy - metrosexual

Party supplies, crafts, decorations, and toys -- Oriental Trading Company

Stop my while there is still time....

Welding Helmets and Masks

Friday, October 04, 2002

WoodlandsDrivers.com

Road rage goes internet.

Petfinder PetNotes

Anyone in the Houston area? Please consider fostering this little girl, or some of the other beags that are in desperate need right now. I think this must be one of Gracie's litter mates. I wish I could foster her. I've been banned from doing it by the furry brigade and the D and I don't think I could handle it emotionally just right now. Plus we've got houseguests....but someone out there has to be able to....look at her....

Someone! is getting married in the morning......

Thursday, October 03, 2002

icWales - World's funniest joke no laughing matter!

Oh, also, we're back from new orleans.

"I wasn't offended at all or upset that they were doing another fund-raiser. I think the kid deserves all the credit in the world for it," Fogarty said. "But at the same time, I don't want to be jilted."



um. yeah.

you. jilted.

For you that don't know about this horrendous texas tradition...just know this...what was once a simple corsage has become an at least $100 exercise in ridiculous ugliness and excess.

Encouraging kids to spend their (parent's) money on something more worthwhile is a great idea.

The mum lady just doesn't want to be jilted.