January 2011
48 posts
“Love is when you can be your true self with someone, and you only want to be...”
– Terri Guillemets
Love is on my mind a lot … as if my mind has any say.
“When love is not madness, it is not love.”
– Pedro Calderon de la Barca
So thaaaaat’s where the crazy comes from…
5 tags
Random Philosophical One-liners w/ Strangers
I was walking to my car on this beautiful morning. I walk fast (long legs) so I needed to step in the grass to go around an older gentleman moving a lil slower on the sidewalk…
Older Gentleman: Oh, I’m sorry! I’m driving drunk today.
Me: Aren’t we all.
And together, we laughed.
PSA for the day: actual drunk driving is no laughing matter.
Dear Arkansas, →
Honestly, if we aren’t here to learn from each other and grow as people, then WTF are we here for?? :) Thanks for your kind words, sweets. Haha … yes, I am a week in to this whole blogging thing, so this was unexpected. There were a few people who used strong explitives against me and offered nothing else; nothing to learn from those people. Honestly, I wound up blocking a few of...
RIP Leslie Nielsen
From Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (as I remember it while listening from my kitchen this morning)
Jane: And why don’t you want children?
Frank: Don’t act like I didn’t try to bring home an 18 year-old Filipino girl.
I probably didn’t remember it 100% correctly, but Leslie Nielsen’s comedy is Epic. (yeah, capital ‘E’)
tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
AMC Classic!
Holy throwback … I know you remember THIS Robin Williams classic <3
Sometimes I question AMC’s movie choices … Hidalgo, for example. Can we really call that an American classic? What’s our criteria here? Maybe Mrs. Doubtfire isn’t all that classic, either. I’m not an expert. All I know is Sally Fields usually = money. Then you’ve got the lil...
Fuck Yeah! The Natural State!: I’m from Arkansas.... →
fuckyeahnaturalstate:
I’m from Arkansas. I help to run this blog. I am BISEXUAL. I am also possibly one of the most blisteringly liberal women you will ever meet, so don’t judge Arkansas quite yet.
Thanks, Heather, for sticking up for our state. I applaud you.
Thanks, Brianna, for at least caring, even if it turned…
That escallated quickly. It’s nice to have a forum to sort...
1 tag
Dear Arkansas, →
southernsubculture:
lil-brieezy:
Dear Arkansas,
It seems we’ve never had words, primarily because I’ve never been sure whether you speak English (properly). Yet, I find myself seeking communication with you over your recent shenanigans.
It seems that some of the Cream of the Arkansas Crop have a problem with the gays. It seems that you think that seeing a photograph of two men and a baby...
fsdghcamel-deactivated20110424 asked: nice job making up for it. fuck you.
3 tags
Brainstorm
Man I love my office … I hope the more recent idea for us to produce a musical version of Social Network comes to fruition. Among other brainstorming ideas on the table: Kevin Bacon Film Month, Nerf war (upping our arsenal of 2 nerf guns to 5), and a Saved By the Bell marathon.
proletariatlife asked: just read your arkansas blog, it's moving pretty swiftly. you're the face of ignorance.
4 tags
Ah, the Human Condition...
Sad reality: intollerance is inevitable. One of the primary things I cannot tollerate is intollerance (among others: bad drivers, people who text or check their email instead of paying attention and moving forward in line at the store, the texture of pineapple, etc.). The point being, this makes me intollerant too. Thus is the human condition; we are unavoidably flawed. I know my flaws and try...
“Common sense is not so common.”
– Voltaire
1 tag
Dear Arkansas, →
fuckyeahnaturalstate:
lil-brieezy:
fuckyeahnaturalstate:
lil-brieezy:
Dear Arkansas,
It seems we’ve never had words, primarily because I’ve never been sure whether you speak English (properly). Yet, I find myself seeking communication with you over your recent shenanigans.
It seems that some of the Cream of the Arkansas Crop have a problem with the gays. It seems that you think that...
“A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition.”
– Gilbert K. Chesterton
3 tags
Kind of an lol moment
I need to be more careful and direct with my wording on this blog any time I feel passionately about something. When I write on here, I write for myself, for my 4 (count ‘em! 4!*) followers and my handful of friends who read but don’t have an account. I started blogging about a week or so ago, and did so for fun. I like to post fun things. But when I see something that truly upsets...
Dear Arkansas, →
fuckyeahnaturalstate:
lil-brieezy:
Dear Arkansas,
It seems we’ve never had words, primarily because I’ve never been sure whether you speak English (properly). Yet, I find myself seeking communication with you over your recent shenanigans.
It seems that some of the Cream of the Arkansas Crop have a problem with the gays. It seems that you think that seeing a photograph of two men and a...
"Aw, took too much, man. Took too much." Drug PSA
A word to the wise: do some research before you start just taking vitamins.
This lovely … no, it’s f-ing disgusting … whatever is called Niacin Flush. I didn’t get it yesterday when I took a 500mg tablet of Niacin (Vitamin B-3) for cholesterol, thought I was good to go. Took one this morning and like an hour or so later MY WHOLE BODY WAS ON FIRE!! It started in my...
“Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind...”
– Francois de La Rochefoucauld
If you ever wondered how absence works (does “Absence make the heart grow fonder”? Or is “out of sight” really “out of mind”?)—I think this quote addresses that catch-22 quite nicely…
“Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.”
– David Hume
Try to watch more sunrises and sunsets. Before you reach for the stars, take some time to appreciate them.
1 tag
Ugh
I love how RICH Republicans talk about not wanting the U.S. to turn into a nation of dependents. What do you call an inheritance? What do you call a trust fund? I also love how they believe that low taxes and minimal government has historically been, like, the best thing ever for the poor. Low taxes are great … if you have a high-paying job. Minimal government is “great”...
5 tags
Glenn Beck v. Ben Gleck, Pt One: Silence is...
Ben Gleck is the fictional arch nemesis of Glenn Beck, political commentator and host on FOX News. In this introductory segment, Beck and Gleck battle it out over the ongoing issue of political dialogue in the U.S. Pop some popcorn, get into your snuggie, and enjoy.
GLENN BECK SAYS: The media and the government for the last two weeks have been obsessing over violent rhetoric and how to...
I literally looked through my music library and...
“Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself...”
– Edna St Vincent Millay
It doesn’t matter how many dates I go on, I miss him like Hell.
Lunch Musings
Seal “Kiss from a Rose” is playing in the BG at Applebees. I ordered the cajun grilled tilapia; Des had the steak and shrimp.
Des: (singing) Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grave … What does that even mean?
Me: Well, it’s like … I get it. It’s like that when someone puts flowers on a grave, there’s that moment … it’s like,...
Give a Little Bit
As I was driving back home today, I came to a stop at an interesection frequently inhabited by a homeless person. I don’t think it’s the same guy every day, but today I happen to watch the guy. (Don’t act like you don’t avoid eye contact with the homeless if at all possible. We all do it.) I was particularly attentive today because there were 4 or 5 Canadian Geese...
“Peas actually aren’t that good for you. I mean, they’re better for...”
– Desirae Fredrickson, Nutritional Consultant
This is fantastic news. I hate peas.
Universe knows its shit
I recently purchased a ring. It’s something I decided on about a month ago—I want a pretty ring to wear and be proud of and I don’t need to wait for a guy to buy me one. Single girls deserve pretty jewelry too, damnit! So I got the one I had been immediately drawn to when I started looking a month ago:
Drawn to the stone and overall look immediately; I looked at hundreds of...
Tried and True Pick-up Lines
1. “Oh hey, weird.”
Yes, this one is GOLD, Jerry. GOLD! I used it NYE 2009. We danced and made out for 2 hours, never saw him in person again, and he asked me to move to Chicago with him a few months later. Best approach is to tap the guy on the shoulder and then execute.
2. “Did someone say ‘sex tape’?”
This one is tricky, ‘cause it can easily be...
Oh hey, weird.
Last night I received one of the more unique compliments ever to grace my innocent lil’ ears. The guy said, “By the way, you have really pretty…” wait for it…wait for it… “hair.” I’m used to getting the “you have really pretty eyes” but hair?! I’m not complaining. Who am I, Janice Dickinson? I’ll take the...
5 tags
Evil Uterus Shenanigans
I won’t even begin to tell you the evil shenanigans that my uterus has taken part in over the last several years … but I have come to the conclusion that it is waging war against me. Here are some images that come up when you Google “evil uterus”:
This—as if it even needs to be explained—is my evil uterus waging war on the world. Yeah, you guys might want...
4 tags
Dillema
I’d really like to start a recurring, weekly post theme. Specifically, I would like to make fun of Glenn Beck. I thought I might do something funny, like illustrate his craziness in Paint or something… or maybe even write an extremely insane counterargument, posted by his arch nemesis, Ben Gleck. Your thoughts?
OH! The other issue is that I would have to actually watch Glenn Beck in...
“There is no man, however wise, who has not at some period of his youth said...”
– Marcel Proust
I Googled “period quotes”. I gotta tell ya, this is not what I had in mind… but I’ll take it.
Crazy Eyes
I have mixed feelings about the fact that I have repeatedly gone to the doctor now for very concerning symptoms (like a stroke, and then like heart attacks), and have repeatedly been referred to a mental health professional.
Look at this cat with his crazy eyes! I’m relieved that I haven’t had a stroke or a heart attack. I also know I’m not a crazy person… but to think...
WatchAnd this is why I like cats…
4 tags
Makin' Babies
There’s a new show coming to TV. It’s fresh, it’s original. It’s about having babies! But the more intriguing part of the ad I just saw came in the last few seconds of dialogue:
Cut to a woman in a hospital gown, in labor. Camera is looking straight at her.
Woman: Just don’t let her hang out.
Nurse: The baby?
Woman gazes intensely into the camera and whispers.
...
3 tags
Groundhog Day
I woke this morning to a funny—yet tragically relevant—text this morning from my dear friend, Julie. “Sometimes I feel like my life is a bad version of Groundhog Day.”
It’s true… sometimes I do feel like there is a crazed groundhog behind the wheel and I am just a passenger. Ok, not really but I love this pic of Bill Murray (he’s one of my faves). ...
“Sometimes the greatest risk is not taking one…”
– Unknown.
This is my life mantra. I take risks every day… I should really start flossing, though.
