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i figured i could at least share with the world things i read on the internet that amuse me, entertain me, or well, i find fascinating.
like this article: at time magazine
i am, by no mean's, a prude. nudity does not bother me. i have been to topless beaches, and frankly, boobs are boobs. i have my own set. but i have never understood why our culture cannot stand the thought of a woman's boobs. OMG BOOBS! and i have often said that it is unfair that a man gets to stand on his lawn, topless, while doing yard work on a hot day. not that i am going to strip (i don't even wear shorts).
breastfeeding aside and whether it makes you uncomfortable to watch and what-not (i am a believer in don't look, you can refrain from watching a kid pick his nose if it makes you ill, then don't look at the kid at the boob), i like that the article points out that a man's nipples are ok, but mine are not. what. the. hell?
anyway, the article is worth a read just to see some arguments on both sides.
like this article: at time magazine
i am, by no mean's, a prude. nudity does not bother me. i have been to topless beaches, and frankly, boobs are boobs. i have my own set. but i have never understood why our culture cannot stand the thought of a woman's boobs. OMG BOOBS! and i have often said that it is unfair that a man gets to stand on his lawn, topless, while doing yard work on a hot day. not that i am going to strip (i don't even wear shorts).
breastfeeding aside and whether it makes you uncomfortable to watch and what-not (i am a believer in don't look, you can refrain from watching a kid pick his nose if it makes you ill, then don't look at the kid at the boob), i like that the article points out that a man's nipples are ok, but mine are not. what. the. hell?
anyway, the article is worth a read just to see some arguments on both sides.
who knew... i can still actually post something. amazing! wow! post of the century...
i will have stuff to post here soon. just need to make it through finals week, finish grading everything, and then put the semester behind me.
i will have stuff to post here soon. just need to make it through finals week, finish grading everything, and then put the semester behind me.
for those of you looking for some unique christmas cards, then look no further:
the designer is from a blog i read and love!!!
the designer is from a blog i read and love!!!
i have despammed this website. you know, i would like to point out that years ago, spam was only a pantry problem. that issue of opening the pantry, seeing it on the shelf because it migrated there with some fruitcake some insane person gave you during the holidays, that was the only time people encountered spam.
now, i have it on good authority, and that authority being one person i met from hawaii, that hawaiians love spam. bless them for taking one for the team. maybe, they would like to take care of website spam problems for us too. i mean, why else is hawaii a state, if not to take care of spam problems for the rest of us.
now, i have it on good authority, and that authority being one person i met from hawaii, that hawaiians love spam. bless them for taking one for the team. maybe, they would like to take care of website spam problems for us too. i mean, why else is hawaii a state, if not to take care of spam problems for the rest of us.
i made the mistake of reading lainey. yes. it is a mistake i tell you. because now she has me just as addicted as she is and the amount of heartache and tears (start with this link) i have shed over this site is more than i should. lainey... dammit!
his writing is beautiful and touching and my heart goes out to him. and if it doesn't make you cry or your heart stop beating for just a moment, then i don't know what will!
his writing is beautiful and touching and my heart goes out to him. and if it doesn't make you cry or your heart stop beating for just a moment, then i don't know what will!
one of the things i love is a good zombie thriller. one of the other things i love is a good comic book. and my third love is the internet. imagine what would happen if you joined all three of them into one thing... yep... you guessed it... JOYGASM.
i present to you: kristy versus the zombie army!
i present to you: kristy versus the zombie army!
there are several ways to get a boost or a perk in your day. there have been all sorts of articles by psychologists who talk about this on cnn and various other news sites. i think the psychologists are silly spending their hard earned time on something that is truly evident. like DUH!
so here... take a hit. nothing will make you feel all good and bubbly inside like looking at that. i dare you. come on. you know it will make you feel better. do it. all your friends do.
so here... take a hit. nothing will make you feel all good and bubbly inside like looking at that. i dare you. come on. you know it will make you feel better. do it. all your friends do.
a friend recently found a website and knew immediately that i would fall in love with it and want to marry it and have its babies. i read one article and am already pregnant.
stuff that white people like has got to be one of the funniest things on the web right now. maybe it is because i am a total narcissist and most of the articles apply to me in some way, shape or form, or maybe because it is clever.
stuff that white people like has got to be one of the funniest things on the web right now. maybe it is because i am a total narcissist and most of the articles apply to me in some way, shape or form, or maybe because it is clever.
two things happened this evening.
1. we went to the postsecret talk on campus this evening. this site has certainly been a guilty pleasure of mine, every sunday morning for a while now. not to mention, i look at it throughout the week to think about the things that compel people to a) keep that a secret and b) confess. i find some of them interesting since i can't relate to them. some break my heart. some bring tears to my eyes. and yet, others make me smile or laugh. and i will even admit it, a lot of them make me feel good about myself because i realize how good i have it.
2. apparently, buying two lightbulbs over the weekend for what i thought was $14 turned out to be a $459 experience unbeknownst to me. can you say JESUS!?!?! at the moment, i am still shaken because i don't like it when money comes out of my acct and i didn't benefit from it. i can justify a car payment, mortgage, bills, coffee, maid, etc, because i get something out of those withdrawals. but $459 for two lightbulbs?!?!?! um, am i missing something? like, a lot of lumber, new carpeting, and an inflatable santa to put across the street on our ghetto neighbors lawn... say it with me JESUS!?!?!?!
1. we went to the postsecret talk on campus this evening. this site has certainly been a guilty pleasure of mine, every sunday morning for a while now. not to mention, i look at it throughout the week to think about the things that compel people to a) keep that a secret and b) confess. i find some of them interesting since i can't relate to them. some break my heart. some bring tears to my eyes. and yet, others make me smile or laugh. and i will even admit it, a lot of them make me feel good about myself because i realize how good i have it.
2. apparently, buying two lightbulbs over the weekend for what i thought was $14 turned out to be a $459 experience unbeknownst to me. can you say JESUS!?!?! at the moment, i am still shaken because i don't like it when money comes out of my acct and i didn't benefit from it. i can justify a car payment, mortgage, bills, coffee, maid, etc, because i get something out of those withdrawals. but $459 for two lightbulbs?!?!?! um, am i missing something? like, a lot of lumber, new carpeting, and an inflatable santa to put across the street on our ghetto neighbors lawn... say it with me JESUS!?!?!?!
yes. there is a problem with blogging, or at least i should say, the kind of blog i have creates problems.
my blog is not an anonymous blog where i can just let everyone have it, or talk about everything, or share my inner most feelings at any given moment. i read people who have that kind of blog and i think that is cool but at the same time, i want to be able to share this with people who want to read about me (the most important person in the universe! duh!).
but this creates some problems because people i know could get hurt, be offended by or get angry at what i am sharing-- certain bits of information. i am not dooce, i do not make a living off of this blog. and i have a career where students or administrators could stumble upon this and that could be upsetting to my career (once again, i am not dooce and don't want to be dooced).
so the problem is, on an occasion, i have things to say that are totally blogworthy, but would be at the expense of friends or colleagues or students. i have thoughts and concerns about things but i only get to express them to thomas. it's just. well. sometimes i would like to be able to purge them so that others can tell me they know what i am thinking or feeling.
of course, not all of the stuff i want to be able to share is bad, some of it is quite funny, but once again, not necessarily something that i can share with everyone. thousands of people have written about their blogs in a metadiscussion of what it means to blog and why they blog and blog, blog, blog. people have given up their blogs because they don't feel they get to discuss what they want, or their readers (audience) guide their posts, but i love this and i just wanted to let you know, that sometimes, just sometimes, i am disappointed that i can't share everything with you.
my blog is not an anonymous blog where i can just let everyone have it, or talk about everything, or share my inner most feelings at any given moment. i read people who have that kind of blog and i think that is cool but at the same time, i want to be able to share this with people who want to read about me (the most important person in the universe! duh!).
but this creates some problems because people i know could get hurt, be offended by or get angry at what i am sharing-- certain bits of information. i am not dooce, i do not make a living off of this blog. and i have a career where students or administrators could stumble upon this and that could be upsetting to my career (once again, i am not dooce and don't want to be dooced).
so the problem is, on an occasion, i have things to say that are totally blogworthy, but would be at the expense of friends or colleagues or students. i have thoughts and concerns about things but i only get to express them to thomas. it's just. well. sometimes i would like to be able to purge them so that others can tell me they know what i am thinking or feeling.
of course, not all of the stuff i want to be able to share is bad, some of it is quite funny, but once again, not necessarily something that i can share with everyone. thousands of people have written about their blogs in a metadiscussion of what it means to blog and why they blog and blog, blog, blog. people have given up their blogs because they don't feel they get to discuss what they want, or their readers (audience) guide their posts, but i love this and i just wanted to let you know, that sometimes, just sometimes, i am disappointed that i can't share everything with you.
