Blogger Choice Awards

Well here is an opportunity to check out new blogs as well as vote for the ones you like the most.

http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/

What goes on?

ok yes language is making me crazy. I have been watching this show called October Road and last night was the season finale (the 6 episode season). Well I don't know if I am being absolutely nutso about his or what but they used the line "What goes on...?" or "How can this be." a lot. I was oddly disturb by this I may be crazy. Well if you want to check this out go to abc.com. Watch the 4/26/2007 show.

ted

Zombie movies

The BBC has a quiz that tests your knowledge of zombie movies. I have to take it again since it didn't score me. I'll update with my score.

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6589329.stm

Update: I got 7 out of 10 right

What am I going to do with myself

So I had an interview yesterday and as you all know I need a job. The thing is it is to the point where I can't be selective in where I accept a job. Bringing me to the point of this post (if it has a point, it may not), why make the job you want someone to be dedicated to sound like such a drag. I know I will probably not find my dream job right away. I don't know what me dream job is but I do know the type of people I like to be around. The people in the HR department seemed like nice enough people. It was once I got out of the elevator the concern set in. It was depressing kind of. All the walls were white (no frills in this place). Well I sat down in the office with the business manager and the office was kind of creepy. There was a bookcase/shelf with absolutely nothing on it, not a book or a plant nothing.

I guess I am starting to get a better picture of what I want. I want to work with fun dynamic people that despite your job and no matter how much of a chore the work is you feel ok about going to work.

Annoyances

So my morning started unexpectedly early. Although I am having bizarro dreams this one not violent strange nonetheless. I am sure I am not ready to talk about it. Anyway, it had to be approximately 5:15 am when an alarm clock somewhere in the building went off. I will say I have been guilty of this particular wrong doing. Forgetting to turn off my alarm clock when I won't be home to turn it off. I have gotten much better at it though. The thing is I have been having trouble sleeping, I mean a bad bout of various forms of insomnia. It's been probably been over six months since I had a really good nights sleep. Well the thing (the alarm clock) had no owner this morning or the person in charge of it was being an ass. The thing is we have all programmed our selves to wake when that sound happens. Personally I have something called a gentle wake alarm clock that made matters even worse. It starts off with the faintest of beeps and get louder. I had my window open and this alarm sounded similar to the very first beeps of my alarm clock. Which always jolts me awake so I can turn it off. So I was awake and all I wanted to do was go back to sleep. The thing is every time I laid still I could her the beeping. I tried putting the pillow over my head even blankets nothing helped. I was not the only one that unhappy by this. The person that lives above me had some sort of violent reaction 15 minutes into it. When he started to scream and stomp around. That was less annoying because it stopped. I eventually turned my radio on so the beeping would go away and I could go back to sleep. As you all know you can not predict what will happen on the radio. It did not produce a quality sleeping environment. Not that I thought it would it sure was better that the beeping. I was over an hour of beeping. I started to get angry much like the man above me. I wanted to perform violent acts upon someone's head but I controlled myself. Just barely. I will never forget to turn off my alarm clock again.

The internet

Well it has been good to me today. Filled with wonderful story that make me smile. I didn't share them all but I will share this one. I mean the internet is all about discovery.

You are what you drink

The Landmark turns 80

Well the Landmark turns 80 how fun. According to the article there will be anniversary specials all week.

The Landmark

I'm really sorry

Don't hate me forever but I found this on the internet and sometimes I just have to share.

In case you don't know how or are doing it wrong. Here is a link that is a how to guide to french kissing.

http://www.howtofrenchkiss.net/frenchkissing.php

Damn Stumble Button

How Geek are you?

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Funny Blog

Here is the link to a dating blog that has some pretty funny stories.

http://mingle2.com/blog

In case...

your raging kegger isn't raging. Here is a link to some drinking games that you might find interesting.

http://www.bargeek.com/Drinking%20Games/index.shtml

Oh how I miss the days

Well it is super nice out which makes it hard for me to be inside all day. Well as usual I missed the bus today. So I have to walk to work. I am not complaining it was beautiful. I stopped by Roast got a iced caramel cosmo (caramel latte) which is delicious.

I haven't figured out what job gives me the liberty to roam the city yet but I am looking for it.

Anyway. I want to go out and play. Oh that job has to let me sleep in.

Applesauce

There is definitely a reason why I normally buy applesauce in the single packs. I just opened a 50oz. jar of applesauce and now fear I will eat the entire jar before the day is over. Some one should pick up the jar and save me from myself. I guess if I do eat the entire jar its only 1000 calories. It could be a worse binge I assume.

Nursery Rhyme Fun

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up got Jack, and home did trot As fast as he could caper
He went to bed and bound his head
With vinegar and brown paper.

So I read that this had something to do with Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Can anyone give me more insight?

ted.

Violent Works vs Violent Acts

Here is an article where novelist and columnist Stephen King weighs in on differentiating writing crazy shit vs. doing crazy shit.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20036014,00.html

Today's Poll

What's your prference?
	Little Debbie Snack Cakes
	Hostess Snack Cakes
	I'm Snack Cake free.
Free polls from Pollhost.com

Update: If you need help here are some links
Little Debbie
Hostess

Update Again: Who could possibly be snack cake free? I can't imagine life without snack cakes.

TV...love/hate relationship

I am so excited that Entourage is back on tv. Time Warner still hates me. They responded to my question but not with any real fees. I am not buying anything until I know how much my monthly bill will be. I really want HBO.

Food of the Week

According to beth the food of the week is: Korean Kimchi Soup

Why does HBO hate me!!!

Well I don't understand why I can't get a subscription for hbo online like a pay for streaming service. Or why I can't buy episodes on iTunes. I need to watch Entourage. NOW!!!! Hope the cable company has something good to say.

ted.

Barack Obama @ the Milwaukee Theatre

Well what can I say. I am still not a hundred percent sure of my candidate but that did not stop me from going out to see Barack Obama's Milwaukee "kickoff".

The event was much different than the normal kickoffs because of the tragedy that happened at Virginia Tech but I think because of that we got a very different speech.

First of all the kickoff started off with Willie Hines (president of the common council) talking about the need to jump on the political bandwagon and stay connect and tell others about the presidential race as well as Obama.

Next his kids did a performance of God Bless America (I believe) which was a pretty cute performance they were very young. (the got a standing ovation)

Then came Mayor Barrett. He made it a point to say that normally he does not come out to support a candidate this early on but because of Obama's knowledge that it is important to bring the country together. He also tried to explain to the crowd about the message that Obama would speak of.

Well Like I said it wasn't the big (rock star) show that everyone expected but I think there were importance in what he had to say. The speech was a little under 30 minutes and was geared toward violence both physical and verbal. The physical violence that occurred during the shootings in Virginia and the verbal violence that surrounded the Don Imus nonsense. I'll save my comments about that for another post. I think that it is pretty clear what Obama is thinking about his campaign and about the nation in general that change is needed and it won't happen until it is demanded from this country.

So although Milwaukee didn't get the rah rah speech that everyone else has been getting I think that what we heard showed a different side to Obama. That he can motivate a crowd through loud music and "let's go" speeches as well as through compassionate and mellow speeches that the country needs in times like this.


As a side note to the kickoff:
I was concerned that people were surprised by the fact that the tone of the speech was changed in light of the events that happened yesterday. My initial thoughts were of course the speech was changed because yeah he is trying to motivate the people of Milwaukee to vote for him he is running to the presidency of the United States not Wisconsin. I think people should take the time to think about if tragedy struck here how they would feel if a presidential hopefully were doing lively speeches and not recognizing their pain.