Favorite Songs by The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady, originally uploaded by Peter Hutchins.

1. Stuck Between Stations
She was a really cool kisser and she wasn't all that strict of a Christian.

2. Stay Positive
There's gonna come a time when the scene'll seem less sunny, it'll probably get druggy and the kids'll seem too skinny.

3. Sequestered in Memphis
We didn’t go back to her place, we went to some place where she cat-sits.

Cherry Bomb: Follow Up

My dad purposely bought me the book Cherry Bomb. I actually read it too. I covers everything from bikini waxes to rolling joints. Kind of an odd thing for your dad to buy you. I definitely wouldn't buy it. It's about as insightful as Seventeen Magazine. I thought this chart about determining if a guy is gay kind of funny. (Click to enlarge)

Alice in Wonderland

I've been waiting to see this for a while now. I hope they will play it in 3D here. Probably not.

Blog Update

illustration friday: opinion, originally uploaded by Asja..

So, yesterday I changed the blog layout a bit. I don't know if I like it yet. Let me know what you think of it. Also, I changed the way commenting on blogs work. You now must log in with your "OpenID" (If you have have an account with Google, Yahoo, Flickr, AOL, or Myspace you can use that account to log in) to write a comment. This shouldn't be a big deal. I was originally amused by the links to porn sites, but someone left a racist comment and that's not cool. Please don't be a bigot when leaving comments.

Back to School

In Psychology of Marriage Class:
Guy: . . .[%] of children are illegitimate and 20% of the prison population are from single parent homes.
Teacher: Um, that statistic isn't exactly correct.
Guy: Well, I like Ann Coulter. . .
Teacher: (doubles over in pain clutching stomach) ANN COULTER! YOU JUST STABBED ME!

Blog Comments

, originally uploaded by Dennis. (www.dennisroodbol.com).

I love when people comment on my blogs. Today, I discovered two new comments on an older posting. Now, strangely enough, they were in Japanese. Wonder what they say? I attempted to translate them online. Here's is one:

"On the disappearance from home bulletin board introduced in the various media, it is written the message of the runaway girl who I stay, and walks the net cafes of each place nationwide a lot recently. Because there isn't money, they seem to go out to play with the man who got to know on a bulletin board immediately. Don't you return an answer to a note, too?"

Hmmm. . . that's weird. Anyway, they each had a link to a website, which of course were Japanese porn sites. How random.

Weird Conversations: Part 2

, originally uploaded by Dennis..

I meant to write about this conversation earlier and kept forgetting.

After taking a drug test
Woman: (picks up urine sample) Smells like you've been drinking coffee.
H: Yeah. (laughs uncomfortably)
Woman: Must have been good stuff! It smells strong!

Wow, that was an awkward incident. By the way, is that a man wearing a dress with a dog's head in the picture? Either that or she's got some meaty arms!

Pathetic Blogger

Cool Mail Box, originally uploaded by -kevo.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote to my favorite blogs (all the ones in my links section except for AMP and Popgadget) and just let them know that I really enjoy their blogs and that if they had an advice for a fellow blogger I'd appreciate it. First of all, I really don't like the word "blogger" and I cringe when using it to describe myself. Secondly, I wasn't really expecting much from them. Maybe just like a one-sentence email saying "Thanks for reading" or something. Well, don't I feel special, I didn't get one email back. Pathetic. At least Miss Amp is nice. She invites people to add her on Myspace and even visited mine and responded to a personal posting in which I complimented her ezine.

Anyway, I've been meaning to write more posts but every time I go to Flickr to select a photo I get distracted. There was a photo I was going to use for a past post that didn't have the "blog it" option. So, I left a stupid comment about it and the guy wrote me back. And well, I'm sorry to admit that it's developed into a pathetic internet-crush. It's really lame but I can't help it! You can view the photo here. The guy is gorgeous.

Cars Versus People

One Mans Junk Is Another Mans Treasure (Unedited), originally uploaded by [Nocturne].

"With cars, unlike people, there's a government mandate saying you're required to to insure them, because cars are important."
-Jon Stewart, The Daily Show: 8/17/2009

Demetri Martin Quote of the Day (#2)

Underwater dreamin', originally uploaded by John Carleton.

“Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it to not die. And when I’m swimming, sometimes I’m not sure which one it is. I gotta go by the outfit. Pants – uh oh. Bathing suit – okay. Naked – we’ll see. Should I be swimming faster, or am I getting laid?”

School Books?

Currently, I'm a total deadbeat. My parents are having to buy all my books for college next semester. I made a list on Amazon and sent it to my dad. The books arrived today and among my texts on the psychology of women, marriage, and children, I found Cherry Bomb. According to the cover it is "The ultimate guide to becoming a better flirt, a tougher chick, and a hotter girlfriend, and to living life like a rock star." So, I'm wondering if this was accidentally ordered or if my dad thinks I need to improve my flirting skills. My dad sometimes buys self-help books/DVDs for people who have no interest in them. Is this misguided present an attempt at feminist self-help? It's hard to tell. I'm kind of hoping that Amazon just made a mistake.

No Logo

I highly recommend you check out the book No Logo. I've been slowly enjoying it for a while now and have learned many things from it.

On a recent trip to Wal-Mart in Anderson, California, I noticed a strange Native American statue in the parking lot. Later, I asked some people about it. No one really knew anything but it was rumored that the store was built on Indian burial ground. Kind of ridiculous, huh? No! According, to No Logo this is a common occurrence. I researched it, and it's true. According to Wal-Mart Watch:

"After discovering the burial ground during the construction of a supercenter, Wal-Mart kept building the store and made concessions to the local Native American tribe --- in the form of a $60,000 bronze statue dedicated to a traditional Wintu feather dancer. While a nice gesture, local tribal leaders agreed the land should never have been used for commercial purposes.

Of course, this isn’t the first time Wal-Mart disrespected a Native American burial site; or for that matter, an area of historical significance."

Rant

¡¡¡ Navidaaaaahhhggg !!!, originally uploaded by alfonstr.

I'm so sick of hearing about people's fear of socialism/ the president. Thanks for the mass hysteria, corporate news! Instead of informing people about current events and educating about proposed bills they spread irrational fear.

If you want to learn about the health care reform bill I suggest you stop following Sarah Palin's Facebook and read the real thing here.

(Old) Creepy Friends

So, I've been kind of bored today. After having a few stressful days, I've just been relaxing today. I was taking personality tests online and found this personality type:

The Backrubber
Lusty but indirect. Kind, but also using friendship as a means to sex. Oh, that feels gooood. You are The Backrubber.
We call you “The Backrubber” because you straddle that fine line between coming on to someone and just treating her nicely. Backrubs are just one example; you’d meet for coffee, or talk about books/movies, or even argue a little bit, all the while mostly preferring to screw.
Your indirect approach is not some evil trickery, but rather a result of your open mind. You’d enjoy either love or sex, but the latter definitely doesn’t require the former. While you are responsible and ambitious, you absolutely DON’T have uptight views on relationships. So ultimately, you just enjoy a woman, and let things take their course. If she wants you, great. If not, that’s fine too.

HA! This definitely makes me think of a creepy estranged friend.

So Cute

Happy Birthday toooo meeee!!!!, originally uploaded by ilina s.

Yesterday, Chris and I were bored, so he suggested we climb the roof of the old Montgomery Ward. There's nothing to do really so I agreed to go. We went out to his truck and it was kind of cool so he went back inside and got a sweatshirt, which he put in his backpack, then we went to my house so I could change my shoes and get a sweatshirt.

We went to Montgomery Ward and climbing on the roof was a little challenging for me. I had to stand on his shoulders to reach the ladder. I realized that I'm really weak and more at home with climbing on jungle gyms than adult-sized ladders.

Chris and I sat down on top of the roof for a couple minutes then he asked me to turn around while he got something out of his backpack. I thought he was surprising me with a picnic because we had talked about having a picnic on a roof before, but was a little confused because we had just eaten dinner. I turned around and he had a little birthday cake with candles and presents! I was so surprised! It was so cute!

I can't believe he carried an ice cream cake and presents up a giant ladder on to a roof to surprise me!

It's My Birthday!

I thought I'd share this disgusting bacon cake photo I just found.