Cuke, use the Farm!
Normally I detest Star Wars remakes because everything's been done before (except Muppet Show and Muppet Babies remakes, those are great!). But this one stands out because it's incredibly well filmed!
This is a great creative way to market. Props to the Organic Trade Association! make sure to click on "Meet the Puppets" after the film.
Monday, June 06, 2005
Sunday, May 29, 2005
If we had a band, this would be one of our group shots on our first cd (whose title would prolly involve something about swattered kitty cats). Val and Garry came down and we had a great time (as always!). There were some very heavy things discussed but I believe the four of us are closer than ever. Check Garry's blog (filed under "the cousin") for more pictures and what not.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
I have the Key
so this guy is my half-brother, Key Lindon, with his girlfriend (see above pix)... i don't see the resemblance either...
anyway so to make a long story... a long story that happens to be shorter (durrrr!) my father (Blue) runs around and sets up "franchise families" ala Fight Club and then moves on. Key is 18, two years younger than my sister... so i'm elated to know of him and to know that Key is healthy, sane and alive. he sounds a lot like me prior to 1999... i guess i partied like it was 1999 like Prince said and came out a different person. he sounds great! and motivated! and relatively unphased!
which brings me to my real point... how the hell can kids come from such fucked up and poisonous backgrounds and make it in the world. some kids have really good rearing and come out ray guns set to ridiculous! while others have some bumps and bruises and act even worse. i'm thinking it comes down to two things 1. divine intervention and 2. ability to change and adapt.
1. Divine intervention comes in many, many forms... some ppl call it being 'saved' but that sounds too fundamentalist... but it means roughly the same thing. divine or not, the best way to define the intervention is something that causes...
2. The ability to change and adapt. Darwin said this was the key to the survival of the fittest. it's not the most powerful that always win, it's the ones who can change. people (like the mormons, reagan-republicans and other such idiots) like to think in absolutes. total or nothing, good times or bad times, saved or unsaved. not happening.
i think that using both 1 & 2 in a deadly fashion is what the Buddhists call the destruction of the self. it's not that you destroy your personality, it's just that you get over yourself. such sayings like "gee.. i wish i could stop smoking" or "he's such an ass to me but i can't break up with him" or "i've smoked so much pot but i can stop if i wanna" would never come out...
people think you need a great focus to do these things.. one does need focus.. one needs DISCIPLINE. i'm the most unfocused person (if you couldn't tell by my writing style) but i'm pretty disciplined.. if i need to get focused, i can. if i see something i don't like, i can change it first by changing myself and then changing the situation.
get it? prolly not.. but i do, val does and apparently so does key. so i guess it counts for something!
anyway so to make a long story... a long story that happens to be shorter (durrrr!) my father (Blue) runs around and sets up "franchise families" ala Fight Club and then moves on. Key is 18, two years younger than my sister... so i'm elated to know of him and to know that Key is healthy, sane and alive. he sounds a lot like me prior to 1999... i guess i partied like it was 1999 like Prince said and came out a different person. he sounds great! and motivated! and relatively unphased!
which brings me to my real point... how the hell can kids come from such fucked up and poisonous backgrounds and make it in the world. some kids have really good rearing and come out ray guns set to ridiculous! while others have some bumps and bruises and act even worse. i'm thinking it comes down to two things 1. divine intervention and 2. ability to change and adapt.
1. Divine intervention comes in many, many forms... some ppl call it being 'saved' but that sounds too fundamentalist... but it means roughly the same thing. divine or not, the best way to define the intervention is something that causes...
2. The ability to change and adapt. Darwin said this was the key to the survival of the fittest. it's not the most powerful that always win, it's the ones who can change. people (like the mormons, reagan-republicans and other such idiots) like to think in absolutes. total or nothing, good times or bad times, saved or unsaved. not happening.
i think that using both 1 & 2 in a deadly fashion is what the Buddhists call the destruction of the self. it's not that you destroy your personality, it's just that you get over yourself. such sayings like "gee.. i wish i could stop smoking" or "he's such an ass to me but i can't break up with him" or "i've smoked so much pot but i can stop if i wanna" would never come out...
people think you need a great focus to do these things.. one does need focus.. one needs DISCIPLINE. i'm the most unfocused person (if you couldn't tell by my writing style) but i'm pretty disciplined.. if i need to get focused, i can. if i see something i don't like, i can change it first by changing myself and then changing the situation.
get it? prolly not.. but i do, val does and apparently so does key. so i guess it counts for something!
Thursday, May 19, 2005
ADDICTED
i try to live my life without being addicted to too much... air, Family Guy, and my wife are my few addictions... but i've found my other addiction:
that's right! the greatest sports game ever made! I played it this past new years eve with my cuz... the game kept resetting, so it prevented me from completely owning his sorry ass! but of course i was the LA Raiders (with Bo and Marcus Allen) and he was the ever-fumbling Browns of '91. It would have been the first time i beat Garry, because he's a few years older than i am and consistently whooped my ass in Nintendo games. one of these days, Puppet Nuts.... one of these days!
but seriously.. Tecmo Super Bowl struck the perfect balance between realistic football simulation and high-tempo, engaging gameplay. Tecmo pushed the boundaries of sports video games by allowing for the first time full season play with complete stat-tracking, changing player conditions, and even injuries.
i've been through one season playing the Packers, Raiders, Broncos, and 49ers... these teams were unstoppable leading to the Packers' defeat of the Raiders in the big dance by a 65-yard TD run by Sterling Sharpe to edge out the Raiders.
This season i'm the Browns and the Saints... just to see if i can take two crappy teams and beat the game with them... not doing too bad so far.
BEST.GAME.EVER.
.
that's right! the greatest sports game ever made! I played it this past new years eve with my cuz... the game kept resetting, so it prevented me from completely owning his sorry ass! but of course i was the LA Raiders (with Bo and Marcus Allen) and he was the ever-fumbling Browns of '91. It would have been the first time i beat Garry, because he's a few years older than i am and consistently whooped my ass in Nintendo games. one of these days, Puppet Nuts.... one of these days!
but seriously.. Tecmo Super Bowl struck the perfect balance between realistic football simulation and high-tempo, engaging gameplay. Tecmo pushed the boundaries of sports video games by allowing for the first time full season play with complete stat-tracking, changing player conditions, and even injuries.
i've been through one season playing the Packers, Raiders, Broncos, and 49ers... these teams were unstoppable leading to the Packers' defeat of the Raiders in the big dance by a 65-yard TD run by Sterling Sharpe to edge out the Raiders.
This season i'm the Browns and the Saints... just to see if i can take two crappy teams and beat the game with them... not doing too bad so far.
BEST.GAME.EVER.
.
Friday, May 13, 2005
And Remember Children...
If you don't blow out your flaming shot you could end up like this guy.
What a moron.
Also another sad fact is that this is how most of the fire drills happen at OU... that and the herb-heads who are too lazy/stoned to find Bong Hill.
What a moron.
Also another sad fact is that this is how most of the fire drills happen at OU... that and the herb-heads who are too lazy/stoned to find Bong Hill.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Duh....
Here's some random quizsters i took that told me nothing new...
although i don't agree with either position on most of these stupid questions.. but i understand they want to easily put me in either category.
i agree completely with this one. but i may also be suffering from the Barnum Syndrome.. you know.. the one where you agree with every personality trait listed for you because 1. you want a clear definition of yourself and 2. your complex personality allows you to have all of these characteristics at any given time.
Your Political Profile |
Overall: 20% Conservative, 80% Liberal |
Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal |
Personal Responsibility: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal |
Fiscal Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal |
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal |
Defense and Crime: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal |
although i don't agree with either position on most of these stupid questions.. but i understand they want to easily put me in either category.
Your True Birth Month Is January |
 Loyal Social Logical Easily jealous Loves children Rather reserved Highly attentive Likes to criticize Needs close friends Ambitious and serious Smart, neat and organized Hardworking and productive Loves to teach and be taught Quiet unless excited or tensed Sensitive and has deep thoughts Knows how to make others happy Searches for the greatest romance Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds Romantic but has difficulties expressing love Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses |
i agree completely with this one. but i may also be suffering from the Barnum Syndrome.. you know.. the one where you agree with every personality trait listed for you because 1. you want a clear definition of yourself and 2. your complex personality allows you to have all of these characteristics at any given time.
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Hardest Game in the World
This Game is sooo addictive it should be illegal. Thanks to mai for sending it. the best soundtrack since mario and it'll hurt your wrist more than looking at playboy. have fun with it.
also for mai: shiznet= the shit. aka 'the big man on campus' as i believe the term would have been back in your hood. g mama....
also for mai: shiznet= the shit. aka 'the big man on campus' as i believe the term would have been back in your hood. g mama....
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Rolex!
and it's not like the ones they sell in D.C... this one is real! All day it was horsies, italian sausages, and deep fried everything! i tried a deep fried snickers and man... instant death never tasted so good!
here's sort of what went on all day... this is the "wang-and-balls" view favored by the breeders and not anyone else. eventing is seriously the coolest thing you can do on a horse... seriously. it's not what you're thinking, cause the horse usually spooks with all the yelling and such, but cross country is the closest thing to sex on a horse you can do! it's also just as cool, but more socially acceptable to watch(i was brought up on charges last time i tried to watch people bang'n).
Cross country is sooo cool, i hopped on one of the horses and tried to do it myself.. here's the picture!
it's also been great talking with the sis and cuz... although i learned that Garry drives around OU's campus... so here's your mission! go to his blog and harrass him on his tag board!!!
and call him 'puppet nuts'.
like a cheap shirt at walmart, i'm out.
here's sort of what went on all day... this is the "wang-and-balls" view favored by the breeders and not anyone else. eventing is seriously the coolest thing you can do on a horse... seriously. it's not what you're thinking, cause the horse usually spooks with all the yelling and such, but cross country is the closest thing to sex on a horse you can do! it's also just as cool, but more socially acceptable to watch(i was brought up on charges last time i tried to watch people bang'n).
Cross country is sooo cool, i hopped on one of the horses and tried to do it myself.. here's the picture!
it's also been great talking with the sis and cuz... although i learned that Garry drives around OU's campus... so here's your mission! go to his blog and harrass him on his tag board!!!
and call him 'puppet nuts'.
like a cheap shirt at walmart, i'm out.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Kate In Kentucky
This weekend is the Rolex, the biggest and horsieful event in the entire universe. Kate (my wife for those who i despise) went down there for the week to cover it for her job (which is manage'n Equisearch.com once again for you losers who can't keep up).
This is how i envision her arrival to look like:
Apparently she broke her leg since last i've seen her... i should send flowers.
But this weekend will be completely awesome cause i get to see my sister and where she's been living for the past year! Check out her blog on the side... and if you can't guess which link is hers, you're no longer allowed to read this site. My COUSIN is also coming. So it'll be completely awesome even though it's supposed to rain and be freeze'n out.
Phavorite Phrase at the moment: "...like a zombie to a brain."
Random Rants: "We prayed at first base and i wondered... did i just get to first base with God?"
Listening To:
Just Finished:
OH! and apparently my wife also did a photo shoot for UK's hockey team... my only thought is, where does she get the time?
This is how i envision her arrival to look like:
Apparently she broke her leg since last i've seen her... i should send flowers.
But this weekend will be completely awesome cause i get to see my sister and where she's been living for the past year! Check out her blog on the side... and if you can't guess which link is hers, you're no longer allowed to read this site. My COUSIN is also coming. So it'll be completely awesome even though it's supposed to rain and be freeze'n out.
Phavorite Phrase at the moment: "...like a zombie to a brain."
Random Rants: "We prayed at first base and i wondered... did i just get to first base with God?"
Listening To:
Just Finished:
OH! and apparently my wife also did a photo shoot for UK's hockey team... my only thought is, where does she get the time?
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Westward
My somehow-related "Aunt", Ann West passed away a few weeks ago. I've been meaning to do this for awhile, but i haven't really understood the impact that her passing had on me.
After her passing, it was like a flood gate opened up. All these people from my past have been showing up in droves... from different blogs that i've found to random people calling me.. to all sorts of stuff.
It has helped me not grieve, but celebrate Annie... it has helped me come to terms with my hometown.
Be honest... the first time.
After her passing, it was like a flood gate opened up. All these people from my past have been showing up in droves... from different blogs that i've found to random people calling me.. to all sorts of stuff.
It has helped me not grieve, but celebrate Annie... it has helped me come to terms with my hometown.
Be honest... the first time.
Monday, April 18, 2005
what everyone needs to move in
a jew, an aryan, and a 4-year-old. (with a sister, bro-in-law and 2-year-old to play hide & seek with tossed in for good measure).
that's really all you need. i pity the people who don't have such great labor at their disposal.
that's really all you need. i pity the people who don't have such great labor at their disposal.
Sunday, April 17, 2005
so eff'n tired
three days of moving... we're just about done. this is my first post from the new place! that's exciting. but good lord has it been a long couple of days. next time we have to move i'm stealing a gun and making random strangers move my stuff.
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
The Homestead
This is our new place that we just closed on today!
It's a 2 bedroom 2 bath, ground level condo. These pix are on our first breeze through back in February. They aren't the best (because the camera battery died) but hopefully will serve some purpose...
It's a 2 bedroom 2 bath, ground level condo. These pix are on our first breeze through back in February. They aren't the best (because the camera battery died) but hopefully will serve some purpose...
Monday, April 11, 2005
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Arizona Extravaganza
This is our lovely trip to Arizona! complete with captions and everything!
We went on Kate's family's annual trek to the Flying E Ranch in Wickenburg, AZ, last week for 9 tough days of riding horses, eating, lounging by the pool and playing with our nephews... vacation rules!
Friday through Sunday we went to visit Sedona, the Grand Canyon and Montezuma's Castle. Here are our 127 photos of fun.
Kate's family has been going to this ranch for 20+ years, so I guess this makes me official!
We went on Kate's family's annual trek to the Flying E Ranch in Wickenburg, AZ, last week for 9 tough days of riding horses, eating, lounging by the pool and playing with our nephews... vacation rules!
Friday through Sunday we went to visit Sedona, the Grand Canyon and Montezuma's Castle. Here are our 127 photos of fun.
Kate's family has been going to this ranch for 20+ years, so I guess this makes me official!
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Mai's Arizona Pix!
Mai's Pix are great! Check them out! I'll throw ours up there soon, I'm just working on writing the captions.
We have awfully cute nephews!
We have awfully cute nephews!
Monday, April 04, 2005
These MFer's been hold'n out on me
Big U-Ville and Dennison: Xanga Blogs
Here's a massive list of all the Xanga blogs from my hometown. Mostly rednecks, preteens, and wanna-be-goths, but this is FASCINATING! HOLY DEAR GOD! I'm up a whole hour past my bed time to read about people I haven't seen nor heard from in years.
However... that means peeps been holding out on me. any of you out there who have a blog better squelch it up now... or i'll make up other words to mean "hand over your site now".
Here's a massive list of all the Xanga blogs from my hometown. Mostly rednecks, preteens, and wanna-be-goths, but this is FASCINATING! HOLY DEAR GOD! I'm up a whole hour past my bed time to read about people I haven't seen nor heard from in years.
However... that means peeps been holding out on me. any of you out there who have a blog better squelch it up now... or i'll make up other words to mean "hand over your site now".
Perceptions
it's amazing to me that two people can look at the same thing and come away with two completely different views. like ol' veggie Shivo. some look and see death and some look and see life. I see life. In her death she's in the after life which is far better than the limbo technology was keeping her in.
it's also the same way with families. I just spent a week in Arizona (pix to follow) with the in-laws and found that most disagreements in the family are from misunderstanding the arguement. The same with the abortion... people are not argue'n the same point. If you say "we need less abortions" both sides will agree.
Another thing is, when you're mad at someone, tell them; don't tell everyone in the immediate circle and hope it gets back around to them so you can discuss it. Doing that is like taking poison and hoping the other person will suffer for it.
So that's my serious side... TIME FOR HILARITY!
it's also the same way with families. I just spent a week in Arizona (pix to follow) with the in-laws and found that most disagreements in the family are from misunderstanding the arguement. The same with the abortion... people are not argue'n the same point. If you say "we need less abortions" both sides will agree.
Another thing is, when you're mad at someone, tell them; don't tell everyone in the immediate circle and hope it gets back around to them so you can discuss it. Doing that is like taking poison and hoping the other person will suffer for it.
So that's my serious side... TIME FOR HILARITY!
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