Well, tomorrow we all leave for California for the Coachella festival! Sweet! I really really can't wait. Just noticed today that Kayne West is going to be there. He could be interesting to see... I mean, I'm not saying I'm a gold-digger... But I ain't messing with no broke....
When I get back on Monday, we should be ready to move back into our home. : D That's the best birthday present ever! Also, when we move back I'll have DSL finally. Yeah! I called and ordered it this week so that it will be already to go. That is going to be so great, especially after the near pony-express speed that I currently enjoy at Grandma's house.
In other news, we saw Silent Hill this weekend. ::sigh:: Whatever. There is never going to be another good scary movie ever ever again. I don't know why I let myself get excited. In other words... Silent Hill = Not so much.
I have to go pack now. I have to figure out what I'm going to wear... If I try to stay away from black t-shirts (due to the mid to high 80's weather expected this weekend) my options are going to be cut considerably. What to do, what to do? Love you all... Have a great weekend everyone, I know I will. See you on Monday. : D
Thursday, April 27
Thursday, April 20
April 20, 1999
"Within seconds, the whole building began to shake, and I heard the unmistakable sound of gunshots and extremely loud screaming," she wrote. "The gunfire was so loud that it didn't seem like normal guns could make that much noise." Marjorie Lindholm, student at Columbine, writes in her new book "A Columbine Survivor's Story"
April 20, 1999 Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School killing 13 people and injuring 21 others before killing themselves.
Columbine High is about a mile and a half from my house, and I've got to say... Even after 7 years, I still can't believe that it happened. No one that lives in this community will ever forget what happened on that day. It will be here forever, for all of us that live here. Since that day, never once am I able to drive past Columbine High School without looking over and remembering students hanging out the windows screaming for help. Everytime I go to Clement Park I think about the thousands of people that filled it in the days after the tragedy. Most of them were not members of this community, but had come anyway to show support for the families, to mourn and remember those that were lost. Moments like that were beautiful.
Those who lost their lives that day.
Daniel Rohrbough, 15; Isaiah Shoels, 18; Kelly Fleming, 16; Kyle Velasquez, 16; John Tomlin, 16; Matthew Kechter, 16; Corey DePooter, 17; Daniel Mauser, 15; Cassie Bernall, 17; William "Dave" Sanders, 47; Steven Curnow, 14; Lauren Townsend, 18; Rachel Scott, 17.
Daniel Rohrbough, 15; Isaiah Shoels, 18; Kelly Fleming, 16; Kyle Velasquez, 16; John Tomlin, 16; Matthew Kechter, 16; Corey DePooter, 17; Daniel Mauser, 15; Cassie Bernall, 17; William "Dave" Sanders, 47; Steven Curnow, 14; Lauren Townsend, 18; Rachel Scott, 17.
Make it a point this week to watch Bowling For Columbine, or the fantastic movie Elephant. Please, I urge you to watch these movies. Even if you don't like Michael Moore... His film is important. We owe it to children to look at gun control and make sure that we are doing all we can to keep them safe. Elephant is not a documentary, but a film inspired by the events of April 20th. It is a very simple film that at times is extremely hard to watch, but it is a film that needs to be seen. Both of these films are so important and I think help to sort out what happened that day. Here are some links to some Columbine related news articles if you're interested.
If you would like more information on the planned Columbine Memorial, including how you can donate money go to www.columbinememorial.org.
Tuesday, April 18
There's no place like home. There's no place like home.
K... I have to vent a little bit about my Grandmother. OMG!!!!!! She is such a racist. I knew that about her before, but man... I had no idea. All this immigration reform drama going on in the nation has brought out some of the grossest comments I've ever heard her make... I mean for real. I won't even put the stuff she has said here for you to read because it so embarrasses me that I could even be related to someone like that. These final couple weeks living here are going to be soooooooo long! Then, as if being here weren't bad enough, we've had no t.v. since this past Thursday. Fuck Dish Network! They have to send out a new receiver box and they sent it GROUND?!?!?! WTF??!!!!! I'm not even going to think about all the shows I'm missing. So, I'm hoping to get the receiver tomorrow... We just have to get it by tomorrow... Alias is back tomorrow night. All I'm saying is that Aunt Scarlet is in town and if I have to miss Alias...She is going to be PISSED!!! No of us want that, so let's all hope for the best. Help me UPS... You're my only hope.
One final note. In recent news it has been reported that Heather Locklear is now dating David Spade. ::sigh:: yeah, take a moment to REALLY think about that.
Richie Sambora... David Spade... Richie Sambora... David fucking Spade?!
If this is true I wash my hands of her forever. I know nothing of Heathers and Locklears.
Simmer Down Now!
South Park news:
So, recently South Park took on the issue of cartoon depictions of Mohammed in a two-part episode (Cartoon Wars) which concluded last week. In the end, Comedy Central made the decision to censor a scene depicting Mohammed handing a football helmet to the Dad on Family Guy. I found an interesting article about it that you can read here. Ok, so here are my thoughts on the whole thing. Mohammed is a prophet of MUSLIMS. I'm not Muslim. He's not my prophet, and it's the same for a lot of people. It's absurd to expect people to treat your religious icons the same as you do. I am fully aware that there is a big world out there beyond our borders, and that the cartoon that was published in the Danish newspapers caused riots. However, when South Park first depicted Mohammed in the "Super Best Friends" episode it wasn't an issue. The fact that the episode aired before 9/11 shouldn't matter. (Muslims in our own country did not bomb anything after this episode aired... It's called self-control. I'm just saying.) This is the United States of America. In our country we have freedom of speech. All of the rights and freedoms that we have also come with a possible down side. There is always the possibility of offending someone when you have free speech, but that doesn't change the fact that we do in fact have free speech. What Comedy Central did was allow themselves to be terrorized. They were fearful of something that may or may not happen, and they let it change their principles. I don't want to sound insensitive to Muslims, but allowing one group of people, whether in this country or another, to control what American citizens can say or what they can watch is BULLSHIT!! I'm disappointed in Comedy Central... And I'm surprised. I really thought they would let it air. I mean after all the things that South Park has made fun of and done on the show, it's hard to believe that there is a line to cross. Like it was said many times in the "Cartoon Wars" episodes, either it's all ok, or none of it is. I couldn't agree more.
Now, in other South Park news, Comedy Central also recently (well, not recently, it was back in March but I just found out about it) decided not to rerun the "Trapped in the Closet" episode. This is the infamous episode in which our heroes (Matt Stone and Trey Parker) take on Scientology and in which Tom Cruise, John Travolta and R. Kelly are all "in the closet." This is also the episode that upset Isaac Hayes causing him to leave the character Chef behind for his fruity little club. (heehee) You can read more about this here. My favorite part the article is Matt and Trey's statement regarding the rerun being pulled. "So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun!" the self-described "servants of the dark lord Xenu" said in a statement ..."Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies." hee hee. Oh them!
Now to end my South Park news update on a good note. South Park has won a Peabody Award! Congratulations to the entire crew behind South Park, and of course to Matt and Trey. I think that the show is not only funny, but smart and relevant as well. I hope that they continue to do what they do... Making us laugh at ANYONE'S expense.
So, recently South Park took on the issue of cartoon depictions of Mohammed in a two-part episode (Cartoon Wars) which concluded last week. In the end, Comedy Central made the decision to censor a scene depicting Mohammed handing a football helmet to the Dad on Family Guy. I found an interesting article about it that you can read here. Ok, so here are my thoughts on the whole thing. Mohammed is a prophet of MUSLIMS. I'm not Muslim. He's not my prophet, and it's the same for a lot of people. It's absurd to expect people to treat your religious icons the same as you do. I am fully aware that there is a big world out there beyond our borders, and that the cartoon that was published in the Danish newspapers caused riots. However, when South Park first depicted Mohammed in the "Super Best Friends" episode it wasn't an issue. The fact that the episode aired before 9/11 shouldn't matter. (Muslims in our own country did not bomb anything after this episode aired... It's called self-control. I'm just saying.) This is the United States of America. In our country we have freedom of speech. All of the rights and freedoms that we have also come with a possible down side. There is always the possibility of offending someone when you have free speech, but that doesn't change the fact that we do in fact have free speech. What Comedy Central did was allow themselves to be terrorized. They were fearful of something that may or may not happen, and they let it change their principles. I don't want to sound insensitive to Muslims, but allowing one group of people, whether in this country or another, to control what American citizens can say or what they can watch is BULLSHIT!! I'm disappointed in Comedy Central... And I'm surprised. I really thought they would let it air. I mean after all the things that South Park has made fun of and done on the show, it's hard to believe that there is a line to cross. Like it was said many times in the "Cartoon Wars" episodes, either it's all ok, or none of it is. I couldn't agree more.
Now, in other South Park news, Comedy Central also recently (well, not recently, it was back in March but I just found out about it) decided not to rerun the "Trapped in the Closet" episode. This is the infamous episode in which our heroes (Matt Stone and Trey Parker) take on Scientology and in which Tom Cruise, John Travolta and R. Kelly are all "in the closet." This is also the episode that upset Isaac Hayes causing him to leave the character Chef behind for his fruity little club. (heehee) You can read more about this here. My favorite part the article is Matt and Trey's statement regarding the rerun being pulled. "So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun!" the self-described "servants of the dark lord Xenu" said in a statement ..."Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies." hee hee. Oh them!
Now to end my South Park news update on a good note. South Park has won a Peabody Award! Congratulations to the entire crew behind South Park, and of course to Matt and Trey. I think that the show is not only funny, but smart and relevant as well. I hope that they continue to do what they do... Making us laugh at ANYONE'S expense.
Monday, April 10
Jerry! Jerry!
If you ever find yourself missing a little Jerry Springer or even some Ricky Lake, then I've found the perfect quiz for you. "Female or Shemale... Can You Tell?" Good times. I got 12 out of 16 by the way. I really thought I'd do better than that...
Tuesday, April 4
A Very Merry Un-Birthday To Me!
As my birthday is quickly approaching... (less than a month to go) I thought I would begin posting helpful gift ideas for all of you. Your welcome. : D
Here we have the first item... a Bon Jovi Coca-Cola can from the Netherlands. You can check out all the info here. Simply dreamy. This would go next to my Bon beer can that I have already.
Seriously, could this can be cooler? No, not really.
Here is where you can go to see the talking Pope doll I want (hilarious!) By the way, they also have a series of President talking dolls, including Dubya, and Clinton (and both of their wives.) The order of my interest is as follows: Pope, Dubya, Clinton, Hilary, Laura, and Regan.
Here is where you can find a George W. Bush puppet style talking doll. Good times.
Here is where you can get the Last Supper lunchbox that I want. It rules!
And last but not least, this is an idea for those of you that really love me.
Put 'Em in Your Mouth... And Suck 'Em and Suck 'Em!
So, Grandma's back in town, which means I have to unhook my computer and hook-up hers. So, I'll do what I can to get back on here soon and make a post, but it's going to be harder. Hopefully we'll be home in a few weeks and then everything will be back to normal. Seriously, living with Grandma... not so much.
Anyhoo...So I'm getting so excited for Coachella at the end of this month. I can't wait! Depeche Mode, Madonna, Tool, Paul Oakenfold, James Blunt...all in two days!!! It's overwhelming. : D
Tom DeLay is out! : D excellent!
South Park is finally back.. woo hoo! I'm so proud of Matt and Trey for the way they handled the Isaac Hayes situation with the first episode of this season. It expressed anger, confusion, and hurt but also reminded all the fans of the show that for a long time he was a part of this South Park family. He made us laugh and we should always love and respect him for that... even if he's been forever changed into Chef Vader by scientology. I really liked the episode, and both Isaac Hayes and Chef will be missed.
Anyhoo...So I'm getting so excited for Coachella at the end of this month. I can't wait! Depeche Mode, Madonna, Tool, Paul Oakenfold, James Blunt...all in two days!!! It's overwhelming. : D
Tom DeLay is out! : D excellent!
South Park is finally back.. woo hoo! I'm so proud of Matt and Trey for the way they handled the Isaac Hayes situation with the first episode of this season. It expressed anger, confusion, and hurt but also reminded all the fans of the show that for a long time he was a part of this South Park family. He made us laugh and we should always love and respect him for that... even if he's been forever changed into Chef Vader by scientology. I really liked the episode, and both Isaac Hayes and Chef will be missed.
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