December 2008
23 posts
Went to see Marley & Me. Cried like a baby. Went home and hugged my dogs until they struggled free from my arms. It was a good movie.
Watchstarline:
lifeofbk:
Cold Star is cold.
“Can we go in the car now?” Poor Star :(
Kissimmee Is Weird
soupsoup:
They have places called Shoneys and Logans.
They have an Arabian Knights and a Dolly Parton version of Medevil Times.
They have a million knock off Disney souvenier stores on the highway.
They have some bar called Harry Ramsbottom.
There are wild boar, wild turkey, cranes, and alligators here…on the sidewalks.
You have to drive at least 5-10 miles to get to pretty much...
US: Soaring Rates of Rape and Violence Against... →
(via robot-heart)
“The statistics show a 42-percent increase in reported domestic violence and a 25-percent increase in the reported incidence of rape and sexual assault.” (Over a 2 year period).
Film Addict: How many of IMDB's Top 250 have you... →
robot-heart:seriouslythough:sneakyjane:peterwknox:bg5000:
45.6% I’m fairly impressed with myself.
What's bad about Miami
Me: It's everything west of downtown
Noslen: No, It's everything west of the water.
Riprap
Riprap — also known as rip rap, rubble, shot rock or rock armour— is rock or other material used to armor shorlines and stream beds against water and sometimes ice erosion. It is normally made from hard rock, commonly granite or concrete rubble recycled from construction sites, and is used to protect coastlines from erosion and other coastal processes caused by the sea. It is also used inland on...
“Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The...”
– D.H. Lawerence, opening paragraph of Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
An official update.
I had my post-op appointment today with my Orthopedist. She took a look at my knee and said it was doing very well. I now have exercise homework for next week. My goal for next Wednesday is to be able to bend my knee 90 degrees. The pathology report also indicated that the mass in my knee is a result of a rare condition, Pigmented villonodular synovitis, also known as PVNS. There are two...
In preparation for the coming day.
Why would you call someone the day before their surgery and tell them that the remainder of their deductible is due before the surgery takes place? Even though in previous situations where a portion of the deductible was necessary the insurance company covered it and then billed me for it. Those f#cking bastards. I hate hate hate insurance bullshit.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hangs up on Obama →
One of Florida’s Representatives (from my district) to the United States Congress, hung up on Obama yesterday thinking it was a prank call from one of the local radio stations. Then she hung up on Rahm Emanuel because she thought it was part of the prank. It wasn’t until a third person called her, another fellow congressman, that she was finally convinced that she had indeed hung up...
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better....”
– Dr. Seuss (via affremblequotes)
