“Official: Even chimps in tutus can be vicious.“Anytime I hear about stuff like this it makes me all cranky and pissed off. Please people, it’s inhumane to take a wild animal and subject it to tutu’s and diapers for your own enjoyment and pleasure. Gross.
Speaking of chimpanzees. I cannot believe that NY Post published THAT cartoon. Even more ballsy was their apology: “There are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past – and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback. To them, no apology is due. Sometimes a cartoon is just a cartoon — even as the opportunists seek to make it something else.” Ugh.
There is a whole site devoted to Asian jokes. Don’t ask me how I found this, but here it is. I was expecting to laugh as much as I did when I first saw this blog but ended up so sad when I realized that so many stereotypes applied to me.
C’mon Mark Zuckerberg, people inherently don’t trust people who say “trust us.” The world calls bullshit on your stealthy under the radar changes in Facebook’s Terms of Service.
Watching this once will make you think that you are really quite normal. Any more than that and you’ll start thinking WTF?!?
Good gravy, I have been sick all this week. Anytime I feel the slightest tinge of a cold, I start my vitamin C, zinc and echinacea regime. This always prevents death from warming over me, but I still end up feeling like I am going to puke. I just don’t feel like I am going to puke up my guts.
This week’s fives:
The television in our house is completely indebted to Sharyn at Weapons of Mass Distraction. I was this close to breaking up with it for good when she just happen to blog about the Roku. It looks promising, but I am still a little unsure about springing for it after watching David Pogues bizarre video review. Plus, getting it may just mean that I have to get Comcast Broadband instead of sticking with my trusty no frills DSL. I liken it to needing to reopen an account with the devil again.
Good lawd, someone “mainstream” is finally talking about what I’ve been talking about for the past year. RETHINK YOUR BREAKFAST. I can pretty much guarantee that eating Bagel Bites or Pop Tarts is not the best thing for you. As of late, I’ve been eating stuff like this for breakfast and it makes a huge difference in how I feel throughout the day. Still, from time to time, I see things like this recipe for homemade Pop Tarts and it makes my mouth salivate, my heart palpitate.
Remember that song, Age of Aquarius? For you old timers it was that song in the musical Hair. For the young-uns, it was that song in the 40 Year Old Virgin where Paul Rudd shakes his moneymaker. Who knew that last February 14th was actually the dawning of the Age of Aquarius?
“The recognition is the most important,” said Jose Red, an 84-year-old veteran who lives in Jersey City, N.J. “We’ve been working for the recognition for a long, long time. We did this for democracy, for freedom, for the future generations.” On Tuesday, our President signed the stimulus bill and in it was a nonessential provision that set aside $198 million for benefits to 250,000 Filipino veterans of World War II. Apparently, the soldiers were never recognized as veterans even though they were promised full recognition when they were conscripted into the Army. It turns out that Congress stripped them of their veteran status after they served. Fast forward 60 years later – they are finally getting what was promised. WTF does this have to do with economic stimulus? Nothing. But really, who cares? Hearing this story stimulates my feeling of pride in this country for finally doing what is right. You can also listen to the story on NPR.
Okay people. Remember a couple of weeks ago when I said that I couldn’t wait to hear Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED talk? It’s available and it’s good. Sit tight for 20 minutes and listen to what she has to say. It’s worth it. I promise. Allah! Allah! Ole! Ole! to you.
It hasn’t been a big week of highs, but it wasn’t all bad:
24 guys and 1 gal. Take a look see at Forbes Magazine’s Web Celeb 25. I, like many other folks in the blogosphere, hope to someday make it on a list like this one. And you know what, at this point, I think anything is possible. There are no real surprises, Dooce takes the #8 slot, but a newly slimmed down Perez is numero uno. God save the Queen.
Flipper was one of my favorite shows growing up. As a result, I have an affinity for this marine mammal and as such was fascinated when I read this article in The New Scientist. “Though she can’t wield a knife or cleaver, a bottlenose can do an impressive job of killing, gutting and boning a cuttlefish.” I think they need to add a couple of lyrics to the Flipper theme song, “They call him Flipper, Flipper. Faster than lightening. No one you see, can butcher like he.“
Etta James was in Seattle. Read this account of her show and hear her tirade against Beyonce (which made actually made it to the LA Times). I think this quote sums it up nicely: “During the first song everyone was pumped, hooting and hollering, as she came out on her scooter. She broke out into song and started gesturing- fondling her breasts, motioning to her crotch, rubbing on herself.” I actually LOL’d (which most say they do, but actually don’t). Hell Etta, you’re 81 and you can still “bring it” as far as I’m concerned.
TED 2009 is going on right now. Listen to Seattle’s own Uncle Bill speak about a new kind of philanthropy. Personally, I can’t wait till they release Elizabeth Gilbert‘s lecture. I’ve heard through the blogosphere that it was a crowd favorite (even Uncle Bill said it was a favorite of his). You see, the night before I quit my job last year I couldn’t sleep and was so delirious that I started praying. I never pray and I am not religious. But on that sleepless night I prayed. The next day I had the resolve to quit my job. That following weekend I bought Gilbert’s book Eat, Pray, Love and I haven’t really looked back since.
Seeing the video below almost made my ovaries twitch a little, but then I got tired and exhausted from watching it. Being a mommy is tiring. Four hours of baby play in 2 minutes:
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