Not quite what I expected, but oh well!
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I’m a part of two Survivor pools this Survivor season (the12th, in fact, season not pool I belong to). One is with work, and I was randomly assigned Sally. Whomever has the winner of Survivor, wins the pool. Pretty simple – Sally hasn’t been voted off, therefore I’m sharing the lead with all those other people who’s pickees are still in it too. On the other hand, the other pool is based on how well you score on a somewhat complicated survey created by Earl. In that pool, I’m tied for last :( with Earl, I think. Great minds think alike???
Who knows. But I found it funny that this week, Misty was voted off the island. Misty’s a cutie… I’m comfortable in my womanhood so I can admit it. Normally “they” (aka the guys) keep the cute ones around, for entertainment and shoulder-rubbing and whatnot. But more importantly to me, Misty is a electrical engineer. And from what I read (I didn’t actually watch the show, but I’ll quote the website…),
The male alliance is in the driver’s seat, with Misty and Ruth Marie on the chopping block. Terry is adamant that Misty should go–”She’s an engineer. She’s smart as hell, and she could cause some trouble”.
So, because she was an engineer and therefore smart (aren’t we all? :P), she was removed by the dominant male alliance. I gotta wonder… if Misty were a man (hopefully not named Misty… that’s worse than naming a boy Sue) who was an engineer, and there was a female dominant alliance (which rarely happens), would they have voted Misty off? Or if man Misty was not in with the male alliance, would man Misty still be around?
Actor in Beer Ads Faces Child Porn Charges
** I’m not implying all kilt-wearers are suspicious, nor that all Scotsmen are into child porn, so to all the kilt-wearers or Scots, no offense. To facial hair wearers… just what ARE you hiding under those beards??
Memed from Div… I can’t take criticism well, hence I’m being positive. Come tell me all my good points!!
As per Geoff, here are my own fun results from my “Unfortunately Lori” search on Google.
Unfortunately, Lori’s refusal to transfer has been wrongly interpreted as an unwillingness to return to the US when, in fact, it is an unwillingness to admit guilt and spend her life in a US prison when she knows she is innocent.
Look at their president, can ya blame me??
Unfortunately Lori’s hands and face are once more exhibiting the problems associated with the effect of the cold dry air.
Hey, that’s me… sorta… I’m a little scaly these days (though to be honest, the above quote comes from a site dedicated to freeing Lori Berenson, who is being held as a terrorist in Peru though she and her family deny the charges… I add this info so my conscience is okay with this).
Unfortunately, Lori passed away when her little girl was only four years old, so she didn’t get to walk her to school on the first day of kindergarten.
*sniff* I’m sad. Well, I’m dead so technically I can’t really be sad. Oh dear, this is getting depressing….
unfortunately, lori’s werewolf tf has already started, and tommy and merton only have 5 minutes to till midnight, so, they try to stop the syndicate
Hmmm…. when’s the next full moon, hey? And this is why I have a “hair issue”.
Unfortunately, Lori’s plan backfires, and Casey is given a raise and promotion at LGT.
Damn that Casey! Never trust a puppet who lives in a tree house with his large puppet dog.
And finally….
Unfortunately, Lori’s jet-setting big-city life isn’t what she dreamed it would be.
Since I haven’t conquered world domination, I’ll have to agree with this one.
So I’m sitting on the couch, watching “The Biggest Loser” and munching on some snacks… that’s not right! But I went to the gym earier and was relatively good w/ the whole WW thing, and I’m STILL being good with the WW thing because I’m eating Skinny Chips and drinking Diet Root Beer.
I’ve updated my weight tracker…. see below. And for those who asked, the ‘thing’ is a bone, being chased by a dog (who has yet to come on screen).
Most of the four people who read my blog know I’m trying to lose weight (I believe I mentioned it earlier). My tool of choice, this time around as in last, is Weight Watchers. I figure it’s only fair to be honest with you, my fans.. er, I mean friends, and let you know how good (or bad) I’m doing in “real numbers”. House (of The Madhouse) is doing it, so I guess I can do. If nothing else, I’m adding someone else (or some 4 others) to whom I’m now accountable. So see my cute little tracker, courtesy of a weight-loss-related blogging website I just found, extrapounds.com (clicking on the tracker will send you there).
This is basically tracking from the start of the year, so right now I’m -6 lbs!! I’ll keep it updated, promise. Even if I don’t keep the “other” blog, I’ll let you know my weekly progress (weigh-in day is on Saturdays).
I am easily distracted. Now that I’ve joined the (supposed) productive working world, I find myself distracted by people talking around me. To combat this, I bought some new headphones last night. Ideally, I should have bought some high-tech active noice cancellation headphones, but I’m also vain… I don’t want giant earmuffs. So I bought Sony Fontonia Earbud headphones that go inside your ears. I got the white ones because they were there, NOT because they match the iPod – in fact, I am trading Chris for his black ones.
I really like them. Not only am I reducing the noise from fellow co-workers, the sound seems richer – I’m enjoying the extra bass. I swear I can now tell the differenc ein bit rate in some songs in my collection. Maybe that’s just in my head. Much like ear plugs, I can use them without music to block out some extra ambient noise (and make it look like I’m listening to music). But I am listening to music at a low volume, I want to keep my hearing. :)
Today, I am listening to Pandora. It’s a “music discovery service” for those of us looking for something new. You create a channel by telling it what bands/songs/etc. you like, and based on the “musical genome” of that info, it finds other things you may like. It’s streaming, so the quality is decent but not beautiful (I’m okay with that). You can pause, but can’t go back to a previous song. So far it’s selection has been fairly kind to me, but you can give “thumbs down” to the things you don’t like (and “thumbs up” to those you do). After feeding it some of my favourite artists like Dave Matthews, Sarah Harmer, Josh Ritter and Sarah McLachlan, it’s given me some gems like Ben Harper and Colin Hay, and a lot of live stuff from various artists (apparently it has decided I really like acoustic music, which I do). I’d suggest you check it out!
Yet another article indicates children of “analytically-minded parents” (engineers, scientists and such) have a higher chance of being diagnosed with autism, or have autistic tendencies.
Scientific Brain Linked to Autism
Anyone who knows myself and B know that we’re not the most co-ordinated people (we’re “accident-prone”, to put it nicely), and to some degree with both suffer from skin problems (eczema, psoriasis, etc… B even has a skin scarring condition normally associated with African-Americans and those of South-East Asian descent). We spent part of last night reviewing the medical history of the Kidney clan, and there are a few problems in there.
So, given genetics and luck, I’m fairly certain our kids will be born with glasses, flat feet, green skin and a “Kick-Me” sign.
But seriously, what’s wrong with being detail minded and lacking interest in social skills? Now I must go finish the updated life-plan spreadsheet. :)
I went to the gym today and partook in a “step-and-ball” class. Got a workout, greatly enjoyed it. But now, 3 hours later, my abdominal muscles are like, “Hey! We’ve spent quite some time hiding under that excess fat are your mid-section… we wanna stay hidden thanks very much!” Thus I’m already stiff. I can only imagine what tomorrow will be like…
But it’s a good day, including soreness (“it’s a good pain”, said the masochist). I’m currently in school working on thesis/research work. For those not aware, I am now a part-time student and full-time contract employee of C-Core (I am now a practising engineer!), so my Masters work has taken a backseat to work. But I am actually enjoying doing this research today. I think the step away from it is a good thing. But I will finish within this winter semester – my goal is to finish the first draft before leaving for Australia on April 14th, leaving it with a bunch of loving friends who will edit it for me while I’m gone. :)
Speaking of goals, I’m back on the Weight Watchers wagon. I know what some people may think (“It’s a cult!”) but you know what: it works. I lost 40+ lbs last time I was OP (on program), and I can do it again, this time with the realization that it can come back. So far, I’m three weeks in and 6 lbs lighter!
