Elves. I like elves, because they help to create delicious, delicious cookies for our consumption. Wouldn't working elves all night making cookies without pay, and with crazy hours constitute a sort of slave labour? And are these elves aware that they're helping to lead our children head first into an obesity epidemic.
Oh, I remember the obesity epidemic of ol' aught 9, it was horrible jimmy, there were porkchops and cheesecake everywhere! I wonder if they're happy, because in an existentialist, moral-less world, if the elves are happy in their ebesity making, enslaved lives, then what's wrong with it right? HAPPY ELVES!
I wonder if the elves like pudding. As long as you're going for obesity, why not pudding? It's hard to make though, I wonder if the elves would have the arm power to stir it, but then I guess they'd be making tiny little batches. Wee little batches.
I believe jump ropes to be the definetively most sexist playground tools in the world. It is enforcing within young girls that they can at one time "play" with men for their own enjoyment, who are here reprisented in a fallic symbol of the jump rope, and is further mocking those men plagued with erectile dysfunction by using a limp rope as a fallic symbol. Sea animals have no feelings. I once saw a man stab a crab and drain it's blue blood and make an alcoholic cocktail with it. If that wont turn you off of drinking, nothing will. I don;t think we're honest enough in this society, I think we're all living with some nefarious "lab" in our lives, but we sugar coat human relations, making this oft messy subject real glossy, like an 8 by 10 glossy photo, not to be mistaken with a 9 by 5 matte, oh no, their COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! We dont use the word nefarious enough, it's a good word, that and brilliant, the british use it all the time as an normal adjective.
ie. That dish of pasta was brilliant, or that's an absolutely brilliant t-shirt. Work on that.
That and howdydoo, I like that, work on that too.
I like woodwind instruments, although I never understood that name. Wind has nothing to do with it. stupid....instument...naming...people...
And racists are no good, except for that one burly russian who keeps picking on Poor andrew, he's no good. But just that one.
I dislike capitol letters, I go through phases of using them
a) randomly
b) constantly
c) sporatically
d) never
e) always
f) nonsensically spread throughout words and phrases.
but I guess that's the way I likes it.
Hollandaise sauce is weird, btu you should always keep a saucepan full of it handy.
I can;t say what for, but when the time comes...you'll know.
or will you?...hmm...maybe I should just say.
But then, what if I say it, and it was unnecessary, and it ruins it.
or if you can;t be trusted and you spill the beans? hmmm, maybe I should think for a little while about thi- OH NO, THE BURLY RUSSIAN!
CHEESE IT!!!!!!
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Trumpcard and Time Bomb (Rancid)
Yesterday the esteemed leader of the most freedomist, democraticist country on the earth gave a speech about I-raq. It was held in Fort Bragg, N.C. a lovely little military base. The crowd was a bunch of military men and women of course so you can imagine the excitement. Yippee-doodle-day. But of course Bush played his "trumpcard", 9/11.
Since the horrible event happened Bush has non-stop talked about terrorists (or tourists Im not sure sometimes) trying to harm America. Well guess what. Thats what terroists do! They see America as the Great Satan. Debauchery and unholiness everwhere. And for the most part its true. Our society is driven far too much by sex and image and some such. Not like Im complaining. It doesnt concern me since Im one of the pretty people.
9/11 is the Republican/Bush admin. trumpcard. The instant its said they believe the general public will allow them to get away with anything in the right that theyre hunting terroists. But I mean cmon. Spet. 11 was a downright evil act, but that doesnt give the right to say it to justify attacking whomever you please. It seems that all Bush has to say now are a few choice words. Freedom, terroists, axis of evil, 9/11, democracy, misunderstatement. OK that last one was just for laughs but Im serious about taking every other word outta Bushs speeches.
Im saying its time to move away from the fun-happy catchphrase of 9/11. Im not saying we should forget about it but I think its high time the US stops persecuting all muslims and chillax a bit. Just today in fact DC was evacuated cuz some shmuck didnt head the no fly zone. Had everything short of the National Guard on red alert. Oh wait they did.
So whats to happen now? I think people are realizing that Bush is just throwing refrences of the worst terroist attack in US history to make them follow his cowboy policing the world policies. Police of the world. That title just screams freedom and democracy dont it? Only thing they should be policing against is the next Maroon 5 concert. Just cuz your the biggest kid on the block doesnt mean your the brightest.
Adieu.
My capilleries are escaping.
Since the horrible event happened Bush has non-stop talked about terrorists (or tourists Im not sure sometimes) trying to harm America. Well guess what. Thats what terroists do! They see America as the Great Satan. Debauchery and unholiness everwhere. And for the most part its true. Our society is driven far too much by sex and image and some such. Not like Im complaining. It doesnt concern me since Im one of the pretty people.
9/11 is the Republican/Bush admin. trumpcard. The instant its said they believe the general public will allow them to get away with anything in the right that theyre hunting terroists. But I mean cmon. Spet. 11 was a downright evil act, but that doesnt give the right to say it to justify attacking whomever you please. It seems that all Bush has to say now are a few choice words. Freedom, terroists, axis of evil, 9/11, democracy, misunderstatement. OK that last one was just for laughs but Im serious about taking every other word outta Bushs speeches.
Im saying its time to move away from the fun-happy catchphrase of 9/11. Im not saying we should forget about it but I think its high time the US stops persecuting all muslims and chillax a bit. Just today in fact DC was evacuated cuz some shmuck didnt head the no fly zone. Had everything short of the National Guard on red alert. Oh wait they did.
So whats to happen now? I think people are realizing that Bush is just throwing refrences of the worst terroist attack in US history to make them follow his cowboy policing the world policies. Police of the world. That title just screams freedom and democracy dont it? Only thing they should be policing against is the next Maroon 5 concert. Just cuz your the biggest kid on the block doesnt mean your the brightest.
Adieu.
My capilleries are escaping.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
U.N and Under Par (Thrice)
The UN is like a really old computer. Mostly useless, takes too long to process and cant play half the games that you want it to. Granted the UN has done tons and tons in the field of humanitarian efforts but theres still many countries that are barely scraping by that need the UN's help. I was supposed to do a rant on tolerance but this is more entertaining then watching Mike Tyson at a spelling bee. Maybe I'll throw something in there. You never know. Its kooky. SPLAA!
The UN was formed after good ol'WWII. The victorious Allies (US, Britain, France, Soviet Union, China) were given veto powers to cancel anything the UN wanted to do. Before the UN there was something called the League of Nations. Which was almost as useless as a chicken trying to swim. The League was wishy-washy when it came to incredbily important issues. Japans invaison of Manchuria in the 30's, Germany's re-arming and breaking of the Versailles treaty. So after the war a new form of justice for nations was needed. Enter the UN.
For the most part the UN did a fair deal. The genocides in Rwanda were kinda fixed. Various war-lords and rebels in the southern hemisphere were smooshed and the Soviet bloc didnt cross that big..wall...thing. But lets look at good ol'former Yugoslavia. After the death of their communist leader Tito, the country went the way of all good communist countries, it flopped like a beached whale. The Serbians were all edgy about uniting the country again. The Bosinians and Croats werent so hot on the deal. And the Macidonians just wanted to be left alone both by there former republic members and Greece which claimed Macedonia was stolen from them. After a wee little war and "ethnic cleansing" the UN used its mighty and vast powers to...sit and debate. US didnt want to get involved. England and France sided with the Croats and Bosnians while Russia sided with the Serbs. England and France didnt want a war on their hands and Russia kept supplying the Serbs to kill Bosnian Muslims. So you can guess what happened. Vetos up the wazoo.
But in the end peace was restored. Sorta. Theres still peacekeepers there making sure that the people of the former yugoslavia dont liquidate each other. The UN is now under attack by the US for not acting quick enough during the Iraq war. Now the US is in a dilly of a pickle they want other nations to bail them out. The UN has shown that is very slow to react to issues. The US is like the ADD, fat kid you know. Always into things and none quite sure how to get out. But the UN needs to speed up itself or it will cease to exist.
Im not saying that we should go without a UN. That would lead to chaos and I would end up being Emperor of the World. and Maroon 5 being played none-stop. But I am saying that changes are needed. To face the 21st century dilly-dallying on how to deal with issues could lead to horrendus concequences. Such as some bay...Guachamoly I think. But the US also has to know that it cant just go in and do whatever it pleases because its the only super-power (for now).
Europe is divided over how to apporach the future. The French dream of a United Europe that can stand against the US. The Brits want to be left alone and follow the US. And the rest are just being very careful on what is going to happen. With wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and possibly other countries, the US has got to realize that it cannot fight all the time. Pressures from home and abroad are also helping. Its like that one war..you know, the one the US doesnt like talking about. Starts with a V ends with IETNAM.
So whats to be done? I think this world needs more tolerance of each other. Tehre I threw it in. The UN will be there always. If not then we're in a mess of trouble. The UN allows for all nations to be equal. The US seems to have a problem with that.
Adieu.
My viens wiggle.
The UN was formed after good ol'WWII. The victorious Allies (US, Britain, France, Soviet Union, China) were given veto powers to cancel anything the UN wanted to do. Before the UN there was something called the League of Nations. Which was almost as useless as a chicken trying to swim. The League was wishy-washy when it came to incredbily important issues. Japans invaison of Manchuria in the 30's, Germany's re-arming and breaking of the Versailles treaty. So after the war a new form of justice for nations was needed. Enter the UN.
For the most part the UN did a fair deal. The genocides in Rwanda were kinda fixed. Various war-lords and rebels in the southern hemisphere were smooshed and the Soviet bloc didnt cross that big..wall...thing. But lets look at good ol'former Yugoslavia. After the death of their communist leader Tito, the country went the way of all good communist countries, it flopped like a beached whale. The Serbians were all edgy about uniting the country again. The Bosinians and Croats werent so hot on the deal. And the Macidonians just wanted to be left alone both by there former republic members and Greece which claimed Macedonia was stolen from them. After a wee little war and "ethnic cleansing" the UN used its mighty and vast powers to...sit and debate. US didnt want to get involved. England and France sided with the Croats and Bosnians while Russia sided with the Serbs. England and France didnt want a war on their hands and Russia kept supplying the Serbs to kill Bosnian Muslims. So you can guess what happened. Vetos up the wazoo.
But in the end peace was restored. Sorta. Theres still peacekeepers there making sure that the people of the former yugoslavia dont liquidate each other. The UN is now under attack by the US for not acting quick enough during the Iraq war. Now the US is in a dilly of a pickle they want other nations to bail them out. The UN has shown that is very slow to react to issues. The US is like the ADD, fat kid you know. Always into things and none quite sure how to get out. But the UN needs to speed up itself or it will cease to exist.
Im not saying that we should go without a UN. That would lead to chaos and I would end up being Emperor of the World. and Maroon 5 being played none-stop. But I am saying that changes are needed. To face the 21st century dilly-dallying on how to deal with issues could lead to horrendus concequences. Such as some bay...Guachamoly I think. But the US also has to know that it cant just go in and do whatever it pleases because its the only super-power (for now).
Europe is divided over how to apporach the future. The French dream of a United Europe that can stand against the US. The Brits want to be left alone and follow the US. And the rest are just being very careful on what is going to happen. With wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and possibly other countries, the US has got to realize that it cannot fight all the time. Pressures from home and abroad are also helping. Its like that one war..you know, the one the US doesnt like talking about. Starts with a V ends with IETNAM.
So whats to be done? I think this world needs more tolerance of each other. Tehre I threw it in. The UN will be there always. If not then we're in a mess of trouble. The UN allows for all nations to be equal. The US seems to have a problem with that.
Adieu.
My viens wiggle.
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Grammar
Grammar (grăm'ər) [I like to pronounce it GwraeMMerrrrrr, it's funny)
n.
1. The study of how words and their component parts combine to form sentences.
2. The study of structural relationships in language or in a language, sometimes including pronunciation, meaning, and linguistic history.
3. The system of inflections, syntax, and word formation of a language.
4. The system of rules implicit in a language, viewed as a mechanism for generating all sentences possible in that language.
5. A normative or prescriptive set of rules setting forth the current standard of usage for pedagogical or reference purposes.
6. Writing or speech judged with regard to such a set of rules.
7. A book containing the morphologic, syntactic, and semantic rules for a specific language.
8. The basic principles of an area of knowledge: the grammar of music.
9. A book dealing with such principles.
10. Completely lost skill set and ability.
Whatever has happened to the most basic skill sets as pertaining to grammar and spelling; the most basic elements of syntax and communication. The simple uilding blocks of non-verbal communication, the metaphysical wall that seperates us from the untamed beasts. I look around at the inclusions that are being made in our common language, and all of it seems to be a pervertion of proper language. Being cut apart by "msn speak" in an attempt to economise in as much as possible, we've lost our once beautiful, understandable language in favour of efficiency. An efficiency fostered at the cost of clarity.
I'm out. I be pooning some noobs, at they own game B4 I go to poon some noobs wit my comp, so I can flyu up the rank so I'll be # 1, not 3 on the ranks, peece.
(shudder)
n.
1. The study of how words and their component parts combine to form sentences.
2. The study of structural relationships in language or in a language, sometimes including pronunciation, meaning, and linguistic history.
3. The system of inflections, syntax, and word formation of a language.
4. The system of rules implicit in a language, viewed as a mechanism for generating all sentences possible in that language.
5. A normative or prescriptive set of rules setting forth the current standard of usage for pedagogical or reference purposes.
6. Writing or speech judged with regard to such a set of rules.
7. A book containing the morphologic, syntactic, and semantic rules for a specific language.
8. The basic principles of an area of knowledge: the grammar of music.
9. A book dealing with such principles.
10. Completely lost skill set and ability.
Whatever has happened to the most basic skill sets as pertaining to grammar and spelling; the most basic elements of syntax and communication. The simple uilding blocks of non-verbal communication, the metaphysical wall that seperates us from the untamed beasts. I look around at the inclusions that are being made in our common language, and all of it seems to be a pervertion of proper language. Being cut apart by "msn speak" in an attempt to economise in as much as possible, we've lost our once beautiful, understandable language in favour of efficiency. An efficiency fostered at the cost of clarity.
I'm out. I be pooning some noobs, at they own game B4 I go to poon some noobs wit my comp, so I can flyu up the rank so I'll be # 1, not 3 on the ranks, peece.
(shudder)
Monday, June 13, 2005
China and California Babylon (Transplants)
Chinas economy is the fastest growing in the world. Everything you own, buy or steal is quite possibly made in China. US and European companies find that its easier to market there then in their home countires. The labour is cheap and it allows the "fat cats" to make more money paying the average Chinese worker less then minimum wage then to pay say an American worker full wages and insurance and such. But why are companies doing this? As I have stated its plain easier to make the products there and ship it to wherever then making it here.
China has been a communist country since 1949 when a little man named Mao kicked out the Japanese and all others who opposed his rule. Up til that point China had been exploited by other nations. Most prominently Britain and Japan. China didnt have much in the way of industry at the time, it was basically all agriculture. But Mao changed all that. In a Stalinistic purge, he kicked Chinas' economy into high gear. For 30 years China grew and grew and completely cut itself off from the West. Then in the 70's to ease pressures from the USSR and the Vietnam war, President Nixon of the US went to China and visited many historic sights of the country, finally opening the powerhouse communist country open to the West.
You see, when the people have basically no human rights, and there are a billion people in your country you really can pay people in beans. So American corporations see this and think "Hmmm". By sending food, vehicle and all other goods from their country to China makes it easier to ship abroad. Little do they know that China doesnt need it.
China is basically a capitalist country. The youth of the country realize that communism just doesnt work. Look at Lenins Russia, Titos Yugoslavia, Castros Cuba. OK, I know that last one isnt one but hey, when he dies what do you thinks gonna happen? Young people in China for the majority arent even in the Communist party. The only reason they join is to become a beaurocrat in the country that already has more red tape then if you sewed all the flags of the country toegether.
So what will happen to our North American economy? Will it dry up faster then Michael Jacksons career? (Sorry I had to throw a Michael reference in there). Alas Im not a analyst on this sorta thing. China will continue to grow into a super-power that could potentially rival the US. The US has problems with everything these days. Internal struggles, world opinion, illegal immigration and now this economic giant looming over them. Maybe they deserve it, maybe they dont. Now to go grab my Nikes and perhaps play some games on my IBM computer made in the US. Right...
Adieu.
My ankles turn inward.
China has been a communist country since 1949 when a little man named Mao kicked out the Japanese and all others who opposed his rule. Up til that point China had been exploited by other nations. Most prominently Britain and Japan. China didnt have much in the way of industry at the time, it was basically all agriculture. But Mao changed all that. In a Stalinistic purge, he kicked Chinas' economy into high gear. For 30 years China grew and grew and completely cut itself off from the West. Then in the 70's to ease pressures from the USSR and the Vietnam war, President Nixon of the US went to China and visited many historic sights of the country, finally opening the powerhouse communist country open to the West.
You see, when the people have basically no human rights, and there are a billion people in your country you really can pay people in beans. So American corporations see this and think "Hmmm". By sending food, vehicle and all other goods from their country to China makes it easier to ship abroad. Little do they know that China doesnt need it.
China is basically a capitalist country. The youth of the country realize that communism just doesnt work. Look at Lenins Russia, Titos Yugoslavia, Castros Cuba. OK, I know that last one isnt one but hey, when he dies what do you thinks gonna happen? Young people in China for the majority arent even in the Communist party. The only reason they join is to become a beaurocrat in the country that already has more red tape then if you sewed all the flags of the country toegether.
So what will happen to our North American economy? Will it dry up faster then Michael Jacksons career? (Sorry I had to throw a Michael reference in there). Alas Im not a analyst on this sorta thing. China will continue to grow into a super-power that could potentially rival the US. The US has problems with everything these days. Internal struggles, world opinion, illegal immigration and now this economic giant looming over them. Maybe they deserve it, maybe they dont. Now to go grab my Nikes and perhaps play some games on my IBM computer made in the US. Right...
Adieu.
My ankles turn inward.
Monday, June 06, 2005
Street Racing and St. Jimmy (Green Day)
For the last five or six years, street racing has taken over the youth culture. Tinkering with engines, lowering your car and adding graphics make your ride rule the streets. But why? You see these suped up Acuras, Nissans, Hondas and Hundais and wonder why put ten grand to maintain a dangerous and deadly hobby?
Speed and looks are the two most important factors to the street racers. How well your car can preform is almost secondary to how it looks. Its really quite amazing how your car is an extentision of your personality. And its not just guys that are invovled with this. Girls are also tricking out their rides to get sweet cred. Im sorry I slipped back into the lingo.
Everywhere you look these days you see some sort of advertisment or invovlement with the street racing mystique. Video games allow to create your ultimate ride and do things that normally would get you killed in real life, movies like Fast and the Furious giving us outsiders a view of what the culture is all about. But I havent yet ranted on why this fad is still with us and may possibly stay for a lot longer. Lets go to that......nnnnnnnnnNOW!
The youth of today are lost. I should know, I am a youth of today. Noone to look up to. No role model or central figure that we as a generation can connect with. The early 90s gave alot if not all angst-ridden, confused teens a person to look up to. Kurt Cobain. I know what your thinking. How is that heroin addict a source of comfort to the lost teens? Easy. He was one of them. Outsiders felt connected to him through his depressive music. Today there are no stand out leaders. Hence why the youth of today try to make a name for themselves through any means possible.
With enough cash you can make your everyday Honda Civic into a rocket machine. NoS in the system makes those little things fly. Its insane. And it doesnt effect just one group of people. Oh no. Black, white, asian, hispanic kids everywhere are getting there cash and spending it on their 20" chrome spinners. You must have seen or heard these racers on the street. Bass thumping with massive speackers in the car and trunk, girgantic spoiler on the back, lowered and massive hubcaps put on.
When you think street racer you have mental images of the Fast and Furious mobiles flying down straight-a-ways burning it up. But only a few do this. For one, theres none to many straight non-patrolled sections of any city and for another they dont care too. Thats right. As I said earlier its about looks. How you look and how your care looks. Insecurity is over compensated by having the sweetest looking ride around. But saddly some do "street race" for money, car ownership, respect. Some of these races are fatal to the driver and innocent by-standers.
Fast and the Furious and all street racing games dont premote the sport as much as those who have an intrest in it can do as they wish. They can pretend and have the best car in the world. But actual street racers are not the stereotypical youth that dont car if they live or die. Making your car look and preform is a labour of love. So what can we do? There isnt anything. Youth will always find a way to have fun whether legally or illegally. I know Im generalizing but thats just the fact of the matter. The youth of today are lost and make up for it in risking their lives in a stupid attempt for immortality. Didnt think I could be so thoughtful huh?
Adieu.
My wrists are tied to a mule.
Speed and looks are the two most important factors to the street racers. How well your car can preform is almost secondary to how it looks. Its really quite amazing how your car is an extentision of your personality. And its not just guys that are invovled with this. Girls are also tricking out their rides to get sweet cred. Im sorry I slipped back into the lingo.
Everywhere you look these days you see some sort of advertisment or invovlement with the street racing mystique. Video games allow to create your ultimate ride and do things that normally would get you killed in real life, movies like Fast and the Furious giving us outsiders a view of what the culture is all about. But I havent yet ranted on why this fad is still with us and may possibly stay for a lot longer. Lets go to that......nnnnnnnnnNOW!
The youth of today are lost. I should know, I am a youth of today. Noone to look up to. No role model or central figure that we as a generation can connect with. The early 90s gave alot if not all angst-ridden, confused teens a person to look up to. Kurt Cobain. I know what your thinking. How is that heroin addict a source of comfort to the lost teens? Easy. He was one of them. Outsiders felt connected to him through his depressive music. Today there are no stand out leaders. Hence why the youth of today try to make a name for themselves through any means possible.
With enough cash you can make your everyday Honda Civic into a rocket machine. NoS in the system makes those little things fly. Its insane. And it doesnt effect just one group of people. Oh no. Black, white, asian, hispanic kids everywhere are getting there cash and spending it on their 20" chrome spinners. You must have seen or heard these racers on the street. Bass thumping with massive speackers in the car and trunk, girgantic spoiler on the back, lowered and massive hubcaps put on.
When you think street racer you have mental images of the Fast and Furious mobiles flying down straight-a-ways burning it up. But only a few do this. For one, theres none to many straight non-patrolled sections of any city and for another they dont care too. Thats right. As I said earlier its about looks. How you look and how your care looks. Insecurity is over compensated by having the sweetest looking ride around. But saddly some do "street race" for money, car ownership, respect. Some of these races are fatal to the driver and innocent by-standers.
Fast and the Furious and all street racing games dont premote the sport as much as those who have an intrest in it can do as they wish. They can pretend and have the best car in the world. But actual street racers are not the stereotypical youth that dont car if they live or die. Making your car look and preform is a labour of love. So what can we do? There isnt anything. Youth will always find a way to have fun whether legally or illegally. I know Im generalizing but thats just the fact of the matter. The youth of today are lost and make up for it in risking their lives in a stupid attempt for immortality. Didnt think I could be so thoughtful huh?
Adieu.
My wrists are tied to a mule.
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