thank god for at least one article that agrees with my last rant.

and for good measure, can i get a "BIL-LY BUCK-NER!!" cheer from a drunk A's fan?? hee hee...he was mentioned in the article, and i had to do it!! i like how he at least brings up that it wasn't entirely buckner's fault. but everyone likes to remember that ONE play.

sweet like candy to my soul
sweet you rock and sweet you roll
lost for you i'm so lost for you crash into me, dave matthews band

all right. all you sports writers and cubbies fans, listen up. the play last night with the fan interfering with a foul ball to be caught....DID NOT COST YOU THE FREAKIN GAME!! this comment cracks me up: "He possibly cost us the pennant, and I want to know if it was worth a $20 ball? What a loser." that was from a fan sitting a few rows behind the play. the fan's interference did not cause 8 (OMG, can we pause for a moment. EIGHT!!) runs to be scored. it was one freakin play that wasn't an out.

so all you whiners....SHUT THE HELL UP!! i'm sick of it. if your team was so freakin good, then that play wouldn't have mattered, and again, you wouldn't have allowed 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8 runs to score!! if you allow eight runs to pile up, you deserve to lose.

that is all.

hey kiddies...
so i haven't posted much about the a's loss to the sox because i didn't even know where to start. and i didn't want to talk about everything, but i felt like i should share this with you. it's taken from an article from sfgate.com. the author is talking about how players should take more blame for their mistakes and stop pointing fingers at coaches and managers. all i gotta say is: bottom of the ninth, 2 outs, bases loaded, 2 strikes....YOU SWING THE FREAKIN BAT. geez, you learn that in freakin t-ball. arg.

"On the other side of the bay, Terrence Long complained that A's manager Ken Macha had been unfair to him. Long apparently is the only one who doesn't realize he wasn't playing because he has hit .240 and .245 in successive seasons.

Long was coddled by former manager Art Howe, who left him in the lineup so he could continue his meaningless consecutive-game streak, but Macha demanded results. Now, Long wants to be traded. The A's would be happy to oblige him, if only they can find a general manager who hasn't seen Long play. "

thanks to the other netters who found these quotes by a writer for MLB. i was feeling so bummed this morning, but this sure reminds me what a ride it's been.


What did the A's prove? Contrary to what millions of fans might be thinking after their ninth consecutive loss in a game that could have sent them to the AL Championship Series, they proved that they aren't chokers.

Chokers don't shrug off the loss of star players year after year and keep on winning.

Chokers don't put together four straight stirring second-half comebacks to beat teams with twice their payroll into the postseason.

Chokers don't fight back from a crushing blow like the one Martinez delivered to pull within a run and load the bases in the bottom of the ninth.

Four first-round bowouts doesn't make you chokers or underachievers or any of the other unflattering labels they'll be tagged with Tuesday morning. That's ridiculous. They make you a four-time playoff team with plenty about which to be proud.

"The fact of the matter is that Boston is a better team than we are," said A's general manager Billy Beane. "These guys took them right to the wire, right to the last inning, and once again, I have no complaints.

"These guys played their butts off right to the last strike."

please please please click here and check out the title on your browser. i really want to direct the author to this site. hee hee!!

hey kiddies. i just wanted to post this great quote from the goobernatorial debate last night. "The moderator struggled to keep the conversation on point, stating, 'Ladies and gentlemen, this is not Comedy Central. I swear.' "

no, but it should have been. you all know jon stewart would have been a billion times better than the other mod. yes, a billion.

Gravedigger
when you dig my grave
could you make it shallow
so that I can feel the rain (gravedigger, dave matthews)

all right, so i promised that i'd update soon and here i am!! rather than overload you with stories and links, i'm doing one at a time. here are some links for ya!!

awwwwww, first we have a baby and momma hippo!!

and horray for polar bears cause we got 3 of em here!!

it's the original mermaid.

what i love about this story is that a guy actually did something i thought would be fun. but i'd never do...who knows if you get put in a pressurized cabin?? and the dude could have flown for cheaper in first class....hello!!

maybe this article was written by ghosts!! don't believe a word they say!! hee hee!!

awesome follow-up story from september 11 about a blind man and his dog.

and just to spice things up, a sort of sociological point of view about people online.

aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

Pirates of the Caribbean!
What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)


good day, sunshine!!

Goddess of the Sun and there's no doubt that you
have a bright and cheery exterior!
What element would you rein over? (For Girls)




you're an asshole.
What swear word are you?


fear me and my battlecry!!

What Is Your Battle Cry?

Rampaging through the mini-mall parking lot, attacking with a studded crowbar, cometh Jeannetters! And she gives a low bellow: "Ares, God of War, be praised! I swear that on this night, you shall dine in hell!!!"

Find out! Enter username: Are you a girl, or a guy ?

created by beatings : powered by monkeys

and now, your moment of zen. cause i'm a dork and like this stuff. :)

three cheers for one motivated dude.

i watched him play tonight...although he was in hella quick and it took 3 quarters. nevada was just hella good at third down conversions. anyway...this guy has hella guts and is an inspiration.

just had to post this because i told jackson i would. he yelled at me for jacking up mulder's hip (hey, i'm sorry, okay??) i said that i would take it easy on his other one and he replied with, "like it matters...go to town!!" so there you have it. i have permission to go to town on mulder. OMG...well i think it's hilarious...and that's really all that matters. :)

i'll give you all a bigger update later...i promise!!

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

may god bless those who angels who were called to heaven two years ago and continue to comfort their family and friends.

we will never forget.

If I go before I’m old
Oh brother of mine please don’t forget me if I go
Bartender please, fill my glass for me
With the wine you gave Jesus that set him free,
after three days in the ground (bartender, dave matthews band)

woah. just wanted to let you all know that i did feel the earthquake at 6:39:54PM PST. awwww yeah!! nobody else in my house did...i almost second guessed myself since i was in a recliner at the time. i sort of thought i had moved myself. but i didn't see anything shake from the ceiling, so i went to go investigate. netters the dork did a bit of research and found out that there was an earthquake...same time...in piedmont. it was a pretty quick one...just a *bit* longer than a jolt...but not quite a rolling motion. something inbetween. and i don't know how big it was...i heard 2 reports...one at 3.9 and one at 4.1...so i'm going with 4.0. not too big...but enough to go, "woah...earthquake!!" i get so freaking excited...hee hee!!

and i wanted to give crista a quick shoutout. thanks for emailing me back and filling in a few details about friday night. yeeeeehaaaaaaw!! i'll give more details on our escapade later. and props to sara (homo) for taking me out in the first place. :)

and now, please don't cream yourself...it's your moment of zen. ohhhhh baby...

quick post while i'm at work...more of a rant than post, but too bad. you're over it.

i'm so sick and tired of sfgate.com posting hella stories about the giants, and NOTHING for the a's. okay, i understand that it is a san francisco newspaper, but really...no rivalry...both are local teams. equal love, people!! there was NOTHING about the a's 10 game win streak, and something about a "2 game losing streak" today. i love how the title says, "a's drop another one." oh yeah...cause they've dropped so many in a row. if i find out who has been hating on my a's...somebody's booty is going to hurt like hell.

DAMN, RESPECT MY A'S OR FEEL THE WRATH OF NETTERS!!

I want a new drug - one that won't spill.
One that don't cost too much, or come in a pill.
I want a new drug - one that won't go away,
One that won't keep me up all night, one that won't make me sleep all day.
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do ...
I'm alone with you, baby.

I want a new drug - one that does what it should,
One that won't make me feel too bad,
One that won't make me feel too good.
I want a new drug - one with no doubt,
One that won't make me nervous, wonderin' what to do. ...
I'm alone with you, I'm alone with you, yeah. (i want a new drug, huey lewis and the news)

all right, here is most of the crap i've been saving up. enjoy.

awwwwww, it's a polar bear!! the caption reads: Bear-skindiving: Josefa the polar bear plays underwater patty-cake in the glass pool of the Buenos Aires Zoo.

you know you like crank calls. and office space. click here for fun times.

homestar article!! and another one...bust out your atari...

big props to erik for this find.

damnit, i had the coolest pic of lance armstrong and his fam...but it's gone now. boohoo. just picture him and his kiddies holding up 5 fingers, for each of his tour de france victories. :)

are you a simpsons nerd like me?? look no further.

and look what i found!! quite possibly the best fight in baseball. nolan ryan kicking robin ventura's ass!! i totally remember watching this game!! funny thing was, nolan wasn't ejected. ventura was AND was susupended for 2 games for getting hit in the head by nolan's pitch and getting an ass kicking.

pic of the solar system

and yes, i found a few quizzes.

Duh. You are "But WHY's the rum gone?!"
You're not the smartest one in the bunch, but
you're sweetly appealing and you don't let
disappointment get to you. Everybody
identifies with you, because let's face it, why
IS the rum gone?
Which one of Captain Jack Sparrow's bizarre sayings from Pirates of the Caribbean are you?



I'm sure it's no big surprise to you that your
romance is The Princess Bride. A heartwarming
tale of "Twue Wuve" that has giants,
Spainards and swashbuckling. You really do
think that love can overcome anything. You may
be a touch naive but your heart is certainly in
the right place. You've probably got one of
those relationships where proper nouns have
been replaced with "Snookums" and
"Pookie Pie". Eww. Beware a cuteness
overload.
What Romance Movie Best Represents Your Love Life?



Congratulations!! You're a tall glass of nice cold
beer!
What Drink Are You?


and now, your moment of zen the caption reads: The aurora borealis arcs across the sky above Fritz Cove and Auke Bay in Juneau, Alaska. Earlier in the night, the northern lights erupted with curtains, waves, arcs and multicolored, pinwheel-like displays.

You ain't got no kind of feeling inside
I got something that will sure 'nuff set your stuff on fire
You refuse to put anything before your pride
What I've got will knock all your pride aside

Tell me something good
Tell me that you love me
Tell me something good
Tell me that you like it, yeah

Got no time is what you're known to say
I'll make you wish there were 48 hours to each day
Problem is you ain't been loved like you should
What I got to give will sure 'nuff do you good (tell me something good, rufus & chaka khan)

hey kiddies...just a quick entry while i'm on a break at work. (wink wink!!) OMG, i was so excited to wake up this morning (around 1) for a little summer shower and lightning show!! as most of you know, i'm a pretty deep sleeper and with no thunder, i don't know how i woke up just randomly. i think that maybe i was a bit more awake with my little cousin in my room...who knows. but it was so beautiful. i have a great view of mission peak from my room, and that was where most of the lightning was!! i just can't explain how happy i was to wake up to that and hear the rain...all during the summer. sooooo cool considering it doesn't happen in cali that often. horray!!

I could not see
for fog in my eyes
I could not feel
for the fear in my life
From across the great divide
In the distance i saw a light
John Baptist
walking to me with the Maker

My body is bent and broken
by long and dangerous sleep
I can work the fields of Abraham
and turn my head away
I'm not a stranger
in the hands of the Maker (the maker, dave matthews band)

hey kiddies. sorry it's been a while since i've updated. i've been super busy, and all the links i have for you have been building up. i'll bust them out shortly, i promise.

just wanted to give you a short update on the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND concert on saturday. it freakin rocked and you weren't there. what, jealous?? ha ha, okay, now i'm doing inside jokes. my bad. but yes, cream in your pants good. sucks if you missed it. he played, "all along the watchtower" and damn...it was awesome. i hadn't heard him play that in a few years, and i swear it was a thousand times better this time. they all get so into that song, i love it. and, he played, "the maker" which i had never heard live...just have a crappy download on my compy. nobody knew the words to it...it was hilarious. but i was singing away with my fake microphone...don't you worry. ;)

but sad news. my uncle larry who had surgery to remove yet another brain tumor had a major seizure yesterday and he's back in the hospital. they don't know what's going on yet, because they've yet to give him an MRI since he's still having small seizures. if you are the praying type, please pray for him.

related to that, i've been taking care of his daughter, my 3 year old cousin since yesterday. i've had little sleep this weekend since i had a wedding on friday night, concert on sat, and no sleep last night. but i did catch a 3 hour nap today. horray. not sure the status of this site for this next week...i might have to still watch my cousin, and this weekend i'm going up to the lair for BMC...what what!! sooooooooo excited for that party, baby!! but yes, i'll try to update this week. we'll see how much sleep i do get. but thanks for tuning in....

it's quiz time, kiddies.

i'm shakin, i'm shakin...

Barbie Got Back! Go you! You're the closest thing
ever to a true black Barbie. Shake that fat
ass of yours.
If You Were A Barbie, Which Messed Up Version Would You Be?


hee hee!!

You have a surprise kiss! Your partner is always
pleasantly pleased to have you jump outta no
where to dote them with a fun peck on the cheek
or more passionate embrace. super markets and
work places are your favorite places to attack
your loved one with all your love =p
What kind of kiss are you?


this was just fun to take.

Threat rating: Low. You are annoying, but too much
of a softy tree hugger to pose any threat to
the mighty machine of Republican progress. And
the FBI know where you live.
What threat to the Bush administration are you?


for tavo
you have for urself a pure thug...damn they are the
best!
What kind of Boy friend do you need?


erik will like this one...

You Are Chris Pontius! You love to party or just go
around and dance with random people. You also
like to were barily anything..It scares a lot
of people.
Which Jackass Dude Are You?


..and this one

You are a true Bam fan! You aren't a psycho like
the obsessed fan you are a great fan though!
And you rock! See Bam's happy.
How much do you know about Bam Margera?


ha ha...crazy

You are Ariel AKA the Little Mermaid.

You dream of doing something exciting with your
life. You're going to make it big someday, so
you think. Sorry to tell you but, you smell
like fish and you can't walk because you have
no legs.
Which Disney Character Are You? (Includes Pictures)

She stares up at the stars when
The stars fell from her hair then
I bent down to collect them
And then she was gone

Oh, I sleep just to dream her
I beg the night just to see her
That my only love should be her
Just to lie in her arms (sleep to dream her, dave matthews band)

hey hey kiddies. so i've been sort of busy...threw a bridal shower this weekend with the moms for my next door neighbor. fun times except everyone kept grabbing my hand...looking for an engagement ring. hello...find me a man first. then we can discuss a ring. ha ha!!

as most of you know know, i usually try to keep my political views out of my blog...and try to keep it a fun place for updates on me and links to pictures and stories i think my friends would like. i have to make an exception; i NEED to include this cause god told me to. ;)

here's a beautiful picture i just couldn't pass up on. the caption reads: Daisy chain: Water droplets on a rosebush stem reflect a daisy in this close-up photo taken after a brief thundershower in Lancaster, Pa.

and i'm not bashing anyone here, i just wanna give props out to whoever had 1,000 hours on their hands to make this. hella cool.

a moment of silence for our good friend, mike koll. for those who don't know, this is the man who founded the greatest place on earth...the lair.

so this might sound odd, but the dog i had when i was younger was related to president ford's dog. like my dog was the grandpup of liberty (president ford's golden retriever). i found some cool pics. she looks just like my dog. :)

fun story cause i'm a dork.

and, it looks like our questions have been answered. the mysterious blob isn't so mysterious anymore.

weeeeeeeeeeee!! says this polar bear. the caption reads: Spare The Bear Day: A polar bear chills out after the San Diego Zoo blew 18 tons of shaved ice into its summer tundra habitat. The gift snowstorm led to a rash of ursine frolicking -- very unusual for July.

woah, guess what they're bringing back from the 80's.

all i gotta say is eff whoever thought this brilliant idea up. no zito at the all star game?? replaced by that effer clemens?? hello, you didn't receive enough votes you dumbass. damn skankees...i mean yankers, i mean yankees.

this picture is just too adorable. the caption reads: A little help from big brother: Ten-year-old Luke Bader pushes his invention, "The Walk-Along," to help his little brother, Joseph, 4, walk in their home near Jesup, Iowa. The device allows Luke to walk behind his brother's walker and help move his legs. Joseph has a chromosome disorder that has made learning to walk difficult.

awwwwww, sooo cute!! a baby hippo!!

tour de france update for those who didn't see the highlights today, lance sort of took a shortcut!! beloki got into a crash (actually broke his femur) from the melting tar on the road and forced lance off the road, skipping one of the switch-backs. he kept riding...taking his shortcut...waited a second or two for the group he was with to catch up, and hopped back on his bike. it was pretty weird, and fast thinking on armstrong's part. and here's a beautiful picture from a few days ago. caption reads: Wheat roll: The Tour de France pedals its way through the countryside between Montgeron and Meaux.

and now, your moment of zen.

i just wanted to let you all know that as i'm chatting online in my dark room, i'm looking outside my window at a beautiful, beautiful moon. it's sort of hard for me to describe it...but i'm going to try. the sky seems very light for this point of the night, almost a dark cobalt blue. there's a gentle breeze blowing a few puffy clouds. as they dance around the moon, they just glow, making the sky even brighter. what a great show.

Maybe there's a God above
And all I ever learned from love
was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you
Its not a cry you can hear at night
Its not somebody who's seen the light
Its a cold and its a broken hallelujah (hallelujah, rufus wainwright)

all right, all right. so i promised you an update when i was at camp. here it is. i arrived on saturday to everyone screaming and hugging me when they first saw me. it was quite possibly the day with the biggest grin for me. that night was the "hollywood" party and i went as princess grace. (don't ask...there was a cool pink dress...and i felt like a princess.) it was a bit chilly that night (like 25 degrees) and walking down the hill from vista was a cold one...especially in a dress. sun/mon i took the day off with some peeps and went to tahoe. of course we had to hit up walker burger...but wait. can we just pause for a second. walker burger actually has their own website. fab. okay, so it was a very chill day off...still cold...and we hit up firesign for breakfast the next day. it was super chill...just hanging out...doing a bit of shopping and you can't forget sushi before we drove home. our car also stopped at this casino before getting into cali and i won $11 at the nickel slots. the lady was like, "BIG WINNER!!!" and i felt like a dork. we also had an interesting experience driving back...the truckers kept flashing their brights at my car...and we started getting freaked out. anyway, back to camp. i spent a bit of tuesday doing some reading (harry potter...which i finished in less than a week WHILE being at camp and hanging out...i should get a prize, kiddies...really). wed i took caitlin up to therapy (if you're not a lair person then you might be confused...it's only the best place to watch a sunset in the entire world) for the first time and then enjoyed the bachelor/bachelorette party at burly's. thurs i was chillin at the pool, and enjoyed the hoot. fri i chilled some more by the pool, watched the final show (hilarious) and partied hardcore at the berry. i got to stay an extra night...so this saturday's party i was jeanie (ferris bueller's sister) at the wreckfest (breakfast) club party. i had a great time at the lair...and it was really hard for me to go...but i will be back!! there are more scandalous things that happened (of course!!) but i ain't putting them on here.

i just have to mention that i thought mulder pitched such a great game but didn't win last night. booooooooooooooooooo to the effin angels.

and, i'm going to try to include some sort of tour de france update since i love watching it. after reading lance armstrong's book like 3 or 4 summers ago, i really got into watching him. so here is your tour de france update. lance armstrong is in 7th after the prologue, but only 7 seconds behind.

can we please have a moment of silence for the man with the sexiest voice?

what a beautiful moment of zen.

You've given me a true love
and every day I thank you love
For a feeling that's so new
So inviting, so exciting

Whenever you're near
I hear a symphony
A tender melody
Pulling me closer
Closer to your arms (i hear a symphony, the supremes)

hey kiddies...
so i was away for a week...then trying to catch up on sleep this past week so sorry for no update from me. i'm gonna do some links first, then a recap of my week at camp maybe tomorrow. what what!!

but did want to mention that i had a fun 4th of july bbq with the ol' neighborhood. i was totally stuffed and got to do sparklers for my little cousin. lots of peeps on my street had fireworks (which are illegal...damn commie city workers) and really really illegal ones...like the big ol' ones you see at fireworks shows. one for sure didn't work, went up for about 50 feet, then straight back down on a house and exploded. insane...but i had a great night.

woah, this is just a crazy pic.

thought this was silly.

The kingdom of God is within you!
What Bible verse is your life's theme song?


hee hee...someone took a pic of my future husband. ow ow!!

i think most of you who watch the news might have heard about this. just thought it was an interesting pic to link.

when i first saw this pic i thought, "dang, that kid looks like he has a lot of legs...i must be tired." oh no...i wasn't THAT tired.

and now, your moments of zen. happy 4th everyone!!