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Uh - Oh !

2009-05-25T20:37:00.003-04:00

While wandering downtown Richmond my observant brother in law pointed out that Social Security is looking to lease out their space. We're all in trouble come retirement age.

First Celebrity Swine Flu Fatality

2009-05-18T22:51:00.002-04:00

And we all know who gave it to him!

(Brought to this blog thanks of my mother and her forever forwarded e-mails.)

Handsome Fortune

2009-05-08T09:39:00.003-04:00

As soon as I receive that handsome dose, I'll be just ducky.

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Carousel, directed by Adam Berg (Stink Digital)

2009-04-23T11:57:00.006-04:00

To watch this video the way it was meant to be seen go to www.cinema.philips.com where it plays on an endless loop. As one commenter stated, yes, it was called The Dark Knight when played on the big screen. But this one is much better - and I'm a true Dark Knight fan.

Disney Templates

2009-04-15T00:13:00.004-04:00

This little video shows how many Disney movie scenes were created from templates. Dunno where they got the soundtrack played on here but I think this yodeling song was a perfect choice.

Hoppy Easter

2009-04-12T12:49:00.003-04:00

Bird's Nest Ring

2009-04-02T14:33:00.004-04:00

I just bought the sweetest ring for spring on Etsy.

You can see more of Cindy's designs at her Etsy Shop: CHR designs. She has a really cute necklace version, too.

I'd hurry, though. Seems she's selling out on her bird's nest designs fast!

Little Red Riding Hood

2009-03-31T23:22:00.001-04:00

Now here's a fairy tale I can get behind!

Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

Don't get pinched!

2009-03-17T02:51:00.001-04:00

Thru You on YouTube

2009-03-17T02:29:00.002-04:00

From Thru You, eclectic and unique songs created by mixing dozens of YouTube clips together to form something entirely new. As Kutiman says, what you see is what you get. He lists all the clips for each of his own videos both on his site (as one video list) and individually on his YouTube page.

Happy 74th

2009-03-13T15:42:00.002-04:00

Dad going topless
Originally uploaded by Kiki Marcus

I admit it. I'm a daddy's girl. And today is Dad's 74th. Doesn't look 74, does he? It's the car. Hot cars make old guys look better!

Just for grins and giggles (and as a total rip off from the NY Times) a list of today's date in history:

1781 The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

1852 "Uncle Sam" made his debut as a cartoon character in the New York Lantern.

1884 Standard Time was adopted throughout the United States.

1901 Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianapolis at age 67.

1906 Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died at age 86.

1925 A law went into effect in Tennessee prohibiting the teaching of evolution.

1933 Banks began to re-open after a holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1938 Defense attorney Clarence S. Darrow died at age 80.

1947 The Lerner and Loewe musical "Brigadoon" opened on Broadway.

1964 Thirty-eight neighbors ignored the screams of Kitty Genovese, 28, as she was stabbed to death in Queens, New York. The case came to be a symbol of urban apathy and fear.

1969 Apollo 9 returned to Earth after a mission to test the lunar module that was used in the moon landings.

1980 A jury in Winamac, Ind., found Ford Motor Co. innocent of reckless homicide in the fiery deaths of three young women riding in a Ford Pinto.

1988 Gallaudet University, a liberal arts college for the hearing-impaired, chose I. King Jordan to become the school's first deaf president.

1996 A gunman opened fire on a class of kindergartners at an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself.

2005 Robert Iger was named to succeed Michael Eisner as chief executive of Walt Disney Co.

2009 Happy birthday, Dad.

Not precisely work safe

2009-03-10T18:35:00.001-04:00

If you spend Monday through Friday, about or between the hours of 9 AM to 5 PM in some sort of cubical like structure. Er. Probably better wait to watch this at home.

Unless you're like the people in my household - IT staff. In which case you know how to use headsets and wipe all traces of foul language viewing from tracing devices on servers. In which case, this is was written for you.

Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work

I heart the internet

2009-03-07T03:32:00.007-05:00

I love the internet.

When I tell a story, I'll go off in the strangest of tangents. Ask me about my wedding - you'll get to hear about the quest for the Holy Grail Elvis Panties, which leads me to the diversion about how I can't stand Elvis yet had him drive me to my nuptials, which leads me to those weird Elvis sighting that used to happen every other day, to people who think they've been abducted by aliens, all with a nice roundup of this weird show that talked about alien abductions and the movie Deep Throat and YOU try to make sense of what's become of tv programming.

Anyway. I was saying, I love the internet. You start off reading about how bad the economy is, follow a link, and three hours later come up with this: The Moth - Live Storytelling Performances.

This one gives me hope for a person, who is worth much more then the life he has created for himself, will find enjoyment in his own version of riding a patient down the hall.

Jon Levin - Elevator ER
(click link to hear recording)

Things that inspire me

2009-03-05T04:16:00.003-05:00

Or, more aptly, people who do.

The few and small amounts of time I've spent with Zack Arias, I've left wanting to be a better person. His quiet strength of spirit inspires me.

I'm not a photographer. And though Zack filmed this for a guest blog post on Scott Kelby's site, I don't believe for an instant that you need to be a photographer to be inspired by this, either.

Grocery Store Finds

2009-02-28T00:19:00.002-05:00

My husband bought this at the local Kroger's.
Seriously.

SolaisPhoto eBay Feedback

2009-02-26T23:24:00.004-05:00

Guess SolaisPhoto didn't like having her eBay feedback profile blogged. Kara Hudson (Karen Simmons) made her feedback private so comments can't be read. Then she closed the account. But if you look closely at the browser address bar, it still shows her user ID, SoliasPhoto. Or, if you prefer, you can click here and see the same thing in your browser window. But from what I've read, you better hurry up - it looks like closed accounts will only show for 60 days.

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Just goes to show yet again, Kara Hudson (AKA Karen Simmons) doesn't like to be found out when she doesn't deliver.

A sighting of Spring

2009-02-24T22:59:00.003-05:00

Finally a little brightness in all this chilly gloom we call February. By the time these blooms have faded... an entire new batch of yard bunnies will be bouncing around. I can hardly wait.

How much do YOU trust Solais Photography?

2009-02-17T22:01:00.005-05:00

Based on eBay feedback - I wouldn't.

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Cleaning out the archives

2009-02-10T14:41:00.003-05:00

It's so nice to see that Facebook keeps people in touch these days.

Click on the image to see what Karen Simmons (Kara Hudson) writes to those she loves.

(Not to me, but it's amazing the things I find in my in-box.)

Reading in Bed

2009-02-06T21:07:00.002-05:00

What do I do the first month of the year? A lot of this:

And yes, the dog is old so he does a lot of what is pictured as well.

Straight No Chaser - 12 Days of Christmas

2008-12-22T23:44:00.001-05:00

Since I can't seem to find the original from 1996 without doing something akin to work; here's the latest version of Straight No Chaser. From my old stomping grounds in the land of Hoosier-dom.

Big Three

2008-12-14T13:47:00.004-05:00

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Find the original at The Beast.

Saturday at the firehouse

2008-12-06T17:47:00.004-05:00

I've written about Weird Neighbor Kid before but not his littler brother, Loud Kid Who Likes to Climb Out 2nd Floor Windows To Crawl On The Roof. Hereafter known as Little Rumpelstiltskin cause he's short, wizened, and stomps his foot when yelling. He also gets very worried when our friend in Animal Control stops by the house for a visit during shift, fearful she's trying to take our dog away. In other words, a typical 7 year old.

Today was his birthday party.

At the Hanover County Volunteer Fire Dept.

They know how to put on a show, lemme tell ya. Starting with a video on fire safety (voice of Gilbert Gottfried as Seemore Smoke, smoke detector had all the adults laughing):

Followed by a full dress-out of a fireman for the kids:

The kids got to play at being a fireman (Birthday Boy pictured here, and can't you just see him ready to stomp his foot?):

And they even got to sit in the firetrucks (Weird Neighbor Kid AKA birthday boy's older brother pictured here):

All culminating in watching the ladder go up on the "big truck" that's pulled out behind Sparkly Punk Mama. (Who has certainly been nominated for coolest mom of the year award.)

Had it been warmer, the kids would've been allow to shoot off the fire hose. Alas, it was bit too chilly and it was time for cake anyways. Firehouse birthday fun was had by all. Including these two goofy oddballs:

Happy birthday Little Rumpelstiltskin. And no more climbing out the window giving me a heart attack, okay?

Solais Photo

2008-12-04T11:10:00.001-05:00

Since I seriously doubt the jump in the numbers around here are due entirely to people's desire to find out if I really did end up owning a velvet last supper painting or to see the Webkinz recipes I post for my crazy and completely adorable neighbor kid; I'll go ahead and pull a draft of a post I've been holding on to for a couple of months.

I will add these two additional notes:

Karen Simmons has not updated Soliasphoto since she has been outted as the real identity behind the name Kara Hudson.

And I'm truly sorry for the photographer who hired Kara Hudson as a second shooter for a wedding that Kara/Karen did not show up to work. I hope you have an understanding bridal couple as you work this out.

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So, not only is Kara Hudson, photographer, actually Karen Simmons (see post). She also did a bit of back dating on her new website. The WHOIS look up for Solaisphoto.net shows that the domain was registered on April 7, 2008. (Click image to enlarge)

Oddly enough, the first post on that site is dated April 2, 2008. (Click to enlarge)

The second blog post is dated April 6, 2008. (Click)

Small details, I know, to back date posting on a website. It's just another another little lie to add to all the others.

Devil's in the details.

An e-mail making the rounds

2008-12-03T09:51:00.004-05:00

Dear Sirs:

In view of what seems to be happening internationally with banks at the moment, I was wondering if you could advise me correctly...

If one of my checks is returned marked 'insufficient funds,' how do I know whether that refers to me, or to you?

Sincerely,