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03/31/2009

steamy fire

i learned something new today
rather interesting as well
steam can burn your house down
at least thats what my smoke detector decided
in the middle of my steamy hot shower
 
i guess i have to eat my words about all those esl kids
not knowing how to boil water
maybe thats all they know
03/28/2009

qotd – periods! lol

 

This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products.

She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.

Dear Mr. Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.
Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, cryingjags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!
The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'
Are you f------ kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness, is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.
For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?
Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bullshit. And that's a promise I will keep.

Always. . .

Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX

03/23/2009

muffins!

im makin muffins!

for my butt.

i bought new seat covers about a month ago
but when i went to put them on
i noticed how rotten the old man balls fabric in the original seats had become
so i started to remove the rotten stuff
and ended up with a bare bones skeleton of a seat
then i gathered up all my foam, fabric, fasteners & friends
 - well - one friend -
and today i got to sit in a fully custom and brand new seat
that i really didnt end up putting much of my own effort into
they look great -
and now okee is one step closer to being finished.
03/13/2009

day off march

i had a great day off this month.
aside from my failed attempts to find a garbage can.
i took some pix
and hung out with matt
went dancing at automatic's 10 year anniversary at the lotus
and other stuff
that i cant remember
cause im zzzz now
03/04/2009

cdn-money

wow. ive been collecting money for a long time.
but i just got a bill from the cdn-money community
so i thought i would track it.
its been  1,594 days since i made an entry
and 1,403 days since i entered a hit.
guess some of my hobbies have shifted a little...
03/03/2009

hectic

this year is crazy
january seems like so long ago already
i guess cause it sort of is
i had house guests for over a week -
and i liked it.
i went snowshoeing lots
but not enough.
i like cypress
i hate seymour
but i love grouse.
ive been getting used to taking good pictures again
with my new canon
and ebaying is fun
for new camera accessories
ive been downsizing
filling up my freebies box daily
people like that
ive been getting dental work done every monday night
and taking less ativan every time.
i got my eyes checked
but that wasnt really worth mentioning.
i just thought of it - thats all.
a good friend of mine moved to italy today
for either six months or not
i go dancing every sunday night
to drum n bass
otherwise i would be agro
... ok - more agro
than i am already
i cant wait til summer
although i have been trying to enjoy every day for what it is
even if i zzzz right through it.