Category: Random Thoughts
What the fuck is wrong with kids these days. Like, seriously? Or perhaps I should be asking, what the fuck is wrong with the adults who are breeding such horrible and disgusting excuses for humans? Perhaps I’m biased because this story hits close to home because I know the people …
The gods have been handing me some pretty rotten lemons lately, and try as I might to hang in there and make lemonade, all I really want to do is pour myself a huge stiff drink. And then another one. And another one.…
I had a life-changing experience last Saturday in the form of a gigantic rock. After traveling to Tucson, AZ to attend a wedding on Friday, the boyfriend and I, along with a friend, drove five hours to Sedona to hike up the face of a mountain.…
Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s Day. Woo-friggin’-hoo; I couldn’t care less. But some of you may actually enjoy the holiday, so this post is for you. Here are five funny Valentine’s Day quotes to write in your cards and share with your loved ones: I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen …
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez met Eliza Kruger at a night club in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. Soon they were sharing a romantic dinner and going back to his place in New Jersey for a little intimacy. It all seems on the up and up – until you …
While Kmart is open the week before Christmas, and even on Christmas Eve, the store is not open on Christmas day. Kmart in-store holiday hours for Christmas Eve: Open 6:00am to 10:00pm You may not be able to shop at your local Kmart on Christmas day because it’ll be closed, …
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” In case you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, the United States Postal Service is not in operation on Christmas day.…
Christmas is coming; the goose is getting fat….. And if you want anything other than coffee or q-tips on Christmas you’re basically out of luck. If you’re like thousands of other people across the country who wait until the last minute to go Christmas shopping or always seem to forget …
In a word, no. Best Buy is not open on Christmas day. If you haven’t bought that special person a flat screen TV by Christmas day, I guess you’re out of luck. Don’t think you’ll have time this week to visit your local Best Buy and get your last minute …
If you think you may need to make a trip to your local grocery store on Christmas, be sure to find out early this week whether or not the store will be closed on Saturday. While many grocery stores are open on Christmas Day with limited hours, there are several …
I hope you don’t have plans to shop at WalMart on Christmas day, because it won’t be open. Yes, it’s shocking; I know. You’d think a great American staple such as WalMart would be open to cater to the WalMart-loving public on Christmas, wouldn’t you?…
Once upon a time cities literally shut down on Christmas day. Banks, department stores, mom & pop stores, movie theaters – they would all close their doors for a full day. But those days are no longer. While most stores do close in observance of Christmas Day, there are a …
I never really gave daycare centers in my area a second thought before my friends and siblings started having children, and I began writing web content for my boyfriend’s mother’s childcare website. Now I seem to be drawn to local daycare facilities like a moth to a flame.…
Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day many U.S. retailers open very early, often at 5 a.m. or even earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season.…
“A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.” – Pam Brown If you’re in the Berkeley, CA area looking for a way to escape from your mundane existence on the …
Shannon Hardisty Productions Presents WONDERLAND A Charity Fashion Show Benefiting the Make A Wish Foundation UPDATE – VENUE CHANGE Glas Kat Supper Club 520 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Shannon Hardisty Productions, a fashion event production company based in the Bay Area is pleased to announce their winter fashion …
Veterans Day is this Thursday here in the United States, so be sure to tell the veterans and active duty military personnel in your life how much you appreciate them and all that they’ve done for America. And after you’ve told your veterans how wonderful they are, show your appreciation …
There isn’t much that’s more annoying than standing in line behind someone at a shipping store who doesn’t have their “ship” together, shall we say. The holiday season is soon approaching, and wouldn’t it be nice if you were totally prepared before you went to the ship them off and …
So every once in a while it occurs to me that I have some pretty cool stuff that would make great door prizes. Yet, I never seem to do much about it. Well you’re in luck today my friend, because I’m in a giving mood.…
It’s Labor Day weekend, marking the unofficial end of summer. Time to go back to school; time to bring out the sweaters. Time to start thinking about the Holidays. While you’re having your last bit of summer fun, please be responsible and don’t act like an idiot.…
from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit Using the top of a plastic bottle, this article will teach you how to make a “spinning top” which spins really easily when you blow it. The top is made using the round part of the soda bottle.…
I fancy myself a smart person with common sense, so it’s hard for me to fathom doing things that are so obviously asinine and completely stupid – like teak surfing. Have you heard of it? Getting its name from the platforms on the back of boats, which are often make …
I had so much fun yesterday!! After spending our day working, the boyfriend and I decided to head across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco and check out GoCar Tours. GoCar Tours are GPS guided tours in little yellow cars, that are actually classified and motorcycles.…
I’m making banana bread for the boyfriend tonight. Yummy!! How to Make Banana Bread from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit Homemade banana bread tastes superb – now you can make it at home yourself. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon …
It’s only Tuesday and it’s already been quite a week – starting off with a bang on Sunday when my car decided to break down while the boyfriend and I were on the freeway. There we were, driving along all nice and happy when I noticed the check engine light …
The boyfriend and I are up at the cabin tonight in Twain Harte and I’m not really in the mood to work. To be perfectly honest, I haven’t been in the mood to work for about a month now. Hmm…I wonder what happened a month ago…oh right…that whole laid off …
Cyber Monday 2009 falls on Monday November 30th this year. It is said Cyber Monday started back in 2005 when e-tailers noticed a surge in sales the Monday after Thanksgiving. Since then, e-tailers like Amazon.com, Best Buy, Toys-R-US, Dell, Apple, and Wal-Mart offer rock bottom prices on their most popular …
Macy’s department stores have been around longer than movies have been in color, and so have their sales. This year’s Black Friday is no different. Starting at 5:00 a.m. on Friday November 27th, shoppers are invited to visit Macy’s and take advantage of all their great Black Friday deals.…
Best Buy is one of my favorite stores to visit when looking for movies on DVD – especially those movies that are difficult to find; you know, the movies that once upon a time were all the rage but now no one seems to remember what they’re called.…
Oh my goodness, Old Navy is serious about Black Friday 2009 – they’re starting their sale at 3:00 a.m. this year! I love Old Navy – it makes me think of scarves, warm hats, and cozy sweaters. And the clothes they have for babies and kids are so cute!…
If you love the outdoors you’re probably used to getting up at the butt crack of dawn, so getting to the 2009 Bass Pro Shop Black Friday sale by 6:00a.m. will probably be a walk in the park for you. Enjoy Bass Pro Shop Black Friday savings in every department: …
I’m not sure why, but when I think of JC Penney department stores I think of bed linens and fluffy towels. For Black Friday 2009, JC Penney stores will being opening at 4:00 a.m. So get up early, take advantage of the JC Penney Black Friday deals, then go back …
GameStop is opening at 6:00a.m. on Black Friday this holiday season. Game on!! Digital Media Cards SanDisk Memory Stick Pro Duo 4GB (PSP) SanDisk Wii/DSi 4GB SDHC Card (Wii) Video Games Assassin’s Creed II (Xbox 360) Beatles Rockband (Xbox 360) Chicken Blaster w/Wii Rifle (Wii) Family Game Night (Xbox 360) …
This year Target is throwing open their doors at 5:00 a.m. on November 27th so we can all take advantage of the incredible Target Black Friday sales. Target has a ton of Black Friday specials… …on cozy stuff… Gilligan & O’Malley Women’s Quilted Robe Merona Men’s Cozy Robe Infant and …
So this year Walmart is taking a pro-active approach to the Black Friday madness by keeping most Walmart locations across the country open overnight on Thanksgiving. This move comes out of last year’s trampling death of a Walmart employee. The retail giant said it was hoping the extended hours would …
By my calculations, Americans will consume over a billion pounds of turkey this coming Thanksgiving. Ok, so it’s not an exact number, but there’s still gonna be a whole lot of turkey chewed up next Thursday. There are also going to be several hundred turkeys ruined because they’re not done …
Today happens to be Homemade Bread Day so I thought it would be fun to share a homemade bread recipe or two. Given the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, the timing couldn’t be better. I found the following homemade bread recipes on TipNut.com…
Did you read what happened last night? Pretty funny, huh? Here’s a little update. This morning I heard what sounded like the moving of empty garbage cans so I went to my bedroom window to investigate. I watch as a woman moves my can away from the curb and back …
Oh hell no!! Hilary’s new neighbors need to recognize! Thursday is garbage cans on the curb night, with recycling going out every other week. As I drove up to my house tonight after date night, I noticed a garbage can and a recycling can in front of my house.…
mo?ron – noun – a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment. From one of my local news stations, Fox40: Dine, dash, smash: Women reportedly try to skip out on bill at IHOP, plow into restaurant DETROIT (AP) — Four women trying to skip out on their …
Today is Monday and Mondays SUCK!! But as bad as you think your day is going, keep in mind that it could be so much worse. In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 am, regardless of their medical …
We all know the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – little girl breaks into home, eats bear food, goes through bear belongings, falls asleep in bear beds. But what happened to her once she was chased away and grew into an adult?…
No, it didn’t happen today. Don’t you think it would have been on the news? The totally crazy (and extremely hot) flood happened on January 15, 1919. From History.com: Fiery hot molasses floods the streets of Boston on this day in 1919, killing 21 people and injuring scores of others.…
This is hilarious. Leave it to someone from the San Francisco Bay Area to use Craigslist in such an innovative way. To the wingnut who stole my Obama/Biden magnet and left a note … Date: 2008-11-20, 12:49 A.M. PST I was really angry when I got to my car, which …
Quick doggie update: She’s doing much better and has some of her pep back. The blood test results came in today – they found some stuff in her urine so now I get to have the enviable job of catching my dog’s pee in a cup.…
Man, I have a headache; the spots look like marshmallows. So I came home this evening, with my head throbbing, and discovered that my dog is a bit under the weather. I’m actually not sure what her problem is, but there seems to be a sensitive spot on her side …
A full standing prime rib is 7 ribs, about 15 pounds, and large enough to feed up to 14 people. Prime rib is “standing” when the bones are included in the roast, allowing the roast to stand by itself. It’s important to keep in mind that just because you have …
I would love to list all the different hours for all the different stores open on Christmas Day, but that would take far too long and quite frankly, I’d rather sit on my couch and watch Scrooged with Bill Murray – my all time favorite Christmas movie.…
Christmas is 3 weeks from today (Thursday), which means after Christmas sales start 3 weeks and 1 day from today. Some of the absolute best deals in retail are the after Christmas sales. You can buy stuff that you didn’t get for Christmas, or be an early bird and stock …
There are museums with weird stuff, and then there are museums of weird stuff. The folks over at Mental Floss have a great list of “12 Oddly Specific Museums Preserving Our History” (here). Here are a few weirder of the weird museums: National Museum of Funeral History It’s pretty hard …
For those of you who don’t know, I spend the daylight hours as an Office Manager and Transaction Coordinator for a real estate company in Northern California – that’s where my title ends, but my duties go way beyond, ultimately landing me as the all around “go-to” person; when all …
Q: What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? A: Pumpkin Pi. Q: How do you make a witch stew? A: Keep her waiting for hours. Q: How do ghosts begin their letters? A: “Tomb it may concern…” Q: What happened to the …
Christopher Columbus was commissioned by the Queen of Spain to go to India. He missed his target – by a lot. And now we have a day in October when we observe that mistake. Ahh, America; there’s nothing like rewarding idiots.…
Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News Oct. 10, 2008 — The first documented virgin shark birth seemed like an odd miracle, but now a second female has become pregnant sans daddy, adding to the evidence that female sharks don’t always need a male to conceive, according to a new study.…
Yes, that kind of human waste. SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – San Antonio unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel.…
And I thought Americans were insensitive….. Italians are expressing outrage over published photos that show beachgoers near Naples going about their day as the bodies of two Roma girls lay on the shore. The girls had drowned earlier in the day, but the tragedy draws attention to what one group …
Happy Hump Day! Eighth Place In Detroit, a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first through an 18-inch-wide sewer grate to retrieve his car keys. Seventh Place A 49-year-old San Francisco stockbroker, who ‘totally zoned when he ran,’ accidentally, jogged off a …
Hi, my name is Hilary and I have road rage. Nothing reckless or dangerous, mind you, just loud and vulgar. I have come to the conclusion that 90% of drivers get in their cars, get on the road, and tune out the world.…
How to Make an Origami Jumping Frog from an Index Card from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit Origami can be a fun activity for people of all ages. This easy-to-make jumping frog can be made in about three minutes and can provide hours of entertainment.…
I’m going to share a secret with you. When I wake up on Monday mornings, I hear Dolly Parton. Seriously. I’m the first person to admit there are many voices in my head; and on Monday mornings, Dolly Parton is one of them.…
Babies born today won’t have another genuine birthday for four years. This year is a leap year, and today is February 29th. As I explained last year, February is a month that was tagged onto our calendar in an effort to make up for the difference between the moon’s monthly …
Ahhh, Valentine’s Day. The day couples express their love, and single people wish all those dang couples would just burst into flames. It’s also the one day of the year no one will look at you funny if you eat chocolate for breakfast.…
I’m getting pretty sick of this whole “winter” thing. I’m tired of being cold and chilled to the bone. I’m tired of wearing a zillion layers. I’m ready for the sun. I’m ready for my fingers to actually be warm. I’m ready to wear as little as possible (but still …
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His birth name was actually Michael Luther King, Jr. but in 1935 his father, Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. changed both their names Martin; in honor of Martin Luther, the German monk and theologian who is often …
And we wonder why our children are turning out the way they are….. These are real notes written by parents…. Spellings have been left intact. • My son is under a doctor’s care and should not take PE today. Please execute him.…
Well it’s about time! The New Year is finally here. I’m so ready for it. There are going to be a ton of changes in the near future for me, including acquiring a roommate and rearranging my house (and hopefully increasing my income).…
I love Halloween. LOVE it! It’s probably my third favorite day; behind Christmas and my birthday. Now, if I could only figure out how to get gifts from people on Halloween… The term Halloween (and its alternative rendering Hallowe’en) is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the eve of “All …
What happens when a Pepsi delivery guy and a Coke delivery guy cross paths at Wal-Mart in Pennsylvania? The Coke guy gets punched in the face. The two deliverymen were “apparently bickering back and forth” while unloading their wares at the Indiana County store, police said.…
The following piece was written by a personal friend of mine, after her experience at this year’s Folsom Street Fair. I was actually in San Francisco the day before for the Love Parade, but from the sound of things, Saturday’s festival was very different from Sunday’s.…
Cute “little” Nadia is the 12th child born to Siberia’s Tatyana Barabanova, 43, and weighed in at a whopping 17.1 pounds (7.75 kg). “I ate everything, we don’t have the money for special foods so I just ate potatoes, noodles and tomatoes,” she told the reporter, adding that all her …
Today I learned that there are adults who don’t know who Kurt Cobain was and can’t name a Nirvana song. It really made me feel old. They didn’t know what grunge was either. Then they informed me that they were in elementary school when I was in high school – …
It’s a wet Saturday morning in my neck of the woods. Which is fine, except I have a turtle living in a kiddie pool in my backyard without a heater. Any suggestions on how I can make a better outdoor fall/winter home for my turtle without it costing an arm …
The holiday began in 1882, originating from a desire by the Central Labor Union to create a day off for the “working man”. Wikipedia Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886.…
For shame! For shame! So not cool man. There are unspoken rules at things like this. And you go stepping over the line! For shame! That’s what I would have said to Paul Addis, the 35 year old (mellow harsher) from San Francisco, if I were there when he set …
In the spirit of learning something new every day…..today we’re going to learn a bit about Sailor Moon Games. Did you know that the Japanese Anime character Sailor Moon actually means “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon?” Neither did I! Did you know that this is what it looks like in Japanese?…
Hey all you readers in the San Francisco Bay Area! Have you ever thought about leaning about what a Police Officer does & volunteering? Check out the Press Release below. My boyfriend went through the program and had a ball. He met a lot of great people and made a …
My birthday is this coming Saturday (hint, hint, wink, wink) so in honor of the wonderful day, I thought I would share with you some wise words from 60 Minutes personality, Andy Rooney. When I think of Andy Rooney, I usually think of a grumpy old man.…
I’ve seen my share of painted bodies, but nothing like this; it’s the best, bar none! The next time you’re at a party at the Playboy Mansion, find Pashur and have him paint you. Or, if you’re like me, and don’t make it to the Mansion very often, here are …
Crystal Cave of Giants. Naica Mine. Chihuahua, Mexico. These are the largest selenite crystals ever discovered. They are 1,000 feet down in limestone host rock – where miners are mining for lead, zinc and silver – and were formed by hydrothermal fluids emanating from the magma chambers below.…
I’m a virgin, are you? A Burning Man virgin, I mean. Because lord knows, I’m no virgin… Eight days in Black Rock City – a temporary city in Black Rock Desert of Nevada, 90 miles north-northeast of Reno – culminating in the burning of the Man on Labor Day weekend.…
You’re invited to the Black Rock City Rocket Launch in Gerlach, Nevada… Black Rock is a “dry” lake about 100 miles north of Reno Nevada. It’s very empty country; just about the only town nearby is the town of Gerlach. About the Black Rock Desert This coming September 14th, 15th, …
I grew up in the Bay Area in the 1980s, so Bill Walsh is the first coach I think of when it comes to the San Francisco 49ers. He will be greatly missed. Nicknamed “The Genius” for his creative schemes that became known as the West Coast offense, Walsh died …
I love anything pomegranate. When I was a kid, my mom would make my sister and I eat our pomegranates on the back porch, wearing grubby clothes. It was the best. Every time I see a pomegranate, I think of my childhood summers.…
I had such a great time yesterday! I met some really great hilarious people, was witness to wonderful equal opportunity love, and even made it home with my very own rainbow feather boa. Not to mention all of the beautiful women I saw!…
Today I am off to San Francisco to enjoy the start of Gay Pride Parade weekend. Today is the Dyke March. The 15th annual. It should be a good time. There’s a gathering at Dolores Park at 3, then the Dykes on Bikes parade at 7.…
Have you ever said to yourself “man, I could really use $57,000 right about now”? Well here’s your chance… Enter the Heinz Ketchup Top This TV Challenge today – you could win the money and go down in history. All you need is a video camera and a kick-ass idea.…
It’s the day to honor the thousands of men and women who have lost their lives in the name of American Freedom. If you know me at all, you know that I do not support the current war in Iraq, but I DO SUPPORT THE TROOPS.…
So it looks like my computer has bought the farm and is no longer with us. There are some sales going on around me, so hopefully I can find something this weekend. I must admit, I feel very lost without it.…
So apparently my home computer needed to get its life in order. It decided to crash last night, and now needs to go to rehab. He’ll probably take the bed left vacant by Britney Spears. Anyway, I’m doing my best to get things up and running again (I’m writing this …
February is a tag-on month. It didn’t even exist when the Romans first started what would become our calendar. The goal was to merge the moon’s 29 ½ day month with the sun’s 365 ¼ day year. The first attempt was made by Romulus, Rome’s founder, who included 10 months, …
The sad fact is, 50% of marriages end in divorce. Divorce is often a very hard period in someone’s life. But sometimes, a divorce is a time to celebrate. Perhaps it is the end to an abusive relationship, or maybe the woman has finally mustered up the strength and knowledge …
Ask almost any woman about her wedding dress and I bet she’ll have wonderful memories — of the dress, but not necessarily the wedding itself. Have you ever been to one of those weddings? I have! Wedding dresses are a very important part of a wedding.…
The infamous “they” say there is a sucker born every minute. What they don’t say is that every 30 seconds a scammer is born. As a writer, the majority of scams I face are writing and poetry scams that come in the form of publishing contests.…
We’re in for an early spring. No offense to Phil, but I think Global Warming has more to do with an early spring than a groundhog not seeing his shadow. Although I could be wrong since, according to the President, Global Warming doesn’t exist.…
Antonio Vasconcelos weighs 14.5 pounds and drinks 5 ounces of milk every three hours. But here’s the catch…Antonio is a newborn – a newborn human. Born this past Monday in Cancun, Mexico to parents Teresa Alejandra Cruz, 23, and Luis Vasconcelos, 38, “Super Tonio” was born by Cesarean section (thank …
These may be valid only in California, but I thought they were worth sharing anyway. I don’t know why new traffic laws aren’t advertised more, but they’re not. Probably so the government can make more money on tickets. But that’s just my theory.…
Today is Martin Luther King Day. I wish the non-violent revolutionary was still here on Earth. We could really use him right about now. What would he have to say? About the war in Iraq? About sex on TV? About all the race related violence that is sadly still prevalent?…
Garden moles have now joined the animal revolution. It is being reported that a 63-year-old man in Zingst, Germany was killed last Thursday after electrocuting himself on a high-voltage cable meant to rid his garden of moles. But I think that’s just the cover story.…
In light of the upcoming three-day weekend, I thought I would share with you a wonderful new service from AAA. Thanks to the national automobile club, drivers can now look up the gas stations along their travel route, avoiding, hopefully, being one of the 2.5 million people who run out …
Well, the revolting pigs are at it again. The swine soldiers of the animal revolution have moved from Norfolk, England to Belgrade, Serbia. This time, they burned down a house! Talk about pissed off piggies. The three pigs, obviously angry with man and ready to fight, broke out of their …
Raise your hand if you agree that naptime is wasted on the young. Keep your hand up if you’re totally jealous of the countries that have siestas. Well now you can add Thailand to that list. In an effort to increase worker productivity and afternoon energy, a municipal office in …
I am really starting to see a worrisome trend within the animal kingdom recently. Both wild and domestic animals are defying Mother Nature and exhibiting great angst against the human race. I guess it was just a matter of time. One could argue that the more man evolves and progresses …
Finally! If you’re anything like me, you’ve been waiting for The Simpsons on the big screen forever. If the world were a perfect place, the movie would come out today, but alas, the world is flawed. So I will wait with eager anticipation until July 27, 2007.…
Aside from my immediate family, my friends mean the world to me; I would be lost without them. Which is why it is extra hard when I feel as though they are not putting as much into our friendship as I am.…
Tape this list to your bathroom mirror where you can read it every day. I’m not really someone who is big on the cheesy motivation – like those stupid golf posters that I’m sure every office has – but I do agree that the following eleven thoughts are worth listening …
Thanksgiving is three weeks from today. Now is the time to bring out the comfy pants and prepare them for a stretching. Now is also the time to start thinking about what you’re thankful for. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is actually a time to give thanks and not just …