Day 05 → Your favourite quote

I've posted this Bill Hicks quote before, but it's certainly worth posting again. This philosophy is something I think about every single day and I strive towards living my life under it. Maybe someday I'll be able to achieve that.

The world is like a ride at an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think that it's real, because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills, and it's very brightly coloured, and it's very loud and it's fun for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us. They say "Hey! Don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride." And we... kill those people. Ha ha ha. "Shut him up! We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and family. This just has to be real." It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter because it's just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourselves off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one. Here's what you can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money that we spend on weapons and defense each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, for ever, in peace.

Located: in the living room Feeling: pensive File Under: bill hicks, meme

earlier this week:
"No, we're not going to get another dog. It's too soon. Maybe in a year or two."

today:
"So, we might go back to the shelter tomorrow and get this dog that was there."

Honestly, my mother is way too predictable sometimes.


Dear brain, please stop demanding that I start new craft projects before I've completed the previous craft project. kthxbai!

Located: in the living room Feeling: tired File Under: dogs, family

• 07:51 oh yay, getting yelled at before 8am is awesome #
• 07:55 Whoo-hoo! Smile Kid leaked last night. Can't wait to hear it! #
• 12:02 @northerngypsy Ooh. I missed the clue. But it was obviously the Cab from clue #2. yay! #
• 12:29 I suddenly have Metro Station in my head. DO NOT WANT. #
• 12:45 I know a seeeeeecret! #
• 13:05 @doll_revolution nooooooooooooooo! #
• 14:53 @GRO how excited are you guys for The Rock Boat? =) #
• 14:55 everything I have touched this week has gone completely & utterly wrong. might almost give me a complex. #
• 17:18 jammies, a watch & more door decoration stuff acquired for TRB! #
• 18:02 secret santa package boxed up & ready to mail tomorrow! #
• 18:52 WANT. keyscaper.squarespace.com/star-trek/star-trek-xi-the-movie/ #
• 19:19 @praguematic have fun tonight! #

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• 10:47 how did my inbox get back up to 173 emails?? fail =( #
• 11:14 why is @FF5Band only touring with Cobra in the UK?? that's such a fantastic tour! :sadface: #
• 11:35 I need 26 photos of boats. think I'll be heading out to buy a magazine or two tonight. #
• 12:05 @stardiver indeed! I think it's kind of awesome, even if it was in a weird category #
• 12:36 YAY!!!! RT: @weareempires: BANG DETAILS ANNOUNCED! 12.8.09 #bang tinyurl.com/yjl3d2y #
• 13:14 ARGH. The Audition/Every Avenue tour isn't coming here. why does everyone hate us?? #
• 14:04 I just found a Kirk/McCoy blowjob cross-stitch pattern. Something in me is saying this is a YES. #
• 18:12 I am feeling so crafty today! #
• 21:10 boats & nautical fabric acquired! #

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Day 03 → Your favourite television program

Even though I'm kind of a TV whore, this is a completely easy question for me. Homicide: Life on the Street told the tale of a Baltimore Homicide unit and the challenges they faced working in a city with one of the highest homicide rates in the US. But it was much more than that. The characters were highly realistic and the writing was top notch. The creators went on to work on The Wire, which is regarded as one of the best television shows ever, so you know that it was some quality programming.

I didn't actually start watching until around season 3, but it didn't take much to get me hooked. Andre Braugher's Frank Pembleton will do that do you, although Kyle Secor's Tim Bayliss eventually became my favorite character. I began to religiously watch every week, even through the not quite so stellar sixth & seventh seasons. I own the deluxe complete box set with all 7 seasons, the TV movie and the L&O cross-over episodes and I've watched all of them multiple times.

Also, this is where John Munch's character started and who doesn't love him? He's still my favorite part of SVU!

Located: CubeVille Feeling: geeky File Under: homicide, meme

• 09:36 wow, today is really frustrating. fantastic. #
• 11:23 it is REALLY hard to concentrate when there is drilling going on right above your head. *plugs ears* #
• 13:04 pajama night on TRBX! yay! #
• 15:00 @maura that is possibly the best idea I've heard today! #
• 17:48 @brendaisbored I have some in my TRB IX photos. I'll send you some links on flickr. #
• 17:58 @brendaisbored whoops. I sent links through facebook instead. #

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Day 02 → Your favourite movie

Now, see? This one is much easier than yesterday. Stupid meme.

My choice for this is Se7en, David Fincher's brilliant crime thriller starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Not a cheerful or uplifting movie by any means. It's gritty and harsh and fairly unforgiving. I can still remember sitting in the theater the first time I saw it being completely blown away by the ending. It's still hard to believe that Fincher was able to get away with it. I've re-watched this movie many many times and while it will never again have the same jolt as the first viewing, it's still very visually captivating and gripping.

If you're at all curious, my top 5 movies of all time are:
Se7en
Reservoir Dogs
The Boondock Saints
Desperado
Star Trek
Yes, 4 out of 5 are incredibly violent. I'm not sure what that says about me.

Located: CubeVille Feeling: cold Hearing: Carbon Leaf - I'm on Fire File Under: meme, movies

• 12:41 Umm. WE NEED TO PLZ BE GOING TO THIS ---> tinyurl.com/yzw2lyh #
• 12:54 @sisterwolf @northerngypsy there's talk of organizing an ONTD_ST outing. I'll keep people in the loop! #
• 21:38 do I want to download the soundtrack to the Alvin & the Chipmunks sequel...sorry squeakquel? I can't decide. #
• 22:33 I just generated a #TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets. Top three words: time, love, tonight - w33.us/507h #
• 22:48 finally watching last night's Hoarders. I may throw up on you. #

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• 07:32 insomnia is so very awful. today is going to hurt. =( #
• 09:24 @stardiver I bought mine at Walgreens, so I'm guessing CVS would have them too #
• 09:47 today sucks pretty hard so far. BLAH #
• 17:27 @carleton97 UGH. do you need a ride or anything? #
• 20:08 yay! I only have four colors left on my KU cross-stitch! #
• 21:09 seriously, WHY is 'Sometimes She Cries' running through my head?? #
• 23:08 HELLS YES. Star Trek tie-in novels ahoy! tinyurl.com/yggjmxz #

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• 12:37 do I want to watch Carriers again? it does seem to be a good weekend to watch bad Chris Pine movies... #
• 12:59 @praguematic I like Smokin' Aces. but that's about it. #
• 13:13 @praguematic Ben Affleck dies in it. always a plus? #
• 16:35 OMG. Rifftrax did Star Trek! I know what I'll be watching tonight!! #
• 16:43 @praguematic it just got posted in ONTD_ST #

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• 14:27 Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Every Avenue - 69. Augustana - 40. We The Kings - 38. bit.ly/TQ6jC #
• 21:15 red shirt death before the 2:30 mark and McCoy slaps a pregnant chick? this is my kind of television #

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• 08:52 Man, I really just want to go back to bed. #
• 09:29 just got my inbox from 326 emails to 16! it's a miracle! #
• 12:06 my interest in remaining at work is rapidly waning... #
• 16:03 @andrewhoover it's Sean Kingston's Replay #
• 17:09 At the bar watching a chris pine movie before the music starts. life is good. #
• 17:51 There's always someone having the time of their life at these shows. Tonight is no different #
• 20:35 am now watching Just My Luck for the second time today. this time with sound! #

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• 09:52 OH MAN. @butchwalker played Wreck Me last night. :cries: #
• 09:55 OH GODS. And All Falls Apart??? WHY DIDN'T I FLY OUT TO LA????? #
• 11:48 my apartment smells so good right now! #
• 12:41 @praguematic =( *hugs* #
• 16:45 whoa. be careful out there. WAY more terrible drivers than normal! #
• 23:46 and now the TRB playlist is at 1050 songs #

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• 08:25 make sure you get your $3 in MP3s from Amazon! tinyurl.com/yf5mv5d #
• 09:51 @praguematic says store pickup is not available =/ #
• 10:09 @praguematic no problem! anytime #
• 10:20 listening to my TRB playlist. @andrewhoover definitely gets a thumbs up! #
• 12:50 @praguematic *sigh* SO JEALOUS. #
• 13:06 @praguematic I know nothing of what you are talking about. ;) #
• 14:47 today is so NOT my day. laptop caught a virus and then al lmy USB ports died. =/ #
• 18:32 Just bought a super adorable we the kings hoodie! #
• 19:03 Someone is going to die in this shitty venue tonight #
• 19:09 @bubbleslayer i think so #
• 19:15 Ew. @travisrclark is barefoot #

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• 07:33 YAY!! RT: @northerngypsy: New single from @weareempires 12/8!! www.vimeo.com/7789949 #bang #
• 07:55 @sammipunk that's pretty much what half of my iTunes is like #
• 09:13 well, my guess of who would be the first person to leave our dept was correct. yay, more work for the rest of us. =( #
• 10:57 YAY!!! RT: @butchwalker: my cover of "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift is now on iTunes... click here.... bit.ly/5rrje1 #
• 15:06 it's very very odd when your old boss comes into your cube to 'hide out' for a while. and current boss walks by & wonders what's going on. #
• 15:39 @anyabast whoo-hoo! congrats! #
• 19:14 @carleton97 =( =( =( #
• 20:00 @maura I'm so jealous that you're seeing Cobra tonight! This tour skipped Mpls. =( #
• 20:52 RT: @ButchWalkerFans: Videos 11/18 @butchwalker Hotel Cafe “got to upload videos of last weeks show: www.youtube.com/j0c0se" whole set! #
• 22:33 and now the TRB playlist is at 886 songs. a good start! #

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wilowisp asked for the White Chocolate Raspberry Brownies Blondies recipe, so I thought I'd post it here in case anyone else wanted it too.

( this way! )

They're seriously delicious!

Located: in the living room Feeling: mellow Hearing: Gaelic Storm - Kevin's Wellies File Under: recipes

• 09:12 MUST RESIST EATING BROWNIES... #
• 09:28 @doll_revolution no, I already had one this morning. I can resist! #
• 14:52 @flamindice why? #
• 15:17 wish I could be there! =( RT: @jcpmcs: Umbrellas is genius!!!! Everyone bring umbrellas and flashlights to the sculpture gardens!!! #

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• 10:32 holy cow. I'm watching BBC One live on my computer! the internet is a glorious place!! #
• 11:34 RT: @jcpmcs: Tomorrow: Minneapolis MN Sculpture Garden Performance @ 7PM(bring flashlights) & 9:30PM Performance @ The Beat-1414 W 28th St. #
• 12:16 @praguematic twitpic.com/qix3j - Noah is such a pimp. I love this photo so much! #
• 14:13 I am baking and listening to Xmess music. what's wrong with me/? #
• 14:19 @sammipunk white chocolate raspberry blondies #
• 16:27 RT: @amazonmp3: Download "Come On" by Green River Ordinance free for a limited time: bit.ly/92Zal8 #
• 00:14 @praguematic oh no! I hope they figure it out soon. Poor dear. #

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• 09:15 @stardiver yeah, ditto what @northerngypsy said. I think I have music from every artist! #
• 09:19 @stardiver also, make sure you have Dexter Freebish. they will be required knowledge for TRB! #
• 09:44 @stardiver start with that for now! make sure to memorize leaving town :) #
• 14:06 @praguematic hmph. and I liked D so much. guess we can't hang out now. ;) #
• 14:28 Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: The Academy Is... - 42. Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers - 37. Warp 11 - 23. bit.ly/TQ6jC #
• 19:35 @praguematic we're having a big star trek movie night & everyone is totally jealous! #
• 19:40 @praguematic yes, please do! I love noah! #
• 22:36 love it!! RT: @GRO: mtvU has been kind enough to premiere our new music video for "Come On" before anyone else! tinyurl.com/ydus5r4 #

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• 07:51 Bamboozle in Chicago next year? I am intrigued. #
• 08:50 @northerngypsy May 15th! #
• 09:23 ! RT: @RockBandDLC: 11/24 DLC: Tom Petty (x6, incl Mary Jane, Refugee, & American Girl), Kelly Clarkson, P!nk, Go-Go's: bit.ly/48SnGh #
• 09:26 seriously, even though it's a live version, I am SUPER STOKED for American Girl on Rock Band!! #
• 14:24 *blinks* I might be able to leave on time today. #
• 15:02 @bibliogrrl pretty sure that means they've already gotten banned for spamming #
• 15:12 or...maybe I won't be leaving on time #
• 15:26 annnnnnd then Outlook died =/ #
• 17:01 Oprah is the lead story on the news? REALLY?!? #
• 17:26 dammit! I work on Mon night. =( RT: @jcpmcs: The Dino Trail Has Changed: Monday-Des Moines IA + Minneapolis MN... #
• 22:29 Scythian is now a steampunk Irish band? #

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• 12:17 YAY! Capt Fine copy of GQ acquired by one my minions! #
• 13:39 TRB door decorating contest is 'make a giant birthday card'? lame #
• 13:48 @northerngypsy I started buying stuff for it last night! #

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• 12:47 wow. I just learned something about excel that I prob should have known like 8 years ago. =( #

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• 07:18 happy Star Trek on DVD day! I'm hoping to get my copy on my lunch break! =) #
• 10:49 Hmm. I have 3 days I have to take off before the end of the year. what to do... #
• 11:51 twitpic.com/pvw9c - yay! I can haz Star Trek DVDs! #
• 12:10 sweet RT: @tonythaxton: Tour News: Joining us on these dates - @therealsyg, @thisprovidence, and @theswellers. #MotionCitySoundtrack #
• 13:13 YUM www.zimbio.com/pictures/SvNMfNgm3O_/Paramount+Home+Entertainment+Star+Trek+DVD/uyKj95NZgsH #
• 13:22 @gro twitpic.com/pw76a - it's the best venue in the Twin Cities. you guys are gonna have a great time! #
• 20:46 and now I own a Blu-Ray set that I cannot watch. And 4 shiny new badges. it's awesome! #
• 22:59 ahahaha! watching the Star Trek gag reel with the subtitles turned on is even more amusing. #

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Happy Star Trek on DVD day guys!! =) I'm planning to head out to get my copy on my lunch break. And then my Blu-Ray set from Best Buy tonight.

There was a DVD release party filled with GQMF last night. You can find photos here and here. But I need to point something out. ( behind the cut )

Also, Karl cut his hair. :sad face:

Located: CubeVille Feeling: bouncy Hearing: Half-Assed Morning Show File Under: star trek

• 11:23 dear world, no matter how much you try to push her on me, I still just don't care about Lady Gaga. at all. #
• 11:40 @doll_revolution that's great. I'm glad you like her. you're def not alone. I just don't care about her. #
• 17:25 thought of the perfect door decorating theme for TRB! now just to convince the cabinmates of that... #
• 17:44 to watch the last two Doctor Who specials or to watch the last two eps of Star Trek season one tonight, that is the question... #
• 17:58 @northerngypsy nope! it just involves taping things to the door. I'll take care of everything else! #
• 18:24 @northerngypsy we're on a boat. it's totally going to be aweseom. #
• 19:04 @brendaisbored just for fun! =) #
• 19:04 @stardiver we're on a boat! I have it all planned in my head. #
• 19:08 @GRO psst...you're playing at the Varsity, not the Vogue. EXTREMELY sad I can't get in since it's a radio show. =( #
• 19:10 @stardiver I am right now deciding the best way to attach flip flops to the door ;) #

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