Sigh [21 Nov 2008|02:32pm] kittenhead I believe fundamentally that American citizens-- citizens of every country-- have a responsibility to make themselves aware of injustice.  They need to make themselves aware of both the theory and the reality of laws which are implemented, in order to recognize that even good ideas can turn into very bad ideas when they are legally enforced.  But at the same time I can understand why people would prefer to wear rose-colored glasses and ignore these issues.....I can't approve of it, but I can understand it, because facing the reality can really suck.   Case in point: the story of Cory Maye I've read about this case before, but seeing interviews with the family members involved, and Maye's lawyer.......it's hard to take.  Honestly, I do not believe that police have a right to barge into anyone's house at night even if they do make their presence known, unless they believe that a violent act is taking place inside which they need to stop.  The fact that someone might be in possession of a chemical that makes you feel weird for an hour or so is no reason to bash down their door and risk the lives of inhabitants or officers or both.  post comment

Old pictures of Hajj and Makka [24 Nov 2008|01:46pm] muslims [muslim_arab] ( See more pictures ) 3 comments|post comment

Apple of My Eye - Photos [20 Nov 2008|08:58pm] meccahi [ mood | awake ] [ music | What do New York couples fight about - Morcheeba ] I've been somewhat cranky today, with no specific reason, other than the fact that it seemed like a good day to be cranky on. Luckily the day was saved (mostly) by a photoshoot and some good friends. This is Nicole. She's one of my favorite models to work with, because she knows that I'm an amateur photographer, and is always willing to try some of my silly ideas. This is one such concept that I've been longing to do for awhile. These are a couple of the rough shots that I'm working with. There's a few more, but I thought these two were fun. These are huge,with high resolution, and I'm too retarded to figure out how to resize them without losing the resolution. I'm working on figuring that out ( cut for photographer stupidity ) I ordered rings. They should be here now. They are not. Ugh. I need to figure out how to conjure up headbands out of thin air. 1 comment|post comment

[21 Nov 2008|12:01am] maureenosaurus i feel so lonely 2 comments|post comment

Family & Such [20 Nov 2008|06:02pm] cielest7 Yesterday I got a phone call from Shelly,Brians mom. She sweetly invited me to go to see his cousin, Nicole, play soccer with her and Nana, Brians Grandma. Nicole has reached the National level of soccer, and is having her play off tonight. I am really excited to be a part of the family...and to be asked to go to this event with Shelly and Brians Nana is really special to me. Its not like I havn't been invited to do things with his family before, but he is usually there. This will be a just us, Carbajal woman, event. What makes it even more exciting to me is that, each of us married a Carbajal man...so all of us are the Carbajal brides. We have our own families, but we are joined through the men we married. I think that is kind of cool. I think its important to maintain who you were, before you were married, and yet, when you get married you become part of something new. I am just happy to be going tonight, to spend some quality time with the woman in my husbands family. I went to Prescott yesterday to help my Grandma and my Aunt, and I got to see my mama and daddy too. It was a pretty special visit. I am at the age where the things my family does doesn't really effect my life, but by showing up and being there, I effect theirs. If that makes sense. Growing up is so weird. The new roles we play and what we come to mean to people as we grow up. I have 3 brothers now, I have two moms, I have two grandmas, I have two Dads, I have tons of cousins now, and even more aunts and uncles! I know, I have been married almost 4 years and I am just now getting excited about all of this, but I guess as it has finally settled in, I am getting used to it and taking more part in it now. It is no longer just Brian and I living in our bubble of love...that bubble has expanded into how our relationship takes place in the lives around us...and that is just really exciting to me! post comment

[20 Nov 2008|02:57pm] zarquin If you saw ME in a police car, what would you think I got arrested for? Answer me, then post to your own journal and see how many crimes you get accused of 1 comment|post comment

Goodbye, Sofia [20 Nov 2008|02:11am] sweetadeleine [ mood | ugh ] [ music | the Pogues ] Only about an hour and a half until my cab ride to the airport. I am very sick and feel like dying. I am a bit homesick for my own cooking, my dog, easy walking through the city, my family, and close friends. More later. love, Me. post comment

Fitness [19 Nov 2008|03:55pm] betawriter [ mood | bummed at my own laziness ] Couch to 5K Week 1 Run 3, Starting Over I was getting incredibly sleepy trying to decipher software build release notes, and since I worked through lunch I figured I could spare 30 minutes for a run at 3. At least now I'm awake again. Too bad the release notes didn't I don't know, read themseleves or something while I was gone. That makes no sense. bridgealicious might be on to something. Maybe if I run a mile every day I won't dread it as much? Maybe I should listen to music like nikki_herself suggested? I'm okay with doing things I don't like, which means I'll probably stick with this for the long haul, but I would like to not-like it a little bit less. Er, I would like to like it more. Whichever. Anyways, back to release notes. 8 comments|post comment

Posted using TxtLJ [19 Nov 2008|04:58pm] unbleachedbrun Just landed in Chicago. There are sailors everywhere! Lots of snow on the ground in the countryside. Maybe I should have flown to Miami. 1 comment|post comment

Dwarves may unlock the secret of cancer. [19 Nov 2008|03:46pm] m3rkvry http://abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCall/story?id=6282128 This shouldn't surprise anyone, since dwarves get that CON bonus at first level. 1 comment|post comment

Transgender Day of Remembrance - 2008 Names List [19 Nov 2008|08:33am] allthecolors ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) post comment

The Challenge: To say this in as few words as possible. [19 Nov 2008|09:20am] m3rkvry Why? Because my workday will soon overtake me. I'm not happy. I've finally begun realizing that a couple of weeks ago. I love WWF, of course - everyone here is great. But this job is sapping my brainpower. When was the last time you saw a long, flowery post from me? When was the last time I LARPed? Or just went out on a weeknight? These activities require not just time (of which there is little) but an energy that I'm simply unable to produce. I only have just enough energy at the end of the day to turn on the television and pass out. Maybe I managed to hide it from myself while I worked on the campaign, and it's just appearing now. Whatever it is, I need out. I gave notice to my boss that I was planning to leave my job at the end of January, with the idea of transitioning to somewhere else at WWF. Of course, the very day after I sent her that email, the President announced a hiring freeze - only a few departments would be allowed to continue hiring. (Thanks Dubya, for this fabulous economic collapse.) I had a meeting with Development yesterday, pretty much the only department that could hire without oversight - they made it clear that they would only hire people with Development experience. So, unless someone leaves their job in the next couple months, and that job matches my skill set (and that is actually possible, though less likely considering how everyone's worried about switching jobs), I'm going to have to look elsewhere for a job. The potential freedom of a lack of job has ignited a wanderlust in me. I'm sure I inherited it from my dad, who joined the Coast Guard and sailed the Caribbean because he couldn't stand to be in his little one-horse town in North Carolina. The idea of leaving D.C. is really, really appealing right now. I have some opportunities I could explore in Austin, and a lot of friends in Chicago. Both of those sound like a chance to change pace. My leaving is definitely not set-in-stone. I have a meeting with my headhunter tomorrow, and quite frankly, I'm sure she'll find me something. And despite the economic collapse, the new transition would mean a flood of new jobs to Washington. Frankly, I'd have a much better shot at finding a job locally than I would in Austin or Chicago. But I keep thinking about what it'd be like to be on my death bed, and regret not having taken that leap. Do I really want to stay here and not take the chance to explore the rest of the World just a bit? Where I go will depend a lot on what happens to me, and to the country and to the market, in the next two months. And honestly, just the thought of something new gives me a little energy. Whatever it is, it won't come soon enough. 11 comments|post comment

Dilemma [19 Nov 2008|12:37am] unbleachedbrun :::sigh::: Booked a ticket to go away for Thanksgiving, and now today I get an email asking if I'm available to be a super and dance with the San Francisco Ballet when they're in town over at the Kennedy Center to do Giselle. Alas. I would have loved to have done that gig. Somebody go to the show and report back and let me know what I missed. 1 comment|post comment

I actually dont agree with this... [18 Nov 2008|06:13pm] cielest7 I took the "What's So Funny?" quiz on gURL.com My sense of humor is... Slapstick Do you have to stifle a laugh every time someone drops their cafeteria tray? If so, then you're probably a fan of slapstick comedy. Slapstick (a.k.a. physical humor) can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of education, Read more... What is your sense of humor? I cant stand Jackie Chan movies but maybe I am a bit insecure. Laughing about the stupid moments in my life helps me cope with those situations... post comment

Stole this from Eli! [18 Nov 2008|04:06pm] meccahi [ mood | calm ] visited 43 states (86%) Create your own visited map of The United States or try another Douwe Osinga project 10 comments|post comment

Wind and Fury [18 Nov 2008|01:56pm] meccahi [ mood | busy ] Today is the first day in probably a month that I've felt.. relaxed. Almost at peace. I'm grateful for it no matter how temporary it may be. I'm grateful for alot of things right now. To elucidate on my last post. Last Friday was fraught with massive suckitude. It's a word. Promise. It started off with me checking my deposit account and seeing that last weekend's batches STILL had not gone through. Called bank to find out why. Bank of Evil:" Oh that account?" We canceled that account." Me: "Exsqueeze me what??...You canceled my batch account? Por que why?" BOE: "You owe us $32.95, It's over 90 days past due." Me: " You've taken all my OTHER payments out automatically for the last 3 months, any reason why this one didn't come out of my account like it should have?" BOE: "Don't ask us such nonsense questions! Call our collection company and give them money, then call us back you infidel!" Me: "Balls" I called the Collection Company.. and surprisingly spoke with a really sweet girl. Sadly,(but not surprisingly) she couldn't find my account. She transferred me over to her supervisor, also a sweet woman, who ALSO couldn't find my account. They tell me to call back BOE and see what the deelio is. Call back BOE. Another super sweet lady answers the phone. I explain the whole sitch to her. NiceBOESlave: "what the hell are they doing with this account? It should never have been canceled.. hang on a second sweetie" Me" Ooooooookay" Nice lady comes back on to say that she showed my account to her supervisor and that they approved the request to re-activate it. But it takes 24-48 hours, and I have to contact ANOTHER department to notify them and etc, etc. Meanwhile.. it's a Friday, and I've basically been told I have no credit card machine. Enter extremely pissy Meccahi. I am however, better than the sum of my parts, and outsmarted myself by storing transfer slips for manual credit card purchases. I don't remember storing them, but I apparently had them hidden away in my "business stuff" bin. It was about 1 AM when I resigned myself to the fact that " yeah we can't use the fancy swipey machine, but hey, we can at least still take credit cards". I was just settling down to do some late night work since I was too wound up to sleep. Enter Wind Storm of DOOOOOOM. Approximately 50 mile an hour winds came sweeping through. First thought in my head is " Huh, it's sounding kinda wild outside" Next thought... " OH FUCK!".. as I watched the entire front of my 15 X 26 tent collapse. Apparently the ground in our area isn't as clay-like as our spot last year. And I knew that some of our stakes needed to be re-done after much kicking and tripping from 3 kid's days. Next moment I'm clinging to a middle front pole and watching in terror as the center beam starts collapsing backwards. Trying to take the whole tent down. Watch as my earring table is knocked over. Watch as my headband table is blown over.. still clinging to the pole, and, heaven knows how.. keeping the center beam from bringing everything down. Then it occurred to me that maybe I should call for help. I scream out for Kristi to wake up and come help, and was thinking there was no way she would be able to hear me. Next thing I know she's there, a friend named Weldon is there, and people from the archery booth are there, with mallets and hammers. And the wind still continues to gust. Any desire I may have had to para sail has gone completely out the window. Nooo thank you,Captain. We managed to get the tent re-staked, and buried the stakes as deep as they could possibly go. Even then the wind was still strong enough that I had to redo a couple of stakes again. Our neighbor also had a large wooden gate nailed to the side of his booth to act as a visual block for show days. That gate was ripped clean from the booth. But the Universe in its infinite and terribly sneaky schemings, has ways of working things out. The shop had its best weekend ever in the 3 years of being at this show. I've completely run out of headband rings, and of two types of pendants that I use commonly. Both have now been ordered, and I need to find out what our crystal supply is like. I know we're low on quite a few things. But I'm hoping and praying that the next 3 weekends are just as hectic, and go just as well ( without the universe deciding that something needs to either explode or collapse or whatnot). Here's hoping! I'm going to be terribly bad today and spend a few hours playing Wrath of the Lich King. I need a good WoW fix before going back to work. 4 comments|post comment

shameless plug for friends [18 Nov 2008|01:17pm] denver_co [qingting] for your gift giving pleasure: Buy my out of town friend cellophane’s crafty mobiles so she can visit Denver. Buy my Denver friend Kiela’s beautiful jewelry just because. 2 comments|post comment

*FREE* Meet all Outlawz this Sat Nov 22 (online on the web) [18 Nov 2008|11:23am] muslims [livinghalal] http://napoleonoutlawed.com/ post comment

Be a H.E.R.O. [18 Nov 2008|08:26am] allthecolors ( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. ) post comment

[18 Nov 2008|10:13am] m3rkvry [ mood | silly ] [ music | Beyoncé - Single Girls [Ring On It] ] Well if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it! 1 comment|post comment

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