Stage Diving POTUS

Trust me - I'd never blindly follow anyone. I'd follow if I thought the cause worthy, or I was forced to, but never blindly. So when I say I truly love Obama and think he's the best thing to happen to America since.... Lincoln? Teddy? A long time, believe me. Cuz it's true. Barack Obama is awesome.

This is a thing that happened, in Richmond, Virgina. I am a bit agog the POTUS would actually jump off the stage like that - it's simply too awesome. Would you? Would you dare? The Prez does, and he nailed the landing, of course. Cuz Barack kicks ass.

And doors. Like all badasses. And Nobel Peace Prize winners - little known fact.

How to: Owl Art

As you can see, it's quite simple. Most people can't draw detailed, beautiful owls because they don't start with the circles. Pre-circles are the key to all realistic portrayals of owls in ink or paint. Or so I've heard on the Internet.

How to make an IKEA owl. Only 3 tools needed! Setup time in minutes (thousands of them)!

Wishes are hoarse

What we want and what we get are often far apart. Why? Many reasons, of course - like everything, since everything is connected to everything it gets complicated real quick - but perhaps prime among them are our delusions, about ourselves and our reality.

We might consider ourselves the wronged hero in a battle of epic proportions, when in fact we're just a shlub, making our way through this topsy turvey world one day at a time, like everyone else. So, here's a protip:  Scrutinize how much your beliefs are weighted by inner sanction, or actual, external fact. Challenge your own assumptions, about yourself. Science, in the personal.

Also:

Don't be crazy, in the "Sinners Gonna Burn in Hell" variety. There's better ways.

There's always better ways, and that is the path to our enlightenment.

Bumper Sticker Revelation

I bet he loves Jesus too. What Wingnut doesn't? Just a co-incidence, though. Right wing anger has nothing to do with Religion.

He really doesn't like Islam. Wonder why? Personal interaction with Muslims? Right wing brainwashing?

Also too, I had a revelation: I've come to appreciate dumb right wing bumper stickers. Anyone who would willingly put such stupidity and hate on their vehicles has a 98% probability of being dumb ass morans. Easy identification. And best to avoid morans whenever you can. Thanks, morans!

Pool Party

Protip: If you ever see a mother moose in a pool with her kids, jump in! Mooses love pool parties, and the more the merrier! Especially with non-moose.

Just another dog in the wall

Real pic. Fido here done got his head stuck in a hole in the wall, and needed the fire department to rescue him. Which they did, and he's fine, happy story, ladaladalada!


The Lesson (there's always a lesson): Don't enter something in which you cannot get out of easily. In fact, always have an exit plan in mind when entering.

Art of the Deal

I spent WAAAY too long today searching for this picture on the intertubes, only to fail. :( I have it at home, and thus my overzealous attempt to find it in the cyberwild. 80's kid, 80's kid olan mills, laser olan mills miami vice, etc.... My googlefu failed, and for that I feel as if I failed myself. After all, how did I first find it if not from the interweb?

But seriously, most of the time it takes me no time at all to find a good pic - I've got mountainloads already stored, and need only search my archives. Or, to the internet. But every once in awhile, one certain idea will grab me and I will search, and search, and search. And certainly, sometimes the failed search turns up something else. But still, the lesson: Know when to hold them, know when to fold them.

Also, too:
80's Sleestack. Make it stick, Google!

Threshold

Protip: This is what happens to you if you go past Warp 10.

Protip: Don't Let Carl Cut Your Pie

He's not very good at it. If he were still with us, I'm sure he'd readily admit.

Also:

If you're looking for a new guru, you could do far worse than Sagan. If he were still with us, I'm sure he'd disagree. He was that kind of guy.

Uluru

Uluru, November 2007


Travel protip: If you ever visit, for the love of Flying Spaghetti Monster buy and wear a bug net. There are legions of little flies that like nothing better than sneaking up your nostril or into your ear. They were maddening. Otherwise, awesome.