Japhiel's Design

Tuesday, 01-08-08, 1251

2008-01-08T12:51:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I decided that I needed to blog again.

I don't know how to describe what I have been going through. All the medical problems and stuff and how they affect me. Suddenly, today, I realized a lot of things as if I am coming out of a fog... My sex drive is back, migraines have decreased (although as of last night I may have discovered another trigger), my mood is elevating, I dreamed A LOT and they were complex (which there had been a major decrease of which I hadn't noticed until they began to return to normal), and I am tired less. I also have less of an appetite. I don't want to constantly stuff my face without reason. In fact, I have had 3 pieces of toast all morning and I am actually ok with that. My body doesn't feel run down or in need of energy. I am getting close to needing to eat, but I could go an hour or so more. See? I am even listening and understanding my body signals.

I can't handle Minnesota falls and winters. They have too negative of an impact on me. I get migraines with low humidity, colder temps, weather shifts, poor air quality (we are shut in our houses with stale, dust air this whole time), my dust allergies seem to trigger them, if I am dehydrated, lacking in activity, and so on. The majority of my triggers are things that go hand and hand with Minnesota's extreme cold seasons.

I want us to buy a small house in the Richmond area. With a decent yard. It would be so much better for me there. Better air quality, higher average humidity, warmer temps, 7" average annual snowfall, the ocean... I could still have my fruit trees but also some of the beautiful flowers that only grow a few USDA zones South of us. I want it so bad. I NEED it. I don't know if I can survive another season of this. We need to save up the money and move. I want to check it out first. Spend a week there in the winter to see how it plays out on my health, when I normally feel at my worst. Take a couple weeks vacation at other seasons too. See what spring, summer, and fall are like also. Monitor the prices of air fare so we know how much it will cost to come and see our families in MN hopefully at least once a year. I have to watch the job trends out there too. I NEED to believe though that we will be able to get the money together and things squared away to have a little house out there though. I NEED to believe that I will feel better and that it will be a better place for us going out there.

Well, enough of my therapy here. I am starting to feel a little headachey so I need to lay down before work. Lata to all the fictional people that I imagine are reading this right now!

I can't remember...

2008-01-04T12:52:00.000-06:00

...the last time I blogged, let alone one that had nothing to do with plants.

Today I started looking up old friends and lovers and finally msging those who had tried to contact me. I did a lot of wrong and screwed up things in my life and I hurt as many people as I helped, if not more than. I need to deal with my past, I need to work my way backwards for my own sanity. Too many things way me down. It hurts and drains Sam too. He takes such good care of me, but so long as my demons exist, I will be a constant emotional vampire. I can't do that to him. For us to move forward I need to look back.

Sometimes the medications aren't enough to keep you balanced, sometimes you need more. Sometimes I wonder if some of my health issues aren't caused by the dark and deep wounds that I keep buried deep inside. I'll never know unless I pursue them and try to repair them though, will I? The list of people I need to track down...

I finally, FINALLY, msged my old friend Justin back. Sammy knows I have been battling that for a long time. I finally told him how hard it was to even send him a note on the net and how I was a different person and I was happy being that person. I told him how happy I was with Sam and how much better my life is now that I am clean from the drugs. I told him I can't be his friend anymore unless I know he is clean. It is one thing if he has a few beers or smokes a joint now and again, but if he is back in the needles... I can't be there. I have lost too many ppl I cared about and I almost lost myself in all of that.

Now that I think about it, the majority of the ppl I want to contact are those that I was involved with one way or another when I was on drugs. Most were innocent bystanders, they didn't even indulge themselves, they just were unlucky enough to care for me. I told some that I was sorry and not looking for forgiveness necessarily, but now I realize I am. How am I going to fully put these things to rest if I am unable to get that from them? I need to be whole and in the now for those ppl in my life that I love. Sammy mainly. He is kind and patient, but I have to be testing his will.

I want to move. I am so unhappy here in this place. I hate the cold, the same old scene, the same ppl... I don't want to go someplace with absolutely NO snow, but less would be nice, and maybe the ocean... I have been trying to sell Sammy on the idea of going to Richmond, VA.

I am so confused, maybe I don't need closure on my old life? Maybe I need to leave it behind??? Is that so bad, is that okay to do? If you can't undo the things you have done, is it best to forget them?

I am sick of tumors and deaths and illness. My life has been so full of that. When will I get better? Is this Karma? Have I made my own Prison of Horrors and now I must suffer through it in order to repent? What condition will I be in next year or a decade from now?

Once you have hit the bottom, rose to great heights and then came tumbling down to shatter into a billion little pieces, how can you find the strength of will to rebuild yourself yet again? To what end...to what destination does this get us? I have been a thousand different ppl and lived so much life already.

I am confusing myself even more now and losing focus. I think that maybe I just need the therapy of leaving a mark and displaying my insides for all to see.

Sam is the only thing that makes me feel grounded, that keeps the panic at bay and shields me from my demons. I love my friends and family, but they don't see me like he does, day in and day out. I take him for granted, but how can you thank someone when your barely holding your pieces together?

Garden Journal 08-18-07 Sag Seeds

2007-09-18T23:22:00.000-05:00

Ok, quick note. I decided to put the Sag seeds in the fridge. More lata', school keeps me busy. Bye!

Garden Journal 09-16-07 First Experiment Vid...

2007-09-16T03:04:00.000-05:00

Ok, here it is, the very first vlog about one of my experiments at school...

Garden Journal 09-04-07 Blog Overhaul

2007-09-04T14:32:00.000-05:00

garden Journal 08-29-07 (next morning) GMO Video 2

2007-08-29T13:23:00.000-05:00

Garden Journal 08-29-07 GMO Video

2007-08-29T01:57:00.000-05:00

Some fav music vids

2007-08-28T13:11:00.000-05:00

Garden Journal 08-28-07 Japhiel's Design Video

2007-08-28T12:52:00.000-05:00

Sick today...

2007-08-21T20:32:00.000-05:00

I went home early today because I feel so sick... Actually, my coworkers and boss sent me home 'cause, as one of them said, I looked like hell. I am so dizzy and sick feeling... I can only be up and doing stuff for a limited time before I feel like I am gonna puke or pass out. I am beginning to feel that way. G2G...

Garden Journal 08-21-07 - Jatropha sprouts

2007-08-21T19:34:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I am behind a little bit, so here is the Jatropha pix from the 18th:

This is the pic for the Albino Daylily which we are soon to see if it can sustain life without being able to photosynthesize:

These are the pix from today:

Finally, here are some pix of the outside plants:

Garden Journal 08-15-07 Sag Seeds

2007-08-16T00:52:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I know that it is a couple days early, but I took the Sag. seeds in the AV pot out of the fridge and watered them and filled the reserve. I figured that I will let it sit out for a week or so and then I will stick it in the CP terrarium. I'll leave it in there for 4-6 weeks and then take it out for about a week, then dump out the reserve and stick it back in the fridge for another month. Also, I stuck the rest of the seeds in the fridge. I am gonna try and cool them down, warm 'em up, and then cool 'em down again. If I can get these to start growing, then I will have to invest in my indoor water garden and fountain. I think I have sold Sammy on the idea too. Fingers crossed. I'm really happy to say that my white daylily is still doing well. I don't know how common it is to get one to grow, but if this thing makes it to maturity and blooms AND can be propagated...well, I will be a very happy camper. I highly doubt that I will be able to get it to propagate via seed. I think that I will raise it indoors and make sure that it self-pollinates (if it gets that far) so that way I may stand a better chance of getting more. Even if it doesn't have impressive flowers it still would make a wicked cool plant for its interesting foliage. I don't think I have a pic of it yet online, but I will try and get one soon.

Dust in the Wind...

2007-08-14T13:42:00.000-05:00

I love these songs. Dust in the Wind breaks my heart....

Trainspotting...

2007-08-13T14:15:00.000-05:00

Awesome movie, thanks for making me watch it! LOL... No, I have been wanting to see it for a long time. There are some really messed up things in the movie, but it is really good. I am happy you borrowed it to me. Thanks! I am gonna miss you today and tomorrow!

Garden Journal 08-13-07, Cataloging & Vivarium

2007-08-13T14:08:00.000-05:00

I have now started (attempting to...LOL...) cataloging my plants. Hopefully I will find a way to set up an online index or something. But that is a project for a later date. I am just doing some of the work now, bit by bit as I go. The big thing is the progress that we made on the viva. I am think that there is an easy way to fix the water collecting in the bottom, increase the temp, and to increase the humidity. If I buy one of those lizard heating pads, one that gets things up to about 85 degrees F or so, that should do it. Anyway, here are the pix:

Ok...this disturbed me.

2007-08-12T23:55:00.000-05:00

In doing some research on Spanish moss I came across an info sheet and at the end was the following. It all seemed to make sense to me until the very last line, then I became worried... How many people have to have done that in order for there to be a warning like that?!? I also have to wonder, should people who do that really be allowed to own a microwave?!? Disturbing...

WARNING
Don't use Spanish moss for bedding or packing without first treating it to kill tiny pests (especially red bugs or chiggers) that may be lurking within. Microwaving works well, as does heating or boiling in water. (Remove bats, lizards and snakes before microwaving.)

Here is the site if you are curious:
http://www.floridata.com/ref/t/till_usn.cfm

Garden Journal 08-10-07

2007-08-10T11:37:00.000-05:00

Just a super quick update on my Jatropha sprouts which I think I will have too many so I may call the Arboretum and the Conservatory and see if they want any. Anyway, here are today's pix of them:

Garden Journal 08-09-07, again...

2007-08-09T09:12:00.000-05:00

Alright, now I decided to do a couple of updates quick...

These are next semester's books, they came yesterday and I just opened them today. I will now be dropping all the other stuff I was reading and focus instead on these:

This is gonna be good...LOL...

Of course, I need to show the progress of the Jatropha sprouts:

Now my baby Lemon Eucalyptus:

Here are the pix of my recent orders from eBay dealer cowboyflowerman. I highly suggest that you checkout the store, SECRET GARDEN RARE PLANTS, it is really awesome. They have some good deals and some really cool stuff for sale. As you can see I have purchased four plants from them. I could throw the pix they post too I guess for comparison.

RHIPSALIS RIVERO'S RED SPECIES:

HOYA CUMMINGIANA:

Variegated Purple Passion Plant, Gynura aurantiaca 'Variegata':

SCILLA VIOLACEA, THE QUILL PLANT:

Well, I got stuff to do to start my day, so bye!

Garden Journal 08-09-07

2007-08-09T08:46:00.000-05:00

Ok, again, I have gotten behind on posting a couple things that I wanted to so here we go. Just 8 hrs after the pix I took of the Jatropha on 08-06-07, they looked like this:

Then the next day on 08-07-07:

I can't get over how quickly the grow. It really is amazing. As a testament to their awesome power, there is "Spontaneous Tomato." I am not sure if a branch had broke off into the compost, or if I threw a dead plant or a broken branch in there or what, but this is the result:

Sorry the first two are blurry, but my digi doesn't do well with super-closeups and I really wanted to show this to everyone. I at first thought that it was part of the one right next to it, but it is its own independent, FRUIT-BEARING plant! Crazy, huh? Just wanted to share this, now I gotta find my breakfast!

Yadda, yadda, yadda...

2007-08-07T02:55:00.000-05:00

Here I am again, up too late. But I love to do all my li'l internet hobbies. I am behind on reading Sam and Amy's blogs, will have to do that, but I have a list of crap to accomplish tomorrow. Anyway, had a visitor late tonight...the bat got in AGAIN! I kept thinking I was going crazy 'cause this little black shadow kept shooting by...not so crazy was I! I had to herd the little bugger out without waking anyone...it was NOT as easy as I would have thought! I need sleep, so have a good night!

Lata' ya'll!

Vegetative State

2007-08-07T02:53:00.000-05:00

Last night, my wife and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, "I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."

She got up, unplugged the TV and threw out my beer. She's such a bitch.

Garden Journal 08-06-07 p1

2007-08-06T15:18:00.001-05:00

Ok, so I am a few days behind here but here is a pictoral follow up of how well my Jatropha is doing and how much I have damaged (and moved now) my Angel's Tears which had seemed to be doing better and then totally went down hill. Ok, so this is from Sat 08/04/07 (I've included the pix of the terrarium too):

As you can see my sprouts are doing nicely and I have added a Venus Fly trap into the ter. Now, on Sun you can see my Angel's Tears and my sprouts:

Garden Journal 08-06-07 p2

2007-08-06T14:43:00.001-05:00

You are probably wondering why I would wait any longer to do anything about the A.T., but I had changed the humidity level so I thought I would wait. I had REALLY wanted that plant in there and Bachman's had said it really like humidity... Well, here it is today...:

As you can see, the sprouts look great! However, my A.T., not so great, so we'll see. I'm kinda bummed about it 'cause I think it is a really cool plant. Anyway, here is my water feature "skeleton" as of right now:

Maybe we should run to the other PetSmart and see what they have for reptile terrariums... But if we got one, then we would have to go to Ikea and pick up our rocks and the Bachman's for our orchid bark and finally to Home Depot for charcoal. Then it would be a matter of waiting for the pump I ordered in the mail.

Oh, I am also addicted to Yahoo! Answers. I am going nuts answering people's gardening questions. I have a few I have to get to, but you should check it out. Still active and having fun in the NHGC, I have to mail out a plant exchange with another member tomorrow, don't forget! (I just might...LOL)

Alright, let's all hope and pray now that my little A.T. pulls through!

Garden Journal 08-02-07

2007-08-02T23:47:00.000-05:00

I can see, when I looked tonight, that 3 of my Jatropa (is that how it is spelled?) or Coral Plant seeds are sprouting. They seem to be thick little buggers, and judging by their seed size, I am not surprised. I'm gonna take pics in a second here and I should have them posted by tomorrow. I can't really think of anything else cool that is worth mentioning. I might have hurt my Angel's/Baby's Tears plant. It just looks a little weird, it may have been that I created TOO MUCH humidity intially, which I have since corrected. Anyway, I'll put up a pic of that too. I need to remember to post 'em in the club. Oh, just now when I went to take the pics of the Coral Plant seedlings (Jatropha Multifia, I double checked...LOL) I noticed that there was one more and judging by the dirt formation in another cell, I think that another is pushing its way through. Oh, one more thing. That funky cutting that my Gemma gave me that FINALLY looks like it is getting roots after sitting two months or so in water, well, I think that it may be Amaranthus tricolor 'Joseph's Coat'. Well, that's it for now!

"I am waiting for my parents to die so I can kill myself."

2007-08-02T23:41:00.000-05:00

Ok...I told Sam that he has to blog about this story, but on video so ppl can see his expressions. It's hilarious, and after everything that has happened with the 35W bridge collapse, I need it. I've been doing a lot of my venting with my NHGC buddies in our discussion thread, and I don't feel like talking about it anymore tonight. But maybe I will soon.

OK...I need some friggin' diet soda!

2007-08-01T13:38:00.000-05:00

Ok, good news...besides my I need caffeine headache...Dustin overheard a conversation I had with Sam. This is good because it makes it easier, well it did make it easier, to bring up something we needed to talk about with him. As far as moving that is... Sammy and I just need some things to change. We're cleaners and organizers. I am not a fan of always sitting on my duff, however, if something is off in my environment, I get depressed and unmotivated. Dustin isn't a clean freak and in fact would rather be playing his vids. There is nothing wrong with that in itself, but when you live with others... Long story short, he heard me say something about one bedroom apartments, now I was looking for both one and two bedrooms depending on how things went with Dustin (aka Durstin for those of you reads that may know him as that...LOL), so he, sadly, asked Sam if we were gonna ditch him. So Sam laid down the issues. Told him that we need EVERYONE cleaning. When you see dirty dishes, do them. Floor feel gritty? Sweep it! You are the first one home, others to follow, and your tummy's growling? Make dinner! Dustin had once said that he wanted to feel comfortable where he lived and so that meant not constantly attending to the upkeep, so Sam put it a good way and said that we need to feel comfortable too and so the upkeep IS something that needs to be attended to. I thought it was a nice way of putting it, yeah? Anyway, we don't want to move without him, he's a friend and Sam's best friend. We just need some changes. Which is good, because, like I said if there is anything negative or inhibiting to me in or bothersome in my environment it becomes stagnant and depressing and I get lazy and bummed. Which also brings up the point that until recently I have been slacking off as far as my end of the upkeep. Again, it has to do with my environment, but still, a lot of it has fallen on Sam, which I am sorry for. Well, I better get in gear here and get ready for work!

Lata' ya'll!

Should we move before it's too late???

2007-07-31T14:00:00.000-05:00

Our landlord has been getting increasingly irritating and weird. He is continually looking for problems and trying to squeeze money out of us. I am worried about their financial situation. I keep waiting for them to say something like they are foreclosing on the place or something like that. I wish I could get the financing I need in order to get a house. That is my ultimate goal. We need to find a place in this area with super cheap rent. That would be the best thing. Actually, if we could find a place that is a two bedroom, about a $1000.00/mon, allows dogs, is in the Uptown/Loring/Stevens/Powderhorn/Etc. area or between Mpls./StP., is on or very near a bus route, has a parking spot, and isn't the size of a shoebox, well that would be awesome! I should do some searching, eh?

Lata' ya'll!

Garden Journal 07-31-07

2007-07-31T11:22:00.001-05:00

Ok, this is actually a quick note. I figured out what the one plant I was talking about last night was named:

Queen of the Night, Dutchman's Pipe Cactus, Night Blooming Cereus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

Here are a couple sites for it:

http://www.ecology.org/ecophoto/articles/Epiphyllum.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyllum_oxypetalum

I even found a distributer.

Here is a cool sketch I found:

Anyway, don't want to ramble on too long right now. I have stuff that I need to pretend to do around here...LOL...

Ok, here are the bat pics I promised!

2007-07-31T11:19:00.000-05:00

Garden Journal 07-30-07

2007-07-30T23:45:00.000-05:00

Okay, so here is yet another thing that I have talked about and still haven't gotten pics for yet... I built a terrarium and it is friggin' cool. I am trying to set up a way to germ. carnivorous plant (CP) seeds, so we'll see if this works. It is a highly oxygenated environment (10 gallon tank w/ a 15 gallon air pump and only 2" of H2O) and has a high amount of humidity as the H2O is heated to about 82 degrees F. It looks pretty cool. Hopefully it is functional and meets its intended purpose. I would think that I would have to rarely water the plants I put in there as companions since the air is so humid. We'll have to see. I'm hoping that it isn't to the point of being all fungus-filled, but with that air you would think...

I am also working on some stellar plans for the Vivarium. I am hoping that I can draw up some cool specs and then take pics of 'em. Then it would be cool to take pics of the process as I do it. Gotta clear some space on the digi though. It would be pretty tight though. It took me three days to come up with a plan for the substrate and water feature, but I think I have met all the necessary issues.

I also got these cuttings in the mail today from another NHGC member. They are for a couple of plants, one unnamed and the other I am forgetting the name of and the club site is currently down, but the are reminiscent of Zygocactus or maybe a Rhipsalis. We'll see if they grow, she said to treat them just like a Christmas Cactus, so I put 'em in some damp soil and I'll let 'em be. This here is a good info site on the Zygos: http://www.fernlea.com/xmas/cactinfo.htm

Speaking of Rhips, I think that the seller miss labeled their stock. The Red Mistletoe Cactus' have cylindrical growths, where these are flat, I think that the plant is actually R. 'Rivero's Red' which I found on this site here: http://www.glasshouseworks.com/succ-pr.html

Anywho...gotta jet. Oh, and so far, no sprouts or growths in any of the seeds that I have started. Bummer! I need to reorganize my who setup though I think. OH, OH! I went to the Bachman's near me FINALLY, well, they have an as-is section and they were selling terra cotta pots, about 4" sized ones, well, they were $0.05 a PIECE! I bought 60...LOL...

I need to read a bit on lizards and vivs so lata!

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Ok, here are the pics:

And here are some of the plants I ordered on eBay, but most of them were from other members:

Garden Journal 07-27-07

2007-07-28T01:18:00.000-05:00

Some of this crap I should have written about awhile ago, but here we go.

Today: Received my Walking Iris' from another NHGC member and my new member seeds from the club. I got a LOT of seeds. I have to remember to bring them up when I drop Shawn off so Gemma can have some. As for the WIs I planted them as soon as I brought them in the house. Trimmed the foliage back too. I figured that it would halp them recover from the dry ship. I have 'em under the grow lights as we speak…er…as I speak???

LAST Friday (072007): I planted a bunch of the seeds that I got from people/traveling/for "experiments." So, I planted all the Coral Plant (Jatropha multifida I believe) then. I probably should have scarified them before planting, at least I don't think I did. They are just so big and solid, you'd think it would help. I also planted my Canna Lilies and my Misc Daylilies in a really loose "experiment." I had read about this way to start daylilies from seed by putting them in a barely damp vermiculite aboout 2" deep. I also planted some of the seeds in regular peat-based potting mix. I did the same things with the Cannas too, but I scarified them. They should show signs of growth in about another week if it works. If I have a TONE of daylilies, I can always try this thing I read about cooking daylily sprouts like asparagus and serving them with a bit of butter. I've wanted to try that, just wasn't able to get around to it. I'm working on a plan to start my Pitcher Plant seeds. Now that I am thinking about it, I might be able to do it in one of those big pickle jars. But no matter what I do, I think I should really get a pump for the air/humidity issue. I wonder if I can find where I got that info before… Hmmm??? I'm pretty sure that I have it somewhere at home. Well, this is it for now as I am babbling and not making a ton of sense since I am feeling so crappy.

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I almost forgot to mention my new plan for the front garden. I have let it weed over for a good reason. I want it to have the ground properly shaded to conserve moisture. Then, when fall is approaching, maybe at the end of August, I will pull up all the weeds and if I have compost ready topdress it. Then I will put down a bunch of annuals and wildflowers to help naturalize it. Then I will mulch. I'll have to do it when the temps are on the decline to make sure that all the seeds go dormant. I'm gonna leave the daylilies and irises there, they seem to be doing just fine, but I think that I am going to move the peonies over by that blank spot under the tree in front of the living room window. They'll get more sun and water there I think.

Cut 'n' Paste

2007-07-28T01:17:00.000-05:00

I Am Steve Irwin Reborn
072707

I have been feeling miserable for the last two weeks, sinus infection. Sucks. So I have been keeping myself pretty darned medicated. Today is really bad. We're so short staffed that I didn't have the heart to call-in. Now I am sitting here with my zippy on and hood up and wanting to die. Really sucks.

When I did wake up for a bit this morning. I found a bat on the door frame of the back door. I think he feel asleep trying to escape. Poor little guy… So I took his pic and picked him up, but he didn't seem okay so I pet him and hushed him until he was calm and he just hungout, kinda literally, until he felt awake enough and then he tried to fly around the house. I scolded him and told him to behave and I took him outside, said goodbye and he flew away. I don't think he'll come back to visit… Sad…

I have gone WAY TOO LONG without blogging, I know, but they blocked the access at work which is a HUGE bummer for me. So now I am trying this thing where I type myself an email and then I go home and cut and paste this. We'll see how that goes.

God. I really, REALLY feel flippin' miserable. I should have called in, but I couldn't do that to everyone here. We are SO short staffed and I'm sucking up for a promo so, eh. Sucks, but that's life, right?

Our trip was awesome, I didn't really talk about it much yet I don't think… I'm not going to, I'm to ill and trying to do it at work, well, doesn't work.

Lata' all!

Garden Journal 07-17-07

2007-07-17T18:17:00.000-05:00

Okay, I had started writing this in the notebook that I tried to do some journaling in before, but I have been very unsuccessful. So, I thought that I would just do them on here and keep the notebook for quick, misc. jots and what-not. Anyway, I need to get to the point. The Sagittaria (latifolia I think) seeds that I acquired while in Louisiana are my first project. They grow in boggy and swampy areas, native all over the U.S., but only hardy zone 7. I mixed up some peat-based potting soil mixed with moss and wet down pretty well. I put it in a African Violet planter. I thought that would be a good way to keep the soil really moist for starting the seeds. I sprinkled some on the surface of the mix as they need light for germ. The trick is that they have a double dormancy period before they will germinate, so I think that I will put them in the fridge for a month without watering again, take out for 6-8wks and keep the reservoir full to try and simulate a bog-like environment, and then empty out the water and put it back into the fridge to create a "second winter." When I take it back out I will have to put it under the grow lights, elevated so it is about 4" from the grow lights. If the African Violet pot method doesn't work, I did read a source that eluded to the use of a reg pot in 5cm of water, but what worries me about this is won't the seeds float to the surface if they are submerged? So do they mean to set a pot in 5cm of water around it? I'll see if I can figure this out a little better, but I hope the A.V. pots work. If they sprout I can put them into individual pots and then submerge the pots in water, increasing the levels with the growth of the plants. I had read somewhere that they can be under 0-6" I thought, but now I am having a hard time finding that reference. I now found one that said to keep 1/2" of water above the soil surface, I am think that, so far and from what I read, that to 2" should be good, we'll see. I have plenty of time to find a waterproof container to put this in, however I will also have to find a way of getting it full sun. I wonder if I could build a decorative conatiner with flourescent lights suspended over it. I could also get some of that, I think it is called, floating lettuce to put in there too. It would make a really sweet water garden indoors. Also, now that I think of it, I should make a plan involving making it into a fountain too. I promised Sam I would do that with his shells from the Gulf. Anyway, totally distracted...what else was I going to talk about???

Oh, I also, I have harvested or been given Red Canna Lillies, Coral Plant (Pink), Stella D'Oro Lillies. The Coral Plant (Jatropha multifida) is going to be my main focus.

Also, I need to catalog and determine what seeds I am going to get rid of and the post them on the seed swap on the NHGC member forum. Ok...anyway. That's it for now! Lata ya'll!

This is too cute...

2007-07-16T20:50:00.001-05:00

Forgive me for this one-----

A thief in Paris planned to steal some paintings from the Louvre.

After careful planning, he stole the paintings, got past security, and
made it safely to his van.

However, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran out of gas.

When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an
obvious error, he replied,

"Monsieur, that is the reason I stole the paintings. I had no Monet to
buy Degas to make the Van Gogh."

... And you thought that I wouldn't have de Gaulle to forward this on
to someone else? I figure I had nothing Toulouse

Check out this site:

2007-07-16T20:20:00.001-05:00

We stopped here on the way back, awesome experience!

http://www.throwedrolls.com

New Orleans...

2007-07-16T20:16:00.000-05:00

I have SO MANY stories to tell, but first I want to just get this posted on here so you can check out my pics:

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g47/japhiel/New%20Orleans%202007/St%20Louis%20Cem%201
Password: guest1234

Make sure you click on New Orleans 2007 to look at that specific album.

Lata!

You're An EXTREME Redneck (Hillbilly) When.....

2007-07-16T20:15:00.000-05:00

1. You let your 14-year-old daughter smoke at t he dinner table in front of her kids.

2. The Blue Book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas is in it.

3. You've been married three times and still have the same in-l aws.

4. You think a woman who is "out of your league" bowls on a different night.

5. You wonder how service stations keep their rest-rooms so clean.

6. Someone in your family died right after saying, "Hey, guys, watch this."

7. You think Dom Perignon is a Mafia leader.

8. Your wife's hairdo was once ruined by a ceiling fan.

9. Your junior prom offered day care.

10. You think the last words of the "Star-Spangled Banner" are "Gentlemen, start your engines."

11. You lit a match in the bathroom and your house exploded right off its wheels.

12. The Halloween pumpkin on your porch has more teeth than your spouse.

13. You have to go outside to get something from the fridge.

14. One of your kids was born on a pool table.

15. You need one more hole punched in your card to get a freebie at the House of Tattoos.

16. You can't get married to your sweetheart because there's a law against it.

17. You think loading the dishwasher means getting your wife drunk.

Garden books, olde books...

2007-06-28T19:27:00.000-05:00

Ok, so, it isn't the biggest secret in the world that I love gardening and plants. Many even know that I love books, especially old ones. So, wouldn't it figure that I LOVE old books on plants and gardening??? Check this out. I really want this. It is THE first book on rock gardens and plants when the CONCEPT of what we know to be a rock garden was truly taking form... Why am I damp over this??? I am sooooo friggin' weird. Anyway, check it out.

Alpine Flowers for English Gardens

This one might be cooler though. It is a little cheaper and although it has a stain on the back cover, there is an article attached to the inside about the author. Cool? I think so...lol...

Lata' ya'll!

P.S. Okay, so I decided to look around for books by Gertrude Jekyll (she was the one who pioneered the idea for the "Moon Garden") anyway, here...

Little Old Man From Pensacola...

2007-06-27T21:17:00.000-05:00

Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left.

"Amazing," he thought as he flew down I-75, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw the highway patrol behind him, blue lights flashing and siren blaring.

He floored it to 100 mph, then 110, then 120. Suddenly he thought, "What am I doing? I'm too old for this," and pulled over to await the Trooper's arrival.

Pulling in behind him, the Trooper walked up to the Corvette, looked at his watch and said, "Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I've never heard before, I'll let you go."

The old gentleman paused. Then said, "Years ago, my wife ran off with a Florida State Trooper. I thought you were bringing her back."

"Have a good day, Sir," replied the Trooper.

2007-06-27T21:12:00.001-05:00

Dear Kids,

I am very happy in the new residence you have put me in. This week we actually got to go outside for an hour. I haven't been feeling very good this week as the friend I shared a room with died yesterday. I am coping pretty well with my sorrows. It's been six months since you've visited me last, I guess you're all pretty busy. It's OK, I've learned to use the Internet to pass the time. And the computer in the rec room has a pretty decent web cam. So you can remember what I look like, I have attached a recent picture of myself. You all take care, and write to me soon.

With all of my heart.

Love, Grandma

Warning...This MAY contain racist undertones...

2007-06-27T21:09:00.000-05:00

Drinking with a redneck girl...

A Mexican, an Iraqi, and a redneck girl are in the! same bar. When the Mexican finishes his beer, he throws his glass in the air, pulls out his pistol, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, "In Mexico our glasses are so cheap we don't need to drink with the same one twice".

The Iraqi, obviously impressed by this, drinks his beer, throws his glass into the air, pulls out his AK-47, and shoots the glass to pieces. He says, "In Iraq we have so much sand to make glasses that we don't need to drink with the same one twice either."

The redneck girl, cool as a cucumber, picks up her beer, downs it in one drink, throws the glass into the air, whips out her 45, and shoots the Mexican and the Iraqi. Catching her glass, setting it on the bar, and calling for a refill, she says, "In America we have so many illegal Mexicans and Arabs that we don't have to drink with the same ones twice."

Mother...

2007-06-27T19:32:00.001-05:00

A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady following him around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him.

She finally overtook him at the checkout, and she turned to him and said, "I hope I haven't made you feel ill at ease; it's just that you look so much like my late son."

He answered, "That's okay."

"I know it's silly, but if you'd call out "Good bye, Mom" as I leave the store, it would make me feel so happy."

She then went through the checkout, and as she was on her way out of the store, the man called out, "Goodbye, Mom."

The little old lady waved, and smiled back at him.

Pleased that he had brought a little sunshine into someone's day, he went to pay for his groceries.

"That comes to $121.85," said the clerk.

"How come so much ... I only bought 5 items.."

The clerk replied, "Yeah, but your Mother said you'd be paying for her things, too."

Little boys and the hospital...

2007-06-27T17:00:00.000-05:00

Two little kids are in a hospital, each lying on stretchers next to each other outside the operating room. The first kid leans over and asks, "What are you here for?"

The second kid says, "I'm in here to get my tonsils out and I'm a little nervous."

The first kid says, "You've got nothing to worry about. I had that done when I was four. They put you to sleep, and when you wake up they give you lots of Jello and ice cream. It's a breeze."

The second kid then asks, "What are you here for?"

The first kid says, "A circumcision."

And the second kid says, "Whoaaaa -- good luck buddy. I had that done when I was born. Couldn't walk for a year"!

Can you believe my boss sent this to me??? LOL...

I wish I...

2007-06-27T13:52:00.000-05:00

I wish I could get my finances together. I am really having a hard time dealing with this. If I could only get a $20,000 student loan, hell, I am sure that I could make things work with $10,000. I could pay off my medical bills, get the collections off my back for the various financial issues caused by Susie and The Tumor, pay of my car... It just kills me when I think about how much one little thing could turn things around and set me on the path to repairing my credit and financial life. At the rate that I am going at, I'll be lucky if it ever happens.

I wish Sam and I could get a house. I was all teary-eyed looking through all the houses today. I torture myself evey so often with this...I'm not so sure why, but I do. Cute houses, one of them absolutely perfect for us, just under $190,000. Again, with my shitty credit, it'll never happen. All I do is think of a yard that is ours, a house to shape and design as we seem fit... It sucks.

I wish I could be done with school and on to my real job, but I am much happier with the weight now that I have changed gears.

I wish I could figure out how to post a damned video...Sam forgot the best Kelly video...

We'll see if that works...anyway...I should get ready for work!

Lata' ya'll!

I am a Myth Buster!

2007-06-26T16:10:00.001-05:00

Once again I am going to burst everyone's bubble by debunking an email I recently received. If you hear anything about people using perfume/cologne to rob or otherwise hurt you, it is false. I have actually PURCHASED perfume from one of the wandering vendors and was quite satisfied with it. Please check out this link and put your mind to rest: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp

Thanks!

Lata' ya'll!

Okay...sweet!

2007-06-24T11:35:00.001-05:00

It seems that everything should go just fine next semester with my transfer to CFANS. I am registered for a CHEM class and a class on Plant Propagtion. Cool, yeah? Anyway, here are some eco-fun things to check out:

A Star Trib article:
http://www.startribune.com/10165

This is something really cool that is put on by my school, I hope to make this my focus somehow:
http://www.sustland.umn.edu/

http://www.csbr.umn.edu/

Well, work is busy and stuff so...

Lata' ya'll!

Ok...in honor of my meeting tomorrow...

2007-06-20T19:32:00.000-05:00

Since I have my meeting on whether or not I am going to change my major tomorrow, I figured that I would talk about why Horticulture is my true calling, for those of you who don't know me anyway. A big reason is I am always doing something with some kind of plant in my spare time. I have them at home, I have them at work, outside and inside. It's my addiction. Do you know anyone who has a baby Lemon Eucalyptus Tree at home that they started from seed? You do now. I make fact sheets to reference to things involving plants and the care of them. If I am not reading a Blizzard Entertainment book, I'm reading a book on plants or something in relation to them. Right now I am reading "Backyard Composting," for real. I'm a geek. Anyway, some things I think are cool:

Green Living...

Campaign Earth

Low Impact Living

Green living tips

Green Living ™
Earth-Friendly Goods For Your Home

The Green Guide

Green Building...

Global Green USA

Green Building

U.S. Green Building Council

Building Green

Sustainable Living...

Maharishi University of Management

Eartheasy

So yeah...I'm a tree hugger...lol... Look at the sites over and see what you think. I kinda grabbed a random variety in hopes of catching your interests! Anyway, I hope you think a little more about the way you live!

Lata' ya'll!

You MUST play Zuma!

2007-06-18T22:23:00.001-05:00

http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc;_ylc=X3IDMgRtcANibARwb3MDOTc1BHNlYwNscG8Ec2xrA1p1bHUgR2Vtcw--?gamekey=zuma

Blah, blah, blah...

2007-06-18T15:30:00.000-05:00

I don't really want to talk right now, I'm not in a good mood... It's just one of those days. I still feel like I am spinning my wheels with my life and I'm not sure of what to do with myself and I don't think I am the full person I should be to my family and to Sam and to my friends...I feel like a shadow... Anyway, already bummed that Amy is gone. I am... You know, now that I think about it... If I dropped the whole language thing and I switched my major, I would be SOOOO much happier.

.....

OK, my meeting with the Dept of Hort Counsler is set on the 21st. I figured the Summer Solstice would be good luck. Hopefully this all works best and by Friday I am enrolled in classes on the St. Paul campus.

Anyway...lots of work to do!

Lata' ya'll!

Ok, what about me?

2007-06-15T16:21:00.000-05:00

"What About Me?" - Moving Pictures

Well there's a little boy waitin' at the counter of a corner shop

He's been waitin' down there, waitin' half the day

They never ever seem to have the time

He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground

He gets to his feet and he says

Chorus:

"What About me, it isn't fair

I've had enough now I want my share

Can't you see? I wanna live!

But you just take more than you give..."

Well there's a pretty girl servin' at the counter of a corner shop

She's been waitin' back there, waitin' for her dream

And dreams walk in and out, they never stop

Well she's not too proud to cry out loud

She runs to the street and she screams

Chorus

(More than you give)

Take a step back and see the little people

There's nothin there but the words that make the big people big

So listen, as they whisper;

"What about me? ..."

Now we're standin' on the corner of a world gone home

Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved

And now I'm feelin' cold and alone

I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot

But sometimes I wish for more than I've got...

"What About me, it isn't fair

I've had enough now I want my share

Can't you see? I wanna live!

But you just take more - What about me?!

It isn't fair!

I've had enough now I want my share!

Can't you see? I wanna live!

But you just take more

You just take more

You just take more than you give...

What about me?

What about me?

What about me?

Ok, I am having a really bad day and I just want to take a moment to say...WTF! I am going through a low period right now anyway with this month being my 1 year since my brain tumor, "life-changing," near death chaos... So yeah, heavy... But now I am going through, which I had been earlier than this, but it intensified, a second guessing of my intended major. I want to go to school for Horticulture Sciences now. Then, Amy is going in for surgery so I am totally bummed out. I really KNOW that she'll be ok...I feel bad that she'll be in pain even if it will help reduce her everyday pain...and I'll miss her. It sucks being here sometimes...it really sucks without her and it'll suck worse with all the changes... That's another thing that is bothering me. We're having another person moving into our offices that are already cramped. We need a makeover here, but we're always overlooked in sooooo many ways. Then, Sam is having issues with his work, which is irritating, and it is causing problems with our personal lives and our money and it is all their fault, their screw-up and they are friggin' idiots! Work sucks tonight, everyone is mean and stupid...I swear...times like this I just want to quit, my head is going to explode! Now Sam has to work Sunday! So that jumbles everything up. So Sam just had an incident at work...and my day has now gotten so bad and I think I can't even continue bitching...the last thing I will say is, I think with the current state of things, I can offically give up on my family and friends doing something to suprise me on my anniversary tomorrow...

Awww...Brits! Parrots! So very, very funny!

2007-06-14T21:12:00.000-05:00

A bloke is browsing in a pet shop and sees a parrot sitting on a little
perch. It doesn't have any feet or legs.
The guy says aloud "Bloody hell!. I wonder what happened to this parrot?

The parrot says, "I was born this way. I'm a defective parrot".

"Holy smoke", the bloke replies. "You actually understood and answered me!"

"I got every word", says the parrot. "I happen to be a highly intelligent, thoroughly educated bird."

"Oh yeah?", the bloke asks, "Then answer this - how do you hang onto your perch without any feet?"

"Well", the parrot says, "this is very embarrassing but since you asked, I wrap my willy around this wooden bar like a little hook. You can't see it because of my feathers."

"Wow" says the guy, "you really can understand and speak English, can't you!"

"Actually, I speak both Spanish and English and I can converse with reasonable competence on almost any topic: politics, religion, sports, physics, philosophy. I'm especially good at ornithology. You really ought to buy me. I'd be a great companion."

The bloke looks at the £200 price tag. "Sorry, but I just can't afford
that."

"Pssssssst" says the parrot, "I'm defective, so the truth is,
nobody wants me cause I don't have any feet. You can probably
get me for £20, just make the guy an offer!"

The bloke offers £20 and walks out with the parrot.

Weeks go by.

The parrot is sensational. He has a great sense of humour, he's
interesting, he's a great pal, he understands everything, he sympathises, and he's insightful. The bloke is delighted.

One day the guy comes home from work and the parrot goes
"Psssssssssssst"
and motions him over with one wing. "I don't know if I should tell you
this or not, but it's about your wife and the postman."

"What are you talking about?" asks the bloke.
"When the postman delivered today, your wife greeted him at the door in a sheer black nighty and kissed him passionately."

"WHAT???" the bloke asks incredulously. "THEN what happened?"

"Well, then the postman came into the house and lifted up her nighty and began petting her all over" reported the parrot.

"My God!" the bloke exclaims. "Then what?"

"Then he lifted up the nighty, got down on his knees and began to lick her all over, starting with her breasts and slowly going down....

"WELL???" demands the frantic bloke, "THEN WHAT HAPPENED?"

"F*ck knows" say's the parrot, I got a hard-on and fell off my perch."

I love Brits...Really...

2007-06-14T19:47:00.001-05:00

A man walks into a bar, sits down, and orders a drink. The bartender gives him his drink, accompanied by a bowl of peanuts.

To his surprise, a voice comes from the peanut bowl.

"You look great tonight!" it said. "You really look fantastic - and that aftershave is just wonderful!"

The man is obviously a little confused, but tries to ignore it.

Realizing he has no cigarettes, he wanders over to the cigarette machine. After inserting his money, another voice emits from the machine.

"Who let you in here? Did you check the mirror before you left the house? Get away from me, you oaf!"

By now, the man is extremely perplexed. He turns to the bartender for an explanation.

"Ah yes sir," the bartender responds. "The peanuts are complimentary, but the cigarette machine is out of order."

Ok...this one made me snort...

2007-06-14T19:35:00.000-05:00

Two women friends, incredibly drunk and walking home got caught short. They were very near a graveyard and one of them suggested they do their business behind a head stone or something.

One of them had nothing to wipe with so she thought she'd take off her panties and use them, then throw them away. Her friend however was wearing a rather expensive underwear set and didn't want to ruin hers but was lucky enough to salvage a large ribbon from a wreath that was on one of the graves and proceeded to wipe herself with that. They then made off for home.

The next day one woman's husband phoned the other husband and said "We'd better keep an eye on our wives you know, mine came home last night without her panties."

"That's nothing" said the other "Mine came back with a card stuck
between her ass that said 'From all the lads at the fire station. We'll never forget you'."

Who would have thought...

2007-06-14T19:07:00.000-05:00

God and I feel the same way about non-renewable resources in the yard...

GOD: Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the planet? What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistle and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect, no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multiply with abandon. The nectar from the long lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honey bees and flocks of songbirds. I expected to see a vast garden of colors by now. But all I see are these green rectangles.

ST. FRANCIS: It's the tribes that settled there, Lord. The Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers "weeds" and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass.

GOD: Grass? But it's so boring. It's not colorful. It doesn't attract butterflies, birds and bees, only grubs and sod worms. It's sensitive to temperatures. Do these Suburbanites really want all that grass growing there?

ST. FRANCIS: Apparently so, Lord. They go to great pains to grow it and keep it green. They begin each spring by fertilizing grass and poisoning any other plant that crops up in the lawn.

GOD: The spring rains and warm weather probably make grass grow really fast. That must make the Suburbanites happy.

ST. FRANCIS: Apparently not, Lord. As soon as it grows a little, they cut it -- sometimes twice a week.

GOD: They cut it? Do they then bail it like hay?

ST. FRANCIS: Not exactly, Lord. Most of them rake it up and put it in bags.

GOD: They bag it? Why? Is it a cash crop? Do they sell it?

ST. FRANCIS: No, Sir. Just the opposite. They pay to throw it away.

GOD: Now let me get this straight. They fertilize grass so it will grow. And when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it away?

ST. FRANCIS: Yes, Sir.

GOD: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That surely slows the growth and saves them a lot of work.

ST. FRANCIS: You aren't going to believe this Lord. When the grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more money to water it so they can continue to mow it and pay to get rid of it.

GOD: What nonsense. At least they kept some of the trees. That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself. The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the summer. In the autumn they fall to the ground and form a natural blanket to keep moisture in the soil and protect the trees and bushes. Plus, as they rot, the leaves form compost to enhance the soil. It's a natural circle of life.

ST. FRANCIS: You better sit down, Lord. The Suburbanites have drawn a new circle. As soon as the leaves fall, they rake them into great piles and pay to have them hauled away.

GOD: No. What do they do to protect the shrub and tree roots in the winter and to keep the soil moist and loose?

ST. FRANCIS: After throwing away the leaves, they go out and buy something which they call mulch. They haul it home and spread it around in place of the leaves.
GOD: And where do they get this mulch?

ST. FRANCIS: They cut down trees and grind them up to make the mulch.

GOD: Enough. I don't want to think about this anymore. St. Catherine, you're in charge of the arts. What movie have you scheduled for us tonight?

ST. CATHERINE: Dumb and Dumber, Lord. It's a real stupid movie about ...

GOD: Never mind, I think I just heard the whole story from St. Francis.

Father's Day is this Sunday, soooo....

2007-06-14T17:56:00.000-05:00

Happy Father's Day Dad!!!

Site of the Day!!! I know ya'll were waiting for it!

2007-06-14T16:55:00.001-05:00

Do you like Jokes? Then check out this!

Extreme sports are cool...

2007-06-14T16:04:00.000-05:00

Alice and Frank were Bungee jumping one day. Alice says to Frank, "You know we could make a lot of money running our own Bungee-jumping business in Mexico ."

Frank thinks this is a great idea, so they pool their money and buy everything they need: a tower, an elastic cord, insurance, etc. They travel to Mexico and begin to set up on the square. As they are constructing the tower, a crowd begins to assemble. Slowly, more and more people gather to watch them at work.

When they had finished, there was such a crowd, they thought it would be a good idea to give a demonstration, so Alice jumps.

She bounces at the end of the cord, but when she comes back up, Frank notices that she has a few cuts and scratches. Unfortunately, Frank isn't able to catch her and she falls again, bounces, and comes back up again.This time, she is bruised and bleeding. Again, Frank misses her. Alice falls again and bounces back up. This time, she comes back pretty messed up - she's got a couple of broken bones and is almost unconscious.

Luckily, Frank finally catches her this time and says, "What happened??? Was the cord too long????"

Barely able to speak, Alice gasps, "No, the Bungee cord was fine...it was the crowd! .... What the HELL is a Pinata?!"

(Pic from http://www.bungeezone.com/pics/thijs7.shtml)

Gay Flight Attendant...

2007-06-14T15:46:00.000-05:00

My flight was being served by an obviously gay flight attendant, who seemed to put everyone in a good mood as he served us food and drinks.

As the plane prepared to descend, he came swishing down the aisle and told us that "Captain Marvey has asked me to announce that he'll be landing the big scary plane shortly, so lovely people, if you could just put your trays up, that would be super."

On his trip back up the aisle, he noticed this well-dressed and rather Arabic looking woman hadn't moved a muscle. "Perhaps you didn't hear me over those big brute engines but I asked you to raise your trazy-poo, so the main man can pitty-pat us on the ground."

She calmly turned her head and said, "In my country, I am called a Princess and I take orders from no one."

To which the flight attendant replied, without missing a beat, "Well, sweet-cheeks, in my country I'm called a Queen, so I outrank you. Tray-up, Bitch!"

(Pic provided by Skyboy International, yes, there is a gay flight attendant website...LOL)

Somebody FINALLY gets what I'm trying to do...

2007-06-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

Be Safe, Don't Buy Used!

2007-06-13T21:55:00.000-05:00

Translation...

2007-06-13T21:43:00.000-05:00

I found it myself...

How to tell someone's hobby in Autumn ?

(from left to right)

Water skiing
Biking
Aqualung (diving?)
Skateboarding
Internet
Tennis

Someone translate please!

2007-06-13T21:41:00.001-05:00

I just have to know the punchline...

K...new fun sit of the day...

2007-06-13T18:36:00.001-05:00

K...new fun sit of the day...continued...

2007-06-13T18:33:00.001-05:00

These were off of the first two pages of the site:

http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/21928?from=0&comments_per_page=30

I found on one of my random quests for nothingness.

P.S. That muffin pic is actually a shirt off of Threadless.com.

News Alert: "I KNOW I'M NOT FAT!"

2007-06-13T11:58:00.000-05:00

Ok, if one more person says that I am skinny and mocks me for doing Weight Watchers, I'm gonna bitch slap them! I mean, yes, I KNOW that I am in better shape than YOU, but that doesn't mean I am in GOOD SHAPE. Don't flatter yourself. See, I've come to realize that people mock my life choices for the same reason bullies pick on other kids...THEY ARE TRYING TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES AND JUSTIFY THEIR WAY OF BEING!!! I mean, come on, why else would you care? I am trying to not only lose a few pounds of unnecessary, unhealthy fat, but improve my diet and my level of physical fitness by being more active. Argh! People suck! A couple coworkers asked me about what I was eating and I told them about my diet as an honest answer to why I was eating like I do...and they mock me! It is funny how insecure friends can turn on you so quickly. Anyway, that's it, I feel better... Well, kinda... I'll quit bitching at any rate. Lata' ya'll!

Ok...Gay Bomb?

2007-06-11T20:03:00.000-05:00

Gay Bomb???
What?

"(CBS 5) BERKELEY A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting.

Pentagon officials on Friday confirmed to CBS 5 that military leaders had considered, and then subsquently rejected, building the so-called 'Gay Bomb.'"
-Hank Plante

All I want to know is... Is this a nation of fit, good-looking enemies or big, hairy, terrorists (the "real" kind)??? I mean, this could be useful to the Gay Community if we ever went to war against the Mediterranean Sea countries, Gyms, The Olympics, or Soap Operas... I mean, yeah, right?

Lata' ya'll!

You Breeders Can Keep Him...

2007-06-11T19:41:00.000-05:00

Ok...I think the picture says it all...but just to clarify...WE DON'T WANT HIM! Us Fags have enough problems without creepy little "mascots" like this running around. I mean, come on, like, come on!

Anyway, this little pic here comes from the Site of the Day:

ATLmalcontent

Not that I agree with everything said 100%, but there were at least entertaining pics, right? Lata ya'll!

This is My Goal...

2007-06-11T19:29:00.000-05:00

Okay, so this is Josh Berresford from Dante's Cove. This body type is my goal. This is why I have started the Weight Watchers' Diet. Next, after I get that down, I will work up to working out. My body was really torn apart by my surgery and following infection, but yeah, I have to start slow. Tonight Sammy said that he would go for a walk with me. I think I am about to go on break and do that now here at work too. SOOOOO... Lata ya'll!

Medical School...

2007-06-11T17:42:00.000-05:00

A Professor was giving a lecture on "Involuntary Muscular Contractions" to his first year medical students.

Realizing that this was not the most riveting subject, the Professor decided to lighten the mood slightly. He pointed to a young woman in the front row and said,

"Do you know what your asshole is doing while you're having an orgasm?"

She replied, "Probably deer hunting with his buddies."

Bad Day...

2007-06-11T16:29:00.000-05:00

This guy's day is about to get A WHOLE LOT WORSE...

Lost Grandpa...

2007-06-11T16:25:00.000-05:00

A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall. He approached a uniformed policeman and said, "I've lost my grandpa!"

The cop asked, "What's he like?"

The little boy hesitated for a moment and then replied, "Bombay Gin and women with big tits."

Oatmeal Packet Wisdom..

2007-06-11T09:45:00.000-05:00

I just woke up and I was talking to my oatmeal and did you know what it asked me?

"In what U.S. city was the world's first traffic light installed?"

Well, I was totally clueless, and quite frankly in shock at how it spoke. Not that it spoke mind you, but the fact that it did so with a thick Rural British accent. I would have figured that a generic American oatmeal...anyway... So it answered its own question, seeing that I was by no means ready to reply...

"Why Cleveland, OH my good boy!"

British and worldly...who would have thought?

Lata ya'll!

P.S. Did you know that Roundy's Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal was only 2 points a serving? Yeah. That and a small banana make quite the breakfast for only 3 points!

Day 1 after the End of the World...

2007-06-10T11:54:00.000-05:00

OK... Now everything is out and in the open. Sammy and Amy read my blog and know why I am having a hard time. Amy is one of the few friends I have left, and pretty much the only good one (besides Jean and Sam, I have no idea where Jess is and I lost her number when my phone died). She called me as soon as she read my blog yesterday, she wanted to make sure I was okay. That meant a lot, and since I know you'll read this, "Thank you sweetie, you're too good to me. I don't deserve a friend like you."

Well, this weekend, with the meltdown and all, I have fallen off the wagon. I'm starting my Weight Watchers again tomorrow, but I really blew over my points for the weekend. Last night, as a way of getting over my emotional explosion, we went to Old Chicago... Did I mention I love that place? Sam didn't really want to go, but he did it anyway 'cause he knew I needed a change of scenery. Afterwards, he said he was glad he went. I think he needed it too. This might sound weird, but I am convinced that there is something about this house. Something that puts a negative spin on things. It's like it feeds and nurtures the angrier, darker part of one's being. I lose my temper more when in this house, I'm more violent, antsy, aggressive. I have been convinced that some heavy stuff has happened here since the first time I came and there are things that I have learned about the house that support my suspicions.

Moving on... This morning, Sam made me pancakes, he's too sweet. I figure since I have fallen off of the wagon, why not? It was great. We're gonna head out to the MOA and Ikea soon, but I had to take a moment to blog. I really wanted to just get on here and thank Sammy and Amy for caring. It means a lot. Now I am babbling. Anyway. Talk to ya'll later!

P.S. Thank you Sammy, I don't think I outright said it in my blog, but I really appreciate you and you being there for me. I love you.

Ok...my previous post...

2007-06-09T18:43:00.000-05:00

That is my demon right now. That is the beast I am fighting with. I keep taking things out on those around me, those I love because of that. Even though I have this wicked demon biting at me, doesn't mean I should be hurting those around me. How do you tell them that you hurt though? How you convey what is going through your mind with out sounding like you are whining? I just don't want to hear a "get over it" or "that's life" response. Those who were there don't remember, they don't call, and I wish they would, I wish they would come see me. I want to hear that it was all worth it, that fighting to keep going and keep my spirits up was worth it. I want everyone to come around me, a year later now, and say, "Hey, we love you and we're so glad you're here." I feel bad that I can't say these things to everyone, that my tongue gets so tied up. Writing has always been so much easier for me. So...

Sammy, I'm sorry I've been such a jerk lately, I really am. And I DO LOVE YOU more than anything, so don't think that I don't. Please, believe me. I NEED YOU more than anything, really. I wish I could rewind today and not be such a jerk. I want to undo the mean things I said and tell you all the stuff that has been going on inside my head lately, building up over the last few days, weeks, month... I'm just sorry. LYMY always!

Well folks, now, already, in these last two post you can see a bit of the scary locked inside my head. Lata ya'll!

1 year and 4 days ago...

2007-06-09T18:42:00.000-05:00

1 year and 4 days ago, the phone call came. 3 days later came the diagnosis. The world went black. Now, a year later, it is all black again. Nothing, a nothing that feels cold and bitter to the touch. Painfully numb. I’m ok now, so why does it hurt so much still? 8 days later was the surgery. I wanted to die, and when I remember the fragments of pain afterward… Those fragments that linger on the edge of my consciousness, well, I want to die all over again just to forget. No sight, head bandaged, soft fingers, quiet words, fast footsteps… Darkness, it was all so dark again…but this time it wasn’t a subtle pain, no, it made itself known in a way that I never thought it could. 10, maybe 11 days later, I’m not so sure anymore, the fever made it so sketchy; I ended up in the ER. There was a leak. Unknown fluids fell from the back of my head. Cold, numb, Dark, the Dark was back. It was as if it was feeding on me, sucking me dry. The found nothing, sent me home. 1 day. ER. Pain, unimaginable, pain, indescribable, pain, now I truly understand what it is like to want it all to end. Pain so thick and suffocating it may very well take the last breath from your body. Infection. Staph.

Now my world stops.

I’m floating, away…

Alone…

No more dark…only…Light…

Then. Then it was gone. There was Dark again, in all of its unholy glory. Ripping, tearing, feeding. Moments when my eyes would open I would see my parents. Opposite sides of my bed, each holding a hand. It was the only time the Dark would leave, the only time that fighting the pain and the end felt like it was worth it. Time passes; a night moves by like an eternity, morning brings a second procedure, one that will fix this, that will allow me to heal. I feel better, but not good, living, but not alive, tangible, but hollow. I am a shell now. That’s it. Weeks go by and I am filled with antibiotics and needles. Blood leaves me, sweat leaves me, tears leave, hollow again. Wounds heal shut, but some seem to last forever. But I tell myself to be brave, to signup for college courses, to keep going for the Others. Get a career, make lots of money, take care of your family. Family. You love them so and you want to do all you can. You want to see the grandparents proud. Then one of them gets sick, one of them is gone, one of them is buried, you feel the Dark again, not even your lover can see it. He’s there, helping, comforting, his Angel Eyes keep you bound. You make it through, but you aren’t happy with yourself, you don’t want to make money anymore, you don’t want to be a politician, you want to be happy. I should have changed, I should be better, but instead, a year later, 1 year and 4 days later… Dark…

Site of the Day:

2007-06-08T21:48:00.000-05:00

Here's an interesting one:

http://dorodango.com/create.html

Ok...I have two actually:

http://threadless.com/

Ok...Another Joke...

2007-06-08T21:43:00.000-05:00

Scandal Sandals

A married couple was on holiday in Jamaica. They were touring around the marketplace, looking at the wide assortment of goods, when they passed a small sandal shop. From inside they heard the shopkeeper, with a Jamaican accent say, "Come in. Come into my humble shop!"

So, the couple walked in.The shopkeeper said, "I have some special sandals I think you would be interested in. They make you wild at sex."

Well, the wife was really interested in buying the sandals upon hearing the claims, but her husband felt he really didn't need them. The husband asked the man, "How could sandals make you into a sex freak?"

The Jamaican replied, "Just try dem on, mon."

Well, the husband, after some badgering from his wife, finally gave in, and tried them on. As soon as he slipped them onto his feet, he got this wild look in his eyes, something his wife hadn't seen in many years! In the blink of an eye, the husband grabbed the Jamaican, bent him over a table, yanked down his pants, ripped down his own pants, and grabbed a firm hold of the Jamaican's hips. The Jamaican then began screaming, "You got dem on dee wrong feet, mon, you got dem on the dee wrong feet!"

And then God said, let there be light...

2007-06-08T19:00:00.000-05:00

I utterly detest those who think they rule the world and at the expense of others.

*Sidenote: My dear friend and main reason I have started this up sent me a link to another sight, a well know one, and told be to read a very specific paragraph about talking about your work online. Now if the two of us don't have some kind of weird telepathic bond, I don't know who does. I know that you will read this later Ames and I want you to know that you are right on the money.*

Anyway, to the point, there are those who control every aspect of their environment. For some reason, the can't stand it when people want to do things or experience things slightly to the left of what they desire. It is such a bother as myself, and most of my dear friends, are highly accomidating and willing to do things fairly and equally for all, if not giving up our desires even more so to make people happy. Either way, I am a little irritated right now... The main source of my irritation is not just this type of person, but the fact that you like them, now THAT pisses me off! Why the hell can you not hate people that have those qualities that you hate? I suppose that you wouldn't be irritated by there actions if you were a non-sensitive person and since you are sensitive, you can't hate someone... Huh??? Am I the only one lost in the duplicity and irony of that? It sucks. Why can't I be one of those people who just don't care? I mean, if the good, nice people of the world are going to like me anyway, then why can't I get what I want and do exactly as I please, no matter what?

So, okay, I am done with my rant and now that I have it off my chest, we can move on. So... Ya'll have a good one and take care!

Ok...So I don't know what I should post...

2007-06-08T18:45:00.000-05:00

I am absolutely clueless as to what I should post for my first post, so I am just going to throw a joke out there for everone. Here is goes:

A teacher asks her class, ''If there are 5 birds sitting on a fence and you shoot one of them, how many will be left?''
She calls on little Johnny.
''None, they all fly away with the first gunshot.''
The teacher replies, ''The correct answer is 4, but I like your thinking.''
Then Little Johnny says, ''I have a question for YOU. There are three women sitting on a bench having ice cream. One is delicately licking the sides of the triple scoop of ice cream. The second is gobbling down the top and sucking the cone. The third is biting off the top of the ice cream. Which one is married?''
The teacher, blushing a great deal, replies, ''Well I suppose the one that's gobbled down the top and sucked the cone.''
''The correct answer is the one with the wedding ring on...but I like your thinking.''

Ok...Hope ya'll enjoyed that one!