1 year ago
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Just Because
Sometimes when I look at words I KNOW I have spelled correctly, they still look wrong. I think this is a result of not enough sleep and poor diet choices short circuiting my brain cells :( Note to self:Do Better.
In More Realistic News
I've started journaling again. Not blogging like this, but an actual legit hand written book. The cover currently features Marvel Superheroes with the snarky statement that "I only Date Superheroes" hahaha I love it.
A New Personal Listening Trend
I came across her song, Oh My My, which I love that simple, old school, yet upbeat tempo and feel that song has. I immediately wanted to hear more of her repertoire and in so seeking and therein purchasing, I came to love this song.
Not that anyone will read this...
I am currently in the process of "branding" myself on social media. This is a little daunting and crazy trying to separate my business and personal accounts... In the meantime, I can't stand that creepy Ratchet pic so I'm posting to push it down the feed. Enjoy Marilyn sorry for the totes inappropriate dressage.
DOESN'T ANYONE NOTICE THIS!?!?! I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS!!!!
I was reading one of those nonsense-y posts on Zimbio, something about Movie Bullies, Where Are They Now? and among those listed, I came across this one in particular.
Now I must admit, I have never seen this movie, so this was new to me. So take a closer look at that nurses arm patch there...I'll blow it up for your eyes to get a REALLY good look at the two most important parts I noticed...
First was the descriptor and note how if you remove the words "her patients" what that might describe. Taking a look at the next picture.......
Yeah does that symbol on her arm look familiar to anyone else???
Yeah thought so. Of course I thought of that part in Zoolander...
Also, it should be noted that of course after this particular noted similarity I googled Nurse Ratched, (which by the way I thought was spelled Ratchet, hahaha) and found that someone had done a little photo shopping even more hahaha.
Yeah does that symbol on her arm look familiar to anyone else???
Yeah thought so. Of course I thought of that part in Zoolander...Wednesday, July 3, 2013
A Conundrum for the EWBL
So a couple weeks back when I was running errands rather early on a Saturday morning, I came across a song that I really liked. It was sounded like some kind of cross between a Simple Minds tune and Elvis Costello, and if I didn't know better might have been featured in a John Hughes-esque film. Well about a week after the fact I was scouring my available sources to figure out what the heck that song was because it kept reappearing in my brain during the quiet moments, but when I would try to elaborate or get my mind to find a lyric or recall any more than it wanted to, it kept "switching stations" and would provide me with other great songs, but not necessarily the one that I was looking for. Well when placed under extreme duress my brain extruded this little beauty. A throw back which I had completely forgotten about until last week. This is not the song I was looking for, and please excuse the crazy (as well as the free advertising for Sure), as I had never seen this video until I was looking for the song.
I love me some keyboard synth ;D
LOL upon a quick investigatory look at the Wikipedia this is another brit band I can add to my collection.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
On the Brain
Every now and then I will get a song stuck in my head and I don't know where it comes from. So hopefully this way I can set it aside so to speak.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
I Love Music
I am planning on going to see Muse in concert this year. This is because I had wanted to attend their free one during the March Madness concerts in Atlanta, but alas it fell on Conference weekend, so, no dice. I found out about a week after it was on Conference weekend, that they would be broadcasting the entire event on the internet. Oh Yeah!
Well, long story short, I went to dinner with the girls during Priesthood session, it was less than five minutes from the house and slated to start at 7:00. Figuring that even with the chatting we would be about an hour. I was sorely mistaken, and more than slightly bummed when I saw, you guessed it, Muse on TV with the closed captioning showing the lyrics to their latest single on the screen.
When I came home, I decided that it wasn't really that big of a deal because I had got to spend time with a couple friends who I hadn't really had a good chance to talk to recently.
Fast forward to Monday morning, on the way to school I hear on the radio station discussion about how great the concert series was and that it really was more of a greatest hits rather than the single album promotion etc. I decided right then and there that I didn't care where or how much, but that I wanted to go and see them in concert this. year.
When I got home and had the chance to check out their tour dates I was bummed out to learn that not only were they NOT appearing anywhere near where I am currently located, but that their schedule was either just before or just after I could attend.
So to speed this up a little, about a week later I heard on the radio that they had added a stop to a location and hour and a half away. JOY! ELATION!
So I checked it out, kinda spendy for a ticket, but hey it was down on the floor. Woohoo!
Anyway I am planning to go, even though it is a school night, but I am really excited :D
Well, long story short, I went to dinner with the girls during Priesthood session, it was less than five minutes from the house and slated to start at 7:00. Figuring that even with the chatting we would be about an hour. I was sorely mistaken, and more than slightly bummed when I saw, you guessed it, Muse on TV with the closed captioning showing the lyrics to their latest single on the screen.
When I came home, I decided that it wasn't really that big of a deal because I had got to spend time with a couple friends who I hadn't really had a good chance to talk to recently.
Fast forward to Monday morning, on the way to school I hear on the radio station discussion about how great the concert series was and that it really was more of a greatest hits rather than the single album promotion etc. I decided right then and there that I didn't care where or how much, but that I wanted to go and see them in concert this. year.
When I got home and had the chance to check out their tour dates I was bummed out to learn that not only were they NOT appearing anywhere near where I am currently located, but that their schedule was either just before or just after I could attend.
So to speed this up a little, about a week later I heard on the radio that they had added a stop to a location and hour and a half away. JOY! ELATION!
So I checked it out, kinda spendy for a ticket, but hey it was down on the floor. Woohoo!
Anyway I am planning to go, even though it is a school night, but I am really excited :D
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Master Plan: Taxes & Obama Care
OK so normally I detest politics. Mostly because they stress me out to no end and the deeper I search for understanding the less I like what I see. Therefore it's not too much of a stretch on the imagination to see why I generally regard it as pointless and stupid, as nothing really gets done in politics anyway. Now I could go on and on ranting about how Obama is the devil incarnate yada yada yada, but that’s not the point of this post, and arguing about that won't get us anywhere. So, on with the Master Plan. While talking with one of my friends earlier this evening I had two poignant realizations:
1. I want to be able to choose where my tax money goes.
&
2. The only way I’d be on board with Obama Care is if that meant some kind of Health Savings Account rather than feeding another behemoth of a government machine.
To address the first point, and further explain myself I would like to say, aside from the fact that common sense says you shouldn’t spend more than you have that any good business person worth their salt is going to want to know where their money is going and exercise some control as far as that is concerned. Also, addressing that bit about spending more than you have, the only time that that isn’t true is when you can convince someone that you are a worth while investment.
Back to the point. Like any good consumer on a budget, I like to know where my money is going and where it will do the most good. I think this is what pisses me off most about taxes. Not only is it 30% of my income right off the top, but I have no clue what this is REALLY paying for. Now as a relatively frugal shopper I don’t think it’s necessary for my money to fund pink priuses for zebra cats (I know that’s not a real thing, Heaven help us if it is, I’m just trying to make a point of how such specific special interest spending can be wasteful). That being said, it has been my idea for a while now that we as individual citizens of the United States should be allowed to have a more direct influence on how our tax dollars are spent. For example, I firmly believe that two major government institutions that are worth funding are the military and education because those are core values that I hold dear, specifically my FREEDOM, and the right of every person to be educated so long as they have the desire. If we were allowed to decide how our 30% were allocated I would feel less like the victim of a stick up and more like a proactive piece in the building, developing, and maintenance of our nation.
Now I am aware and fully understand that there are special interest groups that genuinely need assistance from time to time, but usually show up as pork in otherwise simple bills, and laws. My solution for these is simply to put them up as options to which we are allowed to allocate as we see fit. Check a box and enter in a number (of course this would all be done electronically). Now before anyone goes off about how this is unfair and how their special interest group would suffer from a lack of funding, allow me to illustrate the power of pork, by sharing some simple math. First looking at the employable US population, roughly 155.1 million (according to wikipedia). Then we look at the federal minimum wage $7.25 even if people contributed 1% over the course of a year, roughly $145 after one year, (correct me if I'm wrong here) that would amount to $22,489,500,000. And that is based on the assumption that all of the employable population is making minimum wage, which common sense tells us isn't the case (see Donald Trump, Bill Gates, or any professional athlete, movie star, or corporate officer). Remind me again why we have a deficit? (Can anyone say gross mismanagement of funds? If this person were a CFO, I think it would be safe to say they would be fired).
To cite a small example, the beekeepers who needed help with their bees when they were effected by mites and weren’t returning to the hives. Not everyone would find that important, but I know that there is a constituency who would be more than happy to allocate an amount of their tax money to that special interest group, given the opportunity. Even if it were 1% of that 1% this special interest group of beekeepers would have $224,895,000 at their disposal. Now tell me that they can't do something to help their cause with that amount of money. I feel that this method of soliciting money would be more effective in the long run for two reasons. First people would be more satisfied because they have the freedom to choose where their money is going. Two I feel it would foster a greater sense of community awareness and civic duty.
How many people go around truly uneducated about some of the problems that we as a nation face? Yes, I know that some people genuinely don’t want to be bothered because they are busy enough, but that would also be an option, to let their money be pooled for a cause that may arise to which they truly feel moved to contribute or simply let it be dispersed equally across the special interest groups that month.
People educating themselves about the issues and allowed to have a more proactive role in government spending…interesting. I’m sure this all seems a little idealistic and pie-eyed, but I think it would definitely be something worth looking into. Oh, and this includes social security. The mandatory percentage that they take would be set aside for government spending and allocated as we the citizens, or consumers as it were, choose within the provided options that is. As for social security, we should have something better in place such as government 401K’s where you’re investing in your future, not just laying out money you’ll never see again.
At the crux of this whole idea, I’ve come to realize is the notion that you are giving people a reason to invest their time and money in their country as well as a chance to learn and know for themselves.
Now on to the second bit about the whole Obama Care. The fact that I feel that this a huge pie-eyed step into a giant cow pie is something else entirely, but I feel like this is a punishment for someone such as myself, a poor student who rarely goes to the doctor unless it is a catastrophic event. To be fair I regularly see a chiropractor (once every two weeks or so), the dentist (three times per year for personal reasons), and eye doctor (annual prescription renewal). I am totally ok with paying out of pocket for these visits. Growing up in a house that didn’t have insurance that is what I am used to, which is why I would be ok with all this if it meant that the money paid to this “Government health care plan” translated to a personal Health Savings Account from which I could draw, the same as an ATM or Debit card. I understand that there are cases every now and then which would warrant a more standard type of insurance (i.e. cancer or some other terminal or chronic illness). For people who are worried about contracting this I would suggest two different options.
1. Health Savings Account style “insurance” with a minimum requirement of $1/month or something to that effect.
or
2. Traditional Insurance which would provide coverage for those types of catastrophic events.
Lastly as a side note and nod to the whole public awareness and voting thing, I would love it if the public could see just how much these politicians are getting paid and vote on how much these government officials should be paid. A simple vote across the board on whether or not they should be paid according to their state or territory’s minimum wage laws. Or if the populace requests salary over hourly wage, we vote on the pay grade they should fall within and then run an average based on how many votes they got per grade. I know. Talk about convoluted, but that seems to be what these people are into…so let’s speak to them on their level.
1. I want to be able to choose where my tax money goes.
&
2. The only way I’d be on board with Obama Care is if that meant some kind of Health Savings Account rather than feeding another behemoth of a government machine.
To address the first point, and further explain myself I would like to say, aside from the fact that common sense says you shouldn’t spend more than you have that any good business person worth their salt is going to want to know where their money is going and exercise some control as far as that is concerned. Also, addressing that bit about spending more than you have, the only time that that isn’t true is when you can convince someone that you are a worth while investment.
Back to the point. Like any good consumer on a budget, I like to know where my money is going and where it will do the most good. I think this is what pisses me off most about taxes. Not only is it 30% of my income right off the top, but I have no clue what this is REALLY paying for. Now as a relatively frugal shopper I don’t think it’s necessary for my money to fund pink priuses for zebra cats (I know that’s not a real thing, Heaven help us if it is, I’m just trying to make a point of how such specific special interest spending can be wasteful). That being said, it has been my idea for a while now that we as individual citizens of the United States should be allowed to have a more direct influence on how our tax dollars are spent. For example, I firmly believe that two major government institutions that are worth funding are the military and education because those are core values that I hold dear, specifically my FREEDOM, and the right of every person to be educated so long as they have the desire. If we were allowed to decide how our 30% were allocated I would feel less like the victim of a stick up and more like a proactive piece in the building, developing, and maintenance of our nation.
Now I am aware and fully understand that there are special interest groups that genuinely need assistance from time to time, but usually show up as pork in otherwise simple bills, and laws. My solution for these is simply to put them up as options to which we are allowed to allocate as we see fit. Check a box and enter in a number (of course this would all be done electronically). Now before anyone goes off about how this is unfair and how their special interest group would suffer from a lack of funding, allow me to illustrate the power of pork, by sharing some simple math. First looking at the employable US population, roughly 155.1 million (according to wikipedia). Then we look at the federal minimum wage $7.25 even if people contributed 1% over the course of a year, roughly $145 after one year, (correct me if I'm wrong here) that would amount to $22,489,500,000. And that is based on the assumption that all of the employable population is making minimum wage, which common sense tells us isn't the case (see Donald Trump, Bill Gates, or any professional athlete, movie star, or corporate officer). Remind me again why we have a deficit? (Can anyone say gross mismanagement of funds? If this person were a CFO, I think it would be safe to say they would be fired).
To cite a small example, the beekeepers who needed help with their bees when they were effected by mites and weren’t returning to the hives. Not everyone would find that important, but I know that there is a constituency who would be more than happy to allocate an amount of their tax money to that special interest group, given the opportunity. Even if it were 1% of that 1% this special interest group of beekeepers would have $224,895,000 at their disposal. Now tell me that they can't do something to help their cause with that amount of money. I feel that this method of soliciting money would be more effective in the long run for two reasons. First people would be more satisfied because they have the freedom to choose where their money is going. Two I feel it would foster a greater sense of community awareness and civic duty.
How many people go around truly uneducated about some of the problems that we as a nation face? Yes, I know that some people genuinely don’t want to be bothered because they are busy enough, but that would also be an option, to let their money be pooled for a cause that may arise to which they truly feel moved to contribute or simply let it be dispersed equally across the special interest groups that month.
People educating themselves about the issues and allowed to have a more proactive role in government spending…interesting. I’m sure this all seems a little idealistic and pie-eyed, but I think it would definitely be something worth looking into. Oh, and this includes social security. The mandatory percentage that they take would be set aside for government spending and allocated as we the citizens, or consumers as it were, choose within the provided options that is. As for social security, we should have something better in place such as government 401K’s where you’re investing in your future, not just laying out money you’ll never see again.
At the crux of this whole idea, I’ve come to realize is the notion that you are giving people a reason to invest their time and money in their country as well as a chance to learn and know for themselves.
Now on to the second bit about the whole Obama Care. The fact that I feel that this a huge pie-eyed step into a giant cow pie is something else entirely, but I feel like this is a punishment for someone such as myself, a poor student who rarely goes to the doctor unless it is a catastrophic event. To be fair I regularly see a chiropractor (once every two weeks or so), the dentist (three times per year for personal reasons), and eye doctor (annual prescription renewal). I am totally ok with paying out of pocket for these visits. Growing up in a house that didn’t have insurance that is what I am used to, which is why I would be ok with all this if it meant that the money paid to this “Government health care plan” translated to a personal Health Savings Account from which I could draw, the same as an ATM or Debit card. I understand that there are cases every now and then which would warrant a more standard type of insurance (i.e. cancer or some other terminal or chronic illness). For people who are worried about contracting this I would suggest two different options.
1. Health Savings Account style “insurance” with a minimum requirement of $1/month or something to that effect.
or
2. Traditional Insurance which would provide coverage for those types of catastrophic events.
Lastly as a side note and nod to the whole public awareness and voting thing, I would love it if the public could see just how much these politicians are getting paid and vote on how much these government officials should be paid. A simple vote across the board on whether or not they should be paid according to their state or territory’s minimum wage laws. Or if the populace requests salary over hourly wage, we vote on the pay grade they should fall within and then run an average based on how many votes they got per grade. I know. Talk about convoluted, but that seems to be what these people are into…so let’s speak to them on their level.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
This is My Secksy Voice
OK so the other day The Mom accused me of talking in a "secksy voice." My initial thought was Oh Heavens. The next one was OK if by secksy you mean sounds like Bea Arthur, then absolutely!
Yay for colds!
Yay for colds!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
New Shoes
OK...so I'm going to Europe this summer. Any suggestions on footwear? Most of the comfortable things I have for walking around in for long periods of time I have been informed scream american tourist, which let's face it isn't the most popular
New Songs
So, I've been going to group weight lifting classes con mi madre for the past little while and you know me and music...
Well I find myself singing the songs off and on. There has been one in particular that made me laugh when I tried to find it on You Tube to see who sang it and you know how bizarre the videos are on there. Not gonna lie, I was little bit horrified when I saw the first 15 seconds of this video, so I just hid it and listened to the song.
Well I find myself singing the songs off and on. There has been one in particular that made me laugh when I tried to find it on You Tube to see who sang it and you know how bizarre the videos are on there. Not gonna lie, I was little bit horrified when I saw the first 15 seconds of this video, so I just hid it and listened to the song.
It's Official
My dilemma of what to be when I grow up has been solved! All due to FB's uncanny ability to advertise to ME!
That's right folks I'm aiming for world domination!
I would like to thank FB for it's amazing ad skillz.
-Kisses, PK
That's right folks I'm aiming for world domination!
I would like to thank FB for it's amazing ad skillz.
-Kisses, PK
Monday, January 31, 2011
When Will I Learn?
If the pizza didn't taste that good the next morning, that two days later won't be any better either? Seriously.
ICH.
ICH.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Werewolves of London
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
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OK so here's how it goes. I didn't feel like being all super mathy-minded and shrinking down the video, so my apologies to your eyes for the deprivation of the scary man with coke bottle glasses singing about the mucho macabre(sp?), not to be confused with the chupacabra.
In any event I thought I would show a few pictures from the dance. Don't know if I'll be wearing the outfit again this year, but whatevs. All pictures were copied from the fb.
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