Now I remember why I quit hanging out with girls.

Cause they're a bunch of critical, catty, mean bitches. I frequent Jezebel.com every day. I like the articles on there and I often lend my opinions & feedback via the comments area. However, I am seriously considering deleting my bookmark. Why? I have never seen so many radical, hateful women anywhere else in my entire life, and they're ruining the site for me. The unwritten code of conduct at Jezebel is thus:

1. Love Obama or GTFO.

2. Jezebel is only for radical leftists, so everyone else GTFO.

3. Hate all men or GTFO.

4. Never, EVER make any statement that could be construed as even remotely conservative, or else you are a racist, woman-hating piece of shit who needs to go die. (seriously- a BLACK WOMAN could get on there & say she doesn't love Obama & she'd be labeled a self-hating racist. And don't even think about disagreeing with abortion. I'm pro-choice but I said once that I don't like partial birth abortions & I got shit for that.)

5. Never, EVER express your opinion unless it matches the rest of the 'Jezzies' opinions(IE- unless you're a extreme leftist, keep your opinions to yourself).

Yes, I'm conservative. I'm not ashamed. I'm an Independent conservative who thinks that Obama is a @#$%ing idiot who's ruining this country. I'm also pro-choice and a feminist. I think women can & should do whatever the hell men can do. But I guess I'm not feminist enough for the other commenters on Jezebel, cause nearly everything I say gets picked apart. It's REALLY starting to piss me off, and I'm having a hard time holding my temper around those bitches anymore.

This kind of bullshit is why 99% of my friends are guys. And the few chicks I do associate with are manlier than my guy friends. My best girl friend can out-fart my best guy friend, for example. Any women out there who are not catty, snide, hateful professional victims? Lets see some hands.

Girly survey

Just to dispel your growing suspicions that I'm a butch gayelle...
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1. Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead?

If they're honestly being sweet, yes.

2. A big poofy dress or a short party dress?

Ew, short for sure. I hate poofy dresses.

3. What would you do if you received a long love letter?

Read it.

4. Group dates or single dates?

Both.

5. Do you hate it when guys act different around their friends?

I hate when ANYONE does that. It makes me wonder if I really know them at all.

6. Are diamonds a girl's best friend?

No, I dont like diamonds. Now, ancient Dragon's Breath glass, THAT's a girl's best friend. Well, a nerdy medievalist-girl's best friend anyway...

7. Is your hair up or down?

Always down. Too short to put up yet :/

8. Do you straighten your hair?

Yep. I have the worst hair texture, its straight in parts, wavy in parts, and curly at my nape. AND its thick & takes ages to straighten. I hate hate hate it. I recently hacked most of it off. I have considered shaving it totally bald & just wearing wigs more than once!

9. Whats your favorite girly magazine?

I hate to admit that i like the gossip rags like Us & people. Theyre random & have bright colors to keep my attention, lol...

10. What's your favorite mascara?

I dont think I have one anymore. It used to be Love My Eyes Protein Mascara, but the last time I bought a tube it flaked off my lashes all over my cheeks. Right now I'm using this double-ended purple/black mascara from Physician's Formula. I like it but its like 9 bucks :(

11. Do you get your nails done?

No. I have never set foot in a nail salon, I always do them myself. I mostly just paint my natural nails(like every day, too many wonderful colors to choose from!), but I occasionally do acrylics. Not often though, cause I really don't like the feel of fake nails, they're a PITA to take off, & you can't scratch with them!

12. Small or large purses?

I wish i could carry a cute small one, but i cant, i need my stuff :-(

13. In your purse, what are your must haves?

Wallet, phone, Compact + various makeups, packets of truvia(cause im allergic to aspartame), spare phone battery, knife, mini-brush, hand sanitizer, mini-bottle of clear polish, nail file, clippers, tweezers, and way too damn much perfume. Currently I'm sporting an purse-size atomizer of L De Lolita Lempicka & a full-size Demeter Cinnamon Bark. And once my latest ebay order arrives, you can add a mini-bottle of Thierry Mugler Alien to that mix :) I was carrying a full size Max Mara Le Parfum, but I'm kinda over that one now so I took it out. Over did that one alllll winter long. Yeah I'm a total perfume whore, I can't help it. There's just something so magical about scents. A scent can trigger so much- memories, emotions, etc.

14. Jeans or skirts?

Both. Depends on my mood.

15. Do you wear clothes/shoes/jewelry that's uncomfortable?

Normally no, unless it just looks insanely hot.

16. Do you text message a lot?

You would expect me to say yes since I'm a phone addict, but I really don't.

17. What would you do if you got pregnant?

A year ago I would have said I'd 'nip it in the bud', but now I'd definitely keep the baby. I'm starting to feel the urge to be a mommy, which is just wierd as shit. I kind of want a little boy :S

18. What's your favorite color?

Purple.

19. Heels or flats?

Flats, or low heels. Heels and the clumsy do not mesh well.

20. Did you ever cry during a romantic movie?

Not unless someone's dying or whatever. The only love story I cry at is The Crow.

21. Would you ever leave the house without make-up on?

I did today. I just don't care anymore, lol...

22. Walmart or Target?

WalMart. I dont go to Target unless I need something that only they carry. I like saving money.

23. Do you wear collared shirts?

No. I have no neck & my hair is at a length where it just tucks into a collar & looks wierd.

24. Do you like preppy boys?

Some of them are cute, but their attitudes are often less cute.

25. Are you spoiled?

I dont think so. I usually get what I want but I dont stomp my feet & hold my breath if I don't.

26. Do you think lip gloss is the best?

I love gloss. I have chronically dry lips so gooey lip gloss is a lifesaver.

27. Do you own any big sunglasses?

Yep. In fact my coworker once told me I looked like lady GaGa in them, heh...

28. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

15-20 mins.

29. Do you like to wear band aids?

Only if I have a cut...

30. Do you like skater boys?

Yes, they're adorable :)

31. Do you wish there is something you could change about you?

My weight. Everything else I can deal with.

32. Gold or silver?

Silver.

33. Do you like to receive flowers?

No, I cant stand watching them die.

34. Do you like surfer boys?

Yes. No shirts & long hair, can't go wrong!

35. Do you dress up for holidays?

Only if I'm going to a christmas party or something.

36. Do you like to wear dresses?

Sometimes, if theyre awesome & make me look skinny, lol...

37. On a scale of 1-10 how much do guys confuse you?

2. I understand men prettywell, which is why I'm still single.

38. In the last 48 Hours have you hung out with a guy?

Does at work count?

39. Do you wear lipstick?

Sometimes, but usually its just Carmex or gloss. Lipstick has too much smear potential. MAC has 2 that I wear regularly though- Intricate & Bubbles. Both pale, shimmery, and sheer.

40. Would you date a guy shorter than you?

Absolutely. Though I would be hard pressed to find one. I'm like 5 foot half an inch.

43. Do you like to hold hands?

Sometimes, usually not though. I like having my hands free.

44. What is the youngest you would date?

I don't like to go more than a year or 2 younger, but I could be persuaded to date someone as young as 21 if I really liked him.

45. What is the oldest you would date?

I'd say 55. But I'd make exceptions for David Bowie & Christopher Walken :D

46. What do you notice when you first meet a guy?

Their teeth & hands. If either are gross, then no chance.

47. Is it hot when guys are sweaty?

Ew, no. I hate sweat.

48. What is the best possible feature in a boy?

Nerdiness. Seriously.

49. Do you like making eye contact?

No, I hate it. I have a form of high-functioning autism that makes me kind of shy, and eye contact freaks me out. I compensate by staring at people's mouths when they talk.

50. Do you ever picture your wedding dress and wedding?

Not really. I've never been one of those girls that sits at home & dreams about her wedding. I'd like a medieval wedding though, if I ever get married.

52. Would you kill for chocolate?

Not unless I was starving to death.

53. Did you ever spend all day/night getting pretty for a guy?

HAHA. No.

54. On a scale from 1-10 how fun is shopping?

Ehhhh, 7. Depends what I'm shopping for. Usually its more frustrating than fun.

55. Do you freak out if you miss your favorite shows?

Only if they're new episodes.

56. Do you yell a lot?

Nope. Only if you're yelling at me, then I'll drown your ass OUT.

57. Do you wear sweatpants/pajamas to school/work?

I did at Hitachi, but not anymore. Oh, how I miss Hitachi :(

58. Have you ever dressed unlike yourself to impress a guy?

A few times, I'll admit.

59. Do you write a lot of mushy love poems?

LOL I used to.

60. What makeup could you not live w/out?

Concealer, powder, lip gloss, nail polish, and perfume.

61. Do you fall in love easily?

I used to, but I've been hurt so many times that I fear love now.

62. Do you have cramps?

LOL not at the moment, but whenever I get my period...

63. Do you consider yourself pretty?

Not really. I never have. I'm average, passable.

64. Do you think guys will open this, even though it says girly questions?

Probably. Nosy fuckers.

Art pr0n...

You know what always cheers me up? Aside from a hot piss of pee from Fjeurg Van Der Ploeg's Swedish Bockery, beautiful surrealist paintings from Jacek Yerka always do the trick. I don't know what it is about his art, but everytime I look at it, it takes me away to another world where everything is strange & alien, but somehow you still feel completely at home. Kind of like whenever I listen to Owl City. You cannot look at a Yerka painting without being forever changed.

One of my favorites of his is this one, 'Back to Nature'. I dont know what it is about this painting, its downright wierd, but I love it. Most of his works have water as a prominent theme, and since I'm terrified of water, maybe its a morbid fascination or something. Behold~


Another one I like is this one(I dont know the name). I love trains, and it also evokes a sense of home, but with a faint sense of urgency. You've got your furniture, your cozy little home set up, but you're inside a train station, so you never know when you won't have a home anymore. The trains don't come very often, but when they do, they give little notice and you always have to scramble to move your stuff in time. It makes you feel a sense of constant vigilance, and having to sleep with one eye open. I know this feeling well.


However, I think my absolute favorite of his is 'Base'. This painting makes my heart physically hurt. It hearkens back to a time in my life when I didn't have a stationary 'base', AKA a home. Well, I did, but I was always on the run. It was back in 2000, when I met the guy I would fall insanely in love with for the next 10 years. We spent 3 months on the road, just driving around, doing whatever we wanted, and sleeping in the car. It was the best and worst time of my life. During this time we fell completely in love with each other, and its a love that's persisted to this day, despite the fact that we can't be together. Anywhere I was with him was home, even if we were sleeping on the grass in a city park. I could have slept comfortably on cold, wet rocks as long as he was holding my hand as my eyes closed. The 2 beds huddled together on the vast expanse of the tire-scarred ground perfectly signifies this, and the raindrops are perfect too since this time took place during a rainy spring. It's like Yerka was in the backseat the whole time, and captured everything between us into one single painting. I can't look at this picture without feeling overwhelmingly emotional. Its almost too much to bear, but its also strangely comforting.


A similar one that also evokes a lot of emotion in me is 'Susan'. You could say that this one represents me now- a single bed out in the twilight... *cries*


Another one I love is "Illegal Light Making". Dunno why, but this painting just makes me feel happy & homey when I see it.


The first painting of his that I obsessed over was this one, 'The Oligocene Gardens'. Like I said earlier, a lot of his work features water, and spigots & spouts everywhere, and a lot of algae. I used to stare at this painting, imagining the vast world of creatures that must be lurking under the yellow algae cover, alternately horrified & fascinated at the same time.



Thats all for now. Enough art spam!

Update on WinPho7

New details- no copy & paste, no SD card support(only internal storage, a la iPhone), super-tight controls on developers, predefined hardware requirements(1ghz cpu, WVGA screen min. res., 3 button setup; home, back, and search), and no user customization.

Honestly- who the HELL is still excited for WP7 after hearing all this?!? I'm to the point where I will go back to my old Treo 700p before I would ever use this horrible, godawful, retard-friendly monstrosity that is known as Windows Phone 7.

I truly have no clue WTF Microsoft is thinking by anally raping WinMo like this. This is the WORST possible direction to take their OS in. Its like they hired Opie from the Pawtucket Brewery to spearhead this project. I repeat- this is Palm OS all over again. Did a complete redesign work for them? Hell no, Palm is going BANKRUPT & is contemplating selling to another company.

This reinforces my big philosophy- Sometimes the old ways really are best.

Companies, please hear my words: STOP FUCKING FIXING SHIT THAT ISN'T BROKEN.

COREY, NOOOOOOOOO!!!

Corey Haim was found dead today of an apparent drug overdose. He was only 38. How sad.

I loved you, Corey. I wanted you to be my boyfriend all through my tween years, and I watched the Lost Boys over & over again just to ogle you. You will be missed.

I'm all paranoid now. Who's next, Eddie Furlong? Please Odin, no!!! I'd have to end it all if my Eddie was taken from me.

RIP Corey :(