Monthly Archives: April 2006

The line for Security

So we’re waiting in line for security and the person watching the x-ray machine has called up two other people. I’m talking to the other people in line and our general consensus was if you need that many opinions then pull it. Of course it was my tray that they were inspecting. I’m still glad they checked, if there is confusion clear it up and make me and the others feel safe.

It turns out it was my neck pillow, now I’ve never had one before but it’s a lot of air time I’m doing on this trip so I decided to get one. I got the one with the foam balls inside but Target had one clearance that had a little vibrating massager in it. It did actually cross my mind that it might cause a problem but I forgot. Why the problem? It’s a pillow with a button and some wires that run to a battery that them run to a motor. I can totally see why they stopped me for it.

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Veronica Mars: I am God

So I just watched this week’s Veronica Mars episode. It was a strange one with the ghosts of the bus crash haunting her as she figures out the clues in her dreams (and following up on them while she’s awake). I think there is only a few more episodes until the end of the season (and until we know who did it).

It seems she came to the conclusion that the bus crash was her fault, she believed that at the beginning of the season but realized/decided that it wasn’t. I’m not sure what happened this episode to make her change her mind.

Friends don’t let friends…

“Friends don’t let friends eat store bought ice cream!” You can get this on a T-shirt for free if you pick up 48 oz. of ice cream to go at Coldstone. You MUST bring the coupon! I’m actually not a big Coldstone fan, but I thought this was a great idea for a t-shirt. (I’m assuming the link will die when the offer is over…)

Ark Angel

My day actually just got better! Here’s why…

So, I never finished the followup to my previous Alex Rider post, it was to lay the ground work for this post. There are spoilers here so if you’ve just recently started reading these novels you’ll want to not read this. As you know from my last post, they killed the hero of the series and it totally blew my mind.

What shocked me a few weeks ago is that I saw there was a sequel coming out, which really can’t happen since he’s dead. I went and re-read the last few pages of Scorpia and he was dead as a character could be. So the name of the new book is Ark Angel so even with the title they acknowledge his deadness. This book isn’t supposed to come out for a few more weeks. But I saw it on the shelf at Target tonight!!! I bought the hardcover (I never buy hardcovers), I know it’s just a kids book but so is Harry Potter…

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It was another great day!

So the weather was great again today. Lots of sunshine. Not too hot. Great day.

I got my Christmas invitations mail out. Why? Because the family has been having Christmas too early lately and I want it closer to Christmas. So I’m formally inviting the family or when I want to have it this year. So I sent out Christmas-ish invites (glitter was on them and now it’s everywhere) and a map with directions for those who don’t remember where I am. I’m probably at the opposite end of the map than everyone else, but I’m right off the expressways (I-75, I-96, I-94, M-39) so I’m probably a shorter drive because of the time. Plus this is one of the items on my 101 in 1001 list, having it is, not just the inviting…

Plus, I took the sports-coat with the permanent ink into the cleaners the other day and I went to pick it up today and they got the stain out! I wish I had taken the shirt in too, I think it’s already in the trash. I should look up their name so I can give them credit (they’re on the south side of Ford, just west of Dearborn city hall).

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More toast!

So Wednesday I mentioned this this Toast video. I thought it was unique, but I guess everyone has something about it or different versions on-line:

  • Cartoon of “Yeah Toast!”
  • Buy the book
  • Crazy girl toast
  • Music video
  • Toast Live
  • The Lyrics
  • Another video
  • Get the mp3

    How have I not heard this “song” before?

  • Do you like toast?!?

    Just had to try this since all the cool kids are doing embedded links like this to YouTube:
    And yes it’s totally stupid, but still, I laughed pretty hard when I watched it…

    Found at Nicole’s.

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    Egypt facts

    Egypt map from wikipediaIt’s about four times the size of Michigan with about eight times the number of people. Although I think Michigan is about 40% water and Egypt is less than 1%. Click the map for a detailed view of the country (I’ll be traveling from Cairo to Aswan and spots in-between).
    Total area: 1,001,450 sq km = 386,559.7 sq miles
    Land only: 995,450 sq km = 383,857.7 sq miles
    Water only: 6,000 sq km = 2,316 sq miles
    Border countries: Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya and Sudan
    Population: 78,887,00

    More info at the CIA World Factbook Egypt page and at Wikipedia.