who put the dead bird in my mailbox? - w4m Date: 2008-04-20, 12:56PM EDT
a) how did you get into my mailbox in the first place, it is locked b) did you kill the bird c) it died horribly, that much was clear d) you're psycho e) do I know you f) if I do know you I don't want to know you g) if I don't know you, what did I do to inspire you to put a dead bird in my mailbox h) I don't know how to disinfect a mailbox from a dead bird, I'm worried about diseases and have used five different kinds of cleaner but still feel like the bird's still in there still and like my bills and my catalogues and my coupons have dead bird on them i) it was a hummingbird, I looked it up - they don't even live in New York - this is so f*ing psycho, I can't believe this j) are you the mailman? k) I'm always nice to the mailman l) the super didn't care when I told him what happened m) the neighbors didn't care either n) do you have some kind of problem with birds o) don't put anything else in my mailbox p) unless it's an apology q) no, I take that back, I don't even want an apology r) what am I supposed to do with this bird - it's in bubblewrap in a bag in a shoebox in the freezer right now - am I supposed to bury it - where? how? in a construction site where they've jackhammered through the concrete - where is a person supposed to bury things in this city? s) I could drop it in the Gowanus canal, but that seems undignified t) I could drop it in the ocean, but the ocean is so big and it is such a small bird u) I could drop it in the toilet but it would probably get stuck v) I hear this whirring around my ears every time I go to the mailbox and I'm pretty sure it's ghost bird, and I'm all "it wasn't me that killed you, bird!" but still the whirring doesn't go away until I get to the stairwell w) am I supposed to eat it - maybe you were trying to feed me - don't you know I'm a vegetarian x) if this was Ricky, I'm gonna beat your ass, mama told you stop bothering the zoo y) if this was Gina, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, how many times I gotta say I'm sorry z) I could drop it off the roof, maybe it will reincarnate while falling and I can start reading my mail again
From: Ruby Red To: David Walls Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 6:04 PM I just had a long shitty day and then called to check on grandpa. He thought I was coming with you and Meghan to Texas. I told him I wanted to but just couldn't. then there was a long awkward silence. I didn't know if he was upset or didn't hear me so when I talked to Cathy next I had to ask her to make sure he knew I couldn't come and I was sorry. so that was fun.
David Walls to me: show details 9:23 PM (13 hours ago)
I wish you could make it but maybe later on this year you would have the time and I would fly you there. My talk at the Five and Dime went real well last week. I felt comfortable and I think I did a good job. We have a guy on vacation so I am working his hours and my hours. Tonight is day 10 of 16 in a row, 12 hour days! I am very tired of working but it will be worth it when I get my next check!
I love you Dad
Ruby Red to David: show details 10:26 AM (0 minutes ago)
Jesus. You'd have to really like your job for that. I like my projection job so I might be able to do that but it would be seriously hard. I'm going back to school. I've been busting my ass and I was accepted into an excellent photography program. It's renowned. Really amazing. I rocked that interview so hard and they let me in. Now I'm trying to get my paperwork rushed in to prove I'm a resident of Florida so it wont cost as much to enroll and I'm not sure Fafsa will come through in time... I have to the end of this month. I'm stressing. But if I come up with the money I need I'll start my first two classes in May. And I really want to start because this fall is the real work and I'm so behind in math there's already no way I'll be able to graduate with the rest of my class. But the good news is that Four years in this program and I have a degree. I'm a transfer student to Central Florida University. I'm getting my masters, Dad. Eventually. I'm not going one more birthday wondering how I'm going to survive in my field. I know you said I need a back up plan and another career to fall back on but this is better. I have a lot of talent and with degrees behind me I wont ever be out of work. It's a really competitive field but so is medical and you aren't worried about Meghan not having work when she graduates, right? I wasn't going to say anything until I was on my way but I am. I interviewed with the chairmen of the program and he gave me a tour of the campus, introduced me to everyone, and gave me a couple names to see about scholarships. Right now my only worry is getting into classes this term. I'm sick of waiting for this. I'm taking English comp (boring but a must. luckily I scored very very high in my placement test in everything but math) and an intro to the darkroom. Luckily I already have much of the equipment I'll need for the entire four years and I can rent others. So the money isn't that big of an issue. It's just paying for classes right now. The text books I'm not worried about because I still have my other ones. I told you I'd need them again. I always knew I would go back to school. I took out a loan for this spring but it was too late to get one now. The photo class is two days a week and my other class I'm doing online so I can do that while I'm working since I have internet access up in thew projection room. I thought that was smart of me.
Well- there's a lot going on in my life right now and school is the biggest one. I am worried. Not just about the money but it seems overwhelming this fall when I start the program. I know I can do it though! My job is a great one to have while doing school cause I have a lot of time to study. I'll get a second job when I'm not going to school. That should help. Classes just cost so much. I have a good councler though.
This is what YouTube sometimes is. Beyond the pointless pic spams of Orlando Bloom to the music of Death Cab for Cutie or blonde drunk girls putting on a play in the dorm. Instead of snippets from tv (I'm not knocking that, watching Wife Swap is what I go to YouTube for). It can be something bigger. And sometimes it is. It's our voice it's us. Without anyone changing it. Without editing. Without a writer changing your story to fit the masses or to put their personal touch on it. Without anyone changing the content to fit a certain graphic. You Tube is sometimes amazing film that never would have been seen otherwise.
EDIT: Some of you may not get through this and turn it off before you understand what's going on. This woman is autistic. Just listen to what she has to say. Not because she's 'special' but because she has a story.
Anti-NATO membership protest in Ukrainian capital 13:04 | 25/ 01/ 2008
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KIEV, January 25 (RIA Novosti) - An estimated 1,000 people took to the streets of the Ukrainian capital on Friday to protest against moves by the country's leadership to join NATO.
Some 30 MPs from opposition parties also disrupted parliamentary work in a further show of opposition to President Viktor Yushchenko's intention to seek membership in the Western military alliance for Ukraine, a one-time Soviet republic and the largest country completely in Europe.
The protesters in Kiev chanted slogans such as "NATO is slavery for Slavs" and "No to NATO!"
Last week, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko handed a request for Ukraine to join NATO's Membership Action Plan to the alliance's secretary general, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Action Plan is a necessary step on the path to eventual full membership of the organization.
Earlier on Friday, members of the Party of Regions and the Communist Party of Ukraine called on the country's leadership to recall the request for NATO membership, claiming that such a step was only possible after a referendum.
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko previously stated that a decision on whether Ukraine should take up any future NATO offer to join the alliance would only be taken after a national referendum.
Ukraine's leadership hopes that a decision on its membership application will be taken in early April in Bucharest during a NATO summit meeting.
A recent poll carried out by Ukraine's Democratic Initiatives foundation reported that over 50% of Ukrainians would vote against joining NATO. In the survey, 51.9% of respondents said they viewed NATO as an "aggressive imperialist bloc that would draw Ukraine into military conflicts." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
You may look like the troublemaker of the pack, but it turns out your tough guy mug is worse than its bite. You're really a softie, loyal to your friends and family and A-OK with meeting new pooches, but you prefer to do so with a high-five instead of a paw-shake. Proud of your great sense of humor, you've got a whole litter of jokes you draw from to keep the mood playful and the positive energy alive. A perfect afternoon for you involves a leisurely stroll with a pal, followed by a little downtime in an easy chair with a frosty can of brew and a remote control within easy fetching distance. You shed accusations of being lazy, knowing perfectly well that you're kenneling the energy you might need for... well... something.
Peter: i wrote a script about a robot going on a blind date with a girl...really it ws supposed to carry the subtext of dealing with young love and prejudice, and racism against japanese americans during ww2 paronoia lol I think most people missed that reading my script..
This really sums up why I date him. If he were a movie he would be a subtitled romantic comedy. Starring zombies.
"The world's still the same. There's just less in it"
After facing death and his own hell in Jones' locker, Jack Sparrow is in search of eternal life. Also clinging to life is the last of the Golden Age of Piracy. The East India Trading Company and the Navy it supports and half controls still seek to wipe out those who stand in their way of plotting every inch of the world on paper and controlling all of the goods to be had on every shore. Pirates fight among themselves and for survival. The Navy seems to serve the Trading Company as loyally as they do the King. Honest merchant sailors can barely make a living in the wake of the mammoth company.
Meanwhile, as the scholars of the world seek to document every fact and hold all of the world within the safe confines of 'logic', the fantastic things of the world dwindle. Fae, merfolk, monsters and more are killed off in the name of a safer, simpler world; or else flee or disappear in presence of the crushing banality of 'reason'. There's so much less for a man to discover every day. So much less left 'unknown'. Everything will be owned and understood within another century, it seems. Where will all the unknown go then? And what immortality will be left to be had?
"Welcome to the Caribbean"
Off the Map is a post World's End AU based on themes of the supernatural and mythical aspects of the PotC series. All film characters are open for play, even dead ones may be apped, provided you include explanation for how they may have survived their death or been resurrected. Original characters can range from pirates, navy and wenches to mermaids, sirens, and faeries. Where does your character stand as the world moves into a more modern age? As the unknown world is mapped and categorized and free trade is taken over in an international monopoly, what will you do? Turn pirate, or fight against the rogues? Stand your ground, or give in? Cannon fire thunders over the open sea. The life of a sailor is both promising and dangerous. Will you choose adventure, or safety?
Many major characters are still available and the opportunities for original characters are vast and varied! The plot will get going as soon as we have a few more apps in.
Did my taxes and filled out my FAFSA yesterday. I'm rocking the 'Operation: Back to school' plan.
Josh: seriously those are incredible. do i need to pay you for them at all? I really appreciate it alot. I'll definitely contact that guy and send him Heartstrings probably. Thanks again, -josh
Me: really do prefer shooting live shows, that was a lot of fun. If you use any of the pictures on your site just credit me and try to link it to my myspace page. I'd like to pull a few more bands in (that I would actually charge money for shooting) cause I just like you too much. Taking money from you feels like charging my little brother. You remind me a lot of him. He's a concert pianist and he plays a little guitar. He's also the only one (out of my sister, my mom, and me) that goes to church. He's your age and you both have this baby face and make me laugh. I'm trying to fly him down here some time in March (he's in California) I hope you guys can meet, I think you'd get a long. Maybe we can all go out to dinner or something. Make a huge group thing with nicki and your mom and maria..... Anyway it's a long ways off but the jist of it is- keep your money. I'll see you at work.
