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Redskin’s tight end Chris Cooley posted a photo of a play book on his blog, not realizing that his penis and balls were also in the shot. It remained on his blog all day before he finally realized that the photo exposed more than he intended. Thankfully Chris seems to have a good sense of humor about the accident. I’m glad, because you should never take yourself too seriously. On a separate note, it appears he’s sitting in a hotel chair at a Marriott. Chris, buddy, I know you’re a straight man, so it’s hard to hold you accountable for these things, but sitting your naked butt on hotel furniture is just wrong. Put a towel down, man. Photos like this are exactly the reason I have to wipe everything down with a Clorox wipe when I stay at a hotel. You just never know whose naked man butt has been rubbing around on it.
Hurricane Katrina was an awful page in American history. People who were poor and had no transportation were neglected and left to die. I don’t think anyone can honestly say that situation was handled well. When it came to Hurricane Ike, residents were urged to evacuate days in advance. Free transportation was provided, and people were given plenty of opportunities to leave. Some decided to stay. Now rescuers have to risk their lives to fight through the aftermath and get out to there to save people who stuck around. The compassionate, soft part of me says we should always be there for our fellow humans. The hard, common sense part of me says it was their own damn fault for sticking around, and now they should suffer the consequences. I guess I just don’t understand the logic of people trying to “ride it out”. Nobody has ever received a medal for staying in their house during a hurricane. It shows poor judgment and a lack of self respect. It also shows a lack of concern for the other people who are going to have to rescue you later. I’m not a risk taker. If that makes me a wimp, that’s fine with me. I do not want to die. I certainly don’t want to drown or have a tree fall on me. I will evacuate my home, my material possessions, and everything I have if it means escaping to safer, dryer grounds. What are your thoughts? Would you (or have you) ever chosen to ignore warnings and stuck around during a hurricane? And if so, why did you do it? Inquiring minds want to know.
It was a quiet Friday afternoon at the local Target. Kids were in school, parents were at work. I went in to grab one thing, and I was ready to go through checkout. A smiling woman said “I’ll get you over here, baby,” motioning to the register she was walking over to. I cringe when professional employees call me affectionate names. But I live in the south, so that’s kind of like saying you don’t like the cold winters when you live in Chicago. “How are you today?” I asked her. “Oh, these hot flashes just keep sneaking up on me,” she said, taking a break from the one item I was purchasing to fan herself with a piece of paper. (Whoa, lady, a simple I’m fine would have been enough for me!) “Do you have any coupons?” she asked. “No, I don’t,” I responded. As the receipt printed out, she noticed a coupon for $1 off 3 greeting cards on the end of it. “Well you do now! Go buy some cards for your girlfriend,” she said, completely ignoring the wedding ring on the hand that I used to take the receipt. In a matter of 3 minutes, I was called “baby”, expected to sympathize about her hot flashes, and then had my marital status and sexuality assumed by a total stranger. Am I the only one who thinks this transaction should have went a different way?
Anyone who saw Sex and the City: The Movie last summer seems to remember one particular scene more vividly than any other part of the film… I’m speaking of course of the shower scene. My only complaint is that we didn’t see more (and I know anyone who saw the movie will agree with me). The DVD is coming out on September 23rd and there is a standard edition and a 2 disc special edition. Being fans of the TV show and the movie, it’s a DVD Rodney and I intend to purchase. The Sex and the City special edition promises “fabulous footage not seen in theaters”. Hmmm… What I really want to know is whether this “fabulous footage” includes more nudity of Gilles Marini. If it does, I’m all over this special edition. But if it’s 20 more minutes of extended conversations that have no real relevance or impact on the film, I’d just skip it and get the standard version. Anyone know more details about it? SiteMeter, a website statistics tracker, was arguably the most popular, most used tracker by bloggers. With a customer base of 30 Million, I liked it because it was so easy to use. I realize there are much deeper, more in depth options out there, including ones from Google, but I just liked SiteMeter because it was simple. Today they rolled out a new version that has bloggers seeing red. It’s crammed with tiny scrolling boxes, most of which can’t even fit the content. It uses slow, clunky Flash media that seems to serve no purpose. There are much better, faster loading technologies available. I can’t figure the damn thing out, and I’d like to believe I’m a pretty smart cookie since I’m a website designer by profession. Many of you probably remember that just a month ago, SiteMeter took down many big name websites when they attempted to upgrade their software, only to run into a bug that made sites unusable for anyone using IE 6. The downtime lasted almost all weekend, and the company didn’t even respond publicly until it was over. With this new version, which has received negative reviews from pretty much every single user, I’m afraid this may be the death of SiteMeter as we know it. As a web designer, the best advice I can give is to always test a re-design on a focus group before it goes public. It’s been a good run, guys. UPDATE: After a shitstorm in bloggerland, SiteMeter has announced they are rolling back to the old version. Their main site is completely down, with no message or anything. This all comes less than 8 hours since the new system launched. I feel kind of bad for them because I know how crushing it is when a new design flops. But in this case, I have to say a company that services 30 Million+ websites should have released a beta test first.
There are toys on a table by the cages so you can play with the cats. I always get the toy out and play with each cat individually. There are usually between 10-15 at any given day. I also read about their history, their story, and call them by their names. One cat that really caught my attention yesterday was a little girl named Hoot. She’s a 3 month old Tortoiseshell with a very desperate need for attention. She climbed to the top of the cage and was sticking her paws out, trying to get my attention. A very energetic girl, I bet she’d be a handful. We have no plans to get anymore pets, as we already have 2 cats and a dog. But Hoot has left a lasting impression with me. Above is a photo I found online of a similar cat. She really does look like a little owl.
I’ve always thought it would be cool to have a black cat. Did you know that real black cats are rare? Many black cats were burned to death or killed in other ways because idiotic people believed they were evil. As a result, most black cats have at least a spot of some other color on them because they are mixed. But if I remember correctly, Daisy was the real deal. All black and 100% sweetness. Well girls, I hope you find good homes really soon!
I used to believe I had a weak immune system. When I was a kid, I was always sick with some cold or flu. It continued into adult hood, and each time I was sick, it seemed to be extreme. When I’d get the flu, I’d get dehydrated, which in turn brought a trip to the ER. I also had a guaranteed illness every Christmas. It seemed like after the holidays were over, I’d always catch a bug. The last straw was on New Year’s Eve, 2006. I was so sick, coughing and hacking all the way through Midnight. What a fun way to start 2007. It was at that moment I made a New Year’s resolution to never be sick again. And I haven’t been. I’m coming up on 2 years without one single cold or flu. What’s my secret? Well the first rule is that I always wash my hands before eating. That’s a rule I’ve always followed, and I’m continuously amazed at how many people sit down to eat without washing their hands. Spooky. But as far as new rules, I take a zinc pill as soon as I feel any kind of sickness coming on, or if I’ve been around someone else who is sick. It’s a safe pill to take, available at any grocery store in the vitamin aisle. Just be sure to follow the recommended dosage, because you can overdose on zinc. Zinc boosts the immune system and keeps it strong. You can take it every day, but I usually just take it as needed. My other secret is echinacea. This controversial cure has people divided. I’ve heard of doctors saying it has absolutely no effects (my brother, a doctor, even dismisses it). But I have found it to be a very healing cure for illness, and there are many people who swear by it. Now echinacea is not safe to take daily. So I just take it when I feel I might be getting sick. With just a few simple solutions, I’ve managed to avoid getting sick when other people around me were very sick. Even when Rodney was so sick that he missed work and had to see a doctor after a week with no improvements. We have the same doctor, and the doc couldn’t believe I’d bypassed getting sick as well. But one thing that crosses my mind is this — Does not getting sick actually make things harder on my body? As we age, we build up immunity to viruses. But we have to be sick with them before we can be immune to them. That’s left me wondering if preventing my body from working through a virus actually makes it weaker in the long run. What if I bypassed sickness for the next 40 years, and then my immune system couldn’t fight off anything because it hadn’t endured it when I was younger? Just a thought. I’ll need to ask my doctor about it. But I thought that nearing 2 years without being sick was impressive, and worth pondering the long term effects on the body.
From our trip to New York last February… This is called “The Sphere” and it was in a fountain of the World Trade Center. It is battered and broken, but it remains a symbol of strength. There is a flame on the ground that has been lit since 2002. I don’t know what it is about today, but the time has passed so slowly. I can’t believe it’s only 6:00PM here. I’ve caught up on my work, I’ve done my errands for the week, and I still have time to spare. When I’m bored, I look at porn. Here’s a long dick for you on this long day.
My favorite male singer, Darren Hayes, posted his own version of Madonna’s “Dress You Up” on his MySpace page. I love it. I know, I know, you Americans don’t know who Darren Hayes is. He was the cute singer from Savage Garden, who eventually went on to starting a solo career, where he has been popular in other countries, but never quite picked up again on U.S. charts. I love everything he does, and this re-make is something that would make Madonna proud.
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Whenever I go to PetSmart, I stop by the cat adoption center to visit them. I feel bad for them, being stuck in cages with about an inch between their bed, their litter box, and their food/water supply. But I guess it’s better than wandering the streets.
Another cat was Daisy. This really is her in the photo. She was found wondering the streets with her 3 sisters. She just had a sweetness about her. When I got to her, she stuck her head out in that way cats do when they want their chins scratched.
