oddness and the internet
this week i realized an odd coincidence. three of my favorite bloggers are named joshua. of course i don't really know much about them, except one married my good friend mandy, one lives in NYC, and one is a nomad who will live in seattle for a time.
well, so what's the coincidence? not only are they interesting bloggers and are all named joshua, but at the same time... they all posted about their birthdays within 3 days of each other, like one right after the other.
i dont know why i think that is interesting. am i just shallow? or maybe im not so interesting myself so i feel like i have to latch on to internet personalities. or maybe i just want to go home for the day.
but anyway, here's a little advertisement for their blogs.
Letter From Abroad
The Very Daily Weblog of Joshua Blakenship
love in the key of longbrake
6.28.2007
party weekend:
1. tonight: golden gardens bbq, unless it rains, then RR on the pier.
2. friday: my birthday bbq
3. sunday: sister in law's b-day at the century ballroom
4. monday: sister in law's baby shower at my house
5. 4th of july: coors field, suites, free everything.
it hasnt even started and i'm already tired!
1. tonight: golden gardens bbq, unless it rains, then RR on the pier.
2. friday: my birthday bbq
3. sunday: sister in law's b-day at the century ballroom
4. monday: sister in law's baby shower at my house
5. 4th of july: coors field, suites, free everything.
it hasnt even started and i'm already tired!
6.21.2007
The Top 5 of my favorite blog posts that I posted about, for, with and/or because of my Ex-Roomate:
5. The Viking Diet
4. Confession
3. Advice Desperately Needed
2. Can I just vent a little?
1. The Continuing Saga of Marsha* and Her Vehicles
5. The Viking Diet
4. Confession
3. Advice Desperately Needed
2. Can I just vent a little?
1. The Continuing Saga of Marsha* and Her Vehicles
6.19.2007
6.15.2007
6.12.2007
Historical Graph of President Approval Ratings
Several things to note.
War Time Presidents seem to have extremes between the beginning and end of their terms. Look at Truman and Bush. In fact, with the exception of Nixon, the war time presidents have the highest approval ratings... Truman and the Bushes.
Clinton is the only one to end with a higher approval rating, but he really never got that high, seems to me he stayed in that mediocre range.
GW Bush got higher approval ratings than Kennedy. I always thought Kennedy was the most popular President.
Several things to note.
War Time Presidents seem to have extremes between the beginning and end of their terms. Look at Truman and Bush. In fact, with the exception of Nixon, the war time presidents have the highest approval ratings... Truman and the Bushes.
Clinton is the only one to end with a higher approval rating, but he really never got that high, seems to me he stayed in that mediocre range.
GW Bush got higher approval ratings than Kennedy. I always thought Kennedy was the most popular President.
Green Grass
There are two states in life. Either a person is happy with the grass in their yard, or the grass is greener in the neighbor's yard. At the moment, I have a large tree in my back yard, all cut up into pieces. It's pretty much going to be impossible to do anything back there until it is removed. I don't really care about my neighbor's grass, but it would be nice if I could enjoy the grass that I have. However, I do like my grass, even though I can't see it currently and I have moles and dandelions. I like it because it's MY GRASS.
I feel fairly content with my life, but what makes life hard sometimes is when people around me are discontent. Then I look at what I have and think, is something wrong with me? Shouldn't I feel miserable like that person?
Nah.
There are two states in life. Either a person is happy with the grass in their yard, or the grass is greener in the neighbor's yard. At the moment, I have a large tree in my back yard, all cut up into pieces. It's pretty much going to be impossible to do anything back there until it is removed. I don't really care about my neighbor's grass, but it would be nice if I could enjoy the grass that I have. However, I do like my grass, even though I can't see it currently and I have moles and dandelions. I like it because it's MY GRASS.
I feel fairly content with my life, but what makes life hard sometimes is when people around me are discontent. Then I look at what I have and think, is something wrong with me? Shouldn't I feel miserable like that person?
Nah.
6.07.2007
6.05.2007
Five things to Remember about Being Stranded in Orlando
1. Native Orlando folk laughing at us because our cabbie left us a bogus number.
2. Standing outside the closed Chick Fil A for an hour waiting for a new cab that our hotel called for us.
3. Offroading rolling laptop bags while walking to the Ruth's Chris to find a cab.
4. Trying to protect the bag of Chicken sandwiches from the sewer water sprinklers.
5. The most memorable quote of the evening, "Welcome to Orlando!"
6.02.2007
Laughter
Bear and Evie June Ayers... two absolutely adorable and hilarious kids,
the offspring of Jenny and Anthony.
Baking In Orlando... The movie title for my life this week
I have spent the past few days cooking to a nice melted mush in a large expo hall at the OCCC in Orlando. Let me try to describe the feeling of being cooped up in a huge hall with no AC in hot, humid Florida.
First, all you smell is stale BO and electricity (yes, electricity has a smell, especially when you have about 1,500 or more computers running). Then from 7:30 am to 9 or 10 at night, you feel like someone poured syrup all over you and then wouldn't let you take a bath. Lastly, everything you do, must be done twice or even three times. Fresh air? What's that?
That's pretty much it.
And its been really hard to keep up with the 40 day fast that I wanted to join in on. REALLY HARD. Ah well, at least I get to hang with about 200 MCs, my TSG peeps and receive a nice FAT paycheck at the end. Not to mention the obstacle course. I think some of my ex coworkers might remember this about the convention center here.
Did I mention the TORNADO WATCH that's goin' on for this area?
I miss Seattle. I love where I live.
**UPDATE**
They turned the AC on in here and it's pumping in over the help desk and now it's actually FREEZING in here. I think that they have temperature issues here. I'm going to need to bring my parka tomorrow.
and can i just say that Plantain Chips are delicious and tasty?
I have spent the past few days cooking to a nice melted mush in a large expo hall at the OCCC in Orlando. Let me try to describe the feeling of being cooped up in a huge hall with no AC in hot, humid Florida.
First, all you smell is stale BO and electricity (yes, electricity has a smell, especially when you have about 1,500 or more computers running). Then from 7:30 am to 9 or 10 at night, you feel like someone poured syrup all over you and then wouldn't let you take a bath. Lastly, everything you do, must be done twice or even three times. Fresh air? What's that?
That's pretty much it.
And its been really hard to keep up with the 40 day fast that I wanted to join in on. REALLY HARD. Ah well, at least I get to hang with about 200 MCs, my TSG peeps and receive a nice FAT paycheck at the end. Not to mention the obstacle course. I think some of my ex coworkers might remember this about the convention center here.
Did I mention the TORNADO WATCH that's goin' on for this area?
I miss Seattle. I love where I live.
**UPDATE**
They turned the AC on in here and it's pumping in over the help desk and now it's actually FREEZING in here. I think that they have temperature issues here. I'm going to need to bring my parka tomorrow.
and can i just say that Plantain Chips are delicious and tasty?
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