Happy Father's Day!

To my daddy, and all the dad's that read this.

Blog Grammar

There seem to be some people out there that think they are a little more internet savvy than they actually are. They try to use the shortened versions of words because they're lazy or to give the appearance of cool or whatever. To those people, here's a little lesson on hiding your true idiocy. Pic=1 picture. Pix=2 or more pictures. If you have one picture labeled pix, your computer has encountered an id10t error. To correct this, you should go out and buy yourself a brain.

Word of the day: idiocy - 'i-dE-&-sE (n) plural -cies
1 usually offensive : extreme mental retardation
2 : something notably stupid or foolish

My Favorite Game on the Internet

I love eBay. It's by far my favorite game on the internet. It's always so fun to win, even if what I'm bidding on is total crap, and believe me I have bought quite a bit of crap. I've been playing most of the day today. I used to impulse bid on a lot of stuff, but I've gotten better at putting it in my watch items. That way I don't actually spend money, but if I really want it, I can go back to it.
Today I bought some soap making stuff. If you've never made soap, you should try it. It's one of my less expensive, and most relaxing hobbies. You can get a 2lb. bag of soap cubes at Hobby Lobby for $5.99-$6.49 depending on the kind, and molds that make 4-6 bars per tray in the $2.47 range. It's so easy to do too. You just melt the cubes in the microwave, add some fragrance & some color, and pour it into the mold. 45 min-1 hr later, you have soap. The clean up is really easy too since it's soap. If it hardens on anything you don't want it to, you just have to run water on it & it goes away.
Anyway, back to what I bought on eBay. I got a 1 lb brick of soap for $2.75, which ended up costing me $7.05 with shipping, go figure. I also got 2 soap molds; one is peace signs and smiley faces and the other is dragonflies and ladybugs. They were a little more expensive than the ones at Hobby Lobby, but I was at Hobby Lobby today and they didn't have them. I did get a mold at Hobby Lobby that has shoes and purses.
I can't wait to get home tonight. I'm so going to make soap after I cut Mom's hair, unless I can get out of cutting Mom's hair; then I'll just make soap.

Movie recommendation of the day: Dick starring Kirsten Dunst & that girl that played Jen on Dawson's Creek. It's a hilarious satire on the whole Watergate scandal.

Google Images

I borrowed this from somebody, but I can't remember who.

Go to Google Image Search. Type in the following, and post your favourite pictures the search engine finds:

The name of the town where you grew up
The name of the town you live in now
Your name
Your grandmother's name
Your favourite food
Your favourite drink
Your favourite song
Your favourite smell

Here are mine:
Town where I grew up
Town I live in now
My name
My grandmother's name
My favourite food
My favourite drink
My favourite song
My favourite smell

You do it too!!

Boredom has set in.

That means it's time for those totally useless time consuming blog quizzes!


I'm Cinderella!
Take What Disney Princess are You? today!
Created with Rum and Monkey's Personality Test Generator.

Barefoot in the kitchen? Not any more, my friends! With the help of your fairy godmother, you've miraculously found your very own Prince Charming, foot fetish aside. Live happily ever after, Cinderella, you're movin' on up!

I should be doing work right now.


I'm Coke!
Take Which kind of soda are YOU? today!
Created with Rum and Monkey's Personality Test Generator.

Whatta classic. I am cool and original, a great drink. Drink me!

I don't even drink Coke.


You are a Chia Bomber Attack Plushie!
Take What Plushie Are You? today!
Created with Rum and Monkey's Personality Test Generator.

You are definitely on the wild side
most of the time. Sometimes you keep
to yourself, but mostly you dare to do the extreme!

I couldn't believe this quiz. I'm obsessed with Neopets.


I'm Jesus Bush!
Take Which George W Bush Are You? today!
Created with Rum and Monkey's Personality Test Generator.

I love my President.


In your Skull!
Take Where's your Brain? today!
Created with Rum and Monkey's Personality Test Generator.

Grey matter, you got some located in that head of yours, and it seems to be working well for you!You form your own opinions not by following the pack, but by gathering the facts before you open your mouth. Odds are you don't watch much TV and effort to educate yourself on many different, relevant topics. The unfortunate side affect of having a brain is you can be apathetic or show anger to people that seem to have dropped theirs. Patience grasshopper, be the better person, not the bitter one;)

Okay, that's pretty close to the truth, except that I'm addicted to TV.


I'm a SWEET TART!
Take What kind of candy be you? today!
Created with Rum and Monkey's Personality Test Generator.

A little bit nice, a little bit naughty. I'm kind, but I show people who's boss around here. Sweet.

I took the How interesting are you? quiz, but I gotta say, I didn't like the results.
Have a nice day!

I went shopping!

I got this top and a bra to go with it. I really like the bra. It came with 2 sets of detachable straps: those clear plastic kind and straps that match the rest of the bra; or you can go without straps. The clear plastic straps are cool, but they stick to your skin and can be a little uncomforable.
I also got a new pair of sandals from payless and some shortpants from The Avenue. God, I love shopping. It all comes together really well and makes a cute new outfit. A couple of weeks ago, I went shopping and bought this skirt. I'm thinking the new top will look cute with the skirt, but I'm not sure. Let me know what you think.

Jackson jury enters 2nd week of deliberations...

...and I'm bored with it. I don't care if they find him guilty or not, I'm just ready for a verdict so that it's over with. It seems like this has been going on forever. It was a little interesting the first few days of the trial, then the day Michael's bail was almost revoked and he showed up in his pajamas. Waiting for Michael, now that was quality television. I'm sick of listening to Nancy Grace's opinion, which is completely irrelevant in my opinion. I'm ready to get back to real news on my news channels.

Non-smokers can be so annoying!

There's a message board that I post at regularly. There's a new kid over there that's like 20 years old spewing his ignorance about how smokers should smoke at home or quit. He said, and I quote, "It's not that hard." Anyone who has never been addicted to cigarettes has no clue as to how hard it is to quit smoking. It's bad. I've tried. The last time I tried, I decided that I would rather smoke than be a bitch to everyone around me. I didn't like the way being a bitch made me feel way worse than I didn't like the way smoking made me feel.

A fun little list game

I got this from The Daily Bitch:
The basic rules are that you list 10 things you've never done but with a twist. Here it is: You post the list of the person who tagged you and then write your own below it. Only change items that you HAVE done and leave the ones that you have NEVER done. Get it?? Then pass it on...


aka_monty's List:
1. Jumped from a perfectly good plane that's still flying
2. Jumped from a perfectly good bridge with an oversized rubber band around my ankles
3. Been on safari
4. Intentionally hit someone with my car
5. Chewed tobacco
6. Been an OPRAH fan
7. Won the lottery *sigh* (wish I could've changed this one)
8. Driven a race car
9. Flown in a hot air balloon
10. Run for public office.


MY LIST:
1. Jumped from a perfectly good plane that's still flying
2. Jumped from a perfectly good bridge with an oversized rubber band around my ankles
3. Been on safari
4. Intentionally hit someone with my car
5. Chewed tobacco
6. Had sex in a public place
7. Won the lottery *sigh* (wish I could've changed this one)
8. Driven a race car
9. Flown in a hot air balloon
10. Run for public office.

I only got to change one thing. :( Man, I'm boring.

I do request that if you decide to play along, please leave me a comment telling me so that I may come admire your list.

Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Best Films List

Time Magazine came out with this list. Here's my take on it:

• It's a long list.
• I've only seen 10 of the films on the list.
• I'm going to rank the ones I've seen.
  


1. Lord of the Rings (trilogy)


2. Star Wars (trilogy)


3. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial


4. Pulp Fiction


5. Pinocchio


6. Finding Nemo


7. A Streetcar Named Desire


8. Taxi Driver


9. Goodfellas


10. King Kong (only made the list because I know I've seen it, even if I can't remember it)


• They grouped trilogies together as one instead of counting each installment of the trilogy as a separate film.
• I'm going to make up my own list.
• The 10 from their list that I've seen aren't all going to make my list.

Presenting...
Amanda's All-Time 102 Best Films
This, like most things, is relative, and applies mostly just to me.

Almost Famous - Made me want to report for Rolling Stone.
American Beauty
American Graffiti - Great 60's coming of age story.
American History X - Great story about how people can change & how your choices effect everything.
American Pie - Porky's for my generation.
An Officer and a Gentleman - An excellent love story.
Annie - First movie I ever saw in the theatre.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - Yeah baby.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers in Goldmember - Austin & Dr. Evil brothers? Who knew.
Back to the Future
Batman
Beauty and the Beast
Benny and Joon
Best in Show
Big Fish - Wonderful fantasy. Great story about different perspectives.
The Blair Witch Project - Scared the crap out of me.
The Blues Brothers - They were on a mission from God. How could you not love that?
The Breakfast Club - Saturday detention wasn't like this at my high school.
Bring It On - Made me want to be a cheerleader.
A Christmas Story
Dazed and Confused - Great 70's coming of age story.
Dirty Dancing - Great 60's coming of age story.
Drop Dead Fred - Made me want an "imaginary" friend.
Edward Scissorhands
Empire Records - Made me want to work in a record store.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Field of Dreams - Great baseball story/history lesson.
Finding Forrester
Forrest Gump - I don't know how this movie could not be on everyone's top 100 list.
The Fox and the Hound
Friday the 13th - Scared the crap out of me.
Full Metal Jacket
Ghost
Ghostbusters
Gladiator - I have Brion to thank for this one.
Good Will Hunting
Gone in 60 Seconds - Made me want to steal a car.
Grease - Introduced me to John Travolta; made me want to be Sandy.
Gremlins
Heathers
Home Alone
Jaws
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Interview With the Vampire - Made me want to be a vamp, just a little bit.
Jumanji
The Karate Kid
Kill Bill Volume 1
Kill Bill Volume 2
A Knight's Tale - Heath was so hot in this one.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - The only time I've ever found Sean Connory sexy.
A League of Their Own - Rosie's first movie.
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Man Without a Face
Mary Poppins
Monsters, Inc.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Made me want to be Greek.
Napoleon Dynamite - Everyone either is or knows someone like Napoleon.
National Lampoon's European Vacation - I learned so much from this movie.
The Neverending Story - Wonderful fantasy.
Ocean's Eleven
Office Space
Peter Pan
Porky's
Pretty Woman
The Princess Bride - I didn't rank the others, but this one is definitely #1.
Pulp Fiction
Rain Man
Reservoir Dogs
Rocky
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Who wouldn't want to spend a fun filled night in Dr. Frank's castle?
Scream
Searching for Bobby Fischer - Introduced me to chess.
Shrek
The Silence of the Lambs
Singles
The Sixth Sense - Scared the crap out of me.
Sleeping Beauty
Snatch
The Sound of Music - Some of the best music I've ever heard.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - An instant classic.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Superman
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar - Patrick Swayze & Wesley Snipes in drag; who could ask for anything more.
Top Gun - Introduced me to Tom Cruise & Val Kilmer.
Toys
The Truman Show - Jim Carrey's best movie.
Unbreakable - It's like Superman in the real world.
Wayne's World - Party time! Excellent!
West Side Story - Oh, the tragedy!
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Where the Heart Is
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - I wanted to be Charlie after he found the golden ticket.
The Wizard of Oz
Young Guns
Young Guns 2