Saturday, April 26, 2008

I've been having a problem with words

Lately I have been having a problem with words, and the English language which is all just a non graphic user interface to each other's brains, what if we just had pictures and sounds, would that make understanding any easier we spent massive amounts of time learning how to communicate with each other verbally and through written word, do you think it is unnatural for us to do so? would we be better off learning something other than language, what about written text? It's been a long time since I really thought I about semiotics but really the evolution of the human being has really been the evolution of our communications with our own brain.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

I like Insects

I think that many time, we like to compare apples to oranges, but we do so with broad sweeping generalizations, with complex maps, with unnessecary information graphics, why must we but then if we can just get a little farther away from words we would realize that each one carries a special weight to it, I had a though today, about waiting for someone for dinner, I saved my the food, so I'd be hungry for you. When you meet that person walking down the street they look interesting, you could both go to a bar, I could over a blueberry lemondrop, and you could order a drink that I never learned to pronounce, that has guava juice, and sugar. We could talk all night about people in leotards, and cavemen. Why waste so many unique moments on useless blabber, connect with someone every day, while we may always have the chance to meet someone again later, what if you don't? what if that was the last time you talked to them? that time on the bus, where you said excuse me, but because you live in the city you never see them again, couldn't you have said instead, I cook, and I don't have a favorite animals, I like insects. We pass a million unique moments a day with complete oblivious ignorance, maybe we should show some respect to the fact that it's over from that point on, what if today was the best day of your entire life, and you didn't appreciate it? So eat the extra cookie, stay up the extra hour, have another drink at the last call, savor the moment everyone. Take joy, but leave a half cup for the next person in line.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Sorry to get political

this is literally the funniest thing I have seen in a long time.. just read the damn thing, you will be laughing before the end. (with comments)

Dear McCain Supporter,

George Soros the "liberal megadonor" (greatest term ever) is at it again. He and his group of billionaire left-wing (there are so many of those damn left wing billionaires if only we could stop them) Democrats have pledged $40 million dollars of soft money ( unregulated sounds dirty though) to smear (advertise about his wrongdoing, cast doubt on his character) John McCain in a national television ad campaign. (you mean "tv ads")

In an article published in Politico, (straight out of the politico clearly the leader in clear and reliable information) it was reported that Paul Begala and David Brock met with a gang (all those damn gangsters of the billionare left-wing, surely they will whip out their glocks and billy clubs and take Mr. McCain out of the running) of Manhattan liberals (somehow different from other liberals) at the home of George Soros to outline their plans for a $40 million dollar ad campaign against Senator McCain. Brock is quoted as saying the group could do the work of the press corps that has "fallen down on the job" when it comes to McCain! (because they probably have, where is the dirt?)

Folks, (down home speak to appeal to the subconscious of the audience) that is why we need your help and we need it now. We need to be able to answer (smear other politicians to counter-act the damage done to us) whatever smear campaigns the liberal left throws at us. (because the liberal left is known far and wide for their smear campaigns... or are they) Please help as we combat this base demagoguery (anyone who uses that word in a sentence asks to be mocked "demagoguery: 1. a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power (they must mean republicans or maybe Clinton), and the best part 2. a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times) with a donation of $50, $100, $250 or even $1000 today

Soros and his liberal friends need to know that they cannot buy this election with their billions. With your help we will continue to get out the straight talk (boldface lies) on the issues that Americans ( more down home subconscious speak read conservative republicans) care about.

Sincerely
Those crazies at the McCain office. We are all going to die! ps (means I wrote inside those marks) I could keep going but I think I've spent enough time on this already, do you think they could use the work billions again because I don't think it's been overemphasized enough yet.

Monday, April 7, 2008

One sleepy day

So, so so so... I have decided I really need a nap, I don't know what happened I was supposed to go and process film today, but frankly it's just not going to happen, why? well because I didn't get enough sleep last night I desperately need a nap. I got an upsetting call this morning, about well an accident, someone wanted company to the hospital, they cut there foot. I suppose they wanted sympathy, and at a normal time of day that's what they would have gotten, I am mostly proud of my ability to flay someone with words, but I refuse to do it often, it is far to easy to fall into a habitual pattern of meanness. But there it was a flayed them, but I felt mildy justified in doing so becuase A) it was not an emergency, B) they were perfectly capable of handling it themselves, C) I stayed up to midnight, they new it and they also knew I had to get up for work this morning, D) it was super fucking selfish. From that point on my day was not the best day, mostly because I was too annoyed to go back to sleep, I was in intense knee pain, my teeth hurt and well, 5 hours of sleep will do that to you. So there we go that leads up to day, the day that I am supposed to be doing film developing, but you know what I'll probably just go it will be a nice break from the rest of reality, maybe get some vegi's then head home. :) only 20 minutes to go. Also, just so you know my party was awesome, cinnamon whiskey is awesome, with apple juice or sprite. Banana cream pie was a huge hit as well as the truffles and rum-ed fruit esp. the strawberries, the cake was a little bit of a hit, but mostly the pie everybody loved the pie. We all got fuckeded up. it was very exciting night :D only I drank a little to much, that's not particularly a bad thing. And while I'm here sharing I played soccer this weekend it was distressing I was playing center defense. A very important position absolutely and I did very well, we made a goal we played off sides then more and more people started playing back to "help" in the defense and it went from playing 3, 3, 3, (forward, midfield, defense) to having absolutely no midfield or and only two forwards, nobody would trust me, or each other to do their job in defense. That is a problem with almost every team I play on. With the exception of my Wednesday night team. So I beseech my teammates, if I am playing D, let me, and if you won't let me, push me up to forward or midfield, but mostly have some faith in your team play your position and allow your teammates you know actually be a team, instead of a whole bunch of people who are running around on a field.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

It all started

About a month ago I needed a cup of heavy cream for something that I was cooking. I have no idea at this time what it was. It all came to head last weekend, we were cleaning out the fridge, throwing stuff away left and right when all of a sudden I was shocked into saying "Hey, your not planning on throwing this out are you? It's still good" I snatched the yellow container off the floor, "see it doesn't go bad until the 30th." to which was to replied from the person on the floor with their head in the fridge "are you sure". Of course I was sure, the stuff was fine the only problem is now I need to figure out what to do with it, what exactly do you do with 4-5 cups of heavy cream? so immediately I began to search my recipe books for potential recipes that use cream, for the first time ever I had trouble doing that, I swear before I had cream everything used cream now that I was trying to get rid of the stuff I was having problems, what did I do? well that's easy instead of using the cream like I was supposed to I made something called Sweet Potato Cake w/ Brown Butter Glaze. It however only called for milk, so I pretended it called for cream and used it anyways. Then I realized left over from my exciting Muffin making binge I still had half a bag of raspberries so I did the only thing I could think of, Raspberry Caramel Sauce, I bottled it up, put it in my fridge, I suppose that isn't taking care of it really but I did buy myself another three weeks before they have to be used, Then I decided to do something with chocolate. All recipes that contain chocolate also call for cream, my choices were Chocolate Cream Pie or Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles. It was quite a decision but I went with the truffles, probably because I've never made them before and they looked awesome, (they are by the way) I still have 30 left. I have used up over 3 cups of the stuff I swear that container is overflowing, in the process I went through 2 sweet potatoes 1 cup hazelnuts 12 oz chocolate 6 oz raspberries, 4 cups sugar, and other assorted ingredients. Then when I got home last night I looked on my counter and realized I had made a dire mistake, I bought to many bananas, so I am creating a marriage of problems, to kill two birds/bananas with one stone. Banana Cream Pie. The only problem is I have all this food at my house, somebody has to come eat it all forcing me to throw and impromptu party to eliminate it. So that it, that is why I had to make a banana cream pie and invite a while bunch of people to my house for a party. I will probably also cook a big batch of pasta for everyone meaning this whole cream thing has gotten completely out of hand, anytime you find a food item that results in a pasta party it means something has gone horribly wrong with the universe. The moral of this story of course is do not clean your fridge.
p.s. I'll post the recipes soon.