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Sunday it snowed 2 inches. Yesterday, that snow mostly melted. Then it started snowing again in the afternoon and we got another 4 inches. Its been below freezing ever since. Oh. And we live in a city that only has 1 or 2 snowplows, so we never got plowed out after the 2nd storm. But yeah. We’re iced in. We live in the middle of a hill, so there’s no way that we’ll make it to the top and out… Plus I don’t even want to think about the psychos that are actually out on the road.

Today will be enjoyed with a fire going in the wood stove, along with some hot tea and/or cocoa drinking. Perhaps some reading. And definitely a lot of nesting with Devon and our lizard. (Have I mentioned that Fifi doesn’t like the snow?)

“SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Tipped off by three plastic pipes mysteriously skimming the ocean’s surface, authorities seized a homemade submarine packed with 3 tons of cocaine off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.”…

Its amazing what some people are willing to do in the drug trade. The guys apparently hand crafted a little 4 man sub with breathing tubes out of wood and fiberglass. They say that they had a crewman whose job it was to bail water… I wonder how you bail water in a submarine….

And here’s the really bad news for the Lemur:

“So far this year, Costa Rican authorities have seized 18 tons of cocaine.”

View the rest of the article here: Cnn.com 

Devon created this nifty programy-device-website. (Hello, can you tell I’m not tech savvy?) www.10minutemail.com is a disposable email service…Use this to create a disposable e-mail to sign up for various websites that you arn’t super interested in….You can read e-mail, click on links, and even reply to them. The e-mail address will expire after 10 minutes… or you can opt for more time if necessary. This got a write up on the news-blog thingie called Digg.com and in turn has gotten tons of traffic in the last 24 hours… Help us out and click on the google ads on 10minutemail.com and show your support. I’m super proud!!!

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Inspired by Lil’ Liberal’s taking part in a blogging in November contest, and a dream that I had last night, I thought that I would make up a contest of my own….

I present to you:

Just remember, Haiku’s are 3 lines, with 5, 7 and 5 syllables in each line respectively.

1. Thanksgiving is a holiday that celebrates Native American genocide by committing it again against turkeys. Yes or no?
2. Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions?
3. Who do you celebrate Thanksgiving with?
4. What are you thankful for?
5. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
6. Ever eaten to-furkey (tofu-turkey)?
7. Have you ever jumped into a pile of leaves? If so, when was the last time?
8. What’s in your cornucopia?
9. What is your preference? Being over heated, or being cold?
10. Do you decorate for the holidays?

So at the advice of “some” fans, I made some Fifi themed Christmas cards, to market specifically at my upcoming show in December. Here’s an early layout…

(Please note that the photo is crappy and that the card still has to be put together and embellished a bit…..)

This is just INSANE!

(and this is coming from someone who is married to a Halo fantic who waited in line on Halo 2’s release night until 3am)

I guess thats what happens when you market your product to 15-20 year old thugs who love Grand Theft Auto and then release it overpriced and without enough units available. Thugs start beating up people with money who are patient enough to wait in line for 24 hours…

I dunno. It must be a dude thing. I can think of so many other (sparkley) things that I would want for Christmas over a $599+ game system.

Ok. Tirade warning here.

Just because you drive a mini Cooper doesn’t mean that you’re allowed to drive like a fricking stunt driver for the Italian Job. You live in Seattle, ergo, you’re a craptacular driver, regardless of what trendy pseudo-race car you own. Plus, even stunt drivers use turn signals.

Gawd, when it rains here, Seattlites start driving like blind paraplegics. Idiots.

So add these to my list of food that I’m in love with:

They’re super yummy and good for you. A bunch of muscle building protein and whatnot. And only about 85 calories a piece.

Find out where you can buy them here.

1. Have you ever won a trophy?
2. Would you rather be a wannabe or a has-been?
3. If you could raise the salaries of 5 occupations, which ones would you choose?
4. You can press a button that will make any one person explode. Who would you blow up?
5. Are you getting a flu shot this year?
6. Would you rather have a personal chef or a chauffeur?
7. Fill in the blank; “ If at first you don’t succeed, _______.”
8. When was the last time you went to the library?
9. Is there anything you can’t get where you live?
10. First word that pops into your mind:
a. belly button
b. underground
c. beeyotch
d. discovery