derogatory labels

idiot, dumbass and moron... all in the dictionary as different words but used interchangeably.

idiot - an utterly foolish or senseless person.


dumbass - a thoroughly stupid person; blockhead.


moron - a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment.

It seems I have inadvertently listed these names in order of severity. Idiot is the worst and moron seems to be less severe. Utterly is superlative in that it is synonymous with absolutely. If you are absolutely foolish and senseless, there is no hope for you. If you are throughly stupid, there may still be hope, you just need to be purged of your stupidity. If you are notably stupid, it's obvious that you lack intelligence but not absolutely nor is it prevalent in your temperament.

So, in evaluation of this blog entry, it leans toward being moronic, as it is notably stupid (but not necessarily lacking in good judgment), it does not seem to be thoroughly stupid (use of big words) and it does not seem to be utterly foolish or senseless.

So if you read this, you now know which word to use to each unfortunate, respectively.

(word definitions obtained from dictionary.com)

Wisdom in a Sandwich Shop

I ate dinner at Jimmy Johns tonight and I saw a pretty poignant poster on the wall. I couldn't copy it all down because I didn't have a pen and paper, and it would have taken me 30 minutes and the family was waiting on me just to finish reading. Thank goodness someone else thought it was worth sharing and put it on their blog.... without further adieu

I Believe-
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.


I Believe-
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.


I Believe-
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.


I Believe-
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by other. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.


I Believe-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken that the world doesn't stop for your grief.


I Believe-
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.


I Believe-
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other.

And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.


I Believe-
that you shouldn't be eager to find out a secret.

It could change your life forever.


I Believe-
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.


I Believe-
that you should always leave loved ones with loving well wishes. It may be the last time you see them.


I Believe-
that you can keep going long after you can't.


I Believe-
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.


I Believe-
that we don't have to change friends, if we understand that friends change.


I Believe-
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you once in a while and you must forgive them for that.


I Believe-
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.


I Believe-
that you either control your attitude or it controls you.


I Believe-
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, that passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.


I Believe-
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.


I Believe-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.


I Believe-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.


I Believe-
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones who help you get back up.


I Believe-
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.


I Believe-
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.


I Believe-
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.


I Believe-
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.


I Believe-
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

What's the deal Nick JR?

OK, so working from home, I use the TV to "babysit" my kiddo while I work. I only let her watch for a couple of hours, then I shut it off so she can go play with toys or something.

Nick Jr, how could you... they put Spongebob Squarepants in the line up. Not that I have anything against the yellow guy who flips burgers for a living, but it's not really a show for toddlers and preschoolers. It's entertainment rather than edutainment.

For the mornings I work 8 to noon, I would have her watch Curious George on PBS, then Go, Diego, Go (learning about animals) at 8:30, Wonder Pets (not as educational, but more geared toward little kids) at 9, Dora the Explorer (vocabulary and Spanish) at 9:30, then at 10 I usually turn it off because of Ni Hao Ki Lan (b'cause the kids on that show act like little brats, same reason she can't watch the Backyardigans).

Now, its Diego at 8 (ok) Dora at 8:30 (fine) then 2 hours of Spongebob!?! I was under the impression that the 7-10 am programming was for the little tykes because almost all of it was geared toward toddlers and preschoolers, but Spongebob ain't it. Maybe since the schoolage kids are on summer vacation, they are trying to mix it up a bit, but come September, I want my line-up back. You hear me, Nickelodeon?

Weird ad of the day - Scientology meets Vodka

So I discovered a Vodka that is as cheap as the low end but tastes like a mid-range, called Svedka. Imagine my surprise when I ran across this ad when I plugged Svedka into the photobucket search engines



18 billion Scientologists can't be wrong?!? Explanation please?!?

If this isn't a joke (and I think it is) I need to find a new liquor cabinet staple!

fricking fireworks

Gradually I have become less interested in fireworks. Now I hate em. I have a 4 am to 8 am shift on Saturday mornings and my NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS were shooting them from about 9:30 until 11pm. Yes, I know, I would be a bad sport if I told anyone not to shoot fireworks on the 4th of July. It's in the Bill of Rights, isn't it?

Yes, people think they are fun, but they are so damn loud. Twice a year, people are sanctioned to keep others awake with explosive racket.

I think it's a waste of money for one. It's like lighting money on fire. You buy 50 bucks worth of firecrakers and burn it. Can you think of something else you spend 50 bucks on and then burn? Yeah, pot, but even that can be argued as a waste of money (unless you need it for medical reasons)

So I this year I have concluded that they are annoying, a poor investment, and if you catch me buying them it's because I enjoyed them when I was a kid so I guess my kids' childhood should include them too.