Kittens and Puppies...(take the bait)

Now there's a reason why you don't take candy from strangers. Kittens and puppies? What if I had been a serial killer? As if I have that kind of commitment. No kittens or puppies are available on this blog. However there is quick wit and witty thoughts...nevermind. Just used witty twice in one sentence.

Currently I am using the fantastic Crest 3D White Strips. I know they're fantastic because the advertising says so. I also know they're 3D because otherwise we'd be very flat and probably in a first generation video game. I'm rather amazed that I was talked into this, the strips come in a box with a pack of 30 so in just a few days I will have whiter teeth and saliva that tastes like spearmint. The latter part may be temporary. Now I know that I have to be conceited to do this, or at least baited, but you also have to wonder what kind of chemicals they're using on me to get my teeth whiter. I can only think of three off the top of my head that are chemicals: white paint, white out, and bleech. None of those sound delicious, none taste like spearmint, all have a record of turning things white. Now I'm no doctor, and that's court ordered, but shouldn't there be some long term study as to how these things make your teeth white? Soaking shirts in bleach makes them shine white, it also gives you skin cancer and makes for a very itchy shirt.

Next up on the days rants is why is it suddenly illegal to lure people with kittens and puppies? I mean, there I am by the park with my moving van and a couple of boxes filled with kittens and puppies. Cute right? Apparently not. The police showed up after a few concerned "parents" saw that I had a couple sets of chains and a shovel in the van. The chains were there to secure the boxes of kittens and puppies so they didn't slide around back there and the shovel was there to dig up some graves at the pet cemetary to see if any of the animals were buried with jewels. Which is apparently illegal thanks to some laws passed years ago. Pfft, pundits, get with the times man and give me back my shovel!

Waaaay too much time on my hands.

Todays quote comes from Wikipedia's front page: "Did you know that some species of the stick insect genus Timema have not had sex for over a million years?" Damn.

The next picture is some art from the bar I occasionally work in (and have mentioned in this blog), Bar 89. Although the bar itself it occasionally called "The Eater of Souls", the art is sometimes inspirationl.

Apparently Lost in My Childhood Because I See Smurfs

No, I will never ever watch even a full trailer of the Smurfs. Seeing them in CGI makes me have crazy nightmares like when I used to watch the old school Troll movies or whatever the else they had on TV. As Hollywood butchers my childhood I'm at the same time happy to see some of them brought to life (Transformers), however other one's not so much (Garfield, Smurfs, GI Joe-God have mercy on their souls for killing that entire series in one blow, and Transformers-they've all sucked and somehow been awesome at the same time).

Part of the blame for the butchering of my childhood is not only on Hollywood's shoulders, but also on the shows I used to watch. Imagine for a moment, if you went back and watched The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers again. Holy crap did that suck the first time around. Now if you grew up on it, you might think it's pretty cool until you watch it ten years later remade for the big screen. Now some people are talking about redoing Thundercats. Really? Watch it again and you'll never hope that someone shows such a God awful piece of crap that was probably shit out by a bum and left on the hot summer sidewalk for a week. It had a catch phrase, beyond that fuck Thundercats. Those of you who are a little older may think I'm being too harsh. Really? Go watch the cartoon version of The Hobbit and see if you don't start a fire. We've been betrayed by our own perceptions as kids. Guess what? Broccoli is delicious when cooked properly. Brussels sprouts still suck though.

Today's quote comes amidst a lot of people being angry about the budget and attacking each party. I'm all for debate just make sure to keep it civil and more importantly, keep an open mind a listen. It's from MLK Jr. Doctor King had a great idea when he said "There comes a time when silence is betrayal." Remember to speak up and be heard, you may not always know what to say, but at the very least if you speak with a clear voice and open mind people will answer you even if it's not a questions.

The next photo is from Turkey. I may not have always made the right decisions in my life. Yet even my wrong decisions led me to some amazing things, places and people. I have been fortunate in my life, and seeing the sun rise always reminds me of that so here is the sunrise seen from on of the only places that it occurs on two continents at the same time.

Head Colds and Head Kicks

Fireworks are an amazing thing, they're beautiful to look at, the sound and the memories they evoke from Fourth of July to random sporting events. We'll spend one hour per year watching them but we create a huge theme around the sparkling lights. This year I opted to watch them indoors because I'm sick and I realized that I wasted thirty minutes watching them on TV. There's no comparison to watching them live, on TV I may as well be watching a crappy Lifetime movie with poor camera angles. Although the dialogue was better for the fireworks.

I do have some sad news. I'm sick, like as in really sick for the past week. I have a Summer head cold, and no one seems to be giving me enough sympathy. Yeah, ok, my boss had the same cold and it turned into pneumonia (I've had it so many times I spell it right on the first try!). Still, I'm pretty sick, and it's Summer time. So here I go walking from my apartment, to my car, to work, probably drove there although you couldn't tell from my grammar, walked back to my car from work, drove home, and then rest in my apartment. I'm going stir crazy and it's beautiful out. I want to run sprints up the insane hills by my house. I want to do some sparring and work the bag. I want to kidney punch a few pedestrians. But nooooo, I have to rest and get better. I can't just run buck wild during Summer. I can't even have Sangria despite having an awesome recipe for it! SO yeah, whoa is me.

Speaking crushing people, here's one of my favorite quotes because it's so bad ass. Louis the XIV of France (yes France), was kind of a bad ass. And he had a favorite saying in Latin, "Ultima Ratio Regum", which translates into "The Final Argument of Kings". He had his favorite saying put on ever cannon in the kingdom. His thought was that we can talk, and negotiate, and deal. But the final argument I'm going to use will come at the end of this cannon. Gangsta. French Gangsta. Poofy shirts?

Travel pic today comes from the Palace at Versailles. I'm not sure what the artist was think but I really liked this statue. There was just a lot going on. Salute!