Greetings! Welcome back to my blog!
I've decided that, regarding this whole blog thing, I'm putting way too much thought into the whole process. Who says that a blog has to be about exciting adventures, or that it even has to contain incredible insight? I never said that, so here we go...
So many things to say, and not enough space in which to say (type?) them..... or, is it so much space in which to type, but nothing of substance to say? I'm thinking the latter. Staying true to the "blog about nothing" theme I mentioned in a previous post, this blog will discuss the following: Snuggies, Octo-Mom, and Jen Lancaster. If you feel any real attachment to backward robes or single mothers of 14 children, then maybe don't proceed. I'd hate to offend my faithful readers. (P.S.- Can you tell I was a Ready Writer in my younger days? Clearly lining out the paragraph topics in my opening paragraph. Thank you, University Interscholastic League for giving me the ability to effectively organize a blog.)
Topic 1: The Snuggie
First off, let us discuss the commercial. We begin this riveting minute or so of ridiculousness with a woman literally struggling to cover herself with a blanket. I have one important thing to say about this little scene: Get a bigger blanket. Clearly she is using a blanket created to cover an infant. This could, perhaps, be why she cannot get it to stay on, or to cover her adult size body. Also, an infinite number of generations of men, women, and children have been using blankets throughout history. Have you ever once heard a complaint about how ineffective they are? Their sole purpose is to keep us warm. Mission accomplished! If my arms are still freezing whilst the rest of my body is warmly covered by my blanket, I will either put on a sweatshirt or TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER. On another note, I do know several people who have invested in this backward robe, and it does make for some hilarious photos and discussions. Kudos to you, Snuggie, for being the life of every slumber party!
Topic 2: Octo-Mom
Where do I even begin? Clearly this woman is not mentally stable. What single woman, in her right mind, would WANT to give birth to a litter of children... much less 14 children she cannot support because she DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOURCE OF INCOME!?!? AND, what DOCTOR can, in good conscience, allow this catastrophe to happen in the first place!? What is wrong with people!? Phew, now that that's off my chest... It was recently brought to my attention that the "father"/possible donor of these 8 little swimmers is now stepping up to claim responsiblity (publicity?) for his donation. Maybe I'm heartless, but I think that, if I were him, I would probably try to stay under the radar on this one. You might just be dodging a bullet having her say that you're not the dad. Let her wallow in her own crazy, and you just maybe don't make any more "donations"... for the sake of our future generations. I leave you with this: Where is CPS???
Topic 3: Jen Lancaster (www.jennsylvania.com)
I don't have much to say regarding this topic, except that she is AWESOME... and hilarious. And that I'm pretty sure we're destined to be BFF... if I could only meet her. And that I'm super excited that my friend Julie said that she pictures Jen Lancaster as being a lot like me. That being said, google her for many laughs. (Sorry for the excessive usage of "said", or any variation of the word... also sorry for starting 2 sentences with "And". I know you're not supposed to, but sometimes it just works so well.)
Welp, CyberSpace, this is all for now. I will cheese this blog up a bit and leave you with a quote that I feel describes one reason why my parents are, in a word, AWESOME, and which will give you a little insight as to why I must have done something really incredible in a previous life to have been born into my family. Take it away Kate Winslet:
“Mum and dad were very much friends, and up to life. There was no anxiety for anything when I was growing up. They just taught me to be me."
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Random, Red-headed Ramblings. Or, A Blog Titled Using Alliteration.
So, apparently my life is a lot more boring than I originally thought, because I have found that I have absolutely nothing to blog about. From this point on, think of my blog as something like Seinfeld. Instead of a "show about nothing", it's a "blog about nothing". Or a coffee table book about coffee tables? You get my drift.
That being said, Jason graduated from college! YAY! 2 kudos for Jason! If you know of any available jobs, let him know.... because, obviously, he's looking.
Moving right along, Happy 2009! Aaaand, that's pretty much all I have to say about that.
Now, for those of you who don't know, I have a big birthday coming up on Sunday. The big 2-5. This is the first birthday which actually makes me feel like an adult. It's also the first birthday that I'm not all that excited about. But, alas, what do you do? As the eloquent country singer, Tracy Lawrence, says, "Time marches on..."-- or something like that. (No, I did not know that off the top of my head. Yes, I Googled who sings "Time Marches On"... although I did see Tracy Lawrence at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo one year.)
Well, folks, that's all I have to say right now. Except that I am going to try to update this more often, as several of my friends keep pushing me to do so.
Have a great day in cyber-space.
That being said, Jason graduated from college! YAY! 2 kudos for Jason! If you know of any available jobs, let him know.... because, obviously, he's looking.
Moving right along, Happy 2009! Aaaand, that's pretty much all I have to say about that.
Now, for those of you who don't know, I have a big birthday coming up on Sunday. The big 2-5. This is the first birthday which actually makes me feel like an adult. It's also the first birthday that I'm not all that excited about. But, alas, what do you do? As the eloquent country singer, Tracy Lawrence, says, "Time marches on..."-- or something like that. (No, I did not know that off the top of my head. Yes, I Googled who sings "Time Marches On"... although I did see Tracy Lawrence at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo one year.)
Well, folks, that's all I have to say right now. Except that I am going to try to update this more often, as several of my friends keep pushing me to do so.
Have a great day in cyber-space.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
5 Steps to Happy Networking
So, there is an issue plaguing cyberspace that I believe needs to be tended to immediately. It's a little thing I like to call "Online Networking Etiquette". (Note: I am not griping or complaining, merely trying to make cyberspace a happier place for the masses.) The following are a list of things that, as a member of an online networking site, you should be made aware of:
1. Putting quotation marks/apostrophes around your maiden name. Ex: Leigh "MaidenName" Gibson, or Leigh 'MaidenName' Gibson. First of all, is your maiden name a direct quotation? (if so, please cite it in your "About me" section. MLA format will work.) Is your maiden name a nickname that people often call you? If you answered "No" to these questions, then join me in saying "NO" to the quotation marks around your maiden name. Believe me, simply placing your maiden name between your first and married names, with no punctuation, is sufficient. We get it. Regarding the maiden name enclosed in apostrophes... I don't even know why you would do that.
2. Leaving the "is" in your status when it clearly does not belong there. Ex: "Leigh is what are you thinking BCS!?" I could SOMEWHAT understand using an "is" where it does not belong when Facebook forced "is" into all status posts (although you could have placed words after the "is" such as "thinking", "saying", "wondering", etc), but now Mark Zuckerberg has made it possible to simply backspace through the "is" leaving us with a world of opportunity in expressing what we are doing, how we are feeling, or some passive aggressive statement directed toward someone we do not like. My recommendation for you unneeded-"is"-users is this, say the sentence in your head before typing it. If you would not use an "is" in speaking the sentence, do not use it in typing.
3. Fake relationships. It's just confusing and forces me to search through your pictures trying to figure out if you are, in fact, in a relationship that I was unaware of, suddenly gay/lesbian, or if you are joking. It calls for a lot of unnecessary Facebook stalking time which could be best spent checking out our mutual friends, or people I know on your friend list but do not want to friend request.
4. Posting pictures with the caption(s) "I'm so fat!", "Wow, this is a terrible picture of me!", "I take the ugliest pictures!", etc. The solution is simple: Don't post the picture if you think it's "terrible". You are obviously fishing for compliments, and that is annoying.
5. Incorrect usage of "I" and "me" in picture captions. Determining the correct pronoun for your caption is very simple. Allow me to explain: Say the phrase to yourself before typing the caption. For example, "I went to the store". When you decide to throw another name in the mix, "Chelsea and I went to the store." See? On the other hand, "Come to the store with me" would become "Chelsea came to the store with me". Simple as that. In captioning a picture of just you and another person smiling for the camera, it's "Chelsea and me." Always. "I" is never used in that situation. Erase it from your caption box now.
Ok, enough etiquette. I was going to post a copy of my final project for Digital Imaging (A CD cover for Bright Eyes' rap album) on here, but I think the file size might be too large, because it was taking forever to load. If anyone (Aaron Alford?) knows how to reduce the size so that I can easily place it in, please let me know!
This is all I have for now. Keep checking, though, because I finish school next week and will have much more time to update!
1. Putting quotation marks/apostrophes around your maiden name. Ex: Leigh "MaidenName" Gibson, or Leigh 'MaidenName' Gibson. First of all, is your maiden name a direct quotation? (if so, please cite it in your "About me" section. MLA format will work.) Is your maiden name a nickname that people often call you? If you answered "No" to these questions, then join me in saying "NO" to the quotation marks around your maiden name. Believe me, simply placing your maiden name between your first and married names, with no punctuation, is sufficient. We get it. Regarding the maiden name enclosed in apostrophes... I don't even know why you would do that.
2. Leaving the "is" in your status when it clearly does not belong there. Ex: "Leigh is what are you thinking BCS!?" I could SOMEWHAT understand using an "is" where it does not belong when Facebook forced "is" into all status posts (although you could have placed words after the "is" such as "thinking", "saying", "wondering", etc), but now Mark Zuckerberg has made it possible to simply backspace through the "is" leaving us with a world of opportunity in expressing what we are doing, how we are feeling, or some passive aggressive statement directed toward someone we do not like. My recommendation for you unneeded-"is"-users is this, say the sentence in your head before typing it. If you would not use an "is" in speaking the sentence, do not use it in typing.
3. Fake relationships. It's just confusing and forces me to search through your pictures trying to figure out if you are, in fact, in a relationship that I was unaware of, suddenly gay/lesbian, or if you are joking. It calls for a lot of unnecessary Facebook stalking time which could be best spent checking out our mutual friends, or people I know on your friend list but do not want to friend request.
4. Posting pictures with the caption(s) "I'm so fat!", "Wow, this is a terrible picture of me!", "I take the ugliest pictures!", etc. The solution is simple: Don't post the picture if you think it's "terrible". You are obviously fishing for compliments, and that is annoying.
5. Incorrect usage of "I" and "me" in picture captions. Determining the correct pronoun for your caption is very simple. Allow me to explain: Say the phrase to yourself before typing the caption. For example, "I went to the store". When you decide to throw another name in the mix, "Chelsea and I went to the store." See? On the other hand, "Come to the store with me" would become "Chelsea came to the store with me". Simple as that. In captioning a picture of just you and another person smiling for the camera, it's "Chelsea and me." Always. "I" is never used in that situation. Erase it from your caption box now.
Ok, enough etiquette. I was going to post a copy of my final project for Digital Imaging (A CD cover for Bright Eyes' rap album) on here, but I think the file size might be too large, because it was taking forever to load. If anyone (Aaron Alford?) knows how to reduce the size so that I can easily place it in, please let me know!
This is all I have for now. Keep checking, though, because I finish school next week and will have much more time to update!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATRINA!!!!!!!!
kthxbye.
P.S.-Is it just me, or are lolcats the funniest thing ever?
P.S.-Is it just me, or are lolcats the funniest thing ever?
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Welcome to the bandwagon. We've got chocolate.
This week has been one of bandwagon jumping for me. It all started with the movie Twilight. Before you start judging me, or jumping to conclusions, you should know that I did not want to see the movie. Frankly, I thought that people's (and by "people" I mean "high school girls") obsession with this "Edward Cullen" character was a bit ridiculous. Then, I saw the movie. After much toiling over the subject, I broke down and started reading the books. While I am fully aware that this makes me a 16 year old in a 24 year old's body, my interest in these books has moved beyond "pleasure reading" to full on obsession. Maybe the book is laced with drugs? Maybe it has secret undertones hidden in the text (I should try reading it backward...) that brainwash unsuspecting readers? Maybe it is linked to the occult? Whatever the case, I love Edward Cullen, and I don't care who knows it!
Moving on...
Bandwagon number 2: Obviously, this blog. (Welcome, by the way.) The idea of starting a blog is one I've been toying with for a little while now. I tend to believe that my opinion on things is, obviously, the best one, so why not share that opinion with everyone... after drawing you all in with secret undertones hidden in the text. (I've been reading Twilight, don't mess with me.) While this blog is sure to be riveting beyond belief, and full of very intelligent, educated, and witty comments, be warned that my life is also somewhat boring... which will be evident in upcoming posts. (This shouldn't be a problem considering Americans-- including myself --seem to be drawn in by reality tv shows such as Keeping up with the Kardashians, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, and Brody Jenner's Bromance-- seriously, Brody?) So, anyway, keep reading if you're interested.. and, if not, then don't. I'll still post on here while assuming that everyone is checking daily for updates.
So, that's all I have for now. Other than to tell you that my Adobe Creative Suite came in the mail yesterday. HOORAY! Oh, and also that the Time Warner lady I talked to today told me to "have a blessed day"... so I am.
Moving on...
Bandwagon number 2: Obviously, this blog. (Welcome, by the way.) The idea of starting a blog is one I've been toying with for a little while now. I tend to believe that my opinion on things is, obviously, the best one, so why not share that opinion with everyone... after drawing you all in with secret undertones hidden in the text. (I've been reading Twilight, don't mess with me.) While this blog is sure to be riveting beyond belief, and full of very intelligent, educated, and witty comments, be warned that my life is also somewhat boring... which will be evident in upcoming posts. (This shouldn't be a problem considering Americans-- including myself --seem to be drawn in by reality tv shows such as Keeping up with the Kardashians, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, and Brody Jenner's Bromance-- seriously, Brody?) So, anyway, keep reading if you're interested.. and, if not, then don't. I'll still post on here while assuming that everyone is checking daily for updates.
So, that's all I have for now. Other than to tell you that my Adobe Creative Suite came in the mail yesterday. HOORAY! Oh, and also that the Time Warner lady I talked to today told me to "have a blessed day"... so I am.
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