Well guys and gals, I just got back from St. Pete, FL where I attended Warped Tour.

The show was awsome. I ended up getting a nice room at the Hilton for 99 bucks (gov discount, woot). Anyhoo here are a few pictures from yesterday.

This is me. (Giz says it's very "Fear and Loathing"-esque. I agree.)


This is Susan.


And this is me and Susan at the show. Check out my socks, oh yeah, checked in to the Hilton in that get-up plus the hat and those yellow sunglasses from the picture above. =)

The whole thing friggin' ruled I tell ya. Now, I am off to go take care of a few things now that I am back in town. -later-

-intX


how can they sleep at night?



Time to learn folks. Hang on to your butts. (The answers, I've placed at the end of each question. Just click and drag to highlight the invisible text. Careful not to drag too far down, else you'll reveal all the hidden answers, and that would be cheating.)

1. The month of August was named after what person? Emperor Augustus Caesar
2. The extra day in August was taken from what month? February
3. The cornerstone for what famous monument was placed on August 5, 1884? The Statue of Liberty
4. Which singer died at his home in Memphis Tennessee on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42? Elvis Presley
5. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly over what country in August of 1932?The U.S.A.
6. Which famous Egyptian queen committed suicide in the month of August? Cleopatra
7. What professional game was first played in Pennsylvania in the month of August? Football
8. What famous murderer made his first strike in London on August 31, 1888?Jack the Ripper
9. What art gallery was the Mona Lisa painting stolen from on August 22, 1911?The Louvre
10. In August of 1498, what famous explorer reached the mainland coast of North America?Christopher Columbus
The Weakest Link Survivor Island
I watched Studio 7 tonight on the television. Interesting show, that. Apparently it's a gameshow/reality tv program, where contestants live together in a fancy hotel room of some sort for a week. They build relationships with one another, and then they must come together to prove what they know about world trivia. The catch is that they each get a silver ring to wear, that allows them to ask one of their "friends/opponents" for help. Of course, that person can choose not to help them, or they can give them the wrong answer if they so wished. Cruel. Anyway, the interesting part came at the end of the show. Apparently there is a memorization test, and tonight the contestants had to memorize every president, as well as his pets name/breed. There were 116 total Presidents/Pets. And two of the three people got them all right. They just went right down the list. Impressive. I think I'll stick to memorizing music, thanks.
Hammer Brothers made me do it
BBC NEWS Game blamed for hammer murder
this kind of crap really boils my blood... it's bad enough when people randomly blame what precious little quality entertainment we have for violence (yeah, screw you, Tipper)... but when people blame their OWN crimes on it, we really take a step back as a society. the kid is most likely trying to get leniency for murdering someone by using video games as a scapegoat. damn.
16 days and counting
 



A room with a view


Brooklyn, and Manhattan Bridges. Photo taken July 26th, 2004 from the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan. Smile for the birdy! (Do you see the birdy?) Forget teaching, I should become a photographer. The picture is much better when viewed at the size it was intended, but Zann threatened to chop off my fingers and feed them to the fishes in the East River if large images were found on the site.
Jepordy ! Video Daily double
What movie is this from?
this should be easy kids
Forgive Me Blogger...For I Have Sinned...
It's been 11 days since my last posting. I know, I know..I suck...(and WELL)...but that's irrelevant!

I've been studying for the LSAT...I take it October 2nd and I NEED a 172 or better to even be a gleam in the Dean's eye at Columbia University...so you know what that means...

YES...it means I needed SERIOUS distraction via FFOL (Final Fantasy XI)...between studying and gaming....I really haven't given time to that age old exercise called "Sex"....as a matter of a fact...I don't even flirt anymore, which is REALLY scaring me because...I ROCK at flirting AKA cock teasing. And at my age (24 + 10) you'd think I'd be pouncing the Juniors here at Columbia LOL! Man, that would be keen...anyway...my point here is that I will be posting just not at often...or you may get energetic, everyday (Red Bull induced) posts from me for like a week then nothing for like a month!

I ask that you bear with me until after October 2nd! I really HEART this blog!

Thank you...this message has been brought to you by the letters F and U...and the number 69.

w00t!

~Eve~
I can do anything you can do better
Looky! A screen shot from the newest addition to my video gaming collection. Look out PacMan, the Mrs. is on your tail. And not in a good way, either.

Anyone tried out ISketch yet? It's something we can all play together; a fun little pictionary type game. I know Mike is an artist, and that I can draw, and well the rest of you can come and show us what you've got (even if your drawing of an apple tree does look like a donkey in heat, we won't mind.)

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves
this really clears some things up
believe it or not, i've been asked on several occasions by nostalgic pals what that 80s Koala cartoon was. *i* remember Adventures of the Little Koala. it taught me at an early age about eucalyptus leaves and that you don't need to take drugs in order to see really messed-up shit.

however, there were at least two shows, and it turns out most people are thinking of the it's-damn-impossible-to-remember-the-title-when-you've-since-reached-your-mid-twenties alternative, Noozles.

so, it may benefit you to read this article before coming to me with more animated koala questions: Poprocks & Coke - Noozles vs. The Little Koala

mmmm.. epileptic seizure...
3D PONG!!!  Feel the doomy goodness!
you can't make this stuff up
this is an example of good reality tv:  Things I Hate About You

it's about couples who have a competition to prove who is more annoying to live with... something anyone can relate to and laugh about, not to mention learn from. 
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Addicting Games
Oh yeah.. I've hit the motherload. While looking for new flash games to play tonight, I discovered an old favorite, that, minus the gun, is very realistic. 
 
Hunted any ducks lately?

This week has left me with little to no energy. Granted it's partially my own fault. I'm the one who insisted on staying up late to play Neverwinter Nights. Silly video games. They get me in trouble every time.
Since I never seem to post, I thought I'd make this
time a little special. I have devised a way to test your
movie-geekiness with the first of possibly many Movie Quizzes.
Give it a shot and see how you do! Everyone is welcome to try, whether
you are an active E301er or just passying through, feel free to give it
a shot! The winner will be devised from either the first person to get
it right.. or the only person to get it right. I will announce a winner
in a day or two.

Enjoy!

[shitty formatting thanks to blogger and it's craptastically pooplicious updates]

exxxxxxcellent...
[click me to enlarge and get more comic goodness]
 
this is a good day for my i-am-the-next-domestic-goddess-of-fame-and-fortune plan.
 
Martha is going to jail.  for five months, and then  she gets other happy things like probation.  even though her stock is actually rising right now, she cannot bounce back from this.  

it can never be what it was, Martha.  so don't even try.  no more painting silver Christmas pears, hon, sorry.
 
now it's only a matter of time before those in charge recognize my incredible--but as yet unrecognized and unproven--talents.  i should have my tv deal by the end of the summer.  then comes the magazine.  then, the world.
 
p.s. whoa, another Blogger update.  i approve.   kinda...


Ladies and Gentlemen..Kid's Bop Has Done It...AGAIN!
For those of you who don't know about Kid's Bop...it's a collection of various popular songs on a CD...sung by kids...for kids.

Now...the last CD by Kid's Bop (Kid's Bop 5 http://www.asseenontvmusic.com/xtv7.html) featured songs such as "Hey Ya" and "Crazy in Love"....and the latest Kid's Bop features songs from Maroon5...my favorite in fact...called "This Love".

I wonder if the makers of Kid's Bop realize what the lyrics mean? Like:

"I was so high I did not recognize
The fire burning in her eyes
The chaos that controlled my mind"

OR

"I tried my best to feed her appetite
Keep her coming every night
So hard to keep her satisfied"

Hmmm...maybe I'm the only one reading that in the "adult" way that I usually read things? I'm SURE the makers of Kid's Bop, who also produced the "Joyful Sounds", 50 Bible songs for kids, know what these lyrics mean...but I'm sure they also know that because they are a "trusted" maker of children's items that the parents really wouldn't question the songs put on their CDs and, of course, it's always a bonus when the children don't really understand the lyrics. After all, labeling it "Kid Friendly Versions of Today's Hits" means it's safe! Right? But then I guess that means with some songs...they'd have to rewrite the entire thing!

Maybe the next Kid's Bop can feature such great hits as "Oh, me so horny" by 2 Live Crew!

"Oh me so corny...oh me so corny...me love corn all the time"

LOL! Peace Out!

~Eve~
another cute fwd from mother
New definitions

The Washington Post recently published a contest for readers in which they were asked to supply alternate meanings for various words. The following were some of the winning entries:
  1. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
  2. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
  3. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent
  4. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
  5. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightie.
  6. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.
  7. Gargoyle (n.), an olive-flavored mouthwash.
  8. Coffee (n.), a person who is coughed upon.
  9. Flatulence (n.) the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
  10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
  11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
  12. Semantics (n.), pranks conducted by young men studying for the priesthood, including such things as gluing the pages of the priest's prayer book together just before vespers.
  13. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified demeanor assumed by a proctologist immediately before he examines you.
  14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddish expressions.
  15. Circumvent (n.), the opening in the front of boxer shorts.
  16. Frisbatarianism (n.), The belief that, when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck there.

They also asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are some recent winners:
  1. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the reader who doesn't get it.
  2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
  3. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very high.
  4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of obtaining sex.
  5. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously.
  6. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease.
  7. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like a serious bummer.
  8. Glibido: All talk and no action.
  9. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
  10. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a refund from the IRS, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
    And, best of all...
  11. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

my personal favorite is #16 in the first group.
It Puts The Lotion On Its Skin...
or else....oh, wait...this isn't the Fetishes-R-Us Blog! o_O

Wh00ps, my bad! HI! I'm Eve...and I was introduced to this blog by Integer_X...Oddly he also introduced me to the fetish...erm "Roleplaying" blog! Yea...that's it...that's my story and I'm sticking to it! =P

Anywh00, I just wanted to say hi, intro myself and thank zann and mike for the invite here! YAY! I'm the oldest one here...that is soooo BOSS! (That there is a slang word from my day!)

Later All.

~Eve~
happy Embrace Your Geekness Day
i could not help but acknowledge this holiday that fits us so well. in my own display of geekiness, i googled for an appropriate e-card (of which i only found one), and in order to post it i had to hit print screen and Photoshop it.

Rock, paper, scissors, DYNAMITE!!!
Ah ha! So I'm not the only one that cheats at this game!
i'm going to post a nice story...
instead of all the icky ones i've seen today: Northpinellas: Holiday boaters rescue kitty who went to sea
A new week begins...
Well, here it is. Another week has begun for me. My brother's funeral was Saturday and it was a very good service. A little too Catholic-like (coming from an Episcopalian church), but great none-the-less. The hardest part for me was that I had to carry my brothers ashes from the altar out to the mausoleum. And then again when the priest slid the urn into the tomb.

(To my brother, rest in peace. I'll see you again some day.)



On to something a little happier. This weekend brought a chance for me to see some of my family I never see. My cousin Nathan, who lives in Northern Florida, has a band called Inperfect Soulz. Yes, it is spelled that way. I have to say, they are damned good. In fact, if any of you are interested I can provide you a link to the songs I have uploaded. I'm not sure if he would want me just publishing all of his songs. There are five off of his demo cd he gave me.

I am officially back to work today so I guess I should do just that. I'll be back posting the rediculous shortly so do not fear. =)


-intX

What, behind the rabit?
If you aren't familiar with this fun game, the idea is to fool the other players and have them pick your definition over the real one.


for example:
COLPORTEUR
a A 13th century courtroom secretary
b A door to door bible salesman
c An old world tinsmith

make your guesses. Also send me your fake definition of TROCAR to chrsblck@aol.com
Remember, you want others to believe your guess.

MADlib Terror Alert Style
Create your own terror warning
*NOTE* This is purely for amusement purposes only! Do not attempt to frighten anyone by using this in a malicious way. Play nice.*END NOTE*


From the Office of the Homeland Security Director
Amy
July 11, 2004

I have just concluded a conference call with the nation's school board to let them know what I'm about to share with the people of Zimbabwe. I might add, I also wanted to commend them for their work in improving and strengthening homeland security since D Day. We've been in frequent communication with the school boards and I think their work to date has reflected the kind of relationship between the federal and the state and local government that we need to make a permanent part of our homeland security defense.

Over the last several days, our FBI and CIA have seen an increased volume and level of activity involving CB radio transmissions of terrorist attacks. The information we have does not point to any specific target either in Zimbabwe or abroad, and it does not outline any specific type of attack. However, the analysts who review this information believe the quantity and level of CB radio transmissions are above the norm and have reached a threshold where we should once again place the public on general alert, just as we have done on two previous occasions since D Day.


During his address on homeland security, Shirley Temple promised the people of Zimbabwe that when we have evidence of credible CB radio transmissions we will issue appropriate alerts. That is exactly what we are doing here today.

Shirley Temple also reminded all of us that a terrorism alert is not a signal to stop your life, it is a call to be funky, to know that your government is on high alert and to add your eyes and your ears to our efforts to find and stop gangsters.

Our government is taking precautions. This afternoon the Mother's Against Drunk Driving is issuing a terrorist threat advisory update to all city council across the country through the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System. All city councils have been instructed to stay on the highest alert and to immediately notify the Mother's Against Drunk Driving of any unusual or suspicious activity.

The CB radio transmissions we are picking up are very generic. They warn of more attacks, but are not specific about where or what type. It could be a smelly feet, or a name calling, or even an obscene gesture. We do know that the next several weeks, which bring Hanukkah and important religious observances in other faiths, have been times when gangsters have planned attacks in the past.

One example is December of 1999. Authorities in United States, South Korea and Italy uncovered and prevented plans for a series of attacks related to the sinking of the Titanic. Those plans were thwarted when intelligence learned about them and law enforcement arrested the suspected gangsters.

Now, obviously, the further removed we get from D Day, I think the natural tendency is to let down our guard. Unfortunately, we cannot do that.

We are a nation at war. We are the targets of gangsters who have demonstrated they have no remorse about killing thousands of innocent aliens. The government will continue to do everything we can to find and stop those who seek to harm us, but I believe we owe it to the people of Zimbabwe to remind them that they must be funky as well.

I also know the very first question the people of Zimbabwe will ask -- "So, Amy, besides being funky, what else should my family and I do?"

The answer is you should report any suspicious activity or behavior to your school boards and, perhaps as importantly, you should heed the words of Shirley Temple who has called on all of us to rely on our good judgment and our common sense, and to continue to live in a spirit of courage and optimism and resolve to defeat the gangsters.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


YOUR SELECTED ALERT LEVEL: Orange

"High Condition (Orange). A High Condition is declared when there is a high risk of terrorist attacks."

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a froggy challenge
Fly Eatin'

it's amazing how the inane games are so addictive. click the frog to eat the flies until... it stops. my best score is 22 so far.
random bellyaching


  1. i hate it when i have to pee but i can't get up to go because i don't think i can hold it in if i stand, not to mention walk.
  2. i just noticed that i have two large bug bites on the back of my arm. that must be from standing outside last night after Spider-man 2. now that i know about the bites, they will begin to itch. at least Spidey2 wasn't too bad.
  3. my boss walked off with my stapler. honest to god. and it's a Swingline.
  4. the ALF talk show, what little of it i watched, was nearly unbearable. what a shame. the old ALF sitcom episodes that aired afterward barely made up for it.
  5. and it's not time for me to go home and eat cupcakes yet :(

zann out.
what the heck are they looking at


any ideas?
Sorry to mar up the board here but I just need a quick test post.
this is either really interesting or really gross
Exhibit of Human Bodies Debuts in L.A. - cadavers preserved through plastination. includes pictures.
Stranger things haven't happened
So my entire life I've been burdened with these recurring dreams. I had one of those dreams last night, and it goes a little something like this.

You know those playland type things you see at McDonald's sometimes? With the multi colored balls you jump in and the tubes to climb through etc. Well in my dream, I'm in one of these things. I'm not sure how I get inside the thing, or why I'm there, but I'm there.

I always know there are people around me, children, and seemingly one adult male, although I've no idea who he is might be. At any rate, I'm crawling through these tubes and tunnels and I decide that I've had enough and it's time to get out. Here's the odd part.

I see this exit that I know is too small for me to climb through. But for some reason I try anyway, just like Alice who has to fit through that tiny door. Only in my dream there's no little cake to eat to make me smaller. I try to squeeze through the door, knowing the entire time I'm going to get stuck.

Usually, after I get stuck in the door I end up waking up, but last night was different. Last night when I tried to get through the door and got stuck, I noticed that my head was under water! (Side note: In most of my dreams that involve water, and there are several, I have the knowledge in the dream that I can breath, that it's all a dream. Not last night though.) I start breathing under the water, as I always do when I realize I'm dreaming, but for some strange reason when I went to take a breath, it actually felt like I was sucking in mouthfuls of water.

I finally managed to squeeze through the stupid tube or door or whatever it was, and came up choking on water, at which point I woke up.

Explain that.
i love the VH1
if you were a kid when i was a kid, which means most of you reading this, you probably remember when MTV was the shit and VH1 was that channel only lamers watched. the tables have turned hardcore over the past decade, and i'm reminded of that every time i get sucked into another VH1 documentary. today, it's "100 Most Metal Moments".

now, of course, the point of these shows is to exploit our nostalgic nature rather than provide any real content, but that doesn't stop me from loving them. i can spend hours watching "I Love the 80s", not to mention "I Love the 80s Strikes Back". i'm looking forward to the new episode of Behind the Music............ Guns 'n' Roses !

"I Love the 90s" starts next week. it's too soon. or is it? it makes the 90s seem further back in the past, and i'm all for that.

let the 80s dorkfest continue.
Click for movie!


Well folks, it's been a rather lonely 4th for me. Everyone I know and love is in Florida having a grand old time, and I wasn't invited. At any rate, I've made use of my time by doing a lot of window shopping around NYC (I even spotted the elusive Spidey at Barnes and Noble Saturday. He swung in to see how I was doing.) Other than that, yeah, bored and lonely.

Feel free to click the pic up there. My first attempt at putting a MOV file on the web. I took the movie/pics from the top of my building here on Washington Avenue. The shot is of the Macy's fireworks display over the river. Enjoy!
Origami Mario and Donkey Konga Drums? OMGWTFAWESOME!


a nice streamlined UGO article about a handful of upcoming Nintendo games n stuff, including more delicious Zelda screenshots.
Hey guys, I might not be posting much for a while. My brother died last night at the age of 23. He accidentally shot himself with a pistol. He was drinking a lot and fooling around with a gun he believed to be empty and supposedly broken.

I'm taking it well, but the rest of my family are, justly, having a very hard time with this. I'm most worried about my cousin, she was there when it happened.

Even though we hadn't got along much in the past few years I hope he's in a better place now. It might sound rather calus, but what's done is done. Nothing anyone does can change what has happened so I am going to move on. I hope the rest of my family can find a way to deal with this as I have.

That is all for now.



-intX
... and the home of the brave


all you freedom lovers out there be safe with your sparkelers this weekend. and by all means be careful driving.
Interview with Maynard
I found a link to this interview with MJK of Tool.

I don't know the reliability of it, however it is none-the-less a good read. I wouold reccommend reading it if you have time. I found it rather surprising how much my outlook on life (and everything else really) compares with both the interviewer and Maynards outlooks.

As a matter of fact, I had made a similar comparison to Maynards knife in my final research paper for my last class. Anyhoo, enjoy the interview.


-intX

Carniverous ducks ravage small town. Tonight at 11 on CNN
Snap \Snap\, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See Snap, v. t.]
1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance.
2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to
seize, as with the teeth.
3. A sudden, sharp motion or blow, as with the finger sprung
from the thumb, or the thumb from the finger.

Above is the definition of one of my favorite words, "Snap". Some of you may know that I say such phrases as 'snap!' and 'aww snap' and sometimes 'o snap'. The way in which I use this word does not conform to the above definition. In fact, the word 'snap' has other slang definitions.

While you could probably find a myriad of different entries, some of which are more than likely an acceptable meaning, I choose to provide my own here.

Snap, interjection
A word used to emphasize an exclamation or to show extreme excitement over a certain situation.
ex. "The neighborhood is crawling with zombies." "Oh snap! Where's my zombie stick?"


Please use the word "snap" more often.


-intX

oh snap
Dusty repressed memory
on some school field trip, dont remember where, dont remember when, the class was escorted in a multi purpose classroom. near the entrance was a skeleton. off the cuff the oh so informative tour guide pointed at it and asks "does anyone know what happened to him? oh he died."

the things kids take away from an educational experience