Skipgunner's Journal

I'm at Day 22 in Germany. It's pretty awesome here - it's beautiful. Unfortunately, my internet connection sucks. I can't log on to anything I need from my University. And, I can't rock hulu, when I really just need someone to speak English. I downloaded HotspotShield and it knew!!! Hulu is psychic. Crazy! I'm also exhausted. No real point - just throwin' that out there.

If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

I'm so embarrassingly slow at updating. But, I'm all packed and ready to go. To GERMANY!!!! For 7 weeks, I get to pretend I can speak German and, of course, I remember nothing. Wie sagt man 'I'm a dumb American, please Help me'? What have I done?! Oh well, sink or swim, Baby. Sink or swim. *sighs in resignation*

Well, whadya know?! :D

Created by Recipe Star

My sister sent me this amazing little blip. At first, I wondered, then I was amazed, then, I was awed.

Once again, I can't embed. There's no code!!! How lame is that?

Here's the link: http://blip.tv/file/1816913

Enjoy :D

Still on an emotional roller coaster ride. Got some bad news. Maybe good news. Not what I wanted, but maybe for the best. Never know.

In time of need, cruisin' youtube. Word.

Found this awesome vid, though it won't let me embed. Link at...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En3atiTAHXM

Also, youtube all things Eddie Izzard. Worth every second.

My professor assigned a paper utilizing emotional vulnerability in our fieldwork. I kind of hate her right now. I'm so raw, I could scream. Or throw up. It could go either way at this point.

I had to take a break, so for a little chillaxation, I found this on youtube. Oh, youtube. *pat, pat*

Oddly, it was my father, recently returned from the Phillipines, who showed me this video. Hmm...

Enjoy! :D

You Speak Aussie Slang

Aussie Slang: 50% Prison Slang: 50% Canadian Slang: 25% New England Slang: 25% Southern Slang: 25% British Slang: 0%

It's later than promised, but I read the book in a marathon event and it took some time to process it. So, without further ado...

( MinorSpoilers )

Warning!! Do not compare the book to the TV series. It will only bring you heartache and despair. And annoyance. The show is amazing - it is a visual masterpiece. But it is not the same. Instead of trying to reconcile the two, try accepting each on its own merit.

Happy Reading! :D

I've started reading the Sword of Truth book series by Terry Goodkind. I'm about half way through Wizard's First Rule (Book One) and should finish by the end of the week. I plan on posting a review, so if anyone's open to discussion, bring it on.

Thus far, totally diggin' it. :D

Who Knew?! :D

You Are Wolverine

Small but fierce, you're a great fighter. Watch out! You are often you're own greatest enemy. Powers: Adamantium claws, keen senses, the ability to heal quickly

The things I find.  Or rather, the things wraithfodder finds and I  subsequently snerch.  Yeah.  Well.  You would too.


( What television shows have you watched? )

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOYOUS KWANZAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY HANNUKAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

The 100 top grossing films of all time (not adjusted for inflation); bold what you've seen, underline what you own. Snerched from <lj user=wraithfodder>wraithfodder


300 (2006)
Aladdin (1992)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Armageddon (1998)
Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Back to the Future (1985)
Batman (1989)
Batman Begins (2005)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Cars (2006)
Cast Away (2000)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Dark Knight (2008)
Da Vinci Code (2006)
Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Exorcist (1973)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Ghost (1990)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Gladiator (2000)
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Hancock (2008)
Happy Feet (2006)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Home Alone (1990)
I Am Legend (2007)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Incredibles (2004)
Independence Day (1996)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Iron Man (2008)
Jaws (1975)
Jurassic Park (1993)
King Kong (2005)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Lion King (1994)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Madagascar (2005)
Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Men in Black (1997)
Men in Black II (2002)
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Mummy Returns (2001)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Night at the Museum (2006)
Passion of the Christ (2004)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Ratatouille (2007)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Shrek (2001)
Shrek 2 (2004)
Shrek the Third (2007)
Signs (2002)
Sixth Sense (1999)
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Superman Returns (2006)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Titanic (1997)
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Transformers (2007)
Twister (1996)
WALL·E (2008)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
X2: X-Men United (2003)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)</lj>

snerched from wraithfodder

It was my somewhat dubious honor to copy survey forms at work today. Following the copying, all 400 of the copyings, I had to cut each copy in half with a remarkably ineffective papercutter. I know, right. The fun never stops or at least it kept on going for a good hour.

"Oh, my Gosh," I hear from my bosses' office. "I just got an e-mail telling me to disregard the survey sheets she sent before and use this one."

I just started laughing.

"I'm not doing it," my boss declares. "Or rather, I'm not making you do it. And, I'm not killing another tree."

At least I'm more important than the tree. :D

Here's to you, little guy... Don't worry. No one's gonna hurt you, now.

Pat, pat.

So I log onto LJ today, out of boredom basically, cuz I still have half an hour at work and I see it's been 6 weeks since I posted. How lame am I?

I could say I've been busy or there's been drama or whatever, but would any of those excuses really salve the gaping wound of silence? I think not.

So, here I am... All Apologies.

More to follow. Promise.

P.S. Everybody's Gonna Love Today!!!

snerched from wraithfodder

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You Are a Spoon

You are a well rounded, balanced person. You are friendly and welcoming. You get along with everyone. You are easy going and laid back. You don't have any hang ups. Non judgmental and accepting, you are a comfort to people around you.

I Wish.


Witness the dream...

http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autoshow/Paris2008/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=10877935

Okay, it was just the one good deed. My University campaigned a shoe donation for Cameroon, so a bunch of the students literally pulled the shoes off our own feet for donation and went the day, barefoot.

Ouch. Just ouch. I can't imagine living my everyday life sans footwear. My feet hurt after a mere 9 hours. One of my instructors used to live in South Africa and she said the people there walk all over the place with bloody feet because they don't have shoes. That's the thought that got me through this day. I can handle a day of tender toes and the price of new shoes.