Rockets in Hawaii, the battle for Harry, and some Genki Sushi goodness! July 11, 2009

Well today was a nice day out. Selina and I headed over to Genki Sushi for lunch and of course had fun selecting our meals off the Sushi Merry-Go-Round…aka the Sushi conveyor belt. I think every restaurant should do that! Its kinda fun to sit and watch the one item no one wants circle around the restaurant, feeling all rejected…in this case it was the tofu…suchi tofu just doesnt sound appealing to me! And after being stuffed to the brim with sushi, we ventured Ala Moana and I was introduced to the likes of Betsey Johnson, et al…For someone who is as worldly as me, I am apparently a fashion idiot, because 1/2 the stores were new to me! And of course this is probably partly blamed on the fact that I grew up in BFE Ohio…literally its BFE or aka Miseryburg.  The best moment though had to be the Japanese Cowboy Hula dance that I oh so cleverly happened to catch on video…so if you want to see it head on over to my Facebook because for some reason the video doesnt like my blog! And after a nice day of window shopping, and falling in love with a Coach purse that is like $900, we satiated out sadness of not being able to afford anything with a stopover at Liliha Bakery for some Coco Puffs…which are da’bomb brah!  Sadly this is the extent of my social life at the moment. My days are spent reading…and not for fun either…

Hmmm…who said a a girl cant split up two gay guys…well at least two gay penguins that is…at the San Fransisco Zoo, two male penguins,(Harry and Pepper) who have been together since 2003 were home wrecked by a female penguin(Linda)…and now the couple is no more…Apparently the controversy even turned ugly at one point.  My only concern about this news is that of all the zoos in the world, the gay penguins are from San Fran…stereotype much?

Hmm…maybe the Hawaii economy will become even more stable in the future…cause right now the only stable sectors are the DoD contracts! But there are a few out there who envision Hawaii as being the next gen tourist destination, the place where people come high-end getaways, including someday being launched from the sand to the stars, taking island-hopping to new heights. The issues at hand are whether or not the state governor will agree to the funds for a spaceport…but for me the greater concern is that this whole idea was dreamt up by some one in Oklahoma! Has ever been to HI? Infrastrucutre isnt the best here, and Im gonna guess that since they are planning on using existing runwys on Oahu and the Big Island that Infrastructure will be key! Oh well, let the dreamers dream, cause Im definately a dreamer too….

Ahhh…finally a google search that actually hints at me! “naked body art metallic bodypaint”….although Im not sure where or when I blogged about anyof that but somehow I can see myself doing it!

Later!

The annual events that mark the passing of the 4th… July 4, 2009

Well Happy 4th everyone. I am currently sitting in the hot tropical oasis known as Hawaii and listening to the beginnings of fireworks being set off in my neighborhood. I have been warned that I should expect to not see much beyond smoke in our valley tonight…so hopefully I wont choke to death!

I think its kinda funny to read on twitter, facebook, and other news outlets how people celebrate the 4th. Of course there is the traditional BBQing, fireworks, and camping that seems to accompany every 4th. Oh and there is of course the annual Nathans Hot Dog eating contest, where Joey Chestnutt remained world champ eating 68 hot dogs this year. But how about protests? Well I guess it wouldn’t be a true rememberance of Independence Day without someone protesting, after all, thats what this holiday is kind of about.  And in true fashion, those protestors held a TEA party demonstration, and of course it was about taxes…again. And then there is the media, public relations friendly event of opening the Statue of Libertys crown for the 1st time sine 9/11.  Which has been a long time coming…  And then there is the odd…like someone naming a sea turtle after Obama and freeing him on Independence Day.  Yes that reallyhappened.

While these are all ways the US celebrated the day, there is of course North Koreas answer to the holiday…setting off 7 short range missiles to send a signal at Washington DC that it will not cave to international pressure. But this isnt the first time that Kim Jung Il has done this. He has used the 4th of July in the past as his own version of firepower. 3 years ago, he made a similar move, by attempting to launch a long-range, multi-stage ballistic missile, in explicit defiance of a U.N. resolution. So, Kim Jung Il…have fun with your fire works displays…it doesnt bother us.

Well, apparently google search must think that since Im a Packers fan, that searches for Tramon Williams wedding pictures must be available on my blog, because for the past several weeks, it has been one of the more frequent search queries that have lead to my blog…and NO I do not have any pics or news on this wedding…heck I dont follow the players personal lives unless they end up on the front page news for something stupid.

Later!

Stolen Prisoner shirt, a chocolate car, and more Favre drama May 5, 2009

The last couple of days have been spent working on some end of the semester papers…so Ive been slacking on my blog…Its kinda hard to get motivated to write even more, even if it is for fun.  As of tonight I am done! I think…

Ahh the ingenuity! When you hear someone of going green..i bet you dont think of chocolate!  Scientists have created a new racecar that will go 145mph that is made of plant fiber, soybean foam, and runs on oil and chocolate…yes thats right chocolate.  The car is almost edible!

Ahh the yearly Favre speculation begins yet again. And here I thought I would actually get to avoid the talks this year, but nope…cause Favre got his release from the Jets and is going to talk to Minnesota about a possible comeback. Give me a break!  Yes Minnesota would be likely to take him, but any team that even considers it has to be insane at this point, cause at the end of next season, he will retire, change his mind, change teams, and decide to play again. Im actually glad the Packers stuck to their decision last year and shipped him off to the Jets. Thats not to say Im not a fan, but I happen to like my team more then 1 player…and if that 1 player isnt going to help, then do what you gotta do. The only thing that is even more frustrating to me right now is that the stock on my autographed Favre ball is not exactly rising here!  Make up your mind Favre! Oh and to the NFL source who thinks Favre is coming back to get revenge for not being released by the Packers….grow up! Are we in Junior High again? When someone in their 30s is deciding his/her future based on revenge scenarios then you know something is extremely wrong!

A 20 year olf California man was locked up after being charged with stealing a Prisoner t-shirt form the county jail. He was previously charged with felony possession and child abuse, and after being released from jail he was seen riding his bike wearing his Prisoner t-shirt and re-arrested and charged with recieving stolen property.  How is it recieving stolen property. He was issued it and simply stole it…he didnt recieve it after it was stolen!  I guess I need to brush up on my criminal law again! Its been awhile since Ive read the statutes…Oh well…In my eyes if he wanted to announce to the world that he was a Prisoner, then let him, cause I guarentee people would have avoided him!

Random google search of the day that led to my blog…”to find a theif by vodoo[sic]” …yes my voodoo ways are becoming mainstream apparently!

Later!

Duct Tape Judge, too much Sci-fi, and living the clean life April 21, 2009

Hmm..have scientists finally discovered the planet for us to all move to when our planet dies?! A recent discovery of another planet with vast oceans and similarities to Earth has been found in a completely different solar system than ours… but I think in order to reach it we may need a Stargate or some BSG ships that are capable of carrying us all there….so I guess I wont get my hopes up until Richard Dean Anderson comes and saves our planet from those evil Gu’ould (sp?).  Yes Im beginning to think that I have watched way to much Sci-fi…when i start thinking in terms of planetary space travel you all know we are in trouble!

Hmm…Mexican cartels have told their smugglers to dont drink, do drugs, and to live a goof clean family life….are they taking cues from Weeds now? Cause I seem to remember a scene where she was told exactly that! But you know they never listen!

Oh you gotta love the judicial system in this country.  A judge in Idaho lost his patience with a defendant and ordered that his mouth be taped shut with duct tape.  The best part is that the man is incompetent to stand trial due to impaired mental faculties. I wonder when the ACLU will jump on this one?!  Duct taping an insane mans mouth shut instead of removing him form the room is kinda a weird measure…I just know when I worked with the MR/DD population this would have been ground for firing, so I wonder how the judge will fair!

Um…now Im really concerned about the google searches that are leading to my blog…yesterday “gaible porn” led to my blog…whos googling for gaible porn?!?!  How many gaibles are there in the world anyways?!

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A mothers plea, random google searches, and a long Boehner rant April 20, 2009

Well…i guess regardless of where you live, being a mother to a rebellious teenager sucks!  The mother of the Somali pirate who was captured by the US for holding a US boat captain hostage has been pleading for Obama to relase her son.  Um, yea, like he listened so well to you before…besides…if Obama did fall for the sympathy card(which he wont) it would be stting a dangerous precedent for both foreign and domestic policies redarding hotage taking, piracy, and well just sheer stupidity that leads to violence. Sorry lady, but everyone is someones kid…

Oh man, you just gotta love Jon Boehner…as if the fact that the House Minority leader is from Ohio isnt bad enough, he seems to forget quite often that good diplomacy and good US foreign policy actually involves being cordial to people you may not like!  Like for example that he is chiding Obama for not ignoring Hugo Chavez…yes lets ignore world leadrers in a public diplomatic Summit which is meant to unite and not divide those leaders…what a smart move that would be for public diplomacy!  What an idiot…Im glad hes not in charge of our foregin policy, diplomatic efforts beyond his powers within the House!  He was quoted as saying “I just think it makes America look weak when we acknowledge this nutcase,” Boehner said on Monday, April 20. “I wish that hadn’t happened.”  Oh yes…cause acknowledging Hugo was a sign of weakness.  Hmm…guess you are wanting the good ole Bush approach back of ignoring world leaders and acting like other countries dont exist…cause that worked so well for us!  Every election, Im left wondering how the people down in West Chester keep electing this fool, and then begin to get really scared when he gains even the slightest bit of power and recognition beyond the southern Ohio area…Oh Boehner…when will you stop chiming in on topics you know little to nothing about?   Oh can I add one more thing….during this interview he brought up Dayton school districts and the need to better educate the youth there…while hell may have frozen over for a moment cause I agree with that comment…he went on to continuously chide Dayton businesses for their lack of participation in the area and local schools…hmm…has he forgotten that hes closer to the Over the Rhein area in Cincinnati?! I wonder what his feelings are about daily drive bys and overall security issues in that area? Cause im betting local businesses there are so involved! oh wait…what businesses! Hmm…maybe he should be focusing even closer to home…cause the Hamilton school teacher who took she took her students to a strip club is the best educator in the world!

Oh you gotta love peoples dreams sometimes!  A florida lotto winner is wanting to open a nude dude ranch! Well with one exception..you must wear pants and boots to ride the horses…cause god knows they will be so offended by seeing naked people…hmm…maybe its more hygiene related..either way its funny..More power to you guy!

Gotta love the Google searches that lead to my blog sometimes…such as..there were 5 different people who searched for “photos of the menehunes” yesterday…um cant say Ive ever used the word menehunes in my blog til now, but its nice to know that somehow it connected here…and then of course there is the old standbys like “Waikiki hookers” and “cool surfer dudes”…at least these are more explainable!

Sorry for the Boehner rant tonight…he just drives me nuts sometimes!

Later!

Playboy penalized, OCD cleaner, and dueling a tornado April 5, 2009

Well there may have been alot going on in the news, from the G20 Summit to North Korea launching a rocket and it failing miserably…but nothing that screams..blog about me! So I have gone in search of those weird news stories that leave you wondering if people are really that stupid or strange…so lets start!

Apparently a German woman divorced her husband because after 15 years of living with him doing the household chores it became too much. Apprently he is obsessed with cleaning…and in my views from the news a little OCD…but heck, if I had a guy to do my cleaning…id put up with it!  Although him knocking down a wall and rebuilding it because it was dirty may have been the last straw for me too…oh well, whos to judge!

I personally think its funny that a British media regulator fined the Playboy channel for airing sexually explicit images…hmm…its the PLAYBOY Channel!  Im betting its not a common channel, probably one that is special order (I could be wrong) but reagrdless, the name kinda indicates what ill be aired!   Apparently they believe that the Channel failed to ensure adequate protection for viewers from “potentially harmful or offensive material.” Hahahaha…seriously?!  And while there were those who complained, Im betting there were more who were happy….Seriosuly…these regulators need to back off of stuff, especially if it is a channel like Playboy…You dont wanna watch, then dont turn it on!

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that a March meeting of the Medina, Ohio, City Council required a recess when all members engaged in serial giggling over one person’s flatulence. I wonder if it was all recorded in the minutes?!  Can I get a copy of it please!

Well who thought that dueling was still around….at least here in the US…I give you one guess where it is still being legislated…Kentucky. In addition to addressing the usual state homeland-security concerns, Kentucky’s statute requires anyone licensed as a first responder to disasters to take an oath against dueling (“I, being a citizen of this state, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons … nor have I sent or accepted a challenge (to duel), nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge (to duel), so help me God”). Seriously?!  Seriously?!  Yes if Im a first responder to a disaster…the first thing I would be thinking about is dueling..can you just picture me outside with a pistol challenging a tornado?! What does dueling have to do with disasters anyway?!?!  I give up…

Google search of the day…”Stella in Handcuffs”…hahahaha…sorry Stella…it just made me laugh that my blog somehow brought up a kinky search for you!

Later!

Stupid thieves, War of Asparagus, and foshizzle for Islam March 1, 2009

Well I spent last night at Bonsai talking to professors and fellow DMS peeps, and had a good time.  It was nice to see everyone outside of class, and of course to talk to some of my favorite profs.  Somehow, for some reason, ive become the Africa expert in the DMS program…gee I wonder why! And while I hung out at Bonsai, most of my friends went to see Jimmy Buffet.  I wasnt really into paying for the concert..now if it had been Tori I so would have been there!!!

Well the US has pledged $300 million to Gaza…its nise to see someone supporting the Palestinians inside the US government!

Snoop Dogg appeared at a Nation of Islam conference in support of the movement…Im just wondering if “foshizzle” will be incorporated into their lingo anytime soon!

Well the UN has been in Cyprus for along time now, and there is no end in sight.  The peacekeepers have been involved in all kinds of situations there, but Im somehow betting their current standoff with the locals is kinda unexpected.  They are at war over asparagus. Apparently the veggie is growing in a neutral zone, and UN peacekeepers occupy that territory and wont grant settlers access to harvest the veggie.  Hmm…the War of Asparagus…has a nice ring to it!

How come thiefs always make the news..well at least the stupid ones do.  The latest in a long line of stupid thieves is a man from Australia who locked himself into the car he was trying to steal.  How is that possible?!  Even the new high-tech ones cant do that!  Oh well, I guess where there is stupidity, theres a way.

Random google search of the day that led to my blog…”fear of tsunamis”  Im glad to see Im not the only one out there that has this irrational fear!

Well off to read some more on the Algerian War….

Later!

Crazy football, even the beautiful fall, and the winter blues December 23, 2008

Well Monday Night Football was horrible!  Im having mixed feelings about the outcome though…I should be upset that the Packers lost yet another football game, and I am upset…but Im still kinda giddy knowing that a Packers loss kept Minnesota fighting for their lives…I dont ever see myself rooting for Minnesota unless it has beneficial outcomes for my Pack…even then Id be choking as I was rooting for them!  Id rather see the Bears win the division then Minnesota…Sorry Bobby! Now all I have to say is that the Packers better not loose to Detroit and hand them their first win of the season…Id be really upset then!

Well it is looking like the Mexican battle on the Drug Cartels is involving some very interesting individuals now!  Apparently a beauty queen was arrested with 7 others while carrying womens and money in their car in central Mexico…even the beautiful are being used!  Wow…its getting nasty down there in Mexico, and everyone up here is oblivious!

Now I am disturbed…I know that every culture has its quirks, and I am able to accept almost all of them, even the weird and absurd ones, but a Saudi judge recently refused to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 47-year-old man, apparently arranged by the girl’s father to settle his outstanding debts.  How can anyone allow an 8year old to be married off! Even if it settles debts!  Shes 8!  Heck I was still being a brat at that age!  There are plenty of 8 year olds that aren’t kids anymore because they were forced to grow up way too fast, but marriage is a whole never level of crazy and unfairness!

Coup in Guinea…Thats not what West Africa needs right now!  I hope it doesn’t turn into a new Liberia…but it doesn’t look promising!

Well, Ive been having some fun with some of my old friends!  And Ive been cooking alot!  I just finished making zucchini bread and cinnamon chips for Xmas eve dinner with the family. And Ive been enjoying the winter weather…Im just sad that its not going to be a white Xmas this year!  I hope I get some snow before I leave!  I want to make snow angels and build a snow man, and maybe go sledding!  Ohhhh and Ice skating…guess I dont need the snow for that one though…

Random Google searches that led to my blog…”crazy proposals” and “cough when freezing”…hmm…not the most random ones, but still good ones!

Well Im off to catch up on WWI readings…wish me luck!

Later!

Crazy Putin and the Georgia Crisis, and the Australian Breathalizer December 7, 2008

Dang…and we thought Russia was harsh before… in a quote to the French Media Putin states ” Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili deserved to be hung by his testicles for his role in the August war with Russia”.  Wow!  All I can say is that both parties are equally to blame for this crisis and its probably only really beginning!~ Plus, Im betting most of the guys here in Hawaii would flinch at this comment…reminders of Thanksgiving Day Dirty Jobs episode with the Turkeys testicles comes to mind…

There are already a long list of things you shouldn’t or can’t do drunk.  They often include driving or any kind of vehicle operation, swimming, table dancing…etc, but how about voting? Well Australia is considering making people take breathalizers before voting…well at least on laws that is.  Apparently  State police minister Matt Brown was dumped from his portfolio in September after allegedly “dirty” dancing in his underwear over the chest of a female colleague after a drunken post-budget office party.  Another politician was recorded as saying “Honestly, if you are going to have breathalysers for people driving cranes you should have breathalysers for people writing laws.”  Im gonna have to agree there because I for one dont want to have to cut off  my right foot just because the law says I have too…ok…i know Im random sometimes.

Well I spent some of the afternoon and most of the evening at UH library working on my Mexico paper which has evolved into a never ending project!  Seriously this paper should be an easy write but Im having problems with it!  Ahh! And its due tomorrow!  Oh well…at least I got to see Erik really hungover which was funny!

Random goole search of the day that led to my blog “Bad Boats”…have I blogged abut boats before?  What about Evil boats?  Um…this one is interesting…

PS: I hate my team right now…the Packers have been shooting themselves in the foot all year, and this one broke the camels back so to speak! Arggghhhh!

Later!

Evil Mosquitos, the new money, and an interesting anti drug law December 4, 2008

So…besides the lack of snow and cold in December…there is one other reason I really hate living in Hawaii for the season…Mosquitos! I am currently covered in bites and cant stop itching!   In Ohio I was always getting bit anyways, but to have it become a yearlong phenomenon, Im not sure Im liking this very much! In fact theres one in my room right now and Ive been trying to kill it for about 30 minutes now…me vs the evil mosquito…who will win (probably it).

LOL…I know most of you hate those hidden traffic cameras that nab you for running red lights or speeding. Well an Arizona man must have been really fed up at them because he got up close and personal with one when he took a pickax to it!  Well thats one way to let your feeling be known, but Im gonna guess that its gonna cost him more than the ticket would have!

Well it doesn’t look like the automakers are having much luck on persuading the public that they are in need of money, even after one of the CEOs pledged to work for $1/day.  I just hope that the amount of people losing their jobs and seeking unemployment isnt the result!

In an interesting piece of news…Do you remember those 17 civilians in Iraq that were gunned down by Blackwater in 2007?  Im betting most dont, but it looks like their time in the courts is about to end as they make their way towards a prison sentence. The unusual thing about the trial and the sentencing isnt that it is surrounding the PSFs (Private Security Forces) but the law that is being used to sentence them.  They are being tried under a 1988 Anti Drug Abuse law that prohibits the use of machine guns to commit violent crimes of any kind…it carries an automatic 30 year sentence. Now there are a couple things I find intriquing about this case. 1)How in the world did machine gun legislation get into an Anti Drug Act   2)How is it that they are being tried under this act and being charged with crimes with machine guns when they were in a war zone with licensing by the DOD to carry and utilize those weapons.  They aren’t military and Im not agreeing to their actions, but how does the DOD contract with Blackwater play into this, because Im betting somewhere in those pages is a piece of info stating appropriate weapons. Hmmm…..My mind is turning now…

Recession watch…Apparently a couple of neighborhoods in Milwaukee are proposing printing their own currency equivalent to the US dollar to help encourage shopping at local business’s instead of Walmart…there would be a bonus exchange rate so that you would get more of a discount by using the local currency…I would so use it if I lived there!

Funny google search of the day that led to my blog “how to bribe your mom” ( ok I get thie one) and “filing property liens in Arizona”  Im not really sure what this one is about…i dont remember blogging about Arizona or property leins, but um…ok….

Off to continue writing a paper…

Later!