This is my favourite Post Secret because despite appearances to the contrary, it’s content is the least startling.
I don’t anticipate having the above post card-writer’s problem because my spouse is one of 7 kids, including three girls. Since he’s a guy spouse gets off the hook a lot easier. I think the postcard author should start checking her area for nice old folk’s communities.
There is some heavy stuff this week at Post Secret . From a couple about guy’s (sorry) body excretions, to sex offending to g-strings to sex tapes to pubic hair. It seems that Frank loosely focused on body characteristics and functions with a couple strange ones like the one who thinks of what zoo animals taste like when at the zoo (a hunter, perhaps?) tossed in for good measure.
There were actually only two upbeat ones, total–you can visit the site to see all the rest atPost Secret.
Why? First I’m not really a game player, no cards really (unless you count “Uno),” no gambling, maybe a bit of backgammon but no chess. I will play Monopoly, Clue and Scrabble. But both kids liked playing Clue for quite a while–which is the next plus–almost anyone can play. No one likes feeling stupid whilst playing a game. I don’t, anyway. So if I can feel like I have a chance to win once in a while that’s good with me.
Clue for me is easy, enjoyable– “It was Miss Scarlett in the Hallway with the Candlestick,” and I can win sometimes.
Corinne Kaplan, 29 year-old sales rep from L.A.: “I’m gonna be a total bitch and I’m gonna get rid of who I have to get rid of and I’m gonna hurt people’s feelings and I’m gonna laugh when people cry and I’m gonna own it.” Offical CBS Survivor 17 site
We watch Survivor as a family and it is our “guilty pleasure.” For me, the best part about Survivor, even more than the challenges, are the human dynamics that emerge as the game spins out. People arrive with the intention of “flying below the radar” or as Corinne (above) says, “being a total bitch,” or their plan is to “lay low,” but time after time they do the exact opposite! I don’t know if the showrunners deliberately pick people with little-to-no insight into their own behaviour or if there’s something about being stranded with a bunch of strangers in the wilderness that does it but it happened right out of the gate last night.
The “Fang” tribe (a misnomer if there ever was one) lost two challenges back-to-back and went to tribal counsel and voted out Michelle, despite apppearing to be their strongest woman because they didn’t like her personally. Upon viewing a video extra on the Offical CBS Survivor 17 site I can see exactly what they meant. She was a miserable, foul-mouthed b-word. Though she ragged on “fat people,” she maybe could have taken a look in the mirror as her acne ravaged face betrayed what lay beneath. For Michelle, her self-proclaimed street smarts didn’t translate to jungle smarts.
The Fang tribe continued to unravel but not before Gillian annoyed every creature within earshot. To make matters worse despite a bio that boasts of her physical prowess her feats must have been accomplished many years ago because she acted weak and clumsy throughout the challenges, except the time she sat out and hooted “encouragement” to her team who were so far behind they had no chance what.so.ever. Gillian claims to want to be a “motivational speaker” but news flash, darlin’ you are merely annoying and come across as completely out of touch with reality. This is how she perceived her behavior: “I should’ve just continued flying low under the radar and I didn’t.”
She was never under the radar because she never shut up! The showrunners are going to need to switch the teams up soon because Fang is a team of losers–Gillian had gotten the ball rolling during the “school yard pick” of her team. The initial criteria: being a mom(!)
Michelle: Being thin couldn't save her from herself.
Season 17: Episode 01: Disconnected Tribe Votes Out First Survivor
“After losing back-to-back challenges, the Fang Tribe was the first to go to Tribal Council. Torn between voting out Gillian, the weakest person in challenges, or Michelle, whose constant negativity around camp began wearing them down, Fang came to a unanimous decision. In a landslide vote, Michelle Chase, the 24-year-old music assistant from Los Angeles, California was the first person to be voted out of SURVIVOR: GABON — EARTH’S LAST EDEN. Michelle leaves behind her final words: “I’m not really surprised. Losers stick together. Fat people stick together. They decided to keep Gillian, who’s like a hundred and five, and to vote me, who’s twenty-four and completely fit. I mean they’re all idiots. They’re all voting off the strongest member, so it’s going to be interesting to see what happens. Very interesting.”
Michelle’s Final Words: “They’re idiots, they’re doomed.”
Season 17: Episode 02: Defeated Tribe Sends Next Survivor Home
Gillian: A disaster from the get-go
“After losing “GC” as their leader and another immunity challenge, the Fang tribe’s morale had reached a new low. At their second Tribal Council, the tribe came to the conclusion that they needed to get rid of the weaker players if they are to win any challenges. Although paranoia had risen around camp that Dan may have found the hidden immunity idol on Exile Island, it was Gillian who was sent home. The tribe agreed that she was the weakest player, with seven out of the eight votes cast against her. Gillian Larson, the 61-year-old nurse from Temecula, California leaves her final words. “There’s a huge part of me that would’ve wished that I could’ve won Survivor Africa because I am still not done with wanting to play it. I guess it doesn’t work to speak your mind when you know you really shouldn’t. I should’ve just continued flying low under the radar and I didn’t. It’s been an absolutely fantastic experience and I wish the tribe good luck because I think they’re gonna need it.”
Tension boils over as food runs dangerously low after some Castaways over-indulge in three meals a day. One Castaway is tossed around like a rag doll during a Reward Challenge. Will her performance cause her tribe to toss this rag doll right out of Gabon? One Castaway sets out to prove her strength on Exile Island. Will emotions caused by the recent death of a loved one prove to be an inspiration or a hindrance to her success?
Do you have any idea how much time I spend here at my keyboard, blogging my little heart out? On an average day I spend 12-14 hours either blogging or doing blogging-related activities such as research and networking, which help me be a better blogger. I do this because there are a number of traits that are part of being a good blogger and it is my goal to acquire as many of those traits and integrate them into my blogging life.
Though being a speedy typist isn’t necessary to be a good blogger it helps in that it frees you up to do more of the things that you may want to do online that are not blogging. Yes! I’m speaking of taking the occasional break to surf!
Truth is, I’m not a fast typist, even though I passed a typing class back in high school in the old days when there were no computer labs. In my rural Connecticut high school there were no computers whatsoever and even though a typewriter keyboard and a computer keyboard are very similar, by the time I’d switched I was fully mired in my 40 wpm keyboard abilities.
Though I may have improved somewhat I’m still by no stretch a fast typist; I spend extra hours every single day staring at the screen, typing my fingers to their nubs (I exaggerate only slightly). Would I welcome with open arms a way that would, in essence free me from this daily drudgery? That can help me type up to 150 words per minute? Of course I would! It would completely change my quality of life! I am not exaggerating. I maintain four blogs in which the quality of my work is assessed and one blog for my own enjoyment and networking. Sadly, by the time I get done with all the composing and typing on my first four blogs the last one–my “fun” one often goes ignored.
Would I like to find a way to be more productive but spend less time in doing so? That question seems like a no-brainer but I’ll answer anyway: Oh heck, yeah!
Besides making higher-quality use of my time, I could dive in and get to the true juicy bits of a topic. Often, I’ll be writing about something or someone and I have much more to say but time issues prevent me from doing so. Sometimes I have the time but my wrists, after spending so much time at the keyboard just flake out on me and so what could be a really good written piece is only just good. I’m quite particular about what I put “out there” into the blogosphere and it is truly a compromise that I do not like to make when I cut a written piece short for the above-mentioned reasons.
Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard is the newest version of Dragon Naturally Speaking. I’ve seen Dragon Naturally Speaking’s earlier Version 9 in action several times and I’m simply blown away at how easy to use and how accurately it reflects the speaker’s dialogue. You can see for yourself in the two videos in this post (above and below).
It’s pretty rare that I get this excited about a product but this one seems custom-made for me as a full-time blogger. After you watch the videos be sure to read the NY Times Review of DNS10 and see what the reviewers from this prestigious publication are saying about Dragon Naturally Speaking.
Episode 3: Synopsis:
Sarah and Derek are put to the test after Cromartie kidnaps Charley’s wife; John is in a sticky situation of his own when he finds himself caught between Cameron and Riley.
Episode number: 3
Original air date: 09.22.2008
Writers:Josh Friedman
James Cameron
Director: Bryan Spicer
OMG! Those bastards!
They killed Penny!
Erm, “Michelle Dixon”–Sonya Walger!
That was so mean.
Poor Charley. Sarah warned him emphatically to “stay away” and he didn’t and now he’s a widower. Hopefully though Sonya Walger is doing some LOST episodes right now (as “Penny” in a recurring role as Desmond’s gf).
So to the episode–which was OK overall. In one sentence: Not enough Cameron! But there were some strongly-played scenes, some good dialogue. We got a really good glimpse of how pragmatic Sarah has been forced to become when upon reaching the kidnapped Charley’s wife, they had this exchange:
Michelle: What are you doing here? I know he brought you. But you didn’t have to come.
Sarah: Yes, I did.
Michelle: For Charley?
Sarah: I just did. Frankly, I thought it’d be easier. I thought you’d be dead.”
– in a tone that translated to your being alive changes this situation up a bit and now we have to restrategize. No love lost here. Doubting Charlie’s going to get much sympathy from Sarah, either. John at least, was not afraid to go to his side as he mourned his dead wife. I’m thinking Charley’s going to have a really big hate on for any walking, talking machine from here on in. Poor guy.
NEXT WEEK On:
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Episode 4
Original Air Date: September 29, 2008
Allison from Palmdale
Synopsis:
A software glitch causes Cameron to forget who she is. She goes missing from the Connors and is taken in by a street kid named Jody. Cameron and Jody end up at a halfway house where Cameron meets with a social worker who uncovers some of Cameron’s distant memories.
Meanwhile, Catherine Weaver meets with Agent Ellison to discuss his future at Zeira Corp, and Ellison does some digging into Weaver’s past.
The conclusion I’ve drawn after reading the directives of a number of fashion- advice sources is that pantyhose are ugly and old-fashioned and should only be worn under duress. OK. Maybe that’s a slight exaggeration about the duress part but stay with me. The experts say that pantyhose are out of fashion–even in the working world. A woman is to go bare-legged when she wears both daytime and evening wear. But there is a giant caveat and that is you must not let any blemishes, nicks, discolorations, or scars show when you go bare-legged.
One way to help hide discolourations and other reminders that you are not a department store manikin is to go to a tanning spa and let the orangey goodness of a fake tan serve to cover you up.
That’s great but what about those of us that have a scar or two accumulated from <gasp> being somewhat active in our lifetime? Looking down at my stems I immediately notice the round dime-size scar on my left knee that I acquired when racing my 10-speed bike down a hill on our street–then promptly wiping out upon getting to the bottom and hitting patch of loose gravel. Dad made the choice that I needed no stitches. Looking at it as I sit here I have to think that the scar would be slightly less “offensive” if we’d gotten sewn it up. Also, after years of outdoor activity I have bug bites that turned to scabs and then in the process of shaving had the scabs knocked off too many times and now are permanent. I also bear the scars of a really bad case of poison sumac that I acquired whilst clearing brush at my parent’s home.
Need I go on? My legs show the evidence of a life lived and of my unwillingness to sport orange legs.
The only way I could come close to the criteria of what the fashionistas demand of bare-leggedness is to use a heavy duty cover-stick. Why would I go to that kind of trouble not to mention expense just to measure up to what the current dictators of fashion say I should?
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I think Frank cheated or something because there were a lot of really great Post Secret’s tonight/this week.
It was truly hard to pick just one so you must, after reading why I picked this one (hopefully appreciating it, too) go visit Frank at the link above to see more.
The bride and groom one grabbed my attention because I actually know someone getting hitched this weekend and I thought oh no! for a second–then checked the date and nope! Not her! LOL! I’m pretty sure it’s a done deal with her and she’s off honeymooning in the woods of Maine.
Anyway the bride and groom Post Secret postcard is not my very favourite. There was a 4-way tie so I’ll do a couple thumbnails then you can visit Frank’s page and see the whole bunch.
Moving along. The second tied for first place as my favourite Post Secret this week. Drumroll…
Intriguing withdrawal symptoms
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To LOL or not?
OMG this made me LOL
The Disney ones made me laugh–though the tripping on ’shrooms at Disneyland is not all that uncommon for people of a certain age to do at least once. And Goofy probably was looking at this person because obviously intoxicated or high people get tossed out of the parkat Disneyland. Just another reason why I love my Magic Kingdom. <3
Spouse and I went to the high school parent open house Thursday night. Spouse was crotchety. Most of the teachers seemed excellent. One or two tried too hard but they only have 10 minutes to do their whole spiel.
And we are full into having classes transfer to college credit and taking the test that will spell yay or nay. I’m feeling pressure!
What do you think of this reading list for AP Language and Composition (Junior year high school)?
Huck Finn: I like Mark Twain a lot but Huck Finn? Still?
Into the Wild: I realize this was liked by many folks but the ending was so sad, I thought. Well written, compelling but I wouldn’t read it again.
The Great Gatsby: I was made to read as a senior in high school. I hated it. There was nothing in Gatsby that resonated with me, not the characters, the story, the setting, or Fitzgerald’s writing style.
The Things They Carried: I have no idea about this book. I will though as we are buying it.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest: Like it muchly. Have read it more than once.
Welcome To The Monkey House: Haven’t read it. I’m not a huge fan of Vonnegut. I realize some people hold him in god-like regard.
Death Of A Salesman: Would rather see it staged–though I read it on my own.
Recommended books were Ava’s Man (not heard of it)
Ethan Frome (I’d need to re-read it to render an opinion).
The Awakening: haven’t read this or the rest of the recommended book list as I’m not a regular book reader /edit plus some are rather obscure as in one was written by one of my son’s high school’s teachers.
I don’t have many early recollections of starting a brand new school year–probably because it has been so very long since I did so!
However I do remember the first day of first grade. I was very excited about starting first grade and it was not because of a brand new outfit–though I’m sure I must have worn one. No, what made me truly happy was the fact that I was carrying a brand new lunch box adorned with the likeness of Barbie! And not only was my lunch box decorated with Barbie’s beautiful visage, inside the lunch box was a thermos in which I kept my milk cold. Also very exciting to me was the fact that my mom and I had Color labels–though in those days the colour was limited to red–and we affixed a label with my name on it to make sure that my lunch box stayed mine.
I was so elated as I and a schoolyard full of children waited in the bright morning sun for the school doors to open and for our new school year to start. Most everyone had their lunch boxes put aside in a group next to the building but I loved mine so much that I kept going over to get it to show to the other little girls. They were very impressed with my Barbie lunchbox but my excitement overtook my judgement and on the last venture over to get my lunchbox, instead of waiting to open it until I reached a full stop I opened it as I was walking. As I did so the matching Barbie thermos tumbled from the lunch box and crashed to the ground. Back in those days thermoses were made of metal and glass and upon reaching the ground even from just the short distance of a 6-year-old’s waist, the glass that lined the thermos shattered and with it so did my composure. I too, was shattered. Even so, the memory that is most strong is how happy my Barbie lunchbox made me.
