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I am a former IT professional that retired early to take on possibly the most terrifying, frustrating, amazingly rewarding job ever... being a Mom. My three unrepentant heathens keep me very busy and regularly force me to sharpen the wet noodle of my imagination in order to keep one shaky step ahead of them. In a given day I may be required to be the nemesis of Iron Man, a monster, a racetrack for assorted half-transformed transformers or the soundtrack to an epic battle between green army men and a penguin. It's nearly enough to drive you sane.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Back in the day...

Here's a blast from the past for ya kids, enjoy!


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So here I am "working" and I realize something......I hate people...Now dont get me wrong generally I am a friendly guy, I mean I wont punch you without warning, but the majority of people in this world need to be shot...I don't feel like they should be polluting our gene pool...If humans operated like most other animal species then I believe that our civilization would be much far advanced..For example The Urbanites, one of the greatest early civilizations, were capable of making metal alloys when most other people were realizing that if you beat 2 rocks together you might get a sharp edge. The only drawback to the urbanites was that they had no weapons..They were the first ones to have a utopian society ruined by stupidity..Now was it the urbanites own stupidity for not making weapons, or was it the nomadic tribesmen who overran them who were stupid for not learning from them and assimilating into the civilization. I dont know. If the urbanites were left to their own devices who can say where we would be right now, most likely not here where we are now. If the nomads would have learned from them and had some kind of cultural exchange they could have assimalated with the urbanites and likely created one of the greatest civilizations ever, rivaling the babylonians, the egyptians, the greeks, and so on. Alas that didn't happen because people are fearful, territorial, warlike creatures. Its really sad that a species such as ours can't get past petty differences and work together to advance mankind. That isn't going to happen any time soon. I say fuck it!!! Give in to the territorial, warlike urges. If you like your neighbors house, kill him and take it, but you had better be prepared to defend it from anyone else who wants it. Now you may say that this sounds like anarchy, but its not, its nature. Well now I am getting a little off base but hell it all sounds good. Remember this above all else, Indivdual people are mostly all right, but mostly people suck...


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Random Top Ten of the Week

Top Ten Drawbacks to being a Superhero




10. Have to have a weirdo alter-ego




9. Porn stars stealing your name "What do you mean you're superman??...oh"




8. Cant Tell a Chick, "I know (insert superhero's name here)




7. Reveal secret identity every time you break glasses




6. No-one ever gets to have sex, the kids are watching




5. Twenty minutes to get out of tights to use bathroom




4. You can never sleep.....




3. Someone swearing eternal vengeance on you every two weeks.




2. One D.U.I and they wanna lock you up...even if you are driving the batmobile




1. The only one available to wax the batpole is Alfred (I think that fits with number six also)








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Monday, February 21, 2011

Funnies OTD

demotivational posters - THIS KITTY IS SAD


Poor kitty, I'm saddened by that too. At least you get to vomit in their slippers.


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There! Did you hear that?! That was the sound of my childhood screaming in horror and pain. Burning, rage-filled pain. With fire.


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Bacon makes it better... bacon makes everything better.. Mmmm.. Bacon..


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Ow ow ow ow ow laughing so hard ow ow ow ow ow ow


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Can't sleep clowns will eat me can't sleep clowns will eat me can't sleep clowns will eat me


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Masochism is Fun

For background noise as I puttered about the kitchen this morning I turned on fox news radio.. I should really know better by now. As I chopped celery for a roast chicken stock my ears caught ranting about the teachers' strike in Wisconsin. Am I the only one finding this rather retarded? While I agree that our nation's teachers get bent over without a reach around quite often, I do not see this as the answer. If they really want private sector pay, go to the private sector. And by all that is unholy, if you're going to strike, do it like you mean it. Don't get fake dr's notes while television news cameras are taping you! What kind of example are you setting here? To my mind all you are doing is telling kids that if they don't like a rule, you should quit doing your job and lie to get what you want.


More later, I'm going to go beat up some bread dough until I can think straight



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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Terminal Brain Pretzel

I've been spending a lot of time on the phone with friends lately and we all are wondering the same thing.. What the bloody hell happened to common sense? When did it become an astounding talent to put a simple meal on the table? It's really not hard kids. It doesn't even have to take a lot of time or effort. And don't even get me started on the insanity in the news, my brain might leak out my ears in self defense. We live in a world where the government will hand you a paycheck for being a drug addict, but will send children's services to your house if someone claims you feed your children organic food. Organic Food... Oh.. My.. The Horror.. gah. We are not allowed to appropriately discipline our children, but we have to pay the fines if they do something wrong. We throw a fit if someone believes in a woman's right to choose, then cheer the bombing of foreign people.. you know, like women and children.. What. The. Hell. If you are against killing, fine. Be against all killing. Not just the killing that offends your invisible sky pixie.

I am very anti-ignorance and am well known for my rants about stupid people. I'm also 1 bajillion percent anti-hypocrite. You want to claim you're a christian and therefor better than me? Fine, RTFM and get back to me. If you are going to claim The Bible is the LITERAL word of god, put your money where your mouth is. You either believe the whole thing, or none of it. It's not a multiple choice situation. The same goes for any other organized religion. Either live up to your hype or STFU.

I am so very sick and tired of all the labels being flung about. Liberal, Libertarian, Republican, Fascist, Marxist, etc and so on. Stop the grammar school namecalling, get over yourself, and move the hell on. Our economy is in the crapper, our kids are failing at life and our amazing men and women in the military are dying. Your petty BS argument is invalid. If you really want to fight childhood obesity, stop harassing McDonald's and start booting your kids outside to play. The burger didn't make them fat, your lazy ass parking them in front of the TV so they'll leave you alone did. The school didn't make them fail the test, you not taking an active and informed role in their education did. Yes parents, I'm blaming you. You, the ones that buy the burger, that blow off the homework, that don't set a responsible example. Their potential future starts and stops at home. What we do and say matters far more than what they see on television, in video games, or on the radio. All of this is within our control. Don't want your son wearing saggy pants? Don't freaking buy them. Don't want your daughter dressing like a cheap hooker? Don't buy the clothes that allow it. Don't want your kids playing that violent video game? Don't buy it.

Wake the hell up people, there's no reset button and we're very close to seriously phuct.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Sqeee Level Joy

One of my favoritest people ever has begun a most wonderful blog. Yay! We often disagree, often have wildly different interests, and have been friends sisters for longer than either of us is willing to admit to. Her contribution to the interwebs, From the Edges of Sanity, will amuse, enrage, and possibly inform, but it will never bore.

So please, join me in welcoming Argent Dragon to the ranks of proud instigators. I won't say you'll not regret it, but you will enjoy it :)

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Cake!

If you're anything like me.. and many of you are.. in the top of your pantry/cabinet you have a host of random cake mixes left from birthdays, holidays or just random in-store cravings. You may decide to bake one ( or three ) for no other reason than hey, it's cake, but find yourself short an ingredient or two. Take Red Velvet cake for example. We all know it's good any way you make it, but especially glorious when gently swathed in a layer of tangy cream cheese frosting.

But wait! Oh no! all out of cream cheese! what are we to do?!?!
Fear not! with a few minor tweaks, a basic buttercream can come to the rescue with all that wonderful tangy tounge zapping goodness. Here's how I did it :

  • 2 sticks of butter, softened
  • 1c shortening
  • 1 bag confectioner's sugar
  • a dash or two of salt
  • splash of vanilla
  • about 1 tsp fresh ground ginger
  • barest pinch of ground clove
  • 1/2c plain yogurt
  • 1 baker's square of white chocolate, melted and whisked with enough evap milk to make it pourable
  • milk as needed to make the frosting creamy

beat the snot out of the butter and shortening on high until creamy and fluffy. slowly add the sugar about 1/3 of the bag at a time. Beat each addition well to ensure a lack of lumps. mix together everything except the milk in a small bowl and add all at once. beat until combined and add more milk ONLY of it's needed. If you want a little more tang, add a very very slight amount of white vinegar to your chocolate/milk mixture. no more than 1/2 a tsp or you will regret it.
This will be a very soft frosting so either add while the cake is hot to melt it, chill the cake fully to keep it solid, or do both and have layers of wonderful flavor and texture.

It's easier than it sounds, fast, and best of all, seriously awesome in your mouth.

Brotherly Love



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So very true



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Batman is gonna get me



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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Batman!!!



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Top Ten Headache Inducers

  1. Help! I'm stuck on a broken escalator!
  2. Complaints about other drivers.. via text.. while you're driving
  3. The battery on my phone sucks! I have to charge it once a day!
  4. Is the floor wet? (surrounded by wet floor signs)
  5. Oh Wow! You can make bread without a bread machine?!?!
  6. Who is Robert E Lee? ( from a southerner )
  7. Going to a gas station with 8 inches of snow on the ground for a 6pack of cheap beer.. after 2am
  8. White boys from suburbia trying to pretend to be "gangsta"
  9. Hipsters, nuff said
  10. Emo kids with Hot Topic wardrobes bought with daddy's platinum visa complaining about how "depressing" their life is.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Poor tiny boy

Rob took one look at all the snow and cold outside and promptly decided the best place to spend the day was wrapped in his fleece blanket in Mommy's lap.. poor lil guy lol


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