The Luv Bug

Another post by Miss Marcia:

Is it just me or has cupid arrived extremely early, seems like there’s something going around and it’s called the Luv Bug.  People all of a sudden deciding to hang up their “players card” and get married to that one lady they have known they could rely on for years.  I’m not talking about getting engaged to this person, I mean within a few days just decide to say “what tha heck, might as well marry her” and next thing you know they’re down at the magistrates office.  Yes, ahh love.

Then there’s the couple that has only known each other for almost 6 months and they have decided to move in together.  They’re in so much love, that when one is away, they act like Siamese Twins who have been separated for the first time.  They can finish each other sentences and almost read each other’s minds. They are 1, lol. Ok being silly but on a serious note they have taken a lot of time to get to know each other and realize they fit like a glove.

The luv bug can strike when your time has come, sometimes it can be a false alarm, but with careful notes of the symptoms you can tell when you and your partner have been struck.  Now once the real luv bug gets hold of you it’s not gonna let go, so be ready for the best time of your life.

Some of these symptoms are: if you and your partner see eye to eye on things, you all enjoy each other company, you all feel so alive with each other, you all are in tune with each other’s  feelings, there’s a great deal of respect and affection being shown, you are “it” (as in the only one; not girl/guy #1, 2 or 3), receive QT without a fight, YOU LOOK AT THAT PERSON AND THINK “I AM SO LUCKY” and you know they are thinking the same about you, etc. (this list goes on forever)

False alarms: if you can’t reach him/her for days at a time, he wines and dines you but then starts fading into the background and comes back every and then, if this person makes you feel temporarily special, if the person has the signs of a player, and please do not think you are falling in love with someone just because the sex might be good, etc. COMMON SENSE SHOULD HELP PEOPLE OUT WITH FALSE ALARMS

I’m going to leave everyone with this little piece of advice, I know this is supposed to be about the Luv Bug, but some people don’t understand WHAT MIGHT LOOK GOOD, MIGHT NOT BE GOOD FOR YOU, there’s more to a person than just their looks. CAN’T JUST A BOOK BY ITS COVER, JUST BECAUSE THE COVER MAY LOOK GOOD DOESN’T MEAN THE STORY WON’T SUCK AND IF YOU END UP READING A GOOD STORY YOU WILL NEVER WANNA PUT IT DOWN.  You have to spend time with someone to get to know who they are, a few jump in the sheets sessions ain’t gonna cut it. There may be more to come on this subject one day.

This is a blog brought to you by Miss Marcia.

I AM THANKFUL...

FOR THE WIFE

WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,

BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,

AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.




FOR THE HUSBAND

WHO IS ON THE SOFA

BEING A COUCH POTATO,

BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME

AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.




FOR THE TEENAGER

WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES

BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,

NOT ON THE STREETS.





FOR THE TAXES I PAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM EMPLOYED .




FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE

BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.




FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.



FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE




FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING, WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME .



FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING

I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT

BECAUSE IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.



FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT

BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .



FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM WARM.





FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH

WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS

I CAN HEAR.



FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.




FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN

CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.




FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF

IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS

BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.



FOR A BROKEN HEART

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE LOVED DEEPLY

What Not To Wear...When Voting...

Please advise everyone you know that they absolutely can
NOT go to the polls wearing any Obama/ McCain (or whoever you are voting for)
shirts, pins, hats, etc. It is AGAINST THE LAW and will be grounds to
have the polling officials to turn you away. This is considered
campaigning and no one can campaign within X amount of feet of the
polls. They are counting on us being overly excited and not being aware
of this long standing law that you can bet will be ENFORCED THIS
YEAR!!!!!

They are banking that if you are turned away, you will not go home and
change your clothes and return to the polls to vote. Please just don't
wear ANY gear of any sorts to the polls! Please share this information
with as many people as you can. If you are already aware of this,
please don't take it as insulting your intelligence.

Have a great day and see you at the polls on November 4th.

10 (More) Reasons You're Not Rich

by Jeffrey Strain
Wednesday, October 1, 2008provided by

Many people assume they aren't rich because they don't earn enough money. If I only earned a little more, I could save and invest better, they say.

The problem with that theory is they were probably making exactly the same argument before their last several raises. Becoming a millionaire has less to do with how much you make, it's how you treat money in your daily life.

The list of reasons you may not be rich doesn't end at 10. Caring what your neighbors think, not being patient, having bad habits, not having goals, not being prepared, trying to make a quick buck, relying on others to handle your money, investing in things you don't understand, being financially afraid and ignoring your finances.

Here are 10 more possible reasons you aren't rich: 

You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don't view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved.

You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.

You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.

You started too late: The magic of compound interest works best over long periods of time. If you find you're always saying there will be time to save and invest in a couple more years, you'll wake up one day to find retirement is just around the corner and there is still nothing in your retirement account.

You don't do what you enjoy: While your job doesn't necessarily need to be your dream job, you need to enjoy it. If you choose a job you don't like just for the money, you'll likely spend all that extra cash trying to relieve the stress of doing work you hate.

You don't like to learn: You may have assumed that once you graduated from college, there was no need to study or learn. That attitude might be enough to get you your first job or keep you employed, but it will never make you rich. A willingness to learn to improve your career and finances are essential if you want to eventually become wealthy.

You buy things you don't use: Take a look around your house, in the closets, basement, attic and garage and see if there are a lot of things you haven't used in the past year. If there are, chances are that all those things you purchased were wasted money that could have been used to increase your net worth.

You don't understand value: You buy things for any number of reasons besides the value that the purchase brings to you. This is not limited to those who feel the need to buy the most expensive items, but can also apply to those who always purchase the cheapest goods. Rarely are either the best value, and it's only when you learn to purchase good value that you have money left over to invest for your future.

Your house is too big: When you buy a house that is bigger than you can afford or need, you end up spending extra money on longer debt payments, increased taxes, higher upkeep and more things to fill it. Some people will try to argue that the increased value of the house makes it a good investment, but the truth is that unless you are willing to downgrade your living standards, which most people are not, it will never be a liquid asset or money that you can ever use and enjoy. You fail to take advantage of opportunities: There has probably been more than one occasion where you heard about someone who has made it big and thought to yourself, "I could have thought of that." There are plenty of opportunities if you have the will and determination to keep your eyes open.

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My New Camera: Sony A(alpha)300...Time For Some Traveling...!!

This past week I finally got my camera upgrade, and I'm loving it. I'm still trying to do the photography thing, so go check out my page Grant Photography.

Here is a little bit about my camera from Sony:

"If you're new to DSLR photography, the α (alpha) DSLR-A300 is the perfect choice for you. To kick start your new hobby, a high quality DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens is included."

Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A300: the camera that links you and your subject. For first-time DSLR users, Sony combines superb 10.2 MP quality, a high quality DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens, and Live Preview in a large tilting 2.7" LCD monitor for point-and-shoot simplicity. You'll have super-quick AF response, continuous shooting speed up to 3 fps with viewfinder and up to 2 fps in live view mode, plus high sensitivity (ISO 3200) for great low-light shots. What's more, you get simple controls, Creative Style settings and in-camera Super SteadyShot® image stabilization that work with every Sony, Carl Zeiss® and legacy Minolta a-mount lens. Stamina® power for up to 730 shots, Auto Pop-up Flash and many more features make DSLR model an excellent choice for your favorite new hobby.

10.2 MP CCD

Superb image quality gives you great DSLR shots right from the start, with a large APS-size CCD imager developed by Sony to expand dynamic range, and minimize noise more effectively for clear, sharp photos even at high sensitivity setting (up to ISO 3200).

Live Preview of Your Subject

The DSLR-A300’s Live Preview mode links you and your subject on a large 2.7”¹ LCD screen, for a familiar point-and-shoot style -- with super-quick AF response and accurate exposure control to help you catch the perfect moment. In Live Preview mode, the camera bypasses the optical pentaprism mirror to create a live “eye-to-eye” view of loved ones, children, pets and fast-changing scenes.

Tiltable 2.7”¹ Clear Photo LCD Plus™ Screen

A large built-in screen with 2-way angle tilt provides a sharp, clear view of your subject and tilts up or down for low-angle or high-angle monitoring in situations where you want a child-level or overhead shot.

Continuous Shooting While Viewing

The DSLR-A300 lets you shoot continuously at up to 3 frames per second while you see your subject in the viewfinder², so you never lose track of the action. In JPEG mode, you can shoot up to the limit of your flash memory card; in RAW Burst Mode you can capture up to 6 shots, with intelligent buffer management to allow more shots to be captured without waiting for the buffer to clear.

Smart Teleconverter 2X Zoom

At the touch of a button you can zoom in electronically on your subject, reproducing pixels on a 1:1 basis with no degradation in picture quality. One touch zooms in at 1.4X, the second touch advances to 2X zoom -- creating the 35mm equivalent of a 200mm telephoto effect with the DSLR-A300’s standard 18-70mm zoom lens.

Expanded ISO Sensitivity

A broad sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 3200 enables the DSLR-A300 to capture beautiful color images even in very dim light -- with High ISO Noise Reduction technology that reduces picture noise artifacts at high-sensitivity ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 settings by eliminating noise from RAW data after analog-to-digital conversion.

Super SteadyShot® In-Camera Image Stabilization

Because image stabilization is built into the DSLR-A300, every lens benefits by an advantage of from 2.5 to 3.5 exposure steps. This allows you to shoot effectively with minimum blur even in low light without flash -- or adjust exposure control for smaller lens aperture, to increase depth of field and bring both foreground and background into sharp focus.

Bionz™ Image Processor

The “brain” of the ? (alpha) DSLR-A300 is the advanced Sony Bionz™ Image Processor, using hardware-based Large Scale Integrated (LSI) circuitry to enhance images with rich tonal reproduction, improved white balance and exposure control, and expanded D-Range Optimizer capabilities. With 2-channel data transfer from CCD to processor, your camera can also respond faster.

1200-zone Evaluative Metering⁵

Exposure information from the image sensor dedicated to Live View is divided into 1200 zones of luminance and RGB color information. In addition D-Range Optimizer technology contributes to judge the scene and then determine the optimum exposure to reproduce images with a more natural look.

Dynamic Range Optimizer

To improve results with backlit subjects and recover details hidden in shadows or lost in glare, the DSLR-A300 provides Dynamic Range Optimizer at two levels: Normal DRO, to improve detail using standard gamma curves for fast shot-to-shot response time, or Advanced DRO, to adjust dynamic range area-by-area for the greatest precision.

Anti-Dust Technology

Changing lenses in a DSLR can allow dust to enter the camera -- so to keep the CCD imager cleaner for better pictures, the DSLR-A300 utilizes both static-free anti-dust coating on the CCD filter and anti-dust vibration that automatically shakes the CCD to dislodge dust each time the camera is shut off.

Auto Pop-Up Flash

The camera flash automatically pops up and fires when needed, to help first-time DSLR photographers shoot more effectively. Auto Pop-up works in Auto mode and some scene selection modes; Flash is cancelled in Landscape, Sport or Sunset modes and in “Flash Off” position on the Exposure Mode dial.

Eye-Start Autofocus System

It begins precision autofocus adjustments the moment you raise the camera to your eye -- so unlike some DSLR cameras that don’t start focusing until the shutter button is half-pressed, the Sony DSLR-A300 never slows down your ability to catch fast action.

9-Point Center Cross AF Sensor

A fast focus motor and improved focus control help bring images into sharp definition more quickly, with predictive focus control that automatically calculates the position of a fast-moving subject.

Scene Selection Modes

Along with auto exposure, the DSLR-A300 gives you scene selection modes to optimize camera performance for Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset and Night Portrait/Night View situations.

Creative Style Settings

To express your creativity and personal taste, you can adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness settings for any of 8 finishing styles -- including Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Sunset, B & W and Adobe RGB modes.

Index and Slide Show Display

To quickly review your photos, the DSLR-A300 can display 4, 9 or 25-frame index views -- or present automatic slide shows with fade-in/fade-out effect.

High-Resolution Thumbnails for PhotoTV HD Viewing⁴

The DSLR-A300 automatically creates high-resolution thumbnail images for viewing on Sony’s BRAVIA® HDTV in optimized PhotoTV HD mode, with image format adjustable for standard 3:2 or widescreen 16:9 display.

Function Guide Display

On-screen menus are intuitive and easy to use -- and a simple Camera Function Display can be activated and operated with one hand using the “Fn” (Function) button and controller button to adjust Flash mode, Autofocus mode, White Balance, Metering mode, AF area and D-Range Optimizer.

Stamina® Battery Power

In optical viewfinder mode, you can take up to 750 shots³ on a fully charged NP-FM500H InfoLITHIUM® battery -- and you’ll be able to see about how much power remains in percentage increments, so you can keep shooting in confidence.

High-Capacity Media Options

For conveniently storing and sharing your images, the ? (alpha) DSLR-A300 accepts CompactFlash™ Type I/II media and Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media via an optional adapter.

Advanced Lenses and System Accessories

Sony’s ? (alpha) system gives you everything you need to expand your creativity in DSLR photography: precision Sony DT zoom lenses and specialty lenses, Sony “G” Series lenses with advanced motorized autofocusing, amazingly bright Carl Zeiss® lens designs, professional-quality flash units, and over 16 million Minolta a-mount lenses sold worldwide.

**info can be found on the Sony website. Click title to go there. For a Full Review go to Camera Labs: Sony A300** All photos Provided by www.Cameralabs.com

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Biden/ Palin Debate Parody

The Biden/ Palin debate parody. They pick on her stupidity just as much as they did George Bush's.  So would you really want to vote for her?

Imagine, if McCain dies, would you want her to be your Take Over President?

http://tv.yahoo.com/saturday-night-live/show/194/videos/10037417 


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Saturday Night Live Sarah Palin Skit 1

This is the mock interview parody of Sarah Palin.

Debate parody coming soon.

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/ 


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Palin Failin'

Palin always answered a different question from what she was asked? Did McCain give her any important information? She had no clue what to say, or what her policies even were.

McCain picked her to take over the Hillary voters, not realizing Palin is not Hillary...she is a Bush with Breasts...probably has the penis, cause she gotta have balls to be McCain's running mate.

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What Not To Wear...When Voting...

Please advise everyone you know that they absolutely can
NOT go to the polls wearing any Obama/ McCain (or whoever you are voting for)
shirts, pins, hats, etc. It is AGAINST THE LAW and will be grounds to
have the polling officials to turn you away. This is considered
campaigning and no one can campaign within X amount of feet of the
polls. They are counting on us being overly excited and not being aware
of this long standing law that you can bet will be ENFORCED THIS
YEAR!!!!!

They are banking that if you are turned away, you will not go home and
change your clothes and return to the polls to vote. Please just don't
wear ANY gear of any sorts to the polls! Please share this information
with as many people as you can. If you are already aware of this,
please don't take it as insulting your intelligence.

Have a great day and see you at the polls on November 4th.

What Women Want

Title is clickable...all regards go to Tonya Reid 

The five types of men that women go for:

The Bad Boy—He may not have a pot to p*ss in or a window to throw it out, but, if he’s a thug or some other type of bad boy, women will want him. BAD. They’ll wanna fight other women for him. They’ll wanna be his baby mama. They’ll wanna be the one that he settles for. Guess what? This dude’s not gonna settle! He loves the attention and he’ll play a woman as long as she lets him. And if you leave him? So what. There’s another woman waiting around the corner to take your place. Turns out he’s been seeing her on the side anyway.

The Brainiac—Women are turned on by a certain part of a man where the bigger, the better. I’m talking about his brain, of course! We love a man who can challenge our intellect and enlighten us on a few subjects, whether it be politics, mechanical engineering, or whatever subject matter we’re lacking knowledge in. It’s sexy when a man can hold a stimulating conversation and actually look us in the eye. It doesn’t hurt when he can answer a few questions while playing Trivial Pursuit, either.

The Charmer—Charisma is extremely important. Nobody wants to end up with someone who will bore them out of their skull. It’s important to us that our man is appreciated by our friends and loved ones. He should have the wit and charm to hold folks in awe for hours on end. We want to hear them say “What a great guy! I like him. When is he coming around again?”

The Knight in Shining Armor—Let’s face it, women don’t like wimps. We want a man to protect us from danger, defend our honor, and carry our heavy groceries (not necessarily in that order). We want a strong man in our corner. Not that we’ll test him, but we basically want him to be able to kick someone’s butt if it comes down to that.

The Perfect Man—Does he exist? Some seem to have found him. This is the guy who fits a good chunk of the checklist items of what we want in a man. Handsome? Check. Got a job? Check. Watches chick flicks without complaining? Check. He may have some little quirks that we think are cute, but overall he’s all that, and then some. Sometimes he’s right in front of us and we don’t even realize it.

What Men Want

Title is clickable...all regards go to Tonya Reid 

Men and women are quite different, which basically means that (surprise!) they are driven by different things in a mate. Having been a single woman living in Los Angeles for a while now, and being the ever-observant creature that I am, I feel that the following is pretty accurate in regard to what we want from each other: 

These are the five types of women that men go for:

The Slut—It’s no secret that men are driven by what they see. The chicks that prance around in barely-there outfits and put themselves out there like walking sex billboards will definitely attract a man, but not for long. These women are the “Promiscuous” girls that Nelly Furtado sang about. They think it’s cute to get sloppy drunk and flash strangers. They feel empowered by having one-night stands and getting attention from as many men as they can. Without the shenanigans of these girls, Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild fame would have been forced into another line of work.

The Knockout—She’s beautiful, she’s confident, and she knows how to get what she wants. All eyes are on her when she walks into a room. Mucho points for a man’s ego. Other men wish they could have her and women are slightly intimidated by her (although they won’t admit it).

The Challenge—Men love the thrill of the hunt. They want the woman that is attractive, smart, charming … and out of their reach. The woman who doesn’t fall all over them when other women do. The woman this is nonchalant or even slightly aloof regarding the fact that this man wants her so bad. She may even be his friend, but he just can’t quite get there.

The Submissive—These are women who will make a man feel like a man. She likes for him to take the bull by the horns in the relationship and she will cater to him no matter what. He won’t have to clean/take care of the kids/cook or do much of anything because she’s like his own personal servant.

The One You Can Take Home to Mama—This woman is just an all-around great catch. She gets along with his friends, understands him like no other, makes him laugh, shares his interests, stimulates his mind, maybe even lets him watch a game in peace every once in a while. She’s a keeper!

Demotivation

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Some Info on Republican Vice President Sarah Palin

I recieved this information in an e-mail. I'm not certain or care about the validity of it, I never intend to vote republican anyways. I care to much about my own life, versus the pockets of those that are already weathly. I still don't understand why poor people vote republican, is it the morals and values they have? Like rich get richer, poor get jail, gays can't marry, anti-abortion even in the case of rape, I was semi-conversative at one point. Then I realized, Bush really didn't care about black people. Matter of fact, Bush nor McCain cares about anyone making less than $10 Million a year.

Enjoy...

This is from a Bryn Mawr college grad to her fellow alums  

Dear classmates -
 
As an Alaskan, I am writing to give all of you some  information on Sarah Palin, Senator McCain's choice for VP. As an Alaska voter, I
know more than most of you about her and, frankly, I am horrified that he picked her.
 
 The most accurate description of her is red neck. Her husband works in the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay and races snow mobiles. She is a life time member of the NRA and has worked tirelessly to allow indiscriminate hunting of wildlife in Alaska , particularly wolves and bears. She has spent millions of Alaska state dollars on aerial hunting of these predators from helicopters and airplanes , dollars that should have been spent, for example, on Alaska 's failing school system.We have the lowest rate of high school graduation in the country. Not all of you may think aerial predator hunting is so bad, but how anyone (other than Alaska wolf-haters, of which there are many, most without teeth), could think this use of funds is appropriate is beyond me. If you want to know more about the aerial hunting travesty, let me know and I will send some links to informative web sites.
 
 She has been a strong supporter of increased use of fossil fuels, yet the McCain campaign has the nerve to say she has 'green' policies. The only thing green about Sarah Palin is her lack of experience. She has consistently supported drilling in ANWR, use of coal-burning power plants (as I write this, a new coal plant is being built in her home town of Wasilla ), strip mining, and almost anything else that will unnecessarily exploit the diminishing resources of Alaska and destroy & its environment.
 
 Prior to her one year as governor of Alaska , she was mayor of Wasilla, a small red neck town outside Anchorage. The average maximum education level of parents of junior high school kids in Wasilla is 10th grade. Unfortunately, I have to go to Wasilla every week to get groceries and other supplies, so I have continual contact with the people who put Palin in office in the first place. I know what I'm talking about.

 

These people don't have a concept of the world around them or of the serious issues facing the US . Furthermore, they don't care. So long as they can go out and hunt their moose every fall, kill wolves and bears and drive their snow mobiles and ATVs through every corner of the wilderness, they're happy. I wish I were exaggerating.
 
 Sarah Palin is currently involved in a political corruption scandal.   She fired an individual in law enforcement here because she didn't like how he treated one of her relatives during a divorce. The man's performance and ability weren't considered; it was a totally personal firing and is currently under investigation. While the issue isn't close to the scandal of Ted Steven's corruption, it shows that Palin isn't 'squeaky clean' and causes me to think there may be more issues that could come to light. Clearly McCain doesn't care.
 
 When you line Palin up with Biden, the comparison would be laughable if it weren't so serious. Sarah Palin knows nothing of economics (admittedly a weak area for McCain), or of international affairs, knows nothing of national government, Social Security, unemployment, health care systems - you name it. The idea of her meeting with heads of foreign governments around the world truly frightens me.
 
 In an increasingly dangerous world, with the economy in shambles in the US , Sarah Palin is uniquely UNqualified to be vice president. John McCain is not a young man. Should something happen to him such that the vice president had to step in, it would destroy our country and possibly the world to have someone as inexperienced and inappropriate as Sarah Palin. The choice of Palin is a cheap shot by McCain to try to get Hillary supporters to vote for him. when McCain introduced her today, Palin had the nerve to compare herself with Hillary and Geraldine Ferraro. Sarah Palin, you are no Hillary Clinton.
 
To those of you who, like me, supported Hillary and were upset that she did not get the nomination, please don't think that Sarah Palin is a worthy substitute. If you supported Hillary, regardless of what you think the media and the democratic party may have done to undermine her campaign, the person to support now is Obama, not Sarah Palin. To those of you who are independent or undecided, don't let the choice of Palin sway you in favor of McCain. Choosing her shows how unqualified McCain is to be president. To those of you who are conservative, I guess you have no choice for president. But at lease try to see how the poor choice of Palin tells us a great deal about McCain's judgment.
While the political posturing inherent in the choice of Palin is obvious, the more serious issue is the fact that the VP is, literally, a heartbeat away from the presidency. Sarah Palin is totally and unequivocally unqualified to be vice president, let alone president.
 
I know this is a lengthy and emotional email, but the stakes are high. I thought it might help for all of you, regardless of political affiliation, to know something about Palin from someone who has to live with her administration in Alaska on a daily basis.
 
 Here's some basic background from MoveOn.org< /A>:
 *    She was elected Alaska 's governor a little over a year and a half ago.
       Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage.
 *    Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest.
 *    She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000.
 *    Palin thinks creationism should be taught in public schools.
 *    She's doesn't think humans are the cause of climate change.
 *    She's solidly in line with John McCain's 'Big Oil first' energy policy. 
 *    She's pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won't be ready for years.  

 *    She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species — she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska.

 

 Here's a sample of Alaskan's responses:
 She is really just a mayor from a small town outside Anchorage who has been a governor for only 1.5 years, and has ZERO national and international experience. I shudder to think that she could be the person taking that 3AM call on the White House hotline, and the one who could potentially be charged with leading the US in the volatile international scene that exists today. —Rose M. , Fairbanks , AK

 

 She is VERY, VERY conservative, and far from perfect. She's a hunter and fisherwoman, but votes against the environment again and again. She ran on ethics reform, but is currently under investigation for several charges involving hiring and firing of state officials. She has NO experience beyond Alaska . —Christine B., Denali Park , AK

 

 As an Alaskan and a feminist, I am beyond words at this announcement. Palin is not a feminist, and she is not the reformer she claims to be. —Karen L., Anchorage , AK

 

 Alaskans, collectively, are just as stunned as the rest of the nation. She is doing well running our State, but is totally inexperienced on the national level, and very much unequipped to run the nation, if it came to that. She is as far right as one can get, which has already been communicated on the news. In our office of thirty employees (dems, republicans, and nonpartisans), not one person feels she is ready for the V.P. position.—Sherry C., Anchorage , AK

 

 She's vehemently anti-choice and doesn't care about protectin g our natural resources, even though she has worked as a fisherman. McCain chose her to pick up the Hillary voters, but Palin is no Hillary. —Marina L., Juneau , AK

 

 I think she's far too inexperienced to be in this position. I'm all for a woman in the White House, but not one who hasn't done anything to deserve it. There are far many other women who have worked their way up and have much more experience that would have been better choices. This is a patronizing decision on John McCain's part- and insulting to females everywhere that he would assume he'll get our vote by putting 'A Woman' in that position.—Jennifer M., Anchorage, AK

 

 Please forward this to everyone you know!

When You Let Your Kids Watch BET and MTV...and We Indirectly Promote This

I found this article HERE, read below and click the link to view the video. This will not be my child, and if it is yours, or your's is like this, I am ashamed, and feel sorry for you.

When Parenting Goes Wrong… Kids Freak Fest!
Aug.22, 2008 KDogg, Our Children, Uncategorized, What in the World?


My wife and I had just arrived home today from our son’s soccer practice when we heard our neighbor, yell out to her 6yr old son to “get your “A” over here “M_F‘er!” We couldn’t believe our ears. Why would she be talking to that child that way?

This isn’t the first time that I heard profanity coming from that home, although they usually wait until 2:30am, when the rest of the neighborhood is asleep, to curse someone out. This probably isn’t the first time that that child has heard those words either. But this is the first time I have ever heard anyone cuss out a 1st-grader. If her son is anything like my 6yr-old, then he just added that phrase to his own vocabulary…although, for him, it was probably already there from a previous cussin’ out.

It is not unusual to see this same 6yr-old with his three or four under-10yr-old siblings out, running the street, past 10:00PM. There is no telling what else he has been exposed to.

Children will hear, see, touch, taste, and say everything that they aren’t supposed to. They will go places they shouldn’t go, and do things they shouldn’t do. In today’s society, where often both parents have to work, families have less time to spend together. My kids get up at 6:30am and I drop them off at school by7:30 am.  After school they go to daycare. I then pick them up at 5:00 pm on my way home from work. My wife gets home 30min later. My children go to bed at 7:30pm.  So while our children were with other influences for approx 9hrs, we usually have only 2hrs to spend together as a family. During that time we have to prepare dinner, help with homework, prepare for tests, go over class work, etc.

Our situation is definitely not unique. Many families have similar schedules. We just have to maximize the small quantity of time we have together by turning it into quality time. Quality is better than quantity. I don’t think the mother of that 6yr-old has a job or is even looking for a one so she definitely has a large quantity of time.

We, as parents, all have to be firmly implanted in our children’s lives. More now than ever before. We have to actively “Teach” our children right from wrong and, here’s the clincher, also “Lead” by example. The “Do as I say, not as I do” ideology does not fly. If we don’t teach our children, someone or something else will.

We have to become our child’s greatest influence. There is no telling what they have been exposed to at school, daycare, or etc. so we have to be vigilant. We need to be their role-models. However, with that comes a huge responsibility. We have to actually be something worth them modeling themselves after. 

We cannot be “best friends” with our children. Best friends do not discipline each other. Best friends are peers…social/emotional equals.  Parents should not consider themselves their child’s equal. The child will reciprocate that idea. Try disciplining them after that!

We also have to help our children develop a conscience that will allow them to remove themselves from the desire to do something they know that they shouldn’t do. I remember a song my mother taught me when I was growing up. It went like this:

Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see.
Oh, be careful little eyes, what you see.
There’s a Father up above, who is looking down below, 
so be careful little eyes, what you see.

Be careful little ears what you hear…
Be careful little mouth what you say…
Be careful little hands, what you touch…
Be careful little feet, where you go…

That song was scary to me when I was growing up. It made me think twice about doing something bad even if I could’ve gotten away with it freely. I could literally envision God standing over me with his arms folded and a look of disapproval on his face.  That song puts some responsibility in the hands of the child.  Our children are smart; they are quick learners. A lot of the time, a child will know that something “IS” wrong even if they do not know “WHY.” They will often know that they shouldn’t…even if you didn’t specifically instruct them not to. The song also helps reinforce the idea that even when Mommy and Daddy aren’t there…the Father is!

 So what happens when the parents aren’t there for their children or teaching them right from wrong? What happens when adults treat children as their peers and allow the kids to act as if they were adults? Well…watch the following video.

We Need To Pray

*Green

When Girls Don't Put Out...Guys Don't Give Up

I'm not sure of the source, I got this in an e-mail. I hope you enjoy.



When Girls Don't Put Out!!
This was written by a guy ... it's pretty damn smart.

Girls -- Please have a sense of humor! I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart.

FOR EXAMPLE:

One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed.  Well, the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, 'I don't feel like it, I just want you to hold me.'

I said, 'WHAT??!! What was that?!'

So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear...

'You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.'

She responded to my puzzled look by saying, 'Can't you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?'

Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.

The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, big unnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different very expensive outfits. She couldn't decide which one to take, so I told her we'd just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said, 'Lets get a pair for each outfit.'

We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you... she was so excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn't even know how to play tennis.

I think I threw her for a loop when I said, 'That's fine, honey.' She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, 'I think this is all
dear, let's go to the cashier.'

I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, 'No honey, I don't feel like it.'

Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled, 'WHAT?'

I then said, 'Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.'

And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, 'Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?'

Apparently I'm not having sex tonight either....but at least that bitch knows I'm smarter than her

That's what I'm talking about!!!
*Green 

More of How Men Think...

Don't ask why I'm sharing this. I heard the song today, and it kinda had something to do with my note from Friday, so I decided to share a little taste. Plus I like the song, video at the bottom. His reasons are still inexcusable, but ladies, some men do feel this way if you ever wonder, so make sure you're handling your's properly, cause you could lose a good man with your mediocrity.


"Cheat On You" - Trey Songz

[Intro]
Hey ladies! (hey ladies)
I know you gotta feel me on this
You see theres something thats been worrying me
And I need to get it off my chest
See when you got you a good man at home
Don't you do him wrong
'Cause imma tell you what he thinking
Uh huh huh

[Verse One]
It's 8:30
I know my baby kinda worried
I said I'd be there
Said I'd make it in a hurry
But I aint even on the way (I aint even on the way)
She thinking home is so perfect (perfect)
But I guess it's 'cause her vision kinda blurry (Ohh)
She don't relieze she do me so dirty (Ohh)
And she don't recongnize the things that she say

[Pre Chorus]
(Things you say) Can drive a man so crazy
(Make him wanna leave your ass) Got one foot outside the door
I can't take it no more
Sometimes I wanna (walk away)
(And find another lady ?) I do
'Cause all the things I been doing for you

[Chorus]
I'm getting tired of the
Things you do
To make me wanna cheat on you (All I go throgh)
All I gone through
Make me wanna cheat on you (When you act a)
When you act a fool
You make me wanna cheat on you (And I know it aint cool)
And I know it aint cool
But I'm gonna cheat on you (youuu)

[Verse Two]
It aint worth it (no)
You see my love you don't deserve it
You can take it, you can dish it, you can serve it
But when the tables turn on you (tables turn on you)
(I know) When every man deserves happines
(I know) When your the reason that it happened all along
And I tried to look past it oh but it's the
It's the its the

[Chorus]
Things you do
To make me wanna cheat on you (To make me wanna cheat on you)
All I gone through (All I go trough)
Make me wanna cheat on you
When you act a fool (When you act like you ain't got no sense)
I just wanna cheat on you
And I know it aint cool
But I'm gonna cheat on you (youuuu)

[Outro]
Hey ladies! (Hey ladies)
I know you gotta feel me on this (on this)
Things you say, can drive a man so crazy
Make him wanna leave your ass (Ohhhh)

Its the things you do
To make me wanna cheat on you (Drive a man so crazy)
All I go through
Make me wanna cheat on you (Find another lady)
When you act a fool
I just wanna cheat on you
And I know it aint cool
But I'm gonna cheat on you

Its the things you do
To make me wanna cheat on you (Drive a man so crazy)
All I gone through
Make me wanna cheat on you (Find another lady)
And I know it aint cool
But I'm gonna cheat on you (youuuu)

"Even Plastic Men Don't Have Their Stuff Together"

The following article was written by a friend of mine and I thought it was interesting enough to share with my few readers.  

Thanks to N. Washington for her boredom.

 

"BorEd @ WoRk

I've been thinking,...
Even plasitc men don't have their ish together.
Example: Barbie & Ken

This chic has had her stuff together from the jump!
Barbie has been a teacher, scuba diver, dance instructer, Olympian, vet, business owner, beautician, and equestrian to name a few. She has also owned numerous jeeps, convertibles, motor homes, beach houses, town houses, and mansions.

Barb doesn't stop here either, she has also served as foster mother to her two sisters Skipper and Kelly. (Check the age gap between Kelly and Barbie,...smells like a love child. Ken is probably the culprit. Him or G.I Joe with the Kung- Fu grip)

Speaking of which, let me also point out that Ken is a free-loader. He had one unsuccessful attempt at being a life-guard (Bay Watch Ken) but that was it. He has no assets and owns nothing. Everytime Barbie moves into a new spot...Ken's ass is right there.

After numerous weddings, and no kids, Ken says forget a commitment, he has it made. Whatever the case, Barbie isn't complaining. 43 years of all that and she still hanging on? Hmm... she ain't smiling for nothing!!

Men Explain Why They Have Affairs......

This was shared with me, the title links to the original article. I'm not sure of the validity of these responses, and non of them are true explanations or viable excuses. But they are just a few responses shared so women can see how men think. I'm starting to think we are a little stupid in some areas. Enjoy:

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

08/20/2008

Dear Annie: A person asked why men have affairs. When a man drifts, it's all emotion and hormones. We fear getting old. When we come home to wives who are exhausted from work, raising children and doing chores, and who don't have enough energy (understandably) to be attractive to their man, we feel unloved and become susceptible to flirtation. The other woman makes us feel young again.

Most men come to their senses and pray our wives will take us back. In my case, my wife and I made a list of what we need from each other. I keep hers at my desk: a hug once a day, doing something fun together once a week, time with the family. It's not a lot to ask and I happily oblige. Our marriage has never been better.

To women everywhere: Love your man. Put on a negligee. Forgive.

Succinct advice. We heard from hundreds of men and detected a pattern. Read on:

From Denver: I love my wife and children. The problem is sex, plain and simple. My wife is intimate twice a month and lays there like a corpse. I found relief with a woman in my office. The sex is passionate and varied. My greatest regret is that I cannot enjoy these things with my wife.

Illinois: I left my wife after two decades of being shown I was nothing to her. She never made me feel important. When you promise to have a romantic evening, don't bail at the last minute because something else is more important. Your MARRIAGE is most important.

Tulsa, Okla: When I met my wife, she was outgoing and fun. After 10 years, she wants to stay home and watch TV. She has gained an excessive amount of weight. She seldom speaks to me unless it is to order me around. When a young gal paid me some attention, it boosted my self-esteem like you would not believe. I felt someone wanted me. I pursued her and got caught red-handed.

Indiana: I have been married for 20 years. For the past five, my wife says sex once every other month is more than enough. I do the housework so she won't be tired, I put the kids to bed, and I've pleaded with her to see a doctor, to no avail. So I am in the process of finding a woman I can have a physical relationship with.

Missouri: If I express an opinion out loud and my wife isn't there to hear it, am I still wrong? For 40 years, I've been the one who supports the family, cleans the kitchen and does the laundry. Yet all vacation destinations are her choice and all friends we have are hers. Every few months I pay $150 for an hour with someone who takes care of me and doesn't tell me I'm wrong about everything. That hour lifts my self-esteem so I can continue in the marriage.

Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. E-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, Ill. 60611.

How Men and Women Think....

Read the difference between the two diary entries below:

HER:

Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to
meet at a bar to have a drink. I was shopping with my friends all day
long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but
he made no comment on it.

Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet
so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn't say much. I asked him what
was wrong; he said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he
was upset. He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me,
and not to worry about it.

On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and
kept driving. I can't explain his behavior. I don't know why he didn't
say, 'I love you, too.' When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him
completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore.

He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant
and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed.
About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. To my surprise, he responded to
my caress, and we made love.

But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere
else. He fell asleep - I cried. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure
that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster.




HIM:

My Harley wouldn't start today, but at least I got laid.

I Am Making Changes

Okay, so to the 3 or 4 loyal people that actually read my blogs and such, I have been slacking. I think I have a life now, so I'm not at the computer bored as much. 

Especially with the new job, I am rarely at the computer at work, and if so, it's for no longer than 5 minutes. After work I'm pretty occupied and I don't remember a weekend where I haven't either gone out of town or had a gathering at my home or to go to.

But my life is a lot more active, so this outlet of blogger is not a necessity anymore.

I'm not saying I'm stopping, but I won't be writing as often as I used to, only when I just really have something to say. No one really reads them anyways.

But for the few that did. I appreciate it. Keep checking and see if I have something.

Also I'll be back focused on my photography soon, just have other priorities right now. So probably near the start of next year, you'll see an explosion of my work.

Thanks,

*Green

30 Things Guys Would Be Better Off Knowing About Girls

I saw the following in the Notes section from a friends page, and thought it would be interesting to share, and see how people react to it. I'm not saying I agree with it, just curious of people's responses, you can see a few below.
Thanks to Miss Miranda. Facebook or Myspace. Below is the original note, and some comments. **(Layouts courtesy of www.facebook.com names and pictures have been removed.)

Some women may agree, some may think this makes women look bad. You be the judge. Do you agree with what was said?

30 Things Guys Would Be Better Off Knowing About Girls

1. Just becuz we have sex with you does NOT mean we wanna be with you. Sometimes, we actually like you LESS afterwards. & sometimes we don't want YOU to spend the night either, lol

2. We are NOT as clueless as you think we are. Just because we dont say anything doesn't mean we dont KNOW anything. 

3. Some girls enjoy being single & find it liberating. We aren't in high school anymore; we don't have to 'go together'. Sometimes we just wanna chill. 

4. There is a HUGE difference between a "groupie" & a "gold digger". The gold diggers are usually the really fabulous ones with the successful older gentleman. The groupies go for guys they'll never get, they get f*cked & they get ditched. 

5. Millionaires come a dime a dozen, just like beautiful women. If a lady shows u interest it doesn't mean she's only interested in your money. Chances are she's turned down men richer than you before. 

6. A girl cannot help who she falls in love with, so stop asking us if you're our type. 

7. We already know you're going to marry your college sweetheart or baby mama. You aren't fooling us, so stop running the game and lets just have fun while it lasts. 

8. EVERY girl has a breaking point. A girl can stick by you thru only so much BS. But there's always a point that we can reach where we WILL leave you & never turn back. 

9. Sometimes you try so hard not to cum that we get very bored and wish you would lol

10. Sometimes we just need a rebound guy. And sometimes we just sleep with someone to put things in perspective. You gotta be a girl to understand this one ...

11. If the sex is not good, we're generally not interested anymore. & if we still are, well hey ... that's lOVE! <3

12. We have more game than you think & you have less game than you think. One of a girls slickest moves is to play along

13. If a girl cheated on her man to be with you it does NOT necessarily mean she will cheat on you.

14. The less you try to have sex with us, the more we want to have sex with you. The more u pressure us, the less attractive we find you.

15. NO quality woman will ever try to trap a man with a baby. 

16. Most of the time when you think we are "BSn" .... we just dont really f*ck with you like that 

17. We are very, very, VERY good pretenders. & we know EXACTLY what we're doing. Take this as you wish .... 

18. If a girl makes you something cheesy and creative, she really likes you <3 

19. Just becuz you see her with him, doesn't mean she's sleeping with him! 

20. If a girl doesn't believe that a guy and a girl can just be 'friends' .... don't trust that girl around her guy friends! 

21. Our first love CANNOT automatically hit anytime he wants too. Trust me .... my first couldn't hit it if he had a bat! lol 

22. If a girl starts a sentence with, "all girls are/do/say/think/etc ........................",that only applies to her & her inner circle. 

23. A girl stops liking you all of a sudden. Here's why: 

1. She didn't enjoy the sex or knows that it wont be good.

2. She found out you were broke.

3. She thinks you're gay.

4. She met somebody new or someone old is back in her life.

5. Her friends said something about you that made her embarrassed to be around you.

6. You want to get serious and she doesnt -- or vice versa

7. You're too cheap.

8. You either have a habit or have made a statement that she can't deal with

9. You're smothering her

10. She's bored with you 

24. We can tell exactly how the sex is gonna be just by looking at you. My accuracy is 100% so far, lol :) 

25. If you are slacking off with your girl yet she still seems happy, SHE IS GETTING IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!! [applies to sex, money, attention, time, etc] 

26. We DEFINITELY know when you're cheating on us. Even if we don't let on about it 

27. We know that men are just like us. The less attention we give you, the more you want us. Men don't know how to deal with rejection and we use that to our advantage

28. We CAN handle the truth and we'd prefer that you be upfront with us instead of lying about how u feel. 

29. GIRL TALK is much more devious, coniving, detailed, dirty and disgusting than GUY TALK lol. 

30. We're not always as broke as we pretend to be, sumtimes we're just being spoiled lol (;

DISCLAIMER: WHY NO. 28 IS TRUE

GIRL [TO HER FRIEND]: "I THINK ME & JOHNNY ARE GETN PRETTY CLOSE BUT DAVEY INVITED ME TO CABO THIS WKND! SHOULD I GO, OR DO YOU THINK IT WILL MESS THINGS UP WITH JOHNNY? I'M SO CONFUSED!" 

GIRL'S FRIEND: "HMM. I DUNNO, MAYBE YOU SHOULD ASK JOHNNY WHERE YOU GUYS STAND SO U HAVE A BETR IDEA OF WHAT TO DO." 

GIRL: [RING, RING] "HELLO JOHNNY?? I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHERE THIS RELATIONSHIP IS GOING. YOU KNOW, LIKE WHERE DO WE STAND? DO YOU WANT TO GET SERIOUS OR IS THIS JUST A FLING?" 

JOHNNY: [LYING] "AWW, BABE. YOU KNOW I REALLY CARE FOR U & I DONT WANNA SEE YOU WITH ANYONE ELSE. WE DONT NEED A TITLE UNTIL WE'RE READY BUT I COULD REALLY SEE MYSELF SETTLING DOWN WITH YOU". 

GIRL [TO HER FRIEND]: "DAMN! JOHNNY SEEMS LIKE HE'S READY FOR SUMTHING REAL. IM MAD AS HELL! NOW IF I GO TO CABO WITH DAVEY JOHNNY WONT FCUK WITH ME ANYMORE. SHIT! DANG, OK .... I GUESS I'LL JUST TELL DAVEY 'NO' ". 

[1 MONTH LATER WHEN GIRL REALIZES THAT JOHNNY WAS LYING & REALLY WASNT SERIOUS ABOUT HER] 

THIS POINT WE START GET'N BITCHY & CRAZY & START LEAVING YOU MEAN TEXTS AND CALLING YOU HOE ASS NIGGAS.

THE REASON YOU THINK WE CANT HANDLE THE TRUE IS CAUSE WE START BUGGIN OUT CAUSE UR LIES MESSED P SOME OTHER GOOD ISHT WE HAD GOING ON.

WE DONT GIVE A F*CK ABOUT YOU LIKE THAT, WE'RE JUST MAD WE MISSED OUT ON CABO!! LMAO

PEEP GAME, YOU GUYS. WE ARE NOOOOOT AS PREDICTABLE AS YOU THINK.