You walk down the halls at work and somebody announces, “Oh boy, here comes trouble!” or you’re greeted by, “Hey there, Trouble… Up to no good?”
If you often have this happen to you, Congratulations — You’re a pioneer!
Some people hate change, and they’ll fear you for ushering it in. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. You’ll always be in trouble, but it’s worth it.
8 comments September 8th, 2005
I find the craziest stuff when I’m running errands. At least every hour I’ll spot something that makes me giggle.
Last weekend I was cruising around through the nearby town of Arcadia, home of the Santa Anita race track, when I stumbled upon two businesses with unfortunate names.
Behold Young Dong restaurant! Why not stop in for a taste?
And its cousin, residing a mere two blocks away, Analist Turf… Think they meant Analyst?
16 comments September 7th, 2005
No offense to Kwannon, but Ten on Tuesday topics have been lame. Greatest love songs? - Be real! …It’s high time I alternate with:
Would you rather:
No question about it, I’d rather read minds. Sure, it might drive me totally insane, but it’s the closest thing to having Wonder Woman’s magic lasso of truth!
I’ve seen some halfway decent wigs, but I don’t know how they’d stick fake nails to bare skin. As much as I love my mane, I’d have to go with what’s behind door number one.
Grass is only slightly less toxic to me than cat and dog allergens. I see no sense in relinquishing the ability to enjoy a cookie just so that I can walk barefoot through wet grass.
With all the contortions I make while shaving in the shower, that might not be pretty. Since I’m already the queen of Total Humiliation at a Bowl Game - I’ll stick with what I know, thanks!
7 comments September 6th, 2005
It’s official… I’m in a rut! Bananas and Trader Joe’s Greek style honey flavored yogurt have been my meal of choice for weeks. This is merely the latest phase in a series of many. Previously it was peanut butter waffle sandwiches. I can’t be the only one, too lazy to think ahead and plan meals, comforted by my boring but tasty routine… What are your food ruts?
9 comments September 5th, 2005
Been meaning to take these pictures for ages. This place is a few blocks away from home. Today I remembered, and since the image set didn’t turn out half bad, I’m glad I did.
Click to view scenes from the Mosaic House in Pasadena, CA.
Among the embedded items you’ll find bottles filled with seashells and broken glass, old tires, wrenches, plates, sprinklers, teacups, electrical fittings, agate slices, and even bowling balls! How much cement did they pour to put it together? The mix of color and texture is delightful. However, I also wonder… Do their neighbors think it’s an eyesore?
Though I don’t know anything about the history behind this landmark, it’s a fascinating folk art masterpiece that you’ve got to see to believe. I didn’t want to intrude onto their property, so I only took what pictures I could from the sidewalk. The mixture of “found art” mosaic sculpture and wildly growing succulents made for a unique southwestern feel.
5 comments September 4th, 2005
Good lord! We’ve been watching movies for days now. Got like seven of ‘em to enjoy over the holiday weekend because I had another skin treatment on Friday and have to avoid the sun for a few days. Here’s the big list along with my opinions, as they develop:
1. Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events — I’m a wuss, I cried at the end. Overall it was pretty fun, albeit somewhat shallow in content. The kids were cute, but Jim Carrey… I’m not really a big fan.
2. The Aviator — Sorry we didn’t see it in theatres, it would have been more spectacular. Cate Blanchett did a decent job as Kate Hepburn. For a split second, I didn’t think Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t unattractive.
3. Team America World Police — To quote Kim Jong Il: INEVITABLE! And uhh, marionette sex is mildly disturbing. But other than that, it was some hella fun lowbrow comedy… Which sadly, is often just my style.
4. Coach Carter - Further evidence that somebody from my high school must be in a position of power over at MTV… They keep cranking out movies that are like deja vu… And it’s freaking me out!
5. Monster in Law - Saw it in theatres but also picked up the DVD. It’s one of those movies that hard-ass chicks say they’ll never watch and then secretly cry over at home alone on Sunday nights. Yep, tomorrow.
6. Sin City — Balls! I hate to admit I liked this movie. It was stylistically awesome but I’m questioning my taste on this one because it happens to also be the most violent movie I’ve ever seen… I’m still in shock.
7. Hitch - Watched this one after Sin City… On purpose. Lighthearted fluffy comedy is the perfect way to Silkwood the inside of my brain after witnessing all that violence. Thank you, Will Smith, I feel cleansed.
9 comments September 3rd, 2005
It’s an icon, a legend, I tell you! But if you’re like me, you haven’t touched an Etch-A-Sketch in ages. Click the image above to play now… With realistic shake-to-clear action, you’ll get to relive the frustration of trying to draw diagonals — Ahh, the memories!
Should you create something truly wonderful (and I’m sure some of you are particularly talented) please leave a link or img to your screen shot as a comment or email them to admin[at]atomicbombshell[dot]com and I’ll post ‘em for ya right here.
3 comments September 2nd, 2005
Last week Jason (whose blog I pimp constantly because he’s hilarious) participated in a sort of chain interview. I wanted “in” just to see what kind of questions he’d ask, and today is my big day to respond.
If you want to be interviewed, read the rules over at Zeek’s and then leave your response here. Come on, it’ll be FUN! Without further ado, here’s my interview with Mr. Rohrblogger:
1. What year did you receive your first kiss?
I’m fairly certain that my mom kissed me the moment they cleaned me up and placed me in her arms. Though I portray her as a monster (and she earned it) I also believe there were good times before the divorce.
If you mean my first romantic kiss, that didn’t happen long afterward. We have photo evidence that I accosted a young lad during swimming lessons in the late seventies, at the tender age of three.
2. Israel or Palestine?
Hitler be damned, I am a Jew lover! As a huge fan of Jesus, I can’t help but be fascinated by his relatives. Plus, I’m convinced that Armenians (of which I am thankfully a petite-nosed halfbreed) are a lost tribe of Israel. Take a moment to compare their schnozzles and you’ll agree.
3. Worst piece of blogging software?
Movable Type - What a bloated pain in the ass! Now that I’ve switched to WordPress I couldn’t be more jubilant. Loyal girl that I am, I held out for MT 3.2 and gave it a chance but later ended up having to do a restore because the upgrade didn’t work… That was the last straw.
Furthermore, by the time I figured out how to block spam effectively in MT my site had been so aggressively targeted that I was shut down by my host for nearly a week due to an overload of cgi-bin activity from evil robots. That’s half the reason I moved to a new domain.
4. If you had to watch one cable channel for the rest of your life…
My attention deficit disorder would eat me alive.
5. How many times have you been in love?
You opened a can of worms here… My problem with what most people call “in love” is that it’s largely based on feelings, which are fickle. It is generally more accurate to say that you’re experiencing lust and/or infatuation rather than to say you’re in love.
My idea of love has more to do with being committed to demonstrating self-effacing grace, regardless of your feelings or circumstances. Something like what I often refer to in 1 Corinthians 13. According to that strict definition, I’ve never loved, but I’m working on it.
18 comments September 1st, 2005
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