I have decided to end my run here at 13months.blogspot.com. The whole kit and caboodle are moving over to thirteenmonths.wordpress.com.
I finally caved to Angie's pressure.
13 Months is dead. Long Live 13 Months
January: Angie convinced me to answer a bunch of questions about something. I turned it into an acronym which I think stood for "Kindle Your Manifest Destiny." I decided to expand from sea to shining sea. Obama was inaugurated and I wrote him an open letter which still stands up a year later and I boycotted Donato's.
February: I didn't write it, but I can only assume I spent the entire month being much too cold. I got a job and we were all crazy about Octomom.
March: I realized I didn't have to observe Earth Hour until 4905, I made a stuffed bunny and I remembered Halabja. And Nila was cute!
April: Angie and I visited the Deep South: Cincinnati. More importantly, we toured Columbus' finest taco trucks. I also had a birthday, but I failed to mention it on my blog. Poor me.
May: I was super crafty in May. I made hummus, yogurt and (planned to make) various types of flavored waters. I also got into an argument with the lady at the towing company. Didn't mean I didn't have to pay...
June: Iran protested the government, but we were more concerned about a fly killed deftly by Sasquatch.
July: Angie and I went to the UA 4th of July parade before heading to the ER, the Kurds held elections, I yearbooked myself and most importantly I seen Beyonce at Burger King.
August: Good Lord this year was dull. In August, I made fun of Shakira's english and had a bad morning. (and Mom turned 52. She gets mad when I don't mention her birthday in the yearly review)
September: I gradually stopped blogging in the last half of 2009. The only things to report from September are than Patrick Swayze died and NPR covered the closure of the Jungle of Calais. It was also Nila's second birthday and my third weddign anniversary. I did not comment on those events at the time.
October: Exercise tried to kill me.
November: Angie went crazy for Naked Slanket.
December: I told you I hadn't abondoned the blog, but clearly that's not 100% true.
February: I didn't write it, but I can only assume I spent the entire month being much too cold. I got a job and we were all crazy about Octomom.
March: I realized I didn't have to observe Earth Hour until 4905, I made a stuffed bunny and I remembered Halabja. And Nila was cute!
April: Angie and I visited the Deep South: Cincinnati. More importantly, we toured Columbus' finest taco trucks. I also had a birthday, but I failed to mention it on my blog. Poor me.
May: I was super crafty in May. I made hummus, yogurt and (planned to make) various types of flavored waters. I also got into an argument with the lady at the towing company. Didn't mean I didn't have to pay...
June: Iran protested the government, but we were more concerned about a fly killed deftly by Sasquatch.
July: Angie and I went to the UA 4th of July parade before heading to the ER, the Kurds held elections, I yearbooked myself and most importantly I seen Beyonce at Burger King.
August: Good Lord this year was dull. In August, I made fun of Shakira's english and had a bad morning. (and Mom turned 52. She gets mad when I don't mention her birthday in the yearly review)
September: I gradually stopped blogging in the last half of 2009. The only things to report from September are than Patrick Swayze died and NPR covered the closure of the Jungle of Calais. It was also Nila's second birthday and my third weddign anniversary. I did not comment on those events at the time.
October: Exercise tried to kill me.
November: Angie went crazy for Naked Slanket.
December: I told you I hadn't abondoned the blog, but clearly that's not 100% true.
I was watching QVC the other day. I saw the following product:
Later, I explained it to Angie and the follwoing conversation ensued.
Me: "Do you know the Slanket?"
Angie: "Yes"
Me: "Well, now they have a luxury version. It's furry and it has a pocket for you hands."
Angie: "Cool"
Me: "It also has a pouch for you feet. Looks pretty comfortable."
Angie: "Why would you wear it naked?"
Me: "...what?"
Angie: "Would you wear it with no clothes on? It's weird."
Me: "Me? Why would you say that?"
Angie: "Well, you said it looks comfortable."
Me: "..."
Angie: "I don't know."
As you know, Angie and I have been exercising with a trainer. She bartered her web design services for the training. I'll post a link to our trainer's website when it's finished.
This morning I got up early to exercise before I came to work. Two things happened.
As I was putting on my shoes I hurt my knee. I mean, that activity isn't what did it. I've had a little bit of pain this week for some unknown reason, but it really started to burn when I squated down to get the shoes.
I put some ice on it the burning was so bad and I headed downstairs to exercise. I gave it a few minutes and started to do the routine - there wasn't any pain once the burning passed.
I was doing pretty good and then something terrible happened!
I had a weight in my hand and slammed said hand against one of the ceiling beams in the basement. My pinky finger was squashed between the weight and the wood. It hurt!
I stopped exercising and sat down. I scraped a bit of skin off, but it wasn't really bleeding. the finger was a little swollen and it was hard to bend it.
I went upstairs and Angie and Nila tried to talk to me. The pain was so bad, I couldn't even think! Angie tried to get me to go to the emergency room, but I could bend the finger and the pain subsided a bit.
Angie then tried to get me to call of work, but I think it was because she wanted me to drive her places not because of my poor finger.
Anyway, I put a Hello Kitty bandaid on it and it's fine now unless I lean on it.
I survive to fight another day!
This morning I got up early to exercise before I came to work. Two things happened.
As I was putting on my shoes I hurt my knee. I mean, that activity isn't what did it. I've had a little bit of pain this week for some unknown reason, but it really started to burn when I squated down to get the shoes.
I put some ice on it the burning was so bad and I headed downstairs to exercise. I gave it a few minutes and started to do the routine - there wasn't any pain once the burning passed.
I was doing pretty good and then something terrible happened!
I had a weight in my hand and slammed said hand against one of the ceiling beams in the basement. My pinky finger was squashed between the weight and the wood. It hurt!
I stopped exercising and sat down. I scraped a bit of skin off, but it wasn't really bleeding. the finger was a little swollen and it was hard to bend it.
I went upstairs and Angie and Nila tried to talk to me. The pain was so bad, I couldn't even think! Angie tried to get me to go to the emergency room, but I could bend the finger and the pain subsided a bit.
Angie then tried to get me to call of work, but I think it was because she wanted me to drive her places not because of my poor finger.
Anyway, I put a Hello Kitty bandaid on it and it's fine now unless I lean on it.
I survive to fight another day!
Each year $9 billion is spent on debt, debt service and maintenance on US church buildings - building real estate worth over $230 billion.
That's according to Pagan Christianity?, a great/frightening/disheartening/encouraging book about the pagan roots of Western Church practices and traditions.
The book is full of things that'll make you think twice about what you know as "church," and I recommend it.
The $9 billion figure stands out because it's ridiculous. The US church spends $9 billion on buildings? Really? Wow, what a waste.
Here's list of things $9 billion could buy:
That's according to Pagan Christianity?, a great/frightening/disheartening/encouraging book about the pagan roots of Western Church practices and traditions.
The book is full of things that'll make you think twice about what you know as "church," and I recommend it.
The $9 billion figure stands out because it's ridiculous. The US church spends $9 billion on buildings? Really? Wow, what a waste.
Here's list of things $9 billion could buy:
- 9,000,000,000 vaccinations against meningitis, measles, polio or other deadly epidemics (Doctors without Borders.)
- 3,571,428 sponsorships providing full-time residential care for children in an Arms of Love Children's Home, which includes all meals, housing, houseparents and other staff, a private education, clothing, medical care, recreation, and all other costs of full-time care for a year (Arms of Love).
- 1,285,714 heart surgeries for Iraqi children (Shevet Achim).
- 900,000 international homes (Habitat for Humanity).
"At dawn today, riot police moved into The Jungle and rounded up the migrants despite dozens of human rights activists who tried to block their way. They denounce the raid as a media stunt they would drive the migrants underground making them easier pray for traffickers. The Jungle of Calais might be closed, they say, but the steady flow of migrants to Northern France will continue and simply bubble up somewhere else. "-NPR News
On September 22, French police bulldozed a makeshift village in the port city of Calais that had been set up and inhabited by immigrants. I heard the story on NPR last week and it piqued my interest.
Although I haven't had a chance to confirm it yet, I believe that this is where Aram was living before he was arrested trying to get into the UK.
The AP story is here and you can listen to the full story from NPR here.
Although I haven't had a chance to confirm it yet, I believe that this is where Aram was living before he was arrested trying to get into the UK.
The AP story is here and you can listen to the full story from NPR here.
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LOS ANGELES (UPI)—The U.S. cable television network Encore said Tuesday it plans to celebrate the career of the late Patrick Swayze by screening several of his films.
In keeping with the wishes of his family, there will be no corner seating.
I can't take credit for the above, but I wish I could. It's from woot.com (woot,woot!)
ABC Family will show Dirty Dancing tonight @ 8 pm for anyone who needs to get their fix. According to the promo, there will be new scenes.
To a movie from 1987.
Angie and I will be watching unless I can't pull her away from Cops.
What if I told you that I recently interviewd for a job that I really want?
What if I also told you that the duration of the contract for said job is 13 months?
Would you tell me that this job is my destiny?
Really, go ahead and write that in the comments section.
More news to follow.
What if I also told you that the duration of the contract for said job is 13 months?
Would you tell me that this job is my destiny?
Really, go ahead and write that in the comments section.
More news to follow.
Whenever you need to know something, I am here for you.
Never doubt that friends.
Case in point, do you need to know when your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) TV shows start?
I've got you covered. Technically, someone else has provided this information, but I am providing it to you, so it counts.
Read more and see the complete schedule at CliqueClack
Never doubt that friends.
Case in point, do you need to know when your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) TV shows start?
I've got you covered. Technically, someone else has provided this information, but I am providing it to you, so it counts.
Welcome to CliqueClack’s guide for the 2009-10 fall season! Or, in the case of NBC, The Great Experiment. Now, if you didn’t realize it already, this fall season is going to be different from past years. First, there’s no ER, which will feel a little weird. Second, Lost will be ending its run in the spring of 2010. Third, American Idol will be without Paula Abdul. And finally, Jay Leno is going to come into your homes at 10PM each night and try to convince you that scripted programming is dead.
From CliqueClack
Read more and see the complete schedule at CliqueClack
