Grammar School

Somewhere out there exists a sad, lonely apostrophe with no job to do.

I Have Two Words For You

What do I really think of former President Bush and his crew of motorcades invading MY city? My city that was a strong dot of BLUE in a sea of RED this past November? And what do I think of him building a presidential "library" meant to house and display the documents and papers of his administration...documents and papers that he has sealed away from the public because he's ashamed of his actions as a blatant war criminal?



Look inside, look inside your tiny mind
and look a bit harder
cause we’re so uninspired
so sick and tired
of all the hatred you harbor

so you say it’s not okay to be gay
well I think you’re just evil
you’re just some racist who can’t tie my laces
you’re point of view is medieval

Fuck you, fuck you very very much
cause we hate what you do
and we hate your whole crew
so please don’t stay in touch

fuck you, fuck you very very much
cause your words don’t translate
and it’s getting quite late
so please don’t stay in touch

do you get, do you get a little kick out of being small-minded?
you want to be like your father
it’s approval you’re after
well that’s not how you’ll find it

do you, do you really enjoy living a life that’s so hateful
cause there’s a hole where your soul should be
you’re losing control of it
and it’s really distasteful

Fuck you, fuck you very very much
cause we hate what you do
and we hate your whole crew
so please don’t stay in touch

Fuck you, fuck you very very much
cause your words don’t translate
and it’s getting quite late
so please don’t stay in touch

You say, you think we need to go to war
Well you're already in one.
Cause it's people like you that need to get sued
No one wants your opinion

Fuck you, fuck you very very much
cause we hate what you do
and we hate your whole crew
so please don’t stay in touch

Fuck you, fuck you very very much
cause your words don’t translate
and it’s getting quite late
so please don’t stay in touch

Black Hole Sun

I happened to see this news story earlier this week, and then by chance today I was doing dishes and looked up just as this same van whizzed down my street! In the video it drives nice and slow, but it was really booking it along my hilly street. All I have to say is that I hope it drove south on Zang, because that street is a mess!


Data For Better Roadways

Hoosier Daddy?!

1) Indiana is officially called for OBAMA, BABY!

There will most definitely be some celebratory euchre this weekend here in honor of it.

2) Dallas County was 60% BLUE, and McCain won the state of Texas by LESS than a 10% margin, which is awesome. And for a while there, the state of Texas was BLUE on my computer screen:

3) New ObamaBats font already released.

4) My boy Clive says "ROOOOOOOOOOOO" in support of Massachusetts' vote to BAN greyhound racing!

5) Though I am very saddened that it seems California will pass Prop 8, I am also very happy that the state passed Prop 2 to provide humane conditions and rights to factory farm animals.

Public Service Announcement RE: My House

This is my house:




This is my house on Obama:




Any questions?

Don't Mess With Dallas

Just because Bush is from Texas and is moving to my city doesn't mean that the citizens want him here...trust me (the irony of a Bush Presidential Library is far from lost on us). And just because Sarah Palin has the same reproductive organs that I do doesn't mean that she's good for women. Well, unless you want to rewind history about 40 years.

Most people outside of Texas seem to view Dallasites as confederate-flag-loving, gun-toting, good ol' boy idiot carbon copies of our current world leader, but that simply isn't so. Sure, some of those people exist (most of them in the suburbs, outside of the county line, thank God). But Dallas county went DEMOCRATIC in the primary, and is a battleground county right now.

As much as I wanted to attend the anti-Palin protest (she spoke downtown at the Fairmont) held in Dallas this past week, my schedule would not allow it. Thankfully, 300 people showed up to protest this folksy, backward, winky-dinky, secessionist, anti-feminist candidate, who does NOT represent the ideals, morals, and values of any modern women. She is basically just another Bush in a skirt, but scarily in some respects is worse than Bush, and is of course, just a heartbeat away from the presidency if McCain is elected.

Anti-Palin protect in Dallas, 300 strong:

Daily Crime Report - 2 for 1 Labor Day Weekend Special

"SUSP THREW RADIO AT COMPS WINDOW CAUSING DAMAGE. ON 08-28-08 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00PM ROS RESPONDED TO A DISTURBANCE AT THE LOCATION IN WHICH THE SUSPECT THREW A RADIO AT THE COMPLAINANT'S CAR AND CAUSED DAMAGE."

and...

"SUSP TOOK PROP AND HIT COMP WITH A CHAIR."

Bird and Flag

I finally got a couple of shots of the neighborhood peacock hanging out in front of my house before it flew off. Proof!

Spotted on Sylvan

Good Times D

ONLY THE BEST FREECYCLE OFFER EVER

And I quote:
"Left over from ebay auctions: Vintage Unicorn collection - Beautiful
unicorn collection from the 80's. These were lovingly cared for and
are in great condition. There is a brass bell, a brass statue that
plays music and rotates, a porcelain unicorn / teddy bear that also
plays music and rotates (would make a GREAT baby gift!!) Also a night
light and a snow globe. The finish on the base of the night light is
slightly worn and some of the liquid has evaporated in the snow globe.
Otherwise it's a beautfiul collection."

Daily Crime Report

COMP DRANK RUBBING ALCOHOL ON LISTED DATE AND TIME. ROS RESPONDING TO THE LOC ON A SIGNAL 46A. UPON ARRIVAL ROS SPOKE WITH DFD 23 WHO STATED THAT THE COMP DRANK A BOTTLE OFRUBBING ALCOHOL. DFD STATED THAT FROM PRIOR RUN INS THAT THE COMP IS AN ALCOHOLIC THAT WILL DRINK ANYTHING. COMP WAS TRANSPORTED TO METHODIST CENTRAL.

Daily Crime Report

Straight from the daily crime report. I don't make this stuff up.

AP THREW A SHOE AND A SIPPY CUP HITTING COMP CAUSING PAIN AP THREW A SHOE AND A SIPPY CUP AND HIT COMP IN THE HEAD AND THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING PAIN.

Double Rocker

Yesterday (the 4th of July) as I drove to work, I saw one of the preppiest couples that my eyes have laid eyes on since I was in private school. They were riding through Oak Cliff on a tandem bike, and the whole thing was so sugary that I may have gotten a cavity just from witnessing it. The guy was totally doing all the work (haha), and the chick was just hanging out in the back with her khaki skirt pretending to pedal...it was straight out of a page in the J.Crew catalog. Her tan purse was even casually slung in the basket on the back of the bike. The only way it could've been more "American" was if there had been a big fat watermelon in the back basket and one of those small American flags-on-a-stick on the handlebars.

Minute by Minute

an open letter from Carrollton
(originally published in the Dallas News)

Letter from Carrollton

12:00 AM CDT on Friday, June 20, 2008

Sandra Laird, director of animal care, Operation Kindness Animal Shelter, Carrollton

Desperate times for pets

All we have to do to get our blood pressure up these days is to look at the prices we are paying at the pump. This is bad enough, but we are also paying higher prices for just about anything we buy that is trucked in. The ones who might be paying the ultimate price are the dogs and cats being turned in at our local shelters and humane societies.

People are losing their homes, having to move in with other family members and the pets that were once a part of their families are now being surrendered. We are just beginning kitten season, and more puppies are born all the time. People are not coming to the shelters to adopt these animals. When you don't know how you are going to pay to fill up your tank, you are not likely to take on the expense of a new pet.

You cannot imagine how I feel when I tell the lady who is bringing in her cat or a fellow humane officer, begging us to take some of the animals whose time is up, that we cannot accept any more animals because we are just too full. I agonize for the animal service officer whom I just said "no" to, as she or he looks for the last time into the beautiful eyes of that puppy or kitten that they are about to give back to God.

It might be wise for the Dallas City Council to adopt the proposed new animal ordinances that are about to go before them.

Sandra Laird, director of animal care, Operation Kindness Animal Shelter, Carrollton

Where Is Home?

So you need some more reasons to buy a house in Oak Cliff?

1) Why North Oak Cliff Is The Hottest New Hood In Town

2) Lifestyle Guru Puts the Sass in Summer

3) Belmont Hotel Celebrates Barefoot Concert Success

The Bagman's Gambit

On my way to work today I spotted a man crossing the street with his wife. He had her large, straw handbag clipped to his belt loop with a carabiner. Now that's commitment.

Classical Gas

I filled up in Grand Prairie tonight for $3.79/gallon, and when I drove home to OC I saw that gas is $3.92/gallon here...only about 10-12 miles apart or so. What gives?

Green Arrow

Oh man, Dallas barely squeaked in this list. Looks like I need to move to Washington state or Oregon....

2008 City Rankings
Best Green Cities 1 - 100 1. Corvallis, OR 2. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR 3. Bellingham, WA 4. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 5. Boulder, CO 6. Eugene-Springfield, OR 7. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 8. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 9. Bend, OR 10. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA 11. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA 12. La Crosse, WI 13. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA 14. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 15. St. Cloud, MN 16. Salem, OR 17. Madison, WI 18. Iowa City, IA 19. Ames, IA 20. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 21. Salinas, CA 22. Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 23. Duluth, MN 24. Pittsfield, MA 25. Medford, OR 26. Wenatchee, WA 27. Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA 28. Olympia, WA 29. Denver-Aurora, CO 30. Missoula, MT 31. Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 32. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 33. Austin-Round Rock, TX 34. Rochester, MN 35. Lafayette, IN 36. Burlington-South Burlington, VT 37. Spokane, WA 38. Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA 39. Santa Fe, NM 40. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA 41. Colorado Springs, CO 42. Napa, CA 43. Durham, NC 44. Springfield, MA 45. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 46. Fargo, ND 47. Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA 48. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 49. Boston-Quincy, MA 50. Wausau, WI 51. Ann Arbor, MI 52. Grand Forks, ND 53. Dubuque, IA 54. Chico, CA 55. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 56. Champaign-Urbana, IL 57. Pueblo, CO 58. Gainesville, FL 59. Eau Claire, WI 60. Barnstable Town, MA 61. Tacoma, WA 62. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 63. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 64. Glens Falls, NY 65. El Centro, CA 66. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 67. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 68. Ithaca, NY 69. State College, PA 70. Lancaster, PA 71. Syracuse, NY 72. Appleton, WI 73. Hanford-Corcoran, CA 74. Cedar Rapids, IA 75. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 76. Tucson, AZ 77. Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD 78. Honolulu, HI 79. Bloomington-Normal, IL 80. Holland-Grand Haven, MI 81. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 82. Baltimore-Towson, MD 83. Grand Junction, CO 84. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 85. Racine, WI 86. Lansing-East Lansing, MI 87. Philadelphia, PA 88. Kingston, NY 89. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 90. Lewiston, ID 91. Greeley, CO 82. Charlottesville, VA 93. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL 94. Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX 85. Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI 96. Fond du Lac, WI 97. Elkhart-Goshen, IN 98. Boise City-Nampa, ID 99. Sheboygan, WI 100. Columbia, MO

i am sitting in the morning at the diner on the corner

I am a HUGE fan of Spiral Diner Fort Worth and Spiral Diner Dallas. And I'm not even vegan. I love it so much I wrote a glowing review on Yelp.com.

I've been trying to convince my mom to go with me but somehow every time I suggest it the conversation goes a little something like this:

mom: "What sounds good?"

me: "Let's go to Spiral Diner!"

mom: "But I'm hungry. You know, really hungry. I need protein."

me: "They have a huge menu, with lots of protein options - not just tofu."

mom: "But I need meat."

me: "Mom, protein is protein."

mom: (getting testy and annoyed) "You know what I mean."

me thinking: No, no I don't know what you mean. What you mean is that you don't want to try anything new and anything outside of a steakhouse freaks you out.

Well, Spiral Diner is earning more and more non-vegetarian, non-vegan fans. I keep telling her that their "ate layer burrito" is to die for, but she still refuses to go with me, citing "must eat animal protein" as the excuse.

For my final argument, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I would like to quote a comment left on this GuideLive article:

Posted by Melody @ 3:43 PM Wed, Apr 30, 2008

"My daughter and I went last week for lunch. She's vegetarian and I raise cattle and definitely love meat. The menu was amazing. She had the wrap with hummus, roasted sweet potatoes, spinach, and other veggies and it was delicious. I had the "traditional" burger (patty was made of brown rice, nuts and ground veggies). If it had been a blind tasting test, I would have never believed I wasn't eating something beefy and with real life mayo and fixings! The place was very busy and most all were men--overalls, suits, etc. Location is very easy to get to and we will be regulars!"

I rest my case.

*****(Click here for the full Dallas Morning News article.)*****

:) I win!

by his piano, get his house for free!

hahahahaha. This is awesome.
Just $135,000...