brain turds

Well, I just haven’t been able to get my shit together for a decent post lately. Have you seen my shit? Please help me gather it. I miss my shit. In lieu of decent blog shit, here is some random shit for your shitty enjoyment.

shit.

blog pet peeve: people who include links in their posts who don’t use the “target=_blank” attribute to open the link in a new window. This gets exponentially annoying the more links they include. DON’T MAKE ME USE THE “BACK” BUTTON SO MUCH, MKAY?

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I need background noise while I write my thesis. I think I’ve mentioned my newfound fascination with courtTV. It used to be rather fluffy, with the Anna Nicole Smith trial. But the past week, it’s been the John Couey trial, which has been infinately more grisly and disturbing. At first, you look at this guy, Couey, and think wow, what a sad pathetic old man. How could he do something so terrible? But then…there’s something in his eyes…something very evil. His eyes are pure evil. Listening to the testimonies and descriptions of what happened to Jessica…I can’t even imagine. I hope there is a special, extra glorious and warm place in heaven for the souls of children who have had to endure such horrors. And equally, I hope there is an especially horrifying, burning inferno of eternal pain and suffering for people like Couey. I hope he becomes Satan’s personal bitch. Very very soon.

ahem.

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I am having computer issues, so I am using Kev’s laptop for a little while. I am lacking yahoo IM on here (maybe I’ll just install it and he won’t notice?), so if anyone has been trying to get my attention (geez, you tell a couple of people that you are usually on, just invisible, and they expect you to be at their beck and call ALL DAY), I’m not ignoring you. Much.

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I added a new feature to my sidebar, if you haven’t noticed.  It’s the “most popular entries” thingy, and it lists what posts people are looking at, and how many times they’ve been looking.  I think I have it set for the top 3 of each category.  Anyway, while some of the most popular are pretty obvious – my most recent posts since installing the plugin – some are just plain…weird.  Why is my red lobster post so damned popular all of a sudden?  I checked my search terms – there’s no one searching for “red lobster” or “lobster claw mishaps” or anything.  Very weird!

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My best friend’s wedding is next month. She was my maid of honor, and now I am a bridesmaid in her wedding. Best friend doesn’t trump sister for maid of honor status – of which I am grateful, because I am feeling like Worst Bridesmaid Ever. I live 730 miles away and am unable to focus on much else other than my writing and occasional sock knitting. In the months leading up to my wedding, Jen must have called me AT LEAST once a week. “OH MY GOD YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED ARE YOU EXCITED I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU HAVE YOU PICKED OUT YOUR DRESS/CAKE/FLOWERS/MAGIC FAIRY DUST YET IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO I WANT TO DO SOMETHING OH MY GOD THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!!!!”

I remember going to the airport with my father to pick her up a few days before the wedding, and telling him “just a warning, but Jen is MUCH more excited about this wedding than any of us are.” And then here came Jen off the escalators, practically bouncing up and down “OH MY GOD YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED IN A FEW DAYS THIS IS SO EXCITING AREN’T YOU EXCITED????”

This is why she is so skinny – it takes a pretty hefty metabolism to create that much energy.

Anyway, I plan on making it up to her by going to Pittsburgh as early as possible for her wedding – my defense will be the week before, so by the wedding, I will be the unemployed PhD – and helping out where I can. And I must think of thoughtful gifts. I’m thinking one of those gifts will be something..err…educational for their wedding night. Because as far as I know…the last time we discussed such matters…and in spite of the fact they’ve been dating for almost 10 years…they’ve actually been…GOOD. You know…”good!” My mind boggles at the willpower. So I need to find maybe a book for them? Something informative and fun, without being embarrassing or overly graphic (they’re catholic). Anyone have any suggestions?

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