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Random RANDOM thought.
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Even the most knowlageable man is ignorant of something, even if it's his own heart.
I'll use that sometime later, didn't want to forget it though so here's a... "journal" entry.
Thinks better lying down.
LIKE A FOX!
Ashley
I'll use that sometime later, didn't want to forget it though so here's a... "journal" entry.
Thinks better lying down.
LIKE A FOX!
Ashley
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Cafe Press
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Just wanted to let everyone know that I got a cafe press account... nothing on it yet but soon I'll be putting up my Eagle Heights book and some I <3 Taco shirts. Anyway URL is www.cafepress.com/tacolove Add it!
Aspiring to... something.
Ashley
Aspiring to... something.
Ashley
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Stories
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I havn't written a journal entry in a while so I'll give you a random story from about five minutes ago.
My sister came to me with the prospect of finding a good bedtime story. Apparently I'm famed, in her eyes at least, with using grandiose gestures and animated voices. So she brought me a book… one we've read over a million times about a telling a teddy bear goodnight. And so I did something quite daring. I suggested that I tell her stories from memory instead... I've found that the most interesting stories are historic or old legends so I told her about the corpse bride. The old tale about a group of drunk friends (I had to explain the term drunk with, "Acting overly stupid and half unable to see.") who while walking through the woods on the way to a party find themselves marrying one of the group to a skeleton.
As I retold this story I of course added in my own flare with the dialogue, one of these being where a drunken companion turns to the bridegroom and says… "Oh she's looovely! Just like Marie Antoinette!" I slurred this all and was very proud of myself. But inevitably I was interrupted with a question. Who WAS Marie Antoinette? And for heavens sake why had she jumped into the story? I shrugged this off with the promise that her story and tragic end would be followed immediately after this first tale was finished.
Anyway I went on to tell the rest of the story and on ending told about the starvation in France and Marie's famous quote saying something to the extent of "If they do not have bread let them eat cake." Following I told about the overthrow of the palace and the imprisonment of the King and Queen. I added in, something I know regret, that as they raided the palace they tore apart everything… including the royal cat. I did this though, not to be morbid, but to illustrate to a child how horrible the whole ordeal was! Then of course I said that they lopped off their heads with a guillotine as they shouted, "Viva la revolution!"
I can't begin to tell you how the third story came up, but somehow the subject of Kings and Queens brought Pharos into question. This inevitably brought up the famous boy-king… Tutankhamen. I introduced the story by telling of the death of the current Pharaoh, Tut's father, and his ascension to the throne at the age of nine. (I actually wasn't sure of the age but it sounds about right.) I told also of his marriage, then got into the good stuff… The stuff that murder mysteries are made of. And I introduced the suspects… The three advisors to the throne in charge of the military, temples, and economy.
It's interesting to see a child's point of view on things of this sort. And I've found that like the gory stories the one's that tell the most about human nature. So I left nothing out. We talked in detail about the spinal problems that Tut suffered from and the motives that each advisor could have had for murdering him. In the end I consented to the theory that the military advisor did it by tampering with the wheel of his chariot.
It was fun. I think I'll do it again actually. In fact I know I will because I promised to tell her some more ethnic related stories tomorrow. Mainly the African one about the spider, I'll have to refresh my mind on that one, and the Irish(?) story about the land of Nod.
The squirrel that always chatters but says nothing.
Ashley
My sister came to me with the prospect of finding a good bedtime story. Apparently I'm famed, in her eyes at least, with using grandiose gestures and animated voices. So she brought me a book… one we've read over a million times about a telling a teddy bear goodnight. And so I did something quite daring. I suggested that I tell her stories from memory instead... I've found that the most interesting stories are historic or old legends so I told her about the corpse bride. The old tale about a group of drunk friends (I had to explain the term drunk with, "Acting overly stupid and half unable to see.") who while walking through the woods on the way to a party find themselves marrying one of the group to a skeleton.
As I retold this story I of course added in my own flare with the dialogue, one of these being where a drunken companion turns to the bridegroom and says… "Oh she's looovely! Just like Marie Antoinette!" I slurred this all and was very proud of myself. But inevitably I was interrupted with a question. Who WAS Marie Antoinette? And for heavens sake why had she jumped into the story? I shrugged this off with the promise that her story and tragic end would be followed immediately after this first tale was finished.
Anyway I went on to tell the rest of the story and on ending told about the starvation in France and Marie's famous quote saying something to the extent of "If they do not have bread let them eat cake." Following I told about the overthrow of the palace and the imprisonment of the King and Queen. I added in, something I know regret, that as they raided the palace they tore apart everything… including the royal cat. I did this though, not to be morbid, but to illustrate to a child how horrible the whole ordeal was! Then of course I said that they lopped off their heads with a guillotine as they shouted, "Viva la revolution!"
I can't begin to tell you how the third story came up, but somehow the subject of Kings and Queens brought Pharos into question. This inevitably brought up the famous boy-king… Tutankhamen. I introduced the story by telling of the death of the current Pharaoh, Tut's father, and his ascension to the throne at the age of nine. (I actually wasn't sure of the age but it sounds about right.) I told also of his marriage, then got into the good stuff… The stuff that murder mysteries are made of. And I introduced the suspects… The three advisors to the throne in charge of the military, temples, and economy.
It's interesting to see a child's point of view on things of this sort. And I've found that like the gory stories the one's that tell the most about human nature. So I left nothing out. We talked in detail about the spinal problems that Tut suffered from and the motives that each advisor could have had for murdering him. In the end I consented to the theory that the military advisor did it by tampering with the wheel of his chariot.
It was fun. I think I'll do it again actually. In fact I know I will because I promised to tell her some more ethnic related stories tomorrow. Mainly the African one about the spider, I'll have to refresh my mind on that one, and the Irish(?) story about the land of Nod.
The squirrel that always chatters but says nothing.
Ashley
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Starbucks?
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I figure since I haven't posted a journal in some time I'd give you all a bit of a laugh with some choice excerpts from my Econ paper.
The assignment was to write 8 pages on the economy of three countries. I have Coach Johnson this year… And if you'll recall I've shared some of Miguel's handy work in his class. *laughs at the memories* But anyway, seeing as he doesn't read the papers I had some fun filling the space with my own nonsensical thoughts and jabberings.
Anyway here it goes, hope you enjoy it?
…Now I'll ask you to turn your attention to the largest corporation currently known to man, Starbucks, which I feel will soon take over the world. Or at the very least buy out Seattle, turning into the most powerful and smallest nation in the world. Their vast influence can be felt around the world, their double mocha lattes currently selling in nearly every country, save Ethiopia. Coffee may very well be the new crack cocaine or marijuana, replacing the so passé shady, mellow, drug dealers of yesterday with a new breed of upbeat, metro, beatniks trying to pay off their art degrees. With more than 100 million people world-wide addicted to this new drug, Starbucks will never be in want of a market. The side effects are minimal, only a few sleepless nights in Seattle (Licenses are currently in the works for a new film production on just this subject.) and an unnatural alertness followed by the driving hunger for yet another 20 dollar cup of joe will result in consumption. Starbucks is also working on another amazing frontier, its own brand of music ranging from the hard core rock tracks of the underground scene, to the wind chimes and bell tolls of the new-aged yogists. Rumors of scientific testing are also spreading as the CEO's new statement that "Soon everyone will come to Starbucks unconditionally; the young, the old, and the hopelessly narcoleptic."
When Starbucks finally succeeds in building its own nation, Wal-mart will in all probability have gained the same. This will lead to a cataclysmic war between the two. This battle to the styrofoam will be afterwards known as Star Wars Episode 6: Attack of the conglomerate clones. This will mainly be fought between their self made army of caffeinated zombies, and a handful of free Ethiopians and those with an unnatural caffeine allergy.
Constant economic struggles have been raging for years between the two countries of Norway and Kenya. Kenya's new ad campaign boasts "come to Kenya we've got lions, and the zebra... Forget Norway." and boasts of the free snorkel that you will receive upon entrance into the country. My thought is that Norway whose economy is based on ____ and uses the ___ system, should step up to the plate and declare themselves the smart and attractive tourists choice for snow. Advertisements could include one of Norway's famous exports in a nice bathing suit basking in the frosty rays of the sun, her pale skin blending with the ground as she drinks a nice tall bottle of Heineken. Yes, I know what you're thinking, that's really Sweden and Germany's gimmick right? Well that is the way the global economy works today. Rip off what you can, and pass it off as your own. Anyway sex sells and the current catch-phrase of "Snorway- lose yourself in a blizzard hasn't been going as well as they'd like. They're percentages dropping to a record low of 55%. Population has also taken a hit with a number rivaling that of Montana, which as we all know has a population roughly around 10.
Little is known about the economy of Lithuania though I did find some information pertaining to this unusually obscure country. First off Lithuania is known as the Baltic state. Most of its trade is aimed towards Russia, though the downfall of the Soviet Union meant hard times for little Lithuania in 1999. With its vast market crumbling it was barely able to keep its head above water, it's GDP for that year showing a negative 3% growth. The percentage of Lithuanians currently unemployed has risen as well, now at a record high at 10%. Perhaps the tourist attraction has dropped from the country due to the new Prime Minister KUBILIUS whose name is not only impossible to pronounce but which, upon his insistence must never be printed in lower case letters. His new policies work toward fiscal restraint, economic stabilization, and accelerated reforms. Says my source, though I've got no clue what that means. Privatization and the reduction of the deficit are among the newest challenges facing Lithuania in the coming year.
…..Their main industry is production of metal-cutting machine tools used for Christmas ornaments and sadistically sharp children's play things. The also make electric motors, used in boats, couches, and the occasional bath tub or Hello Kitty massaging wand. They're also a producer of television sets, though they are quickly being outdone by the Japanese and Chinese's superior technology, though their refrigerators and freezers are doing quite well in the global market due to sweatshops that claim to employ midgets. Petroleum refining and shipbuilding for the British cruise lines are also doing quite well. Oh they also take credit for producing amber, though this is a natural resource and as it practically falls into their laps I won't count it, the lazy mushrooms. Speaking of mushrooms Lithuania main crops do not consist of them, instead they grow grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables, beef, milk, eggs and of course fish.
I've found that most of their electrical production is centered around nuclear reactors, with 82% of their power being derived from them. My theory is that this is a horrible thing to do. The entirety of the country will probably die in the late millea from radiation poisoning. Though as we all know from previous sources people who die from radiation don't stay dead. Instead they become the walking dead, consumers driven only on the most basic urges, the urge to buy shoes and snorkels. This will in all likely hood, drive even more people to Kenya to spend an estimation of over 47 billion dollars a year to see the lions and zebra. Figures are relative as snorkel supplies are limited.
Lithuania exports over $3.3 billon a year, their exports ranging from commodities, such as light-sabers, machinery and equipment. They also export 19% mineral products, textiles and clothing (19%), chemicals such as arsenic (this 10% goes almost entirely to the cigarette corporations) and foodstuffs the new pc name being used for what was formerly known as fatgatherers…
There you have it… My attempt to be slightly funny, and entertain myself… That last part wasn't too hard really, I'm WAY too easily amused. @_@
I'll let you know what I got on it later. Meanwhile I'm hoping he lives up to his reputation for not reading the papers he assigns. XD
It seems there was a phantom squirrel… and it took your pants?!
Ashley
The assignment was to write 8 pages on the economy of three countries. I have Coach Johnson this year… And if you'll recall I've shared some of Miguel's handy work in his class. *laughs at the memories* But anyway, seeing as he doesn't read the papers I had some fun filling the space with my own nonsensical thoughts and jabberings.
Anyway here it goes, hope you enjoy it?
…Now I'll ask you to turn your attention to the largest corporation currently known to man, Starbucks, which I feel will soon take over the world. Or at the very least buy out Seattle, turning into the most powerful and smallest nation in the world. Their vast influence can be felt around the world, their double mocha lattes currently selling in nearly every country, save Ethiopia. Coffee may very well be the new crack cocaine or marijuana, replacing the so passé shady, mellow, drug dealers of yesterday with a new breed of upbeat, metro, beatniks trying to pay off their art degrees. With more than 100 million people world-wide addicted to this new drug, Starbucks will never be in want of a market. The side effects are minimal, only a few sleepless nights in Seattle (Licenses are currently in the works for a new film production on just this subject.) and an unnatural alertness followed by the driving hunger for yet another 20 dollar cup of joe will result in consumption. Starbucks is also working on another amazing frontier, its own brand of music ranging from the hard core rock tracks of the underground scene, to the wind chimes and bell tolls of the new-aged yogists. Rumors of scientific testing are also spreading as the CEO's new statement that "Soon everyone will come to Starbucks unconditionally; the young, the old, and the hopelessly narcoleptic."
When Starbucks finally succeeds in building its own nation, Wal-mart will in all probability have gained the same. This will lead to a cataclysmic war between the two. This battle to the styrofoam will be afterwards known as Star Wars Episode 6: Attack of the conglomerate clones. This will mainly be fought between their self made army of caffeinated zombies, and a handful of free Ethiopians and those with an unnatural caffeine allergy.
Constant economic struggles have been raging for years between the two countries of Norway and Kenya. Kenya's new ad campaign boasts "come to Kenya we've got lions, and the zebra... Forget Norway." and boasts of the free snorkel that you will receive upon entrance into the country. My thought is that Norway whose economy is based on ____ and uses the ___ system, should step up to the plate and declare themselves the smart and attractive tourists choice for snow. Advertisements could include one of Norway's famous exports in a nice bathing suit basking in the frosty rays of the sun, her pale skin blending with the ground as she drinks a nice tall bottle of Heineken. Yes, I know what you're thinking, that's really Sweden and Germany's gimmick right? Well that is the way the global economy works today. Rip off what you can, and pass it off as your own. Anyway sex sells and the current catch-phrase of "Snorway- lose yourself in a blizzard hasn't been going as well as they'd like. They're percentages dropping to a record low of 55%. Population has also taken a hit with a number rivaling that of Montana, which as we all know has a population roughly around 10.
Little is known about the economy of Lithuania though I did find some information pertaining to this unusually obscure country. First off Lithuania is known as the Baltic state. Most of its trade is aimed towards Russia, though the downfall of the Soviet Union meant hard times for little Lithuania in 1999. With its vast market crumbling it was barely able to keep its head above water, it's GDP for that year showing a negative 3% growth. The percentage of Lithuanians currently unemployed has risen as well, now at a record high at 10%. Perhaps the tourist attraction has dropped from the country due to the new Prime Minister KUBILIUS whose name is not only impossible to pronounce but which, upon his insistence must never be printed in lower case letters. His new policies work toward fiscal restraint, economic stabilization, and accelerated reforms. Says my source, though I've got no clue what that means. Privatization and the reduction of the deficit are among the newest challenges facing Lithuania in the coming year.
…..Their main industry is production of metal-cutting machine tools used for Christmas ornaments and sadistically sharp children's play things. The also make electric motors, used in boats, couches, and the occasional bath tub or Hello Kitty massaging wand. They're also a producer of television sets, though they are quickly being outdone by the Japanese and Chinese's superior technology, though their refrigerators and freezers are doing quite well in the global market due to sweatshops that claim to employ midgets. Petroleum refining and shipbuilding for the British cruise lines are also doing quite well. Oh they also take credit for producing amber, though this is a natural resource and as it practically falls into their laps I won't count it, the lazy mushrooms. Speaking of mushrooms Lithuania main crops do not consist of them, instead they grow grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables, beef, milk, eggs and of course fish.
I've found that most of their electrical production is centered around nuclear reactors, with 82% of their power being derived from them. My theory is that this is a horrible thing to do. The entirety of the country will probably die in the late millea from radiation poisoning. Though as we all know from previous sources people who die from radiation don't stay dead. Instead they become the walking dead, consumers driven only on the most basic urges, the urge to buy shoes and snorkels. This will in all likely hood, drive even more people to Kenya to spend an estimation of over 47 billion dollars a year to see the lions and zebra. Figures are relative as snorkel supplies are limited.
Lithuania exports over $3.3 billon a year, their exports ranging from commodities, such as light-sabers, machinery and equipment. They also export 19% mineral products, textiles and clothing (19%), chemicals such as arsenic (this 10% goes almost entirely to the cigarette corporations) and foodstuffs the new pc name being used for what was formerly known as fatgatherers…
There you have it… My attempt to be slightly funny, and entertain myself… That last part wasn't too hard really, I'm WAY too easily amused. @_@
I'll let you know what I got on it later. Meanwhile I'm hoping he lives up to his reputation for not reading the papers he assigns. XD
It seems there was a phantom squirrel… and it took your pants?!
Ashley
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It's like some old version of pong...
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I'm listening to!~ Fuel: Shimmer
I had a long day... It was, interesting, to say the least.
I went to school today... Yeah, that was well school. Although I did forget to do my Psych report this week... >.< Oh well, it's not going to kill me or anything. We do them every week so it's not like it's a major grade. I can afford to miss one.
Lunch was foodless, as I forgot to get money from my mom. And so I was forced to socialize. lol Like I don't do enough of that already.
After school I went to Tony's cause I left my clothes in a duffle in his car, so I spent around 20 minutes or so trying to figure out which house was his. Eventually though I did find him and got my stuffs.
Then I went to Quizno's to get my paycheck, which wasn't as much as I expected, but it's all good. I got money and that's a good thing. I may go and get a web-cam this weekend... Not sure yet though. Oh! My mom told me today that she was going to get me a cell for Christmas. So I'm excited/happy.
I was supposed to stay at Sarah's house this weekend but some things happened which made that impossible.(ie. I broke into her house.) Anyway I called Daniel, who did the actual breaking in, to pick me up. And spent most of the evening looking for a place to stay the night. It seems these things always happen to me. >.>
So naturally I decided that I wanted to go home and spent the better part of the next hour trying to break into my OWN house. That didn't work, although Daniel DID fall off the roof! That was a riot. Funny thing is that NOBODY came over to see what all the noise was nor did they call any athorities. I was deeply disturbed. The fact that any idiot could get in my house bothers me. Course I couldn't do it so maybe just SOME idiots can... That's comforting.
Anyhow eventually I ended up at Diana's which is great 'cause now we can catch up on our girly talks and silly inuendos. So tomorrow should be full of baking cookies, and taco sauce! ^_~ Rawar!
So yeah, it's 2 in the morning and we're both just sitting around typing on livejournal... I think I'm tired. But I don't wanna go to sleep either. But I'll leave you be now and find something productive to do.
Some days are better than others.
Ashley
I had a long day... It was, interesting, to say the least.
I went to school today... Yeah, that was well school. Although I did forget to do my Psych report this week... >.< Oh well, it's not going to kill me or anything. We do them every week so it's not like it's a major grade. I can afford to miss one.
Lunch was foodless, as I forgot to get money from my mom. And so I was forced to socialize. lol Like I don't do enough of that already.
After school I went to Tony's cause I left my clothes in a duffle in his car, so I spent around 20 minutes or so trying to figure out which house was his. Eventually though I did find him and got my stuffs.
Then I went to Quizno's to get my paycheck, which wasn't as much as I expected, but it's all good. I got money and that's a good thing. I may go and get a web-cam this weekend... Not sure yet though. Oh! My mom told me today that she was going to get me a cell for Christmas. So I'm excited/happy.
I was supposed to stay at Sarah's house this weekend but some things happened which made that impossible.(ie. I broke into her house.) Anyway I called Daniel, who did the actual breaking in, to pick me up. And spent most of the evening looking for a place to stay the night. It seems these things always happen to me. >.>
So naturally I decided that I wanted to go home and spent the better part of the next hour trying to break into my OWN house. That didn't work, although Daniel DID fall off the roof! That was a riot. Funny thing is that NOBODY came over to see what all the noise was nor did they call any athorities. I was deeply disturbed. The fact that any idiot could get in my house bothers me. Course I couldn't do it so maybe just SOME idiots can... That's comforting.
Anyhow eventually I ended up at Diana's which is great 'cause now we can catch up on our girly talks and silly inuendos. So tomorrow should be full of baking cookies, and taco sauce! ^_~ Rawar!
So yeah, it's 2 in the morning and we're both just sitting around typing on livejournal... I think I'm tired. But I don't wanna go to sleep either. But I'll leave you be now and find something productive to do.
Some days are better than others.
Ashley
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