tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59896562011-08-26T11:24:21.838-04:00Spectacled Goat BlogMadness takes its toll.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.comBlogger5031100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1162829183630033282006-11-06T10:59:00.000-05:002006-11-06T11:06:23.756-05:00This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Can't you just see it happening?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1162585156906656002006-11-03T15:12:00.000-05:002006-11-03T15:19:17.080-05:00HPY FRDY Fwd: Multimedia message Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Even when it's not?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1161044538167288392006-10-16T20:15:00.000-04:002006-10-16T20:22:18.166-04:00Shootin' Fwd: Multimedia message Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Dad just shot the muzzel loader--check out all the smoke...which ended up in my face seconds later.... Guns are fun!Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1161044419840019792006-10-16T20:13:00.000-04:002006-10-16T20:20:19.850-04:00My dead deer Fwd: Multimedia message Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Shot with the muzzleloaderAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1161044361167130892006-10-16T20:12:00.000-04:002006-10-16T20:19:21.313-04:00Catblogging Fwd: Multimedia message Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1159404765890144042006-09-27T20:52:00.000-04:002006-09-27T20:52:45.913-04:00Sorry Mom, Bill Made Me Do It " The good fuck" You are 67 fuckable! You're about as fuckable as most people, which is not bad. Actually,it's quite healthy! You know how to act and what's appropriate. Youknow when it's the time and place for what. And people can use that tosee you erotically. It's no surprise that you can attract a good numberof people. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1159404909719707992006-09-27T20:49:00.000-04:002006-09-27T20:55:09.730-04:00Another candidate for worst shoes ev-a Fwd: Multimedia message Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Neon pink irridescent patent pleather mule loafters. Need I say more?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1158004992451661242006-09-11T15:57:00.000-04:002006-09-11T16:03:12.896-04:00By the Light of the Mac Fwd: Multimedia message Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. 'Twas the middle of the afternoonand all through the apartmentNot a kitty was stirringNot even for a mouseAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1157821843831058052006-09-09T13:05:00.000-04:002006-09-09T13:12:14.003-04:00America's Ugliest Shoes Fwd: Multimedia message Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. If not The Ugliest, then definitely part of the Ugliest category. It's hard to see in the photo, but these are gold ballet slippers crossed with a gym shoe. The bottoms are rubberized with giant grips, and there are laces and mesh on the top of the foot. And I think there are athletic stripes. What possesses someone to buy these?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1157506226626462442006-09-05T21:26:00.000-04:002006-09-05T21:30:26.670-04:00The Bored-at-Work Meme(Elaborate on your default icon)I haven't the foggiest what my default icon is. A daisy maybe? Because it was there in the default pictures? (What's your current relationship status?)I think I'm in a non-relationship kind of relationship (Ever have a near-death experience?)No, thank the gods (by sacrificing a virgin. To me) (Name an obvious quality that you have.)Sarcasm. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1156467475989149352006-08-24T20:52:00.000-04:002006-08-24T20:57:56.020-04:00Oh, Where Have You Been?The short answer: On the ElThe long answer: I fear that I am easily pegged as a newbie El rider. Just this week I almost fell completely on top of other riders, once just this morning. The Real El Riders don't budge an inch. It's like they're standing on the corner, waiting for the walk sign to flash. I've been riding for two months now, 10 times a week at least and I Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1154486554641764962006-08-01T22:31:00.000-04:002006-08-01T22:42:34.686-04:00RAWKI recently bought Guitar Hero--by far the best game I've purchased in awhile. And, as Lone Dissenter said, "That is so hot that you got Guitar Hero. And don't even try and tell me you don't make heavy metal faces when you play it." I maybe possibly kinda sorta make heavy metal faces when I play it. Like a lot. And damn it, it IS hot. But what an ingenious concept--making air guitar real. I Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1154476705746506402006-08-01T19:55:00.000-04:002006-08-01T19:58:25.746-04:00SomethingNotice the addition of the SLIS live journal link on the side over there... I'm considering dropping in to spread some advice... :>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1154401739898114952006-07-31T23:03:00.000-04:002006-07-31T23:08:59.916-04:00iPod Divinationvia billSomeday I shall interpret the deep meaning from this, but in the mean time, feel free to take a shot. Except for the "How can i make myself happy?" question...that's just spooky!What do you think of me, iPod?The Same Thing, Grateful DeadWill I live a happy life?Unholy Grail, DJ DaraWhat do my friends really think of me?How Do You Do?, RadioheadDo people secretly lu87 after Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1153154439286154192006-07-17T12:37:00.000-04:002006-07-17T22:38:41.570-04:00Our Fearless Leader""See the irony is that what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this s--- and it's over," Bush said."Update: Here is the audio of the above comment! If nothing else, it's funny to hear the "leader of the free world" talk like he's in...well, my living room. Do any of my fearless readers have a handle on why there is escalating war in Israel and lebanon?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1153105313199742162006-07-16T22:54:00.000-04:002006-07-16T23:01:53.216-04:00Where did my post go?Um, I thought I wrote a post like on Thursday or something but I guess I either dreamed I wrote it or it got lost in cyberspace. In any case, it is not that hard to re-create, so here goes.It has recently come to my attention that some people call those folding chairs one uses outside "deckchairs". I always called them lawnchairs. So do all of the people i've asked so far. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1152667830625694882006-07-11T21:24:00.000-04:002006-07-12T19:47:20.176-04:00Can You Imagine This on American TV?PS: Don't let co-workers see you watching this. Need Glasses?: A German commercial.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1152665692674217882006-07-11T20:48:00.000-04:002006-07-11T20:54:52.693-04:00Brand StrategyBravo has made a huge leap with their brand. Everyone says that Bravo is Teh Gay and Oxygen (really, I think Logo) is lesbian. Seriously, who hasn't heard that? And Bravo paid attention to their damn customers and pwned it. Yeah.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1152457253462985382006-07-09T10:44:00.000-04:002006-07-09T11:00:53.490-04:00Sometimes Life's OkayMost of my blogging inspiration comes during the hours when I sit in a little cubicle and contribute my little part to the success of the health insurance industry, though many would say that "success" should really be replaced by "societal cuckold". Whatever. The point is, I keep thinking of great blog posts and then forgetting to blog about them by the time I return home. AAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1151452847693405522006-06-27T19:47:00.000-04:002006-06-27T20:00:48.363-04:00The Truckee River KillerSo this evening on the El I sat next to this guy whom I'm pretty sure was a serial killer. He was wearing a light gray hoodie (with the hood pulled up), sunglasses, a polo shirt and tan cargo shorts. He sat completely still with his hands folded on top of his lap for the entire ride. I could smell fabric softener on him. Is it possible that a serial killer could smell likeAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1151285400174224202006-06-25T21:11:00.000-04:002006-06-25T21:37:29.406-04:00Good NewsI found a box of abandoned books in my basement laundry room and it contained the very first of what I hope to be an extensive collection of The Babysitter's Club books. When the Spectacled Goat was but a wee nerd, she had pretty much all of the series at least through #100. They all got sold at garage sales and given to charity, so it figures that I want them back now. I also want my Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1150847764225482012006-06-20T19:48:00.000-04:002006-06-20T19:56:04.280-04:00Relax, Agent ScullyThat's not an alien implant in your neck, it's just an RFID tag courtesy of your government.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1150567274630992692006-06-17T13:51:00.000-04:002006-06-17T14:01:14.680-04:00I'm back, bitchesI'm all moved into my fab apartment, complete with cable internet and everything. You should come visit me. It's funny, I pined for four months for my own place and then once I had it to myself, I felt lonely. But now I have the cable to entertain me. I totally heart the Sundance channel. I think I watched it for like five hours last night. They've got a great show called Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1147365926240378582006-05-11T12:26:00.000-04:002006-05-11T12:45:26.256-04:00Blogging for Mental HealthSucky: Having people at work mad at you for no discernible reason...and then being forced to socialize with them when all you want to do is go away. Since last week a person with whom I had previously gotten along well with has been giving me the cold shoulder. And, since we work in a tight environment with a lot of cliques, so have her buddies. At first I thought I was Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1146839579919723672006-05-05T10:31:00.000-04:002006-05-05T10:32:59.936-04:00Another brief postBelow is a small sample of the new photos I've posted at Flickr. Go check them out. Will blog more soon...as soon as work stops being a bitch.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1146839397583843132006-05-05T10:27:00.000-04:002006-05-05T10:29:57.583-04:00Moochie, being taken up by the aliens moochie_aliens Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1146839328161796312006-05-05T10:26:00.000-04:002006-05-05T10:28:48.173-04:00sleepy_brothers sleepy_brothers Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1146839297526562092006-05-05T10:25:00.000-04:002006-05-05T10:28:17.660-04:00graffiti graffiti Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1145555692635795402006-04-20T13:50:00.000-04:002006-04-20T13:54:52.650-04:00Brief UpdateTurns out that we're allowed to use our computers for personal reasons on lunch break, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to say hello to my adoring fan(s). This conference title is the reason I love my chosen field of work: Competitive Financial Intelligence: Exposing Secrets from Public Numbers Sadly, though, nobody here understood me when I said "Happy 420!!" But I know you Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1144779259574435162006-04-11T14:14:00.000-04:002006-04-11T14:14:19.576-04:00My Favorite!You Are Miss PiggyA total princess and diva, you're totally in charge - even if people don't know it.You want to be loved, adored, and worshiped. And you won't settle for anything less.You're going to be a total star, and you won't let any of the "little people" get in your way.Just remember, piggy, never eat more than you can lift!The Muppet Personality TestAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1144779152083946022006-04-11T14:11:00.000-04:002006-04-11T14:12:32.096-04:00Pure EvilYou Are 76% EvilYou are very evil. And you're too evil to care.Those who love you probably also fear you. A lot.How Evil Are You?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1143476825628997822006-03-27T11:26:00.000-05:002006-03-27T11:27:05.643-05:00Six DegreesI rode to the airport in a limo with this guy (Sileshi Semaw) and his wife! Scientists Find Skull of Human Ancestor- - - - - - - - - - - -By DAGNACHEW TEKLU Associated Press WriterMarch 27,2006 | ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Scientists in northeastern Ethiopia said Saturday that they have discovered the skull of a small human ancestor that could be a missing link between the extinct Homo Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1143083127840316732006-03-22T21:54:00.000-05:002006-03-22T22:05:27.886-05:00Do you come here often?OMG I'm back. Okay, for a minute anyway. I'm sneakily using my roommate's computer & internet connection right now, but she'll probably read this eventually and know (Hi Stacy!) so I guess it's not that sneaky. ANYWAY. Life Is Good. I love being back in the homeland. The other day some radio DJ said something about soda "or a pop as we like to say in Chicago" I burst out Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1140492918047778542006-02-20T22:33:00.000-05:002006-02-20T22:35:18.063-05:00Vacation BloggingQuickly...Blogging from the lobby ofthe Camelback Inn in Scotsdale AZ. Lots of tequila and cacti. Perhaps a massage. I'm thinking ofall of you back in thefrigid Midwest... Suckers!Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1140102606953611542006-02-16T10:09:00.000-05:002006-02-16T10:10:06.966-05:00Goodbye DaytonIt's been...real.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1139957228373310652006-02-14T17:37:00.000-05:002006-02-14T17:53:14.283-05:00Couch BloggingAs many of you know, I quit my job on Friday and am scheduled to start a new one, in a new city, on Monday the 27th. (So excuse me while I go freak out quietly in a corner.) Even the cats are upset. They didn't sleep yesterday but today they've been mercifully quiet while I've gone about tearing up the place. I have accumulated so many different varieties of deodorant and/or Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1139587824141096402006-02-10T11:07:00.000-05:002006-02-10T11:10:24.153-05:00Your "No Shit, Sherlock" Headline of the Day"Tomb found in Egypt's Valley of Kings"It's a fucking cemetary. What did you expect to find there? Kittens? Helicopters? Chicken salad?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1139408736086749682006-02-08T09:15:00.000-05:002006-02-08T09:25:36.140-05:00Mummified Mum updateAccording to this follow-up story, the lady who asked not to be buried because she thought she was "coming back" died of natural causes--heart disease. Her caregiver did not benefit financially, and there is no law in Ohio that says a dead body has to be reported. Here's one more notch in the old weird belt: "Investigators learned that Painter [the caregiver] took care of Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1139325941699981782006-02-07T10:22:00.000-05:002006-02-07T10:25:41.713-05:00A Change of Heart?Okay, I take it back: The Colbert Report doesn't TOTALLY suck donkey balls. I saw his interview with a female poker player last night (re-run), and it was a really good interview. His personality came out, he allowed his guest's personality to shine, and it was genuinely funny. It's his monologues that suck donkey balls. Not because of poor content, per say, but because he can'tAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1139324457645731752006-02-07T10:00:00.000-05:002006-02-07T10:03:45.746-05:00There was marijuana flying everywhereSuspect ends up covered in pot after chaseAssociated PressWAXAHACHIE, Texas - Wildflowers may not be the only thing sprouting up along a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 35 in Ellis County this spring.Seeds of an illegal plant were inadvertently sown after a police officer stopped a car with no license plate light early Friday morning and smelled a strong odor ofAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1139249873545889802006-02-06T13:00:00.000-05:002006-02-06T13:17:53.610-05:00The BMV and Other NightmaresI had my wallet stolen on Dec. 27. In the month and a half since then, I have decided that it might be easier to forge a new identity than try to fix the entire mess the theft has created. I even have a plan, which involves a baby's grave, the Social Security Administration and some hair dye. The only (yes, the only) crook in the plan is that the CIA has my DNA.It's Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1139106816984338932006-02-04T21:21:00.000-05:002006-02-04T21:34:46.546-05:00Into The FirestormThere's this new show I've seen bits of on Discovery about, of all things, forest fire fighters, specifically hot shots, jumpers and helicopters. (A few of you may recall my personal involvement with a hot shot.) It's a truly crazy job--even crazier than being a public librarian. He was always blase about the thing, but I was impressed.Speaking of Discovery, who has seen GrizzlyAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138995923067515632006-02-03T14:24:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:46:53.020-05:00Christ, I'm boredSo I'll do a meme... via everybody, but I added my own special sauce at the endFour jobs I've had in my life:Apple pickerApartment painterLibrary A/V clerkEducation research/policy wonk support Four movies I can watch over and over:The Big LebowskiThe Addams FamilyWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (both versions)Billy MadisonFour TV shows I love to watch:True LifeGolden Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138893093033337722006-02-02T10:10:00.000-05:002006-02-02T10:11:33.046-05:00What, no internet access?Outrageous child accessories.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138890445148225272006-02-02T09:05:00.000-05:002006-02-02T09:47:22.240-05:00Thanks BillThanks to Bill, I now have something to do with my time: Google Videos. Considering children?Funny CatsThe Old Lady and The AssholeAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138809118861418162006-02-01T10:44:00.000-05:002006-02-01T10:52:58.396-05:00Puppet TruismsIf Team America: World Police is right, there are three kinds of people (and, if you'll allow me, three kinds of political parties) in this world: dicks, pussies and assholes. Dems are obviously the pussies. Republicans? They fuck everything up, so maybe they're the dicks. They're also shitty, though, so a good case can be made for them being the assholes. Anyway, the point is, DemsAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138642592554307262006-01-30T12:02:00.000-05:002006-01-30T12:36:32.656-05:00Yay! High School!Via Bill1)Where did you graduate from and what year?Munster High, 19972) Did you have school pride?I was virutlently anti-school pride until my senior year when I realized that my high school really was about as good as high school gets. 3) Best Dance Ever?I didn't do dances.... until senior year when I went to two. So it's between the one where I had a (cool) blind date (who Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138390359785248182006-01-27T14:17:00.000-05:002006-01-27T14:32:39.843-05:00The TruthI didn't read James Frey's much-maligned memoir and I probably won't, but the controversy surrounding his admission that not everything in the book (his memoir of drug abuse and recovery) is 100% true is interesting. I personally don't expect memoirs or auto-biographies to be completely, exactly what happened in real life beacuse real life is mostly boring with little bits of crap that Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138303116433564152006-01-26T14:18:00.000-05:002006-01-26T14:18:36.443-05:00I guess there are some cool law studentsCheck this outAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138288466028236102006-01-26T10:00:00.000-05:002006-01-26T10:16:54.696-05:00MemeopauseAll of it, via Bill#1 Aspiring Librarian You scored 48% on knowledge of librarianship. You're getting there - you know more than most people about libraries.Maybe you're starting Library School and getting yourself ready to takeover the profession. Or maybe you already work in a library but justdon't know some of the history and details. But, you're more of anaspiring librarian Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138286438536981242006-01-26T09:39:00.000-05:002006-01-26T09:40:38.546-05:00News From HomePublished in the Akron Beacon Journal13 years of animal feces damages rectoryAssociated PressDYER, Ind. - A Roman Catholic church rectory is undergoing more than $100,000 in renovations because of damage caused by more than 13 years of neglect and accumulated animal waste, the church's pastor said.The Rev. Terry Steffens said in a letter to parishioners that when he arrived at St. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138217712506249262006-01-25T14:33:00.000-05:002006-01-25T14:35:12.516-05:00The Senses ChallengeTake this quiz. I got 14/20. It's important to do each one as quickly as possible, which I didn't realize at first. What's your score?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138200699303820602006-01-25T09:42:00.000-05:002006-01-25T09:51:39.316-05:00Some StuffI'm disappointed that nobody cares about crotchfruit (except Julie). You crotchfruits! Sorry, sorry, I know I shouldn't abuse my readers. All four of you. I have been reading business type stuff lately, which is a completely new arena for me. It's called "getting in touch with my capitalist side." Anyway, this interesting article about BlackBerry might benefit at least one of my readersAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138043796984593132006-01-23T14:09:00.000-05:002006-01-23T14:16:36.996-05:00It's pretty much my Favorite WordCrotchfruit.Just revel in it for a second. Ah, yes. Like a fine wine on the palette, no?Also, The Colbert Report might suck donkey balls, but I do like their popularization of the word "truthiness." It describes Bushie & pals nicely, I think. Although, Crotchfruit fits, too. As in, "Barbara, why didn't you smother that rotten crotchfruit at birth?"Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1138026116787492442006-01-23T09:20:00.000-05:002006-01-23T09:21:56.800-05:00Look at that big ol' shit eating grin! :)Bill's in SLIS alumni news!Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1137768969740781192006-01-20T09:53:00.000-05:002006-01-20T09:57:27.583-05:00What would the repo man find in your car?Beautiful morning here in Dayton--I walked to work and actually have my window cracked. Thank you global warming! And now, from this morning's Cleveland Plain Dealer: Towing away cars a revealing exerciseWhen the repo man slinks down a driveway in the middle of the night and tows away another set of wheels, he ends up with more than a car.Chicken bones, Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1137619314310089282006-01-18T16:20:00.000-05:002006-01-18T16:21:54.326-05:00WowLook at thisHere's an explanationAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1137618076543921512006-01-18T15:59:00.000-05:002006-01-18T16:01:16.556-05:00I wonderWill it [this news story] be news when Aochan eats Gohan?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1137522034683475082006-01-17T13:19:00.000-05:002006-01-17T13:20:34.696-05:00Red post #321Best. Flickr photo. Ever.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1137508109110607122006-01-17T09:27:00.000-05:002006-01-17T09:28:29.120-05:00StoopidAm I the only one in the world who thinks that The Colbert Report sucks donkey ass?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1137170104551981802006-01-13T11:29:00.000-05:002006-01-13T11:35:04.563-05:00A new candidateStraight from the Weird News wires (again)... A guy fancying himself an "impaler" is running for governor in Minnesota. Naive, certainly, but maybe there's something to be said for electing individuals from the fringe. And from a strictly practical point of view, in these days of rampantly destructive viruses, it cannot be smart to engage in blood drinking.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1137005651407845252006-01-11T13:46:00.000-05:002006-01-11T13:54:11.423-05:00UpdateWhy don't they make TVs like this anymore? I'd totally buy one. Also, I have to correct the mummified mum details I posted yesterday. The old lady was living with a caregiver, not her daughter. The caregiver just never told the family the lady was dead. The family came to visit and would call upstairs to the old lady but when she didn't answer they assumed she was too ill to respond. Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1136904961224397852006-01-10T09:24:00.000-05:002006-01-10T09:56:01.286-05:00Yada, yadaOkay, I'm going to skip the usual reasoning and/or apologies about why I haven't posted for awhile and fast-forward to the good stuff. 1) As most of you know, part of my job is monitoring (six) newspapers every day. I read some crazy shit. Today's piece takes the cake. A woman in Cincinnati told her daughter that when she dies, the daughter should just leave her in her chair in front Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1133820717734372252005-12-05T16:56:00.000-05:002005-12-05T17:11:57.760-05:00MarvelousMarvelous is the word of the day. I got Dance Dance Revolution and have been practicing all weekend (much better to say than "I was on a treadmill all weekend", no?) The "host" of the game says, "Marvelous" when you've done a good job. Also something like, "you're not a bad fella" which makes me wonder who they think their demographic is. Anyway, pick it up if you want to dance to cheesyAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1132246743128612312005-11-17T11:43:00.000-05:002005-11-17T11:59:03.203-05:00Massive Update AheadOkay, not really, since I'm going to lunch in about 20 minutes, so I'm not going to attempt writing the Great American Blog Post right now. I did purchase the aforementioned sofa and within hours I was agonizing that maybe I should've chosen grey instead of chocolate brown. Luckily, I'm far too lazy to actually call and change it or godforbid, drive out there to re-choose. So Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1131374223473294522005-11-07T09:33:00.000-05:002005-11-07T09:37:03.556-05:00SofaI went furniture shopping this weekend, which felt like such a grown-up thing to do. I have decided to treat myself and purchase this sofa. I have decided on a choclate-mocha kind of brown for the couch and then this dark turquoise mod-butterfly pattern for one set of pillows and then a light lime-green pattern for the second set. Man, decorating is fun when you have money.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1131372249445124192005-11-07T09:02:00.000-05:002005-11-07T09:04:09.460-05:00Cool StoryFrom Salon.com's Broadsheet:She's a geography heroAre you a sucker for a brainiac girl-hero story? Well, this one is truly epic: Ten-year-old Tilly Smith's knowledge of geography saved 100 lives, including her parents', her sister's and her own, at a Thai resort last December.Two weeks before the Dec. 26th tsunami, Smith studied the monster waves in geography class back in Oxshott, Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1130854725846316292005-11-01T09:14:00.000-05:002005-11-01T09:18:45.876-05:00Haunt FestFor those of you wondering what Halloween in Dayton Ohio could possibly look like, you're in luck. The Dayton Daily News posted a video of the festivities today. I don't believe me or my friends made the cut, but there is a suspicious part where off camera you hear a female voice yell, "JULIE!!! Wooooo!!!" which could very well be yours truly. Let me just say, I don't know how they Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1130771224182409202005-10-31T10:06:00.000-05:002005-10-31T10:07:04.203-05:00Count Smoochula's Reign of TerrorHe seemed so tiny and innocent, looking up to me for help. Let me in, he pleaded, I'm hungry and have no place to sleep! Once I opened the door, he moved in without another thought in his pretty little head.Soon, though, I began to notice stiff, bloodless insect carcasses strewn over the dark wood floor. Why didn't my cat eat his food like others, I asked myself? Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1130418672103935052005-10-27T08:11:00.000-05:002005-10-27T08:11:12.106-05:00Sox Win! sox_win Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. W00t! That's how we do it on the Southside! I'm not a big fan of Major League Baseball, but the Sox have always been the team I have identified as my own. Maybe it's because Comisky Park is one of the first Chicago landmarks we see driving into the city. Maybe it's because I have a thing against Northsiders. Anyway you cut it, the Sox are my Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1130261507865154852005-10-25T12:27:00.000-05:002005-10-25T12:31:47.873-05:00A follow-upIf you recall, I posted a couple days (weeks?) ago about my genius birth control plan. Today I found they have a website, courtesy of Salon's new women's blog, Broadsheet. This deserves a whole hour of reflection. But not right now. Also not right now: Spectacled Goat Blog's Two Year Anniversary! What kind of paper product does one purchase for a blog?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1129907498192580112005-10-21T10:11:00.000-05:002005-10-21T10:11:38.270-05:00Too Fucking Cool wilma2 Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Look at her! She's perfect!Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1129770288624332092005-10-19T20:04:00.000-05:002005-10-19T20:04:48.630-05:00What to expect funny_cat Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. Tomorrow I am scheduled to receive my new silver Razr phone (remind me to give you my new number!) with a camera phone. So expect a lot of pictures in the same vein as the example here. heeAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1129770077583268262005-10-19T20:01:00.000-05:002005-10-19T20:02:45.590-05:00Allow me to geek out for a moment... wilma Originally uploaded by mutemonkey8. She's a beauty.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1129666553430911242005-10-18T15:14:00.000-05:002005-10-18T15:33:07.216-05:00Cool ShiteI want one of these. I wonder how much it costs.PS: Hooray for Wilma! I think she's gonna be a big one. Bets on where she makes landfall?Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1129555873497187042005-10-17T07:51:00.000-05:002005-10-17T08:31:13.506-05:00MTVwhoreblogging: a new categoryMike has a post today about spoiled teens who are spending mega-money on parties which reminded me that I wanted to post about that. As you all know, I watch MTV reality shows like they're going out of style (with the notable exceptions of Laguna Beach, Room Raiders, and a few others. Even I have standards, people.) Sweet Sixteen chronicles the excitement, anxiety Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1129221429653435012005-10-13T11:34:00.000-05:002005-10-13T11:37:09.660-05:00Did I ever mention....I had this idea one day in class. I was looking at this girl who was really dumb and Republican, and I was struck by a genius idea: dart-gun birth control. You know how they use dart guns to subdue wild animals? Well, we could put long-term birth control in a dart and use it to "cull the herd" so to speak. Here's my second candidate (after the dumb girl from class), courtesyAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1129212658438891892005-10-13T08:56:00.000-05:002005-10-13T09:10:58.483-05:00Two MonthsIt's been two months since I arrived here in Dayton--kind of hard to believe. This weekend I am going to shop for a couch. Or a bed. Haven't decided which one yet. I am finally, finally getting my deposit back from my B-town apartment, plus some random extra money that showed up recently, so I feel like I can afford a big purchase. Buying a sofa seems like a really big step...on par Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1128549749347196462005-10-05T16:49:00.000-05:002005-10-05T17:02:29.353-05:00Well, alright thenTwo things of interest to report on:1) Sometime either last week or last weekend i was watching MTV's dating show Next. For those of you chumps who don't watch MTV, Next is a blind-date situation. There are five potential blind dates waiting on a bus. If the person doesn't like Date #1, he/she says "Next!" and the date gets a dollar for each minute they survived. Or, if the Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1128001977705386522005-09-29T08:41:00.000-05:002005-09-29T08:52:57.713-05:00A Fine Fall DayHere in Dayton, like much of the country, we're experiencing a cold front. I think it's 60 degrees as of this writing. The window in my office is open, and I just finished a nice cup of tea. Also, my neighborhood (the "Oregon District") is already decorating for Halloween! Ah, fall. My aforementioned trip to Bloomington was exceedingly nice, although I am now suffering from some Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1127311462518595322005-09-21T09:03:00.000-05:002005-09-21T09:04:22.523-05:00News for Library GeeksThe digital revolution has hit the Midwest: Ohio libraries near Cincinnati have begun offering e-books!Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1127308531884822602005-09-21T08:07:00.000-05:002005-09-21T08:15:31.890-05:00Hump DayIn some respects, working full time is completely different from school and in other respects, it's more similar to high school than I would have thought. I actually like working better than school, which I never thought I would say. I mean, school is pretty awesome, with nap time and people with common interests and beer. But work...I don't feel stressed out or overwhelmed (except in Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1126719600896762872005-09-14T12:37:00.000-05:002005-09-14T12:40:00.903-05:00AAAAmazing!!!Two neat things today:1) I woke up with Moochie purring and kneading on me and turned over to see what time it was: 6:44am. I thought, I'm just going to lay here until the alarm goes off (6:45). 6:45 rolled around, and no alarm! I had forgotten to set it, and Moochie took it upon himself to pick up the slack. What a team we make. 2) I came back from lunch and when I pulled into a Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1126531125197972492005-09-12T08:14:00.000-05:002005-09-12T08:18:45.270-05:00A Little Something To Make Your Head ExplodeFrom Bill Moyers's article Hostages to fear on Salon today:"Suddenly we were immersed in the pathology of a "holy war" as defined by fundamentalists on both sides. You could see this pathology play out in Gen. William Boykin. A professional soldier, Gen. Boykin had taken up with a small group called the Faith Force Multiplier whose members apply Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1126271816733746842005-09-09T08:02:00.000-05:002005-09-09T08:16:56.740-05:00News RoundupDoes anyone still read this besides my mother? Anyway, just wanted to document a couple of the infuriatingly funny news items of late:1) "As he spoke, a passer-by hurled an expletive [reportedly "Go fuck yourself"] at the vice president. "First time I've heard it," Cheney joked with reporters when asked if he was hearing a lot of such sentiments...Later in New Orleans, Cheney visited Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1125493757247499912005-08-31T07:58:00.000-05:002005-08-31T08:09:17.253-05:00A Smoking ChimpanzeeYesterday in one of the many newspapers I am required to survey each day I found a picture of a Chinese chimp, Ai Ai, who is a smoker. Apparently, she took up the habit after her first mate died and the habit became worse after her second mate and two of her offspring died. What do chimps in the wild do to abate their grief without human crutches, I wonder? Once I read a storyAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1124387117379623812005-08-18T12:33:00.000-05:002005-08-18T12:47:17.653-05:00BananasYou know what's awesome? When you're dealing with an assload of statistics and Excel keeps crashing on you. THAT is awesome. I am nearly through a whole week of working. Yesterday I got to pick out new office furniture for myself, including a pretty natty desk chair, if I do say so myself. I realized this morning that I don't have nearly enough shirts to wear to work, not without wearing Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1123979958822875622005-08-13T19:30:00.000-05:002005-08-13T20:03:48.830-05:00Well, here I amI am settled here in Dayton. So far I have found four "exotic lingerie" shops and two drive-through liquor stores. This is a photo of the living room of my new apartment. There's another window off to the right. I'm excited to have a dishwasher, a stove that doesn't threaten to blow up the whole building, and a bathtub! And thanks be to the Holy Mother of God, central air Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1122995916926820042005-08-02T10:10:00.000-05:002005-08-02T10:18:36.933-05:00OopsDidn't mean to let all that time go by since posting last...guess I've been a bit distracted. Next Tuesday I'm moving to Dayton to this loft-apartment complex, into a huge apartment called the "Lindmueller" or some such thing... My cat will have his own bathroom, there are vaulted ceilings with gigantic windows, exposed brick, and there's a salon on the first floor. And we all know what a Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1121182851846287052005-07-12T10:10:00.000-05:002005-07-12T10:40:51.896-05:00I've got the WillysLast night, in preparation for the biggest movie event of the year, I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Lo and Behold, today there's an editorial on salon saying why this guy ISN'T going to see the new version...something about the old version being perfect, etc...and basically being a snob about it (tho he'd term it as "purist", no doubt.) I heartily disagree. Although IAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1121117541334783412005-07-11T16:13:00.000-05:002005-07-11T16:32:21.343-05:00A Career Is BornToday I was offered a job. I will be going to Dayton OH next week for a formal meeting/hashing out of specifics, etc. I'm way more nervous for this meeting than I was for the interviews or the practical assignment I was given. More nervous even than if this was a second or third in-person interview. More nervous even than i was for my trip back in January to The Place That Shall Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1120687868503955082005-07-06T16:30:00.000-05:002005-07-06T17:11:08.626-05:00Answers to 39 Questions You Never Asked About Me, Either1. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?black2. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?The air conditioner(s)3. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?Tuna in a pita, hot chips, cole slaw. 4. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?Midnight Blue5. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?Partly cloudy, 84 degrees6. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?My mom7Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1120152053536667922005-06-30T12:19:00.000-05:002005-06-30T12:20:53.540-05:00ReadingA creepy article about NYC "alpha moms" who do research about when their child should be put to bed and read books about how to touch their babies. There's a Rolls Royce parked next door. Don't see them too often.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1120003331698776572005-06-28T18:47:00.000-05:002005-06-28T19:02:11.703-05:00Jesus H. Christ!!!I have had absolutely no desire to make any food at home besides pour a bowl of cereal or perhaps wash an apple...So I decided to try a Chipotle burrito, despite the fact that they are owned by the ever-evil McDonald's. I thought, surely it would be better (more nutritious, less fat) than my second choice, Taco Bell, and more appealing than my stand-by Jimmy John's. After eatingAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1119894218923661032005-06-27T12:09:00.000-05:002005-06-27T12:43:38.966-05:00Natural Born Cat LadyFor those of you still in B-Town who read this blog, beware of a giant cat on the prowl. It showed up in my backyard last night. The only reason I saw it was because I was up late watching Robot Chicken (who am I kidding, I'm up late every night because I'm a lazy bum, but that's beside the point) and I heard this terrible animal noise--above the noise of the air conditioner Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1119365800960191342005-06-21T09:45:00.000-05:002005-06-21T09:56:40.976-05:00Sweet JusticeFrom an AP article entitled "Brain areas shut off during female orgasm"..."Holstege said he had trouble getting reliable results from the study on men because the scanner needs activities lasting at least two minutes and the men's climaxes didn't last that long."LOL, they needed a study for that??Also, "However, the scans did show activation of reward centers in the brain for men, Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1118767741691541622005-06-14T11:46:00.000-05:002005-06-14T11:50:21.713-05:00Chess!I've always wanted to learn how to play chess, and it turns out that Macs have Chess built in, just like PCs have Solitare and Minesweeper. So, I've been playing around with it, not understanding what the hell I am doing. Yesterday I decided to actually look at the rules, etc., and last night I finally posted a Draw, which I was proud of. Then this morning, a WIN! Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1118720105952231262005-06-13T22:28:00.000-05:002005-06-13T22:35:31.600-05:00You have been selectedThis from my Inbox this afternoon:Hi there,The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is conducting an important academic study regarding weblogs. We are investigating the role of weblogs in the lives of their authors. Does your weblog make you more connected to the rest of society? Does it increase your chances of getting a job or finding information that you are looking forAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1118071852280667482005-06-06T10:14:00.000-05:002005-06-06T10:30:52.296-05:00An ExcuseI have no motivation to blog. None. It's not because I haven't done anything blog-worthy, because I have, I just am not feeling like announcing it to the world. I am considering starting a super-secret blog somewhere else so that I have more anonymity. But anyway, I promised this recipe to one of my readers:A Recipe: Super-Quick-and-Dirty "Chilli"1/2 green pepper, chopped1/2 onion, Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989656.post-1117119082483994372005-05-26T09:35:00.000-05:002005-05-26T09:51:22.503-05:00Back Home Again in MacLandI am blogging this entry from my brand new iBook, courtesy of an excellent sale at MacMall. Also, I have a working printer, a carrying case, and a wireless router which I haven't figured out how to get working w/ this computer yet. So far, the experience has been enjoyable--but it's a mac, what did I expect? Although, I am tempted to go ahead and purchase Tiger. Not muchAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02745052853346984094noreply@blogger.com0