Ok, so this morning I dropped Anna off at a friend’s house. Amy, my friend, is going to start being her after school Nanny. (She starts school on Tuesday)
A darling little kitty came scampering up and was very playful and adorable. You could almost melt from the Anna, kitty cuteness. Anna and Amy stopped into the office for lunch, and apparently the kitty had been following them all day. Amy informed me that Anna had named the kitty La-leek, again, a fabulous name. I kind of want to know someone named La-Leek.
Thought I would share.
Happy TTLYOE day!

What the? Who the?

So my official random holiday list...has nothing listed for September 30th.

Stop crying, Chop.

I SAID STOP CRYING!

Snaps for Tony...

Hope you all got a chance to read this article in the RCJ this morning.

Snaps for Tony!!

Happy Attend Your Grandchild's Birthday...Day...

This holiday doesn't make sense. It's "National Attend Your Grandchild's Birthday" day.

What if your grandchild doesn't celebrate a birthday on September 29th? Discuss...

That's It!

I am officially going to start worrying about Skog!
Please report!

Report on Cakewalk.

Ok, I see that ther's now a place to hear the Cakewalk Song under the dancing bear.
In my browser, it looks like a bunch of music notes in a box, followed by a red arrow.

When I click on the box, quicktime launches and plays the song and the blog goes away.
So it's either watch the bear or hear the song....can't do both. Also there doesn't seem to be
any purpose for the red arrow. Is this the way it's supposed to work? Just checkin.

Tasty...

I've had the pleasure to preview 3 new JFAT trax.

Still in progress, the mixes are not complete,
but Nathan is playing drums on 2 of the tunes,
which by the way were written by some one you know,
someday, sometime back.

The singing is exquisite as are the arrangements.

I can't wait to hear the finals but until then,
how much more can one Owl do?

Quite Possibly the Most Important Post Ever

For the Owl especially!

Here you go!

Happy...Fishtank Floorshow Night?

That's the official holiday that is on my list for September 28th.

...Fishtank Floorshow Night.

Now, are we celebrating this, or is it a combination of fishtanks, floorshows and night?

It's a free country...you choose how to celebrate.

It's also National Women's Health and Fitness Day, but that just doesn't compare to the great...Fishtank Floorshow Night.

A Bit of Political Levity

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed." "OH NO!" the president exclaims. "That's terrible!" His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the president sits, head in hands. Finally, the president looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

Go Vikings!

Happy Ancestor Appreciation Day! For me, it means celebrating that crazy coolness that is being a descendant of the Vikings. It explains a lot about me, doesn't it?

For those of you who are anti-ancestor, you can instead choose to celebrate:
1. World Maritime Day
2. World Tourism Day

If you hear some serious "give me your stuff" pillaging screams coming from the west-side of Rapid City this morning...you know which holiday I'm choosing to celebrate.

FYI...the scream sounds something like this (I prefer the Ozzy Osbourne version).

Something very sad just happened

I just spent the last hour and a half staying late after work creating the ultimate Photoshop masterpiece. That’s right I just seamlessly melded the photo of Skoggle’s mom’s dog and the photo of Chop with the butterfly on his head. Let me tell you it was glorious!

Alas I neglected to save (my fault entirely) the computer froze and all was lost. But I would like to invite you all to picture it in your head and share in the glory with me.

In this time of loss we must stand together and see the beauty that is a Chop-o-mo-fly dog with a big afro, a butterfly and blue sunglasses. Aaahh yes, there it is… its lovely.

Lookie Lookie

I took this quiz and it said that I was a

Cindy Sheehan arrested...

I know we've discussed anti-war advocate Cindy Sheehan on this blog a few times. Anyway, I just read an article discussing how she was arrested outside of the White House earlier today.

According to the article, it was a planned move so she, and others, would get arrested. The photograph of her being carried away smiling also suggests she knew she would be arrested.

Anyway...just an FYI.

Interesting Words from Around the World

Adam Jacot de Boinod wrote a book called The Meaning Of Tingo, "a collection of words and phrases from around the world."
Here are some of the words in the book (from a BBC article) katahara itai: the action of laughing so much that one side of your abdomen hurts. (Japanese)

gigi rongak: the space between the teeth. (Malaysian)

bakku-shan: a girl who appears pretty from behind but not from the front. (Japanese)

nakkele: a man who licks whatever the food has been served on (Tulu).

Putzfimmel: a mania for cleaning. (German)

Backpfeifengesicht: a face that cries out for a fist in it. (German)

uitwaaien: walking in windy weather for fun. (Dutch)

igunaujannguaq (literally meaning frozen walrus carcass): The game involves the person in the centre of a ring trying to remain stiff as he is passed around the ring, hand over hand. (Inuit) BBC link

Happy Family Day!

It's National Family Day. The Holiday webpage suggests celebrating the holiday by eating with your children.

What?

I don't think so.

So, John Roberts, wanna be SCJ of the SCOTUS?

If I were interviewing Roberts or anyone else tentavely appointed to the US supreme court, I would ask them to comment on this proposition:

"After love, the most precious gift one human being can give to another is their labor.
In a free society, no one should be obliged to supply – nor should they be allowed to demand – either."

What do you think, spavesters? Am I nuts, or what?

If I'm not nuts, maybe I should finally write that book.

(It's sure taken me long enough to work out the thesis.)

Time to Celebrate...

Not only is there a birthday party tonight at 6pm for Chop (PLUG), but today we can also celebrate...

National One-Hit Wonder Day!

So pull out your Boiled Owl CD and pay your respects.

Happy Innergize Day!

Today, September 23rd, is National Innergize Day!

Woot!

Woot!

That means it's a day to do something for you. I will do something for myself this evening at Paddy O'Neill's around 10pm, when I drink saucy sauce with friends. Some say a few of us are going there to kick off an early celebration for Chop (PLUG), but my drinkity drink will be all for me.

It's also Dogs in Politics Day. I'm voting Wrigley for City Council. Here's his campaign poster:

....AAAAND

This is neat

I like this

Hey look

I took this test and it said

You are Super-Cool!
Woah! Step back - the future's so bright for you it's blinding me! You are the coolest of the cool. Everyone looks up to you as the benchmark for being coooool. The fonze was your grandfather. Any cooler and you'd freeze! WOO it's chilly in here.

Rita Flood Projections

There are some amazing quicktime animations on CNN.com. Look for the link right under DEVELOPING STORY | NEWS UPDATE in the center column.

PHhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeaaa

Whats that ringing noise?

Ok
It has been done… and I am not happy about it… but ok maybe I am. I don’t know… I’m confused. I do have a cool ring tone though.

UGG, I have a cell phone!

Happy Elephant Appreciation Day!

PHhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeaaa

That's an elephant noise.

Which you should all try to do at least once today, because September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day.

Not feelin' the appreciation for the elephant? Well then you can also celebrate the following holidays:
1. American Business Women's Day
2. Dear Diary Day
3. Hobbit Day
4. National Centenarians Day

But those aren't as fun. Okay, maybe Hobbit Day would be fun...but only if there's a festival in the park.

...

I'm full!

Happy Pause the World Day!!!

Yes, I'm going to announce the daily holidays until I get bored and stop...or until Owl tries to kill me using two wings and a beak.

Today is "Pause the World Day" and the official "Peace Day" for the United Nations.

So pause for a minute...and think of peace.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooommmmmmmmm

Yes, we are.

Yes, Skogg, we are all slices of fun in a giant cake of joy. It's a delightful metaphor that deserves extention. To wit: If it's a layer cake, some of us are on top, some not, but when you slice down, what's the diff?

Also, those on top get all the frosting and decoration, but so what? The best (juiciest) part is in between the layers.

And then: How do you keep those pesky outsiders from walking by and taking a swipe off the outside frosting. They don't know jack about the cake, they just screw things up for the folks who do.

I'm sure there are more ideas along these lines... let's see 'em!

Best,

Owl

Since we're all obsessed with holidays today...

It sounds like we need to celebrate another holiday already...Chop is worrying about Ninjas, and Owl is being very short with people when they bring up a love of pirates (Owl...it's not your fault, and it's not our fault...so why are we all feeling the blame?)

So I did some research and here are our options for today:

September 20th is "A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children Day," and also is the first day of the two day celebration of "International Day of Peace/Opening of the General Assembly of the United Nations."

Neither of those float your boat? What about a week-long celebration/observance? Here are the options for this week:

Constitution Week
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
Build a Better Image Week
Deaf Awareness Week
Balance Awareness Week
National Dog Week
National Farm Animals Awareness Week
National Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Week
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration Week
National Singles Week
Tolkien Week
National Baby Safety Week
National Love Your Files Week
Lunch Prowl Week

I say that we definitely do NOT celebrate "National Love Your Files" Week or "Tolkien Week." As for the other holidays...I say let's get out the party hats!

Since the Pirates got an entire day........

I figured the Ninjas should get some time in the lime-light.

Someone PLEASE Explain!

This has been happening to the ice in the freezer and it makes no sense to me. Think about the process of making ice and what the water does when it sits in the freezer, and then tell me how this can happen...please?

Uh oh...

If Version 2.0 of this program comes out, looks like Owl might be out of a job.

I'm just saying.

Is pirate day over (I hope)?

It's hard to be a pirate, I think. Why do you guys like them so much?

Devil Dan's Berthdee

All Hands Hoay! Tis Eric The Enforcer he’r. Me be thinkin tis thee Autumn n thee Autumn meens a birthdee for that picarooned, jub Dancin Devil Dan (or Chop on any either dey). So tis it time to be stinkin with platitudinous partyin, to be bellerin bountifully bombastic big talk, to gorge, gulp, guzzle and grunt. Twill be thee time to resound n roar a big birthdee beller to the Devil (Dan that tis) at me quarters round 5 bells on Sundee. I’ll be furnishin the cackle, thee rumfustian and thee salamagundi. Ye be fetchin yer twannin strings, gizzy boxes, yer clackers and yer shakers an yer grog. Sheer expectin to see ye powder monkeys at the Sundee shindig.

Ye who weers ye pirate grubs well be gettin the prize o the Cap’n. Yarrrrrrr!

The No Pants Pirate Strikes Again...

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARG!

A little tune for the day...

In this test
My pirate name is:

Red Jenny Rackham

Passion be big part of your life, which makes sense for a pirate. Ye have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (RACKem, not rack-ham) be one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

This has nothing to do with pirates but it still be great!

Top Ten Pickup lines for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day

10 . Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?

9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?

8. Come on up and see me urchins.

7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.

6. I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.

5. Pardon me, but would ya mind if fired me cannon through your porthole?

4. How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?

3. Ya know, darlin’, I’m 97 percent chum free.

2. Well blow me down?

And the number one pickup line for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day is …

1. Prepare to be boarded.

YARG! THE DAY HAS COME, MATEYS!

Ahoy! Tis the 19th of September! Avast, it means it's Talk Like a Pirate Day!!

With me good eye, I'll be watchin' to make sure ye talk like pirates on this foul day of days. If you don't, I'll brand ye a bilge rat and have yer eyes dug out with a dull spoon. Arrrrrrrrrrrrg!

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

I'm working on South Pacific too much

So I was down at Spinfly's house dropping off her copy of Sin City (fantastic movie, see it if you haven't) and her cat Billy went darting in front of my legs. I blurted out "Billy! Hi!" Just then, I thought of this:

(Sung to the tune of Bali Hai)

Billy hi, how are ya?
Are you good as can be?
You're looking well, has Spinfly fed you?
Come to me, Come to me.

Yeah, I'm ready for this show to start so I can start thinking of other things.

Let's create a cover band...

I was inspired by this video. We need to form a band to cover this song, and maybe this song as well. (You have to choose your player and speed to view the second link)

I really feel drawn to imitate the lead singer with the red shoes and mad rap skills in the first video. However, I am not "calling" the position until I hear some more discussion.

However, I will call the "red tanktop" member as being the proper slot for Dancin' D, aka Chop.

As for video #2, I am Dancing Girl #3.

Back to Back

So, not only am I in South Pacific (which opens next Friday by the way), but I have been informed that I will be playing the part of Royce in Dearly Departed.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!

YAHOOOOOO!!!!

This is just a post to tell everyone that one of the invitees has finally made his appearance. The crazed, white, son-of-a-ball-painting-hippie, folk singer is now named WildEye. I feel that is quite appropriate. The other name is a little long for my tastes.

Anyway, welcome Wildeye!!!

New Member of the Blog...

Cindy Lou, when she's not taking the kids to soccer practice, or making sure dinner is on the table before her husband gets home, enjoys sharing recipes and flipping her bob.

Welcome Cindy Lou!!!

Put on your armor...

It's time to battle!!!!

Click here. Then pick two different words...the program will tell you which word is more popular.

A few that have already been entered...prepare for battle RESULTS... (sidenote: this would be more effective if Chop was reading the text, because he has a good "get the crowd excited" voice...ex: "HERE COMES TWO!"...Spin, that was a blog title)

Skoggle (143) v. Skleeve (113) - WINNER: SKOGGLE

Sarah (486) v. Joey (245) - WINNER: SARAH

Microsoft (360) v. Jesus (186) - WINNER: MICROSOFT

That's disturbing...

Anyway, I think this officially will ruin my ability to do work today. I decided to post it in the hopes that I could transfer some of my newly found addiction. ENJOY!!!

--Skoggle

Thanks, Skleeve!

Skleeve defended my honor against the evil Anonymous. (Sidenote: It really was a rude message posted by Anonymous) (Sidenote Two: But the defense AND my post ended up with lots of comments, so pbbbblllllt on Anonymous)

I feel like I should publicly thank the Skleeve.

So I made this for the Black Knight...Skleeve:

...but then Chop ate it.

Hey...it's the thought that counts, right?

This is Funny!


Thunk and I are going to Lead!
Check ya Later!

Yarg! Mark yerrrr calendarrrrrrrrrs...

September 19th is officially Talk Like a Pirate Day.

I expect this blog to reflect the importance of the day.

Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrg!

Blue glasses anyone?

It's a Simple Question... (Part II)

After the success of Spin's "Ninjas v. Pirates" debate...it got me thinking...

Who would win in a fight...

The Oompa Loompas (old school...not the new ones)

or

The Lollipop Guild?

** for purposes of the debate, assume the battle numbers are even **

2 new bloggers invited

This morning I was hit with 2 more blogger requests... one from Polyman’s oldest son in Bozeman and one from my friend Jabari in California. No word back from them yet but they have been invited!

Giggle snort...

There was this valley, and it was populated by this group of people called the Trids. The Trids led an idyllic life, except for one part. There was a giant, who always walked around and booted the trids off of high places.

One day a Rabbi came to the valley, and hearing of the trids plight, he confronted the giant.

“Why do you kick these Trids?” asked the Rabbi

“Because I feel like it.” replied the Giant

“Then why don’t you kick me as well?” Challenged the Rabbi.

“Silly Rabbi,” laughed the Giant, “kicks are for Trids!”

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Sorry...I was bored and nobody was posting...so I had to do something.

I did this!

For Spin...

I gave you a link a few months back that ended up bunk.

Here's a good link...I just went to the website.

Ladies, Gentlemen and Owl...I present to you...Stuff on Cats.

This is Awesome!

The guy who yelled at vice Pres Chaney while on his recent tour of the Hurricane Katrina desaster had a vidio camera... Check this out!

Official Announcement

This comes courtesy of my mother...

Official Announcement

The government today announced that it is changing its emblem from an Eagle to a CONDOM because it more accurately reflects the government's political stance. A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives you a sense of security while you're actually being screwed.

A touch closer to home

Ok Skog talked me into signing up on friendster.com. She described it as "It’s like a six degrees of separation website, only you’re Kevin Bacon". Anyway I signed up and then nothing really happened. I found out that I could talk to kermit but that was about all I found that was "cool". Then the other day I saw that there was a way to look up people from your home town. So I did that and I found a profile of a boy named Kyle. (Breif history: In 8th grade I was in Odyssey of the Mind. We had an exceptional group… Kyle was in it.) I wasn’t sure if it was him or not but I sent him a little message asking if this was infact the same Kyle I was in Odyssey of the mind with. Today I got this message back from him:

I was indeed in Odyssey of the Mind, the most
celebrated moment of my life. I believe I also
joined you at the puppet factory in 8th grade, but I
could be wrong.

Things are alright at the moment. I lived in New
Orleans until a week or so ago where I was going
to medical school. Right now I am in Charleston,
SC doing an away rotation in head and neck
surgery. I have to find a new home, likely in
Houston, at the end of the month so I can continue
with school. At least I was able to escape with
most of my stuff unlike so many others.

Kyle was, even back then, someone who was destined to do great things. I remember having a conversation with my mom about him after the “puppet factory” tour. Anyway I’m glad he’s safe. It was a little unexpected to read this morning and I thought I would share.

Censorship Schmensorship

I thought this article was fitting, given the post by Ethunk a few days ago. Obviously, I can't tell you if everything in the article is true, but it seems plausible.

Interested to hear people's thoughts...

Skoggle

Washington, New Orleans & Rove

I will freely admit that I am way too caught up in needing to knowing as much as I can about the Katrina/New Orleans disaster. Some recent things have been happening that I am concerned about though and I thought I would share them to see what y'all think.

Yesterday, the big liberal-blog rumor was that the Bush Administration (from its Rove-generated-get-us-out-of-this-mess-spin-machine) would somehow prevent the media from reporting the hurricane's growing death toll because the number is going to be staggering and will reflect badly on Mr. Bush and the Republican Party in general. I thought that was probably a bit far fetched. However, if you go to Google News now and type 'Katrina death toll' in the search box, there are no search returns that show recent numbers. There are results from yesterday and the day before because it was (and is) big news. Today, nothing.

Yesterday FEMA sent out a decree that it didn't want the news media to record pictures of the dead as they were recovered Reuters report. There are current blog rumors that the folks at the National Guard check stations into New Orleans are turning the press away all together now...not letting them into the city at all.

I have never been a big fan of the main streem media before but I'm begining to feel like someone or something is squashing our First Amendment 'people's right to know'. Am I paranoid?

Help us out

For our own silly reasons, Chop and I have decided that we need to start documenting the titles of this blog. Here is what we have so far:

Daytime Lingers On

Daytime Blingers Blog

I See Little Dylan Blogging Back at Me

Teerible Cracks in spave

Om

Potato Potato Potato

Ya-a-a-r-san!



Please help us fill in the blanks.

This is a picture of GeeGee

Making fun of men is really the way to go...

My mother sent me this joke. I thought I'd share it with all of you:

THE BRAIN CELL

Once upon a time there was a female brain cell who accidentally ended up in a man's head.

She looked around nervously but it was all empty and quiet.

"Hello?" she cried, but no answer. "Is there anyone here?" she cried a little louder, but still no answer.

Now the female brain cell started to feel alone and scared and yelled at the top of her voice, "HELLO, IS THERE ANYONE HERE?"

Then she heard a very faint voice from far, far away...

"We're down here!"

Oh...sideache...that's funny.

Per request of Skleeve...

Here are a few more pictures of Roxie...since Skleeve asked nicely.

She looks a little possessed in that photo. How about her profile shot?

Her hair is a little bit funky in that picture.

And here is her sister Riot...looking oh so peaceful. Don't fall for her adorability...she uses it to draw you in and then tries to lick your mouth. She's also about 8 times larger than she was when that photograph was taken.

There, Skleeve...happy now?

Cute Attack!!!!

I felt like it was picture sharing day, and since we've all been kind of down because of all the horrible stuff that's been happening in the world...I felt like Roxie should come pay a visit.

CUTE ATTACK!!!!!!!!!

Owl and Spin Win!!!

Owl and Spinfly managed to post at exactly the same time!!!
Woohoo!

Check it out on the pirate/ninja post!


Yay for us!

Talk to God

Repenting made easy

Its a Simple Question...

Who would win the ultimate battle....

...The Ninjas or the pirates?

Same scene, different president.

Louisiana 1927 Lyrics by Randy Newman

What has happened down here is the winds have changed
Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain
Rained real hard and rained for a real long time
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline

The river rose all day
The river rose all night
Some people got lost in the flood
Some people got away alright
The river have busted through clear down to Plaquemines
Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne

CHORUS
Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tyrin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away
Louisiana, Louisiana
They're tryin' to wash us away
They're tryin' to wash us away

President Coolidge came down in a railroad train
With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand
The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has
done
To this poor crackers land."

A remote call for arms...

I just went and gave blood (it was my first time). The lady interviewing me told me that they are in desperate need for blood. They are sending large amounts down South, and need more all the time. I'm passing on the message, please donate. Money donations to the red cross are also greatly needed. Lets follow the current blog title and Do Our Jobs Kids!!

What do you write when you don’t know what to say?

What do you do when you don’t know what to do?

How do you understand what is makes no sense what so ever?

What do you believe when you see the best of humanity and the worst at the same time?

How do you reach out when you haven’t been there?

What do you look at when all you see is pain and suffering?

How do you express how much you feel for those who are suffering?

What do you have faith in when this much bad can happen to good people?

How do you not cry every time you hear about a loved one being ripped from another’s arms?

What do you watch when you’ve seen it all, over and over, for 4 days and it still shocks you every time?

How can you be proud?

What can you understand when they are trying to hurt the people that try to help?

What are we supposed to do?

How come there isn’t more help?

Where are they supposed to go?

How many are without homes? For how long?

What can I do to help? What can I do to help? What can I do to help?

I can’t ignore it. I can’t turn the TV off. I can’t, not give them my money. I can’t pretend like I have any sort of problems at all.

I can send thoughts, but what will they do?
I can send money, but not much.
I can pretend like it isn’t there but it doesn’t go away.

This isn’t a across an ocean. This isn’t a war…. This is our back yard, and this is America. I can’t even come close to understanding what is going on down there. All I know is how unbelievably grateful I am that each and every person I know is ok. I know there are a lot of people who aren’t ok. I hold a place in my heart for every person I have ever met… and even those I haven’t.

I love you all. I love you all. I love you all.

Please may we find peace. May they find peace. May we be ok. May they be ok. May their lives continue without much more pain. May this be over soon, and may all of those people, please, please, find home, find peace, find food, and find life, find each other, love and happiness… Soon!

The Spin's In

Take a look Upstream People Gallery Hooray for Spinny.

For sharing

Mini spiny has a new imaginary friend. His name is GeeGee (sp?) and he is about as big as a cat and he has black hair. GeeGee goes everywhere with her and she shares her toys and food with him.

Owl Droppings

Owl wanted to share this with you!