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Eggs, anyone?02:23 Jun 30 2011
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I bought a couple dozen eggs a while back because I needed extra for a cake, and didn't have enough from the chickens. Realizing I still had a dozen of those bought eggs in the fridge and we're stocked with plenty of farm eggs from the chickens at the moment, I decided to boil the store bought ones.
Always nice to have some boiled eggs for egg salad, or just to slice over a salad... or just to eat. Whatever.
The point is, I haven't looked at a white egg in so long, eggs in white just struck me as odd at that moment...
...and they're so tiny.
Yes, I'm leaving this open for the "white = tiny" jokes...
*anticipation*22:51 Jun 29 2011
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Not counting any chickens before they hatch, but things look positive.
My fingers remained crossed.
Paying forward18:04 Jun 26 2011
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A friend just stopped by to take the four layers left over from my son's 3rd grade project. He and his wife have been taking advantage of the city's new "right to farm" laws - they can keep up to 5 egg producing chickens within city code and they have had chickens, but a very hungry raccoon broke into their run and took the chickens they had.
In his words, a hippie friend of their's that took some rural furniture building course helped them secure the run better to prevent it in the future.
The hippie friend also had let other hippie friends crash at her place while she went to take this course, and returned to find her house had been turned into a hippie flop house/chicken coop... she kicked everyone out and kept the chickens, two of which were passed to my friend - assuming one was a hen and one a rooster. Unfortunately he now believes they might both be roosters...
So on my next run to processing, I might be bringing a couple extra with me.
More sweating23:30 Jun 22 2011
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The interview went well. Then they threw an emailed curveball at me.
Not sure if my response hit it out of the park, or hooked foul and clobbered a beer vendor...
I guess we shall see.
20:19 Jun 22 2011
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Yes, I'm looking into it. Other fish to fry right now. Interview at 4:30... wish me luck.
Graduation day...11:35 Jun 22 2011
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...leaving shortly to take the chickens for their graduation ceremony. My stomach hurts from lack of sleep. Never in my life have I felt like this... I've never really let stress get to me...
...how do I break this cycle?
Pondering...03:36 Jun 22 2011
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Do you ever consider everything in your life? The good... the bad... everything?
When things are down and the going gets rough, do you ever look at the good things you have and feel you're simply not worthy of the blessings?
I am appreciative, but not worthy...
Tough days made tougher...15:54 Jun 20 2011
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...discovered this morning that the chicken that was having trouble yesterday died during the night. It isn't a surprise, but when things are tough and other stresses seem to be piling high, it really doesn't take much to cause a heavy heart and kill your motivation.
I feel bad, but I think it died peacefully in its sleep...
Good... bad.... indifferent.04:41 Jun 19 2011
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Good conversations tonight. I love getting Morri involved and getting her to brainstorm with me. She comes up with such amazing ideas and views things from a unique point of view.
This is not something that will go quickly. I best be on with some other projects...
Sorry...23:21 Jun 17 2011
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I don't mean to be so negative, but I need some therapy right now. I'll be self medicating with webcam cooking in a little while. I'm out of onions... have to get some. BBIAB. Look for the show.
Hurrrr...02:59 Jun 17 2011
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What for dinner? Hmmm...
Lyrical Engrish, #704:25 Jun 16 2011
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Ok, then this will be a game piece... #7 - Lyrics from this #1 chart topper:
All the way up in the alley,
My chance is my time.
Distance, now I'm back on my feet, went
His will to live as long as people
This should be an easy one...
So...05:50 Jun 15 2011
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For the Engrish game... what does everyone like better? Song Lyrics, or Sayings and Proverbs?
WINNER!05:37 Jun 15 2011
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Good job Joli for finally solving this one!
Sister Christian by Night Ranger?
Motoring
What's your price for flight
You've got him in your sight
And driving thru the night
Extra Credit #6?04:38 Jun 15 2011
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No one has any guesses?
Hint: The band originated from San Francisco in the late '70s and early '80s, and gained popularity as a pop/hard rock band in the mid-'80s. The Engrish lyrics are from their most popular song, which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Charts in 1984.
Big hint.
Un-Enrish these lyrics from a popular '80s song:
Operation
The price of your ticket
You have in front of him
Night driving
The mechanical me...21:26 Jun 12 2011
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Waiting for Ra. We were supposed to have a nice day today and I planned on heading to Niagara Falls to do some promotional photos for an organization we're helping. The clouds haven't budged. I hasn't rained, but for landscape and city scape photography - especially of water - this is hardly ideal.
So after mowing the jungle in my yard, Morri and I spent the afternoon working on the house. A little weeding, Morri cleaned the gutters and pruned a tree... with her machete. It was impressive!
The neighbors that live next to us are moving to SC to be closer to their son. They're both elderly and not in the best of health. The man has had several strokes over the past three years and is in a nursing facility down there. The woman has MS and is wheelchair bound, but is determined to stay in her house until it sells. Their son and daughter-in-law came up to work on packing, selling and clearing out all of their possessions that they won't need once they are both in a nursing home down south.
As he was clearing things out yesterday, I bought their carpet shampooer for $20. Later in the evening yesterday I fixed a problem he had with his laptop and showed him how to use some of the new functions in Windows 7. I also let him use our internet connection all day as they were trying to figure out how much things were worth... he insisted on giving me my $20 back. You can tell he is his father's son - both in looks and generous, neighborly attitude.
I like his mom and dad a lot. After I moved in here and got to know them, they would call me if they needed help and offered me use of everything they had - whether it was a gas trimmer, the pruning saw, their snowblower... after he had is first stroke, he was gone for a while but came home and would often be sitting outside, or walking up and down the driveway for his therapy. I would stop and talk to him - very slow conversations, but I could tell he appreciated the company.
As the clean-up went on, they had things they simply couldn't sell and were going to throw away. A box of mason jars - which are useful to me since they screw onto the chicken feeders and water holders. A small aluminum ladder - excellent for getting to my lower roofs. And their old propane grill, which hadn't been used in 3 years and was really in no shape to ever use again.
BUT...
...the burner in my 16 year old grill finally gave up last year, so I have been without a grill since last fall. So today I disassembled both grills, made the burner from his grill fit into mine and bingo, I have a working grill again!
Morri and I had an early dinner of burgers on the grill, as eight chickens watched in horror. You know what they're thinking...
Oh, Ducky...03:35 Jun 12 2011
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Ducky's kismet, Engrished:
The dildos in the dishwasher... It needed to be steralized...
Turns into:
Penis in the dishwasher ... it must get rid of ...
Extra credit #602:33 Jun 12 2011
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Un-Enrish these lyrics from a popular '80s song:
Operation
The price of your ticket
You have in front of him
Night driving
Engrish #617:10 Jun 11 2011
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Translate this proverb:
When the great progress of social inches of the old plant a tree shade they know they will never sit
Should be an easy one for you googlaholics...
Saturday?14:36 Jun 11 2011
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I figured I might as well get an early start on the day. Got up at the normal time... killed a little time here, cleaned the pen and the chicken enclosure, took care of the dogs I'm dog sitting... showered, made coffee, made breakfast...
Now I'm off for a full day of activities with the kids. I figure this will be routine, at least for a bit. My daughter has a soccer tournament next week and both Saturday and Sunday she has games at 8AM. Which means I'll be up at 6AM to get her to the games by 7:15...
It's all good. My life is loaded with stress right now, but I have to say I am still quite blessed, and appreciative of the little things that are still going in my favor...
I'll get through the stress. I'll find solutions for my problems. It will take some time and like a demolition and rebuild project, I might have to take the wrecking ball to a few parts of my life before I can make them better.
As long as I hold on to those little things, I'll be all right.
Oh, so good...22:42 Jun 09 2011
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Best kismet Engrish yet!
RAWR!I was born to be somebody, aint nothing thats ever gonna stop me.
Changes to:
RAWR! I am a natural person that can stop me from exposing himself nothing.
...I believe this would be a TOS violation.
Extra Credit15:06 Jun 09 2011
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Translate this quote from this famous '80s movie back into English, and credit the character that said it:
The question is not and how to do something, the question is what is not, or how is.
Engrish #514:34 Jun 09 2011
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Game number five, un-Engrish this one for favor:
Everyone, not kneading dough out of the oven the same way in.
Oye05:02 Jun 09 2011
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What happens when you translate kismets into Engrish?
This:
Extra credit18:27 Jun 08 2011
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Extra Credit Engrish for everyone... un-Engrish this famous song lyric.
You need to cool my babies I'm not cheating
You send me back to school
New Game - #415:38 Jun 08 2011
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A new game for everyone to play - un-Engrish this:
Thirsty, cold water, so as the soul is good news from afar.
Worth 50 favor to the winner.
Extra credit04:08 Jun 07 2011
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Extra credit to whoever can un-Engrish this quote from a popular vampire series, and credit the character that spoke it.
If you are careless exception, this is not my fault.
Ok, game #3.03:32 Jun 07 2011
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More Engrish doozies. Ready your guesses - I think this one is easy though:
His daughter from his wife to get the rest of your life is the son of her son.
Guesses below - this one will be for 50 favor unless it doesn't go quickly...
Are you ready?13:26 Jun 06 2011
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Getting ready to hit the road for about 13 hours of driving. Heading home. I did enjoy the trip - I feel he significance of purpose for having come here.
We will do this again in the near future.
Oye...03:52 Jun 06 2011
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My allergies have been brutal on this trip. Constant sneezing and sinus pressure.
Just to get away from all the extra tree and plant sex down here, I'll be glad to be home again tomorrow.
Although it has been a good trip otherwise. I was able to relax through most of it. Reality awaits, though...
My theory...16:20 Jun 05 2011
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...aliens are tracking us. Not all of us, but a significant number of us. Abductions happen, and just as we tag animals in the wild to study their lives, aliens are tagging us too.
See these people with all the piercings in their ears? Some of those are actually alien transmitters with which they study the person's movements. They have the technology to create false memories and make the person believe THEY chose to get their ear pierced again... they enjoy having all of these piercings... they experienced going to the "Piercing Pagoda" at the mall or "Old Stinky's Tattoo, Piercing and Botulism Emporium" and got this done.
Meanwhile, the aliens are watching... always watching...
A winner!16:06 Jun 04 2011
Times Read: 1,900
Sulks got it!
Fool, he who takes the peace, is counted wise: and he said he respected the mouth shutteth know.
Came from:
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
A new game will be posted soon.
Ok, new game...15:00 Jun 04 2011
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The answer to This is considered inappropriate, and examination of the soul.
Believe it or not:
These are the times that try men's souls.
For those of you who don't know American history, this is the opening line from Thomas Paine's, "The Crisis," and is an excellent example of how far from the original text Engrish translations can get.
Our next entry in the contest is a more common proverb:
Fool, he who takes the peace, is counted wise: and he said he respected the mouth shutteth know.
This one should be a bit easier, being a more common English proverb. Comment your guesses.
PRIVATE ENTRY
14:55 Jun 04 2011
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Goo times23:09 Jun 03 2011
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Had fun a VW's last night. Short drive this morning and a swim in the afternoon. Now off for dinner.
I'm doing my best to put the recent stress out of mind, relax and enjoy this trip. I really need to just relax and enjoy this...
WOOT!03:58 Jun 01 2011
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Thanks to Mystic for all the yummies!
Funny...03:20 Jun 01 2011
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Morri installed Sims3 on her new laptop. She made characters that represent her and I. It's pretty funny... and realistic.
They were just doing "Woohoo!" and in the middle of it, received a notification they had one day to pay a bill.....
Maybe a little too real...
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COMMENTS
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Joli
04:09 Jun 30 2011
Do they taste different?
birra
04:11 Jun 30 2011
They do.