This Girl Thinks

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A new edition to the household will be arriving in two weeks. So, in celebration I give you links.

Taking cat trees to a whole new level
This one is actually kinda cool. I can't see that it would be all that hard to make yourself instead of spending the $440.00 just to get it to you.
$250 for a box with a hole? How about, go to Meijer, by a cheap piece of Sauder furniture and cut a hole in the side of it. Mission accomplished!
Shit, more cat trees. And a forest.
And when kitty dies, you can compost them instantly.
OK, enough of all that, I'm bored already.

What new kitty will look like

Cooking for Engineers

"Snow said. "Come Election Day, the question is whether people are going to be voting on the basis of disgusting IMs (instant messages) between a grown man and a young man or something that's probably more important to everybody, which is safety, security and prosperity."
Yahoo Story

Oh, Tony, Toni, Tone. And republicans in general. How strange it must seem to constantly defend against the same charges you once brought.
Of course the American Public is going to vote based on some IMs. How do you think people actually get elected in this country? And my word, the American Public has proven that they don't care about safety, security, and prosperity. They elected George Bush didn't they?

I think it's safe to say pretty much the entire population of SE Michigan Damn near jumped out of their skins around say 5:30ish Tuesday morning.
Well everyone except D who's reply was, "There was a thunderstorm?"

But in other news I get to go have random patches of hair ripped out of my body tomorrow and that should just be great fun.

Do you think Pluto is a planet? Why?
Or more specifically, how would you define a planet? Do you have sentimental attachments to Pluto as a planet even though you may define a planet to not include Pluto? Just because Pluto is considered part of the Kuiper belt does it automatically make it not a planet? It does have a moon. Should we define planets as objects that orbit the sun with the option of having another object orbiting it? A reverse look - if it doesn't orbit a star it can't possibly be a planet. (This addresses and dismisses the moon as planet argument.)
Even if they found an object in the Kuiper belt that was larger than Pluto (I guess they did - 2003 UB 313) as far as we know it doesn't have a moon (edit: I stand corrected. Apparently it does have a moon). So is this a planet even though it's a gazillion miles away from the rest of the eight planets, or do we consider it an object of the Kuiper belt and nothing more. Which then begs the question, how do we define Kuiper belt objects? Where does the belt begin and end?

I do have sentimental attachments to Pluto as a planet. However, I have to agree with the recent ruling that it isn't quite. Better said, there are enough similarities between Pluto, Eris, and other recently discovered dwarf planets to make them an observable group with enough differences from the rest of the eight. The reason is the orbit of Pluto and now Eris. The are unstable compared to the rest of the eight planets. They swing wildly in and out, crossing through the paths other "real" planets. As well, their obits don't conform to the same plane in space where the rest of the planets reside.

How many times have we arrested the No. 2 man for al Qaeda now?
Do we keep letting him go so we can arrest him again?
I'm confused on this one.

Ahh, apparently the Onion has the real scoop. God Bless you Onion.

Btw, I may officially start catagorizing these posts as Pop Culture. Cause, at this point, that's pretty much what this war and all its propoganda really is.

They said, "You can only where that dress in Miami."
I said, "Whaa?!?!"
I would totally wear that dress out on a hot summer night in Detroit. Very flowy and sexy. Loves, loves, loves it!
But then again, much to my continued amazement, Detoit does seem to be a more trendy city compared to many other cities I've been to in the U.S.
Laura done good, as usual. And kudos to her for choosing a color that only she can where. And what is that fabric made of? It's miracle fabric. It doesn't ever, ever wrinkle. Phenom.
Michael should have clearly won this competition. His outfit was him, trendy, innovative, and very wearable.
But I guess the producers got so tired of poor, poor what's his name.... he's so uninteresting I can't remember his name. The one with the tattoo on his neck. The poser that thinks he's rock n' roll and Detroit. Jeffery. That's it. He's so annoying. So unprofesional, catty. Someone only his mother can be proud of. He's constantly whining about how he hasn't yet won an event. Well, design something that is more than mediocre. Granted, I think he should have won the garbage contest. The green and blue dress was pretty cool. But, maybe he'll shut his trap now. But not likely. His style is so, so, so tired. Lip Service was cool when Axel Rose was cool. Not anymore. His whole look screams fake. The world has been over that look for a couple decades now. Boring, please go home. And don't even get me started on the "Detroit" thing. If he lived here he would live in Livonia and claim to live in Detroit.
And Angela. I really do like her. I think she has huge potential if someone can lead her in the right direction. However, she did clearly lose this challenge. Her outfit simply didn't travel well. Plus, the backside. Oh *sigh*. Pretty tacky. No, REALLY tacky.
More thoughts on Angela. It is clear where she gets her weak spine. Her mother. Good God! She cried because Jeff talked mean to her. Don't cry, punch him in the nuts or something. She makes me nervous, wondering if she is really that delicate or coniving on how she is going to serve you your dinner with a little castor bean for desert.
Back to Jeff. I really wanted to roundhouse kick that smirk off his face when she got the auf. Grow up you over-entitled, junkie mama's boy. You aret marketing yourself right out of a career.
Vince is just creepy. He is scaring a small child somewhere on this planet. Kayne. Will go home next. Then hopefully followed by Vincent and the smug crying child Jeffery. I'm probably spelling his name wrong but I don't care.
Updated top 3 now in order:
Uli
Michael
Laura

Continued thoughts: I can't believe they kicked off Allison "You taste like sunshine dust". Yeah, her outfit wasn't that great but shit! she makes one semi-oops and out she goes. How long did it take Robert "red mumu" to get booted. Why? I dont' understand. I have to say Angela should have gone out on that one. I think this season as well as the show jumped shark at that moment. Actually I think it happened when they booted Keith for pattern guides. Which, btw, did anyone notice Vincent using his own pants as a pattern guide? How is that allowable? Isn't it the same thing but not in book format? He used a guide and that shouldn't be allowed.

Everything looks better in Holga

Btw, did I mention that I saw John Kerry and Governor Granholm the other day? Quite unexpected. I think they were out smoozing the blue-collar/scenester crowd begging for votes. But cool anyway. Myself and one other friend were snapping phone photos like mad. The two other friends were doing their best to crawl under the table.

Bringing "Democracy" to the Middle East:
A Play in One Act

Finis.

Oh so true. Taken from Thomas More over at Utopia