Proper Mug Utilization for the Home and Workplace

I got a mug for Christmas. And it came with a piece of paper that changed my life... It said:
"Unfamiliar with mugs or their proper use?
Check out our instructional video at:
www.philosophersguild.com/PAKE"

And now... I know how to use a mug properly...
And you can too.

(and I defy you to watch this without laughing!!)

NORAD Santa tracker

The History of NORAD's Santa Tracker

It was back in 1955 when a little Colorado Springs girl called the wrong number (NORAD) wanting to know when Santa Claus would come to her house. NORAD has tracked Santa every year since then.

It was back in 1955 when a little Colorado Springs girl called the wrong number (NORAD) wanting to know when Santa Claus would come to her house. NORAD has tracked Santa every year since then.

This Christmas Eve, CBS News reprinted their 2009 tale of NORAD's origins. An excerpt below:

Is this Santa Claus?
All joking aside, NORAD has been taking its Santa tracking project seriously for decades. But it actually began in 1955 with a wrong number.

One morning that December, U.S. Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, the director of operations at CONAD, the Continental Air Defense Command--NORAD's predecessor--got a phone call at his Colorado Springs, Colo., office. This was no laughing matter. The call had come in on one of the top secret lines inside CONAD that only rang in the case of a crisis.

Grabbing the phone, Shoup must have expected the worst. Instead, a tiny voice asked, "Is this Santa Claus?"

"Dad's pretty annoyed," said Terri Van Keuren, Shoup's daughter, recalling the legend of that day in 1955. "He barks into the phone," demanding to know who's calling.

"The little voice is now crying," Van Keuren continued. "'Is this one of
Santa's elves, then?'"

The Santa questions were only beginning. That day, the local newspaper had run a Sears Roebuck ad with a big picture of St. Nick and text that urged, "Hey, Kiddies! Call me direct...Call me on my private phone and I will talk to you personally any time day or night."

But the phone number in the ad was off by a digit. Instead of connecting with Santa, callers were dialing in on the line that would ring if the Russians were attacking.

Before long, the phone was ringing off the hook, and softening up, Shoup grabbed a nearby airman and told him to answer the calls and, Van Keuren said, "'just pretend you're Santa.'"

Indeed, rather than having the newspaper pull the Sears ad, Shoup decided to offer the countless kids calling in something useful: information about Santa's progress from the North Pole. To quote the official NORAD Santa site, "a tradition was born."

From that point on, first CONAD and then, in 1958, when NORAD was formed, Shoup's organization offered annual Santa tracking as a service to the global community. A phone number was publicized and anyone was invited to call up, especially on December 24, and find out where Santa was. Manning those phones
over the years have been countless numbers of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps personnel and their families, and for many people, turning to NORAD to find out where Santa is became something to look forward to each year.

Hundreds of volunteers are manning the phones inside NORAD"s Track Santa Headquarters this Christmas Eve. Kids from around the world are asking lots of questions.

"We talk about the magic of Santa," said Michelle Strickland. This was her fourth year tracking Santa. "We talk about how fast he can travel and what time we all have to be to bed and if we've been naughty or nice.'

Admiral Sandy Winnefeld who just recently took command of NORAD headed up the tracking Santa operation for the first time. "This is a terrific experience," said Admiral Winnefeld. "What a wonderful thing for NORAD to do for all the boys and girls across the world."

Santa's helpers will be on the phone and answering emails all day. If you want to know when the big guy will be on your roof call 1-877 HI NORAD or email Track Santa headquarters at noradtracksanta@gmail.com.

http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/The_History_of_NORADs_Santa_Tracker_112435934.html

(So... I think I wanna call now. :)

THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY

lol Merry Christmas!!! :D

How do you decide who to marry?

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids)



You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
-- Alan, age 10

-No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
-- Kristen, age 10


2. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-- Camille, age 10


3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
-- Derrick, age 8


4. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
-- Lori, age 8


5. WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
-Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8

-On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
-- Martin, age 10 (my favorite :)


6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
-When they're rich.
-- Pam, age 7

-The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
- - Curt, age 7

-The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
- - Howard, age 8


7. IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
-- Anita, age 9


8. HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-- Kelvin, age 8

9. HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.
-- Ricky, age 10

Star Wars

Is this mug not EPIC?!

What happened when the carrot died?

There was a huge turn-up at the funeral.

(give it time... talk it out... you'll get there. You may not want to... but you will)

What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft...

A flat minor.

-courtesy of a music major friend of mine

I Am A Child Of God

Four SERIOUSLY talented girls.

So who else feels like a failure at life for not being to play a cello from the age of four..........

Well, I needed a laugh

Lemmings!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.oldgames.dk/freeflashgames/arcadegames/playlemmings.php

Lemmings... If you've never played... You need too...

We used to have this game on the computer when I was little, and I saw an add for the new mini Mario game. It's totally Mario Lemmings, so I decided to look and see if they had Lemmings on-line.

THEY DO!!!!

music: Flow Like Water

Quite possibly, the best piece of music I've ever heard.

wise words by a frog, and about the weirdo in us all

The wisest person on Earth is a frog:

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Deep down, aren't we all just little blue weirdos? Think about all the times you were waiting to be picked for something, or maybe someone told you someone else had a crush on you? You always wanted to believe you were special, that people liked you for you.

But you would change to suit others. You'd hide yourself away and hope no one found out.

Gonzo was himself. He was insulted, ridiculed, oftimes ignored. But he was the most honest of them all. He accepted people for who they were.-thkaal1

"Smolder" By Flynn

Because we all need a dumb funny every once in a while.

What is this world coming to...

Wow...

LONDON — Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle are in love and want to tie the knot — but they don't want to get married.

The 26-year-old Londoners think they should be allowed to have a civil partnership, a form of legal union available in Britain only to same-sex couples. Gay rights activists are backing the couple's bid in an attempt to legalize gay marriage.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40085439/ns/world_news-europe/?GT1=43001

stalker

I has a stalker... O_O

It's really creepy...
She's there whenever I look in a mirror.
But...
When I turn around...

THERE'S NO ONE THERE!!!

Pumpkin win

For those of you who think carving a pumkin is just too normal.
(no, not mine... but someone I know)

Happy Halloween!!

It pays to do your research

So, when Coca Cola first went to China, the company had to come up with the right name to put on the bottle. It was a fairly well known product all over the world, sure, but how to write in Chinese? They finally decided to just use kanji that was pronounced the same way, and just found kanji characters that phonetically matched.

It wasn't until much later, after the product was produced, that some genius sat down and looked up each individual kanji to see what it actually meant. The translation? "Don't bite wax tadpole."

LOL. It pays to do your research.

Boyce Avenue - On My Way (Official Song & Lyrics) on iTunes & Amazon

Honor sent me this song...

I am officially in love wit it...

(I apparently have no thoughts... but I do spend time on youtube...)

23.19!!

Happy 10-10-10! Yeay Tenn!

So I work as a cashier currently... And I forget what the guy ordered... but the total (with tax) came out to $23.19!! XD

That made me laugh. Which was good, 'cause I needed it.

And thankfully the guy had kids, so he knew the reference and why I was laughing and saying "23-19!! 23-19!!"

Doctor Who Tribute • His Name is 'The Doctor' HD

Dr. Who=Brilliant!!

I have SO much to say about this clip, I have no idea where to start...
In short, I ADORE Dr. Who. Everything about it, it captures my imagination and runs with it. ^.^ And I think this clip does a good job of showing why.

I have other things to say, but I'll just let you watch this and draw your own conclusion.

David Tennant - Traffic Warden

An adorable, clever little film.

Paul Potts - Il Mio Cuore (My heart will Go on) from Cinema Paradiso Off...

It's simply beautiful... There is simply no other word to discribe it...

And he was a cell phone salesman, yes?? ... Whatever puts food on the table I guess, but... WOW!
His voice is simply incredible. I actually started to tear up a bit.

911

New technology in the making! ... a BOOK!

It's so funny... because it's so true!

Silly Job Interview... because we all need Monty Python in our lives

It's just so awesomely epical!! XD

Because we've ALL gone through this interview at least once in our lives... Some more then once............

"Something"

So... when you say "something" that can mean anything.
A fan, a dog or your aunt George...

So how come when you say "I thought I saw something" it means you saw nothing...?

Art lovelies

^.^
http://www.jonfoster.com/
http://www.jdillon.net/
http://www.jdillon.net/

I haven't looked at these yet, so I'm not sure if they're clean... but they're shiney!! ^.^

I is bear!

Your Patronus is the Bear! The bear is a symbol of gentle strength, instrospection and dreaming. He is a very powerful symbol in Native American beliefs. As your Patronus, the bear will use all of his strength to defend you. Congratulations!
That your Patronus is a bear says that you are a dreamer. You have a quiet inner strength that reveals itself when you need it most. You are also rather introspective. Try not to focus too much on how you are inside at the present moment, but on how to improve it, and you will be a great witch or wizard!

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Which is absolutely hilarious because one of my roommates had a dream that I was a bear.

Name that tune

Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, Owl City, David Cook, David Archuletta, Daivd Nevue, Daughtry, Hanson, Josh Groban, Rascall Flatts, Michael Buble, Blue, Blue Man Group, Yiruma, Jim Brickman, E. S. Posthumus, Transiberian Orchestra, Air Tap, Jack Johnson, Ace of Base, ATC, DJ encore, Goo Goo Dolls, Girls Dead Monster, Hikaru Utada, Jon McLaughlin, Lesiem, Loreena McKennitt, Nikki Yanofsky, Straight No Chaser, Susan Boyle, Aoi Teshima, Mamoru Miyano, Joe Hisashi, Matthew West, SOME Shinedown, and maybe Reliant K.

Because people always ask, and I can never think of anything.
(those are the major ones anyway)

Edit: And Amy Lee. Not the hard rock-ness of Evanescence... but I ADORE Amy's voice.

for the kid in all of us

Because, really... who hasn't done this.

Okami luv

So... I have no life... and I've been geeking out about Okami for the past week. One week, and 17 hours later... ^.^;
OKAMIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A novel... based on a movie... based on a novel?

Precious

Pack a smile!

...yet the school bus is frowning?

Se mi cercano in ufficio...

If they look for me at the office...

I'm NOT HERE!!!

Legendary Poster Artist Drew Struzan.

When I grow up, I want to be Drew Struzan...
http://www.impawards.com/designers/drew_struzan.html

He illustrates movie posters... Ones that I thought were photographed... Ones for Harry Potter, Muppets, Star Wars and Indiana Jones... Just to name a few... O.o

More music wuv

Yeayz

Monty Python - Argument Clinic

haHA!! Youtube I conquer you!!
(yeah... I just noticed that the little "share" button had a Blogger link... -_-; I am such a n00b)

Anyway, one of the best sketches EVR!!
(no it isn't)

Yes it is!
(isn't)

IS!!

30 logo designs that actually SAY something...

First of all, I'd like to thank the apparently 4 followers I have... O.O I never thought people would actually read this... Much luv
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My mom showed me this. They are REALLY cool. I had to design a logo last semester... and I has logo envy now... :[

30 logo designs that actually SAY something...
http://devsnippets.com/article/30-unique-logo-designs-that-actually-say-something.html

Truths for Mature Humans

Every once in a while... you acctually get a WORTH WHILE forward... This was one. ^.^ Enjoy!

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realizeyou're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I wasyounger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for therest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me ifI want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear Idid not make any changes to.

14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this - ever.

15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dangit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes tovoice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeinganyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

19. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday orSaturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

20. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

21. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger andsuddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

22. I would rather try to carry 10 over-loaded plastic bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

23. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.

24. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

25. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod andsmile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

26. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up toprevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

27. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty,and you can wear them forever.

28. Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year?

29. There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

30. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, butno matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate bicyclists.

31. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still notknow what time it is.

32. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keysin a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey -but I'd bet the farm everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feetaway, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time

few random thoughts rolling around in my head

Too many girls in one space=drama...

I hate deception... If you don't like something/one, then you shouldn't pretend you do.

Art=Me
I am art. It fulfils me like nothing else does. ^.^ I hate it sometimes, but I keep coming back. And when I'm around other artists, there is NOTHING more energizing for me. It keeps me going.

Cancer=bad... 'nuff said.

The grass is, in fact, greener on the other side. But they worked hard to MAKE it that way.

There are different types of weird. I'm weird. I like being so. And in my high school (at least it seemed this way to me) there were the awesome weirdos that I hung out with, and other random groups that were trying to be cool. So, I hung out with the weirdos, and then there was everyone else. At least that's how I saw it.
I've come to realize there are different types of weird. And that frankly, I don't get along with them all. I always thought the "weird" brand formed a sort of bond between those branded with it. I had very diverse friends, but we were all weird (like the Glee cast, if you know that show. Ok show, awesome music). But I don't think that's the case. I know people now who claim the "weird" label... But it's the wrong weird... I don't get along with them well. I don't hate them, they're cool people. But they're not the type of weird were I can let go and really be myself.
I need freaks like me.

Sometimes I think I think too much... That I'm too practical to be fun...

Make sure you ALWAYS invite people. It's really hard hearing the party from the outside. Even if you think they won't want to come, knowing that someone thought of you enough to invite you can make someone's day.

If I don't talk to myself, I get lonely. Really.

Laughter makes it all worth it.

So does chocolate.

And finally, yes... I do believe coconuts migrate!

The Haka, courtesy of your local grocer.

Merlin!

So... I've decided I don't like American television...
No...
I like English television... And Japanese... But today I'm going to fan-girl over English. ^.^
Merlin.

Hopefully you know at least the basic story... King Aurthur, knights of the round table, sword in the stone stuff. And of corse his trusty sorcerer Merlin.

The BBC show takes a slightly different turn. It's Aurthur and Merlin younger, before Arther becomes king. Uther is king, and he hates and destroys magic... So then we throw in young Merlin who's just learning who he is, and threats to the throne, and Arthur specifically, that only magic can conquer.

^.^ I REALLY love it. In fact I've watched at least one episode every day since SyFy played their little marathon of season one.
So... without further ado...

Trailor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPxq3myiQF0

And a bit of sillyness with Colin and Bradley. ^.^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZQGS6hoC8

The only sad part in all this is that America has only just started season two... In Europe they're done through season 2, and getting ready to film 3... *cry*

But that's why we have sidereel. ^.^
http://www.sidereel.com/Merlin?redirectedFrom=merlin

Hail the tape!

Wal Mart is Duck Tape HEAVEN!! :D

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Japanese wuv

I do this mainly so that I'll be able to find it again... 'Cause I'm not at my home computer and I can't exactly bookmark the things... Plus I loose things real quick... ^.^

Free Japanese online dictionary (converts to romanji)
http://www.englishjapaneseonlinedictionary.com

Converts romanji to Hiragana and Katakana
http://kanjidict.stc.cx/hiragana.php

Easy to read Hiragana and Katakana tables
http://www.japanesein20weeks.com/basics.shtml

Converts to Hiragana, Katakana, AND Romanji
http://www.whiteagle.net/jap/

Japanese to Romanji
http://www.romaji.org/


Note:
Romanji= Japanese written into English characters. Like when you do "Ohyo" or "Kareoke" or something

Hiragana and Katakana= Japanese writing systems. Along with Kanji, but that one's a lot harder. Don't ask me the difference between these two though... I'm not sure enough to say.

Whut YOU lookin at...?

I was looking for simple ideas for a poster assignment in class, and ran across this gem. ^.^ It made me laugh.
I like it because it's so simple, but it really grabs your attention and tells you something. ... -_- Someday I will be able to draw/design like that... *cry*

Goofy movie luvmo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HcqCFva-Gc&NR=1
So... I can't get the video on here... But it's from the first Goofy Movie. "Stand Out" and "Eye to Eye"
Because we're all goofs inside. ^.^
(and I'm ashamed to say I just now realized the famous singer dude is trying to be Michael Jackson...)

Pandora

XP
I'm trying not to forget about my blog... But I'm not sure how successful I'm being... ^.^;
... Course, I don't think anyone reads this anymore. So it doesn't really matter. ;)

Well... Um... Yeah...

Aren't you glad you read those words of wisdom. :)

Anyway, Pandora. Much luv to Pandora.

No, not that one. Pandora.com
It's free on-line radio. ^.^ You give them the name of an artist you like (or two, or if you're feeling daring, you might go as high as three), and they play artists and songs that are similar. It's very cool.
That and DeviantArt.com have kept me from going sane lately. ^.^; So me likey.

Yeah... I think that's about it for this time.

Life

'Nuff said...