Down the Rabbit Hole, again?

** SPOILER ALERTS IN THE POST**


So, after much anticipation of the new Alice in Wonderland ( I mean, come on! Johnny Depp and Tim Burton! That duo has created films that are EPIC! They created movies that are my generations equation to STAR WARS), I decided to spend one of my free movie tickets to go see it.

Supposedly, this is a sequel of when Alice falls back down the rabbit hole at the age of 19 (two weeks to be twenty). She believes the original adventure was a dream when she was about eight. Her dad died. So she is with her mom ( who isn't all that in the story) going to a shin-dig, which she doesnt' know is actually her engagement party to a Duke is the red-head we see in the trailer. She is distracted by *gasp* a white rabbit in a waist coat. Can we say SOD? She follows and SURPRISE! Down the rabbit hole she goes again. Once shrunk, enlarged and shrunk again, she enters Underland, where she is chased and befriended. And leads the White Queen's Army against the Red Queen.

Let's start with Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. I was so hoping that after "Brokeback Mountain" she would break away from fairy tale. But in this movie, she looks like an albino woman on crack who decided to go Goth. All white with black lips and finger nails? And floating around like she is high on some new drug. You know that movie where the cartoon princes comes to New York, and is all gooey gooey floatey, singing to the birds and what not? Yeah, that is what our Albino Goth chick on crack does. This was not a good movie for her.

Johnny.. Oh Johnny! Such talent. It just didn't shine in this movie. His character had such potential, but I felt they cut it short. He would recite poems ( i think one was the Jabberwocky poem) but his voice would change to the point of incomprehensible understanding. He was limited in this role that could have been so much more.

The character of ALice. She seemed very abrupt. Speak, speak speak, breath and speak. Like I wrote the dialog back when I was twelve. "I am sorry. Please let us forget this. It is forgotten." NO depth in coversation. NO developement of the character. I did not believe it was Alice.

The Red Queen. What an ugly mess. Let's leave it at that.

The main thing I got from this movie (other than wanting a bantersnatch of my own, and a Cheshire cat and the door mouse) was it was about chess versus solitaire. The White Queen controls chess pieces. The Red Queen controls cards. Seriously folks.

That is the bottom line. The game of chess versus the game of solitaire. With a giant Jabberwocky that by rights should not have been killed by a girl who looked she stepped out of a Celtic Medieval time frame.

Roll On 18 Wheelers

I grew up on songs like "Roll On 18 Wheeler!", songs that inspired feelings that the big rigs of the roads were a protector of sorts. The Big Brother.

I have always given them a wide berth. I mean, hell! They normally have a heavy load truckin behind the! They can squish me like a bug on the windshield.

BUT GET THE HELL OUT OF MY LEFT LANE, Mo-Fos!

Yeah, you guys whined about having to go 10 mph slower than the rest of the traffic. You got that revoked, stating that it will help improve emmisions and all that jazz. Great! I am glad for you. You can run with the small dogs now! That doesn't mean your 18-wheeled ass needs to be in my left lane!

It drives me to the point of anger. The left lane is for passing. Granted most of us use that lane for "faster than speed limit" lane. But ideally it is for passing. So when I get stuck behind some semi that is just truckin' along at the 60 mph, in the left lane, my first thought is: He is in this lane because we are passing on and off ramps and he is being courteous. But when that Trucker stays in that lane?! My BP goes through the roof! You big rigs ARE NOT FAST MOVING VEHICLES! You don't accelerate fast; you don't decelerate fast. Isn't that what Jake Brakes are for? Cause if you used your brakes as often as the rest of us, you wouldn't have any to speak of?

You guys just need to get out of the left lane on highways unless you are passing some mini van that is going slower than the speed limit. You do NOT need to stay in my lane!

On a 3-lane road, I had a semi in each fuckin' lane. I was pissed! Each one was going 40 in a 45, tappin their brakes at every single thing! What the hell? I can understand the right lane, making right turns or staying in the :Slower traffic keep right:. The trucker in the left lane should be making a left turn soon. But the trucker in the center lane? WTF! Is he going to make a center turn? You sure as hell weren't passing either truck. So what were you thinking staying in the lane and blocking traffic? You get a kick out of it? Lemme tell you what, that is what is causing road rage. You are causing people to lose their healthy respect for the Big Rig Big Brothers of the Road. I know I am.

So roll on, 18 wheeler, just not in my lane.

A Tale of Two Choices

Recently at work, my coworker and I had a good laugh.

I was standing right in front of her cabinet, and as she went to reach for it, I jumped back (yes.. as in actually jumping back). She laughed and said, that she would have opened the door, not realizing I was there. I laughed and told her I had two choice: either move, or get banged in the legs.

This started a whole line of "I have two choices".

I can either wait for her to move so I could enter the money or I could just stand there.

She can either move so I can put the money in, or she will have to do it later.

I can either move now, or wind up with a bruise.

This got me to thinking about choices, and how there are always at least two.

What two choices do you face every day?

We Are Family.. I Got ...

8 nieces and nephews.

Yeah.. wrap your mind around that one! LOL

I have 1 neice up in Alaska by my one brother.

My brother has 3 kids from his first marriage, his current wife has 3 kids from her first marriage, and together they have a child.

That is 8 ladies and gentlemen. I have 8 lil nieces and nephews.

I am truly amazed at how lucky I am to have them.

Snarky snarky snarky

I am so tired of being the nice one, the one who takes the High Road, Turning the other cheek, and being as PC as I can, regarding the Whole Ex-Sister in Law. But after hearing some snarky comments she is still making, I am taking off the fucking gloves.

Janna Alexander! Grow UP BITCH.

Here is the back story. If you read previous blog entries, you know what Janna did to get kicked out of my house. She used her children as weapons to get her way. Yeah, Janna, you did. If your mom made you mad, you kept the kids away from her till YOU needed something. You used them as leverage against my brother. He pisses you off? He doesn't get to see the kids. Yes you do that. Consistantly. You always have. But when you tried to use MY NEICE AND NEPHEWS against my parents and me? Yeah, that blew up in your face didn't it? SO you told the kids that we don't love them. You put all the blame on us. Just like you always do, because you can do no wrong.

Mom and I were out right after Christmas, and while looking at games, my brother's wife sees me. SHe has her little girl with her, who is absolutely adorable! She tells me that all the kids are in the van outside with my brother and if I want to see them. I started to break down. ALL of my babies were just outside the store. I told her no, because I know what Janna would do if she found out that we saw the kids. But my brother's wife texted my brother and had him bring all the kids in. For the first time since the youngest was about few months old, I got to see all 7 of my nieces and nephews together (with the exception of my other brother's daughter up in Alaska). In person. I didn't want to cry. I had finally reached the point that I could talk about them without crying and now the wound was open again, as 6 oldest ones tried to get my mom and my attention. It was the best present in the whole world. And it was by accident!

So after we said good bye, my heart open and aching again that because of Janna, I cannot see them on a regular basis. Hell, I last saw the kids in October 2008? Mom says she is accepting the fact that Janna will never change and the kids will always be punished for interacting with us, so she isn't pressing any issues. Then we go to Wal-Mart and there were the kids again! Oh god.. my babies were so big and so happy to see us. I really couldn't take the hurt in my heart. It reminded me of the unhappiness that almost ended my life in 2002. Mom took the twins to get their belated birthday present while I took my oldest niece on some one-on-one time, which she seemed to like. I don't know her very well, as she is the daughter of my brother's wife. But I want to. After all, she is a part of my brother's life, and I thought he was a part of mine?

When we all had to leave, mom said that my brother said we could visit. So we did, we dropped off all the bikes we had for the kids, so that there would be enough! And I believe Janna found out. We didn't tell the kids to not say anything; we don't encourage them to keep secrets and what-not. So Janna had made a comment of "ask someone to do one little thing and they can't."

Here is why that is so fucking ironically stupid. Janna couldn't even do one little thing; NO PETS. but here she is whining because we saw the kids. Oh! SHe had said the kids can't come over to our house! And we didn't. We went over there! We were invited. TO HIS HOUSE.

Deal with it lady.

I am still pissed about those late night sleazy sex calls I have been getting from Portland Oregon, from 50 year old horney men who want to talk about their penis because someone gave them my number. And your temper tantrums are getting on my nerves. Stop hiding behind your "Face-Book blocker" and starts saying this crap to our face.

You want to get snarky about your stupidity and everything you brought upon yourself? Bring it, sister. I can kick your ass from here to where ever they ship Jim to, verbally and physically.

I previously had said that you won. But now. No. You have lost. The kids that live with you have lost. You punish them for your mistakes. DId you tell them that Mommy broke the rule, and was willing to put the kids in potential dangerous and neglect? Because you did. But wait, you never do wrong do you, Janna? No, not you.

Stop punishing others for your inadequecy of being a human being and man up. YOU screwed up. YOU lied to your kids. YOU never take responsibility when YOU were wrong.

Bring it, Janna. I dare you. Bring it out in the open on your end. Watch how fast you will get fried.

Twinkle twinkle little star, how could you let Twilight get this far?

*shudders*

Oh. My. Gawd.

I finally decided to read the series that put Forks, WA on the map and caused thousands of hormonal hordes of screaming teenagers, tweens, and adults to flood the town. Yeah, I didn't have a clue what Twilight was till about a year ago. Saw some calendar with a creepy pale-skinned dude on it, with "Edward" written, and "twilight". I thought, 'oooooookay'.

Then came the movie. And came the Burger King endorsement. And then another movie. Moms, aunts, grandmas, sisters, most anything with an "x" chromosone was infatuated with this movie and the books. Soooo, I decided to read the books as often the movies do not portray the entire book.

After closing the book on the fourth book, I was clearly disappointed. My first thing: Tradition states vampires cannot stand sunlight. Honestly? "Skin glowing in the sunlight". Right. I will take the weakness bullhockey thank you. There must be weakness. There is a reason they are called "Children of the NIGHT".

They cannot stand silver. It is a binding mechanism for vampires. Period. End of Story. That's all she wrote.

Questionable is the cross thing, as originally the Devil created vampyres, and He himself was a fallen angel. So that one doesn't mind.

Now.. the one thing that gets me is the baby thing. Vampires are dead. No heart beating. Nothing to pump blood.

"The brain starts the changes that will produce an erection. As a result of psychological or physcial stimulation, the brain sends messages through the nervous system to the penis. These messages relax the smooth muscles in the blood vessel walls of the corpus cavernosum, causing them to open wider. When this happens, more blood flows through the vessels, filling the corpus cavernosum. At the same time, the veins that carry blood away from the penis shut down, causing an increase in blood pressure in the penis. The blood that is trapped within the corpus cavernosum causes the penis to become hard and erect."

Notice the continued use of the word "blood" and "flowing". How can a vampire, who has no beating heart, have the blood flowing in order to create and sustain an erection? And sperm? I just was led to believe that sperm dies within 24 hours or less of a person's death. So how did Edward managed to impregnate Bella? I mean, seriously it can't happen. Viagra?
Doesn't go towards the whole lil sperm-ies swimming up the Bella Channel theory.

Now, I can relate to the whole Imprinting Were Wolf thing... I much prefer Fur over Fangs baby. I was intrigued with the whole Mind-connection thing.Act as a pack, think like a pack.

I just really don't see how Twilight became as popular as it is.

Oh the "Victims" of the world

SO, I play this on-line horse genetics simulation game. I really like it. It is as close to ever getting to my dream of owning a huge major friggin' horse ranch that I will get.

With all games, there are rules. Well, DUH! There have to be rules. Wouldn't be much of a challenge if there were no rules.

Over the years that I have played this game, we have seen consistantly cheaters in the game.

There is a little Headline stating a conviction has been handed down, and you can go look at the case. All emails sent are made public, as the owner of the game does do full disclosure.

A husband and wife team were just recently caught. Started with the Wifey (bluepony or something on blogspot) asking the same exact question in the post board as she had just asked in the chat. She got the exact same answers, almost word for word. SHe didn't thank the person in the chat, but thanked the person in the Post board. Now.. that seems pretty petty don't you think?

Well. another player on closer review, notice suspicious activity on the Wifey's account, where there was transactions like:

She bought a horse from someone who turned out to be Hubby for $45000. Next day she sold it back to Hubby for $5000. Apparently he went whining to Wifey about his account being low on the funds side. So they set up this transaction. Umm.. Idiots. THat is blantant cheating. Said so in the rules not to do that. THat is a BIIIIIIG NO NO NO. Bad kiddies.

They did several transactions like this, one benefitting the other. So they were busted. Started off under House Arrest, for breaking the rules. Then they started to threaten, demand money back blah blah blah...

Terms of Service: They clicked the little box that says they agree to the TOS. Guess they thought the rules didn't apply to them.

Wifey had been playing for 7 months "while my husband was over seas". 7 Months and you didn't learn the rules? Dense City, got room for one more? My thing is, to me, 'over seas' implies Military. I don't want to know if Hubby is in my military. WHiners like this? Guys who threatened because they broke the rule? Do I really want people like this defending my country? Negatory, C'pn. I don't.

His cheating, if indeed he is military, just rubs me the wrong way. It would be like Hubby didn't want to finish doing his Push-Ups, and asking a buddy to finish them for him. I can tell you now, if his DI (Drill Instructor) had seen that, Hubby and partner would have had to run the obstacle course till they puked, clean up the puke, and do the obstacle course again! I am sure the CO would love to see the threats he made to the game owner. I know my LEOs found them very interesting, saying the emails he sent bordered threatening and harassment.

TO make matters more interesting, these whiners went and found websites devoted to the trashing of this game, becuase they were "victims of the owner's wrath" bullshit. It boils down to this: a bunch of people who were caught cheating have devoted their time to websites trashing the game. I can only shake my head. Really? You guys are that upset you devote your entire online time to trashing a game? You are still obviously obsessed with the game still, as you can't seem to let it go! Get over it. You were caught. You were banned. We don't run a day-care game, where you can do what you want. This is a game that requires maturity to play. Deal with it.

The owner. I don't always agree with her. I think in a different way than her. Do I like ALL the changes made recently? No. Am I going to throw a hissy fit because I don't like them? No. It isn't my game. I pay to play with perks, but I always have the option of leaving the game. It is my choice to leave. But the owner had devoted a lot of time to this game, fore going things she should be doing to help herself. She has put off working with her one dog who will help with some conditions the owner has. The owner has spent more time with bullshit like these two cheaters instead of working on the coding so I can play my game. So really, they are stealing from me, and all the other players who know how to play nicely. When the cheaters are demanding their money back, I want to demand my money from them, as they are causing delays in the game I pay to play.

Fuckers. Grow a set (or borrow your husband's set, Bluepony) and get on with your miserable lives. You are not the victim in my book. You the scam artist who needs to be to jail in a nice lil pink prison suit with a nice bulls' eye on your ass.