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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Reason Why I’m Going to Hell 642
Current mood: guilty
I was horrified when I came across this article today in the Seattle P-I:Shasta Dawn Parnell, a 19-year-old Oregon girl, was charged with aggravated animal abuse when no less than 10 witnesses saw her swinging a Pomeranian puppy by its leash, throwing it to the ground, and stomping on it outside a shopping mall.Police are saying she may suffer from a mental illness.The P-I's headline reads "Teen charged in puppy stomping".
This is a hideous story and no one should feel good about it.
That being said, can we please find a better term for her crime other than "puppy stomping"?It makes me chuckle.
I keep The Press Democrat's headlines in my RSS reader, just in case a kitten gets stuck up a tree in Santa Rosa somewhere and I need to know about it. I was a little surprised to see the headline "Armed robbery at SR grocery store" and clicked on the story, where I was greated by the following, hopefully random, web advertisement. You'll need to click on it to see it in all its glory...
That's right... an ad for an indoor shooting range and firearms store... in the middle of a story about the second armed robbery in the same shopping mall in the past two weeks....
Spring Sprung All Over the Place
Current mood: giggly
Good god, I think the temperature in Seattle actually broke 60 degrees today. So inspired was I that I threw together a short playlist of sillystoopidhappyfuntimestyle songs which I've added to my profile. Best enjoyed while dancing around your bedroom in your skivies. Go nuts. Then send pics. (Not you, Jef.)
p.s. The last track is dedicated to Jen. And Chelsea. And, really, any other girl that comments on my blog.
Some Advice for DSHS Caseworkers
Current mood: disgusted
Extremely bored at work today, and came across this article from the Seattle P-I:A lawsuit has been filed against the DSHS for inadequately investigating several reports of abuse against a 5-year-old kid in Everett, Shayne Abegg.His father and his father's girlfriend withheld food from him and his brother as a form of punishment.When the boy was rescued by police in March of last year his body temperature had dropped to 87 degrees and he weighed about 25 pounds.Last month the father and girlfriend were sentenced to eight years in prison, but this new lawsuit asserts that the DSHS failed to respond to therapists' reports of hoarding and malnutrition, and didn't make home visits as frequently as state policy dictates.
What gets me most about this article are the last two paragraphs:
"[The Snohomish County Superior Court Judge who sentenced the boy's parents] said the only images comparable to those of Shayne's skeletal body were those on display at the concentration camp in Dachau, Germany, which he visited on vacation.
Caseworkers in SnohomishCounty and several other counties are undergoing a refresher course to identify signs of malnutrition in children...."
Hey, caseworkers!Here's a tip:if the kid looks like someone they pulled out of a fucking concentration camp, THAT'S MALNUTRITION.
There's a high-larious comments thread on Slog where I call everyone on Capitol Hill a douche, some people agree, some people get upset, something about meat is mentioned, and then a bunch of people recommend good places in Fremont to eat.
So my question is, how many people would want a shirt that said, "Capitol Hill… Where Everyone's A Douche!"I'm thinking kind of a 70's disco/roller derby font….
Very, very soon I will begin posting new ramblings about things only important to me. In the meantime, please enjoy this survey (thanks T) that I'm answering because it's one of the more interesting ones I've come across.
1.Do you still talk to the person who hurt you the most? * No. Hopefully she's dead.
2.When was the last time you saw the last person you kissed? * Sunday.
3.Do you lecture people about drugs? * Only when they're not sharing. Or if they're on meth. Meth is for losers.
4.Favorite animal? * Cat.
5.Have you ever kissed anyone named Tom? * Not that I can recall, but there are a few cloudy parts in college...
6.How old was the last person you kissed? * Um, it's probably awful that I don't know the exact answer to that.
8.Have you ever been in a relationship you weren't 100 percent sure of? * Oh yes.
9.Name something funny that happened this week? * I've been sick a lot of this week, so nothing much "funny". A few weeks ago one of my roomies rubbed bacon on his face, but that... that was just wrong.
10.Has anyone ever told you that they want to spend the rest of their life with you? * Yes.
11.If you could pick the temperature of the outdoors for the rest of your life, would you? * No. Change is good.
12.Are you moody? * Not when I'm stoned.
13. How many times a day do you pee? * Depends on how much VitaWater I've had that day.
15.What's bothering you right now? * It was my stomach, but as of a few minutes ago, that took care of itself.
16.Do you delete friends from myspace? * I deleted Tom, but I think that's it.
18.Do you believe that you can change for someone? * Change, like, who I am? The very core of my being? No.
19.Who were you with this weekend? * The boys.
20.What were you doing Friday night? * Not appropriate since family members will probably be reading this.
21.How many times a day do you drop your cell phone? * Hardly ever!
22.Do you drink coffee? * Fuck yes.
23.Do you get along with girls? * Yes.
24.Who was the last person to call you babe? * Probably Todd.
25.Do you crack your knuckles? * Not in years.
26.Do you put yourself before others? * Probably more often than I should.
27.Do you like surprises? * Good, happy surprises, yes. Surprises like, "Hey! Your house is on fire!"... not so much.
28.Is making out fun? * Hell yeah.
29.Do you have a teddy bear? * No, but I still have my Wakko doll in my closet.
30. Do you think people have any misconceptions about you? * Oh yes. Mostly people at work, because I don't reveal a lot of myself there.
31. What'd you do last night? * Still getting over a cold, so just watched American Idol, Law & Order, then went to bed. Wee.
32. Who was your last call from? * The boys.
33. What show did you last watch? * I fell asleep watching The Daily Show, I think.
34. Do you wear Hollister? * Your MOM wears Hollister.
35. Who's the last person you had a deep meaningful conversation with? * Connor.
38. What's on your mind right now? * The Simpsons episode that's on in the background.
39. Would you rather be with your boyfriend/girlfriend right now? * Re-read my answer to 15 and ask me that again.
40. Do you have family problems? * Nope. Other than that they hate me for not visiting enough.
41. Where are most people in your top friends from? * Mostly from California.
42. Who is the hottest teacher you've ever had? * In hindsight, I'd probably say Mr. Craven.
43. Who are in three of the pictures in the room you are currently in? * Sharon Jones, The Go! Team and Marilyn Monroe.
44. Does anyone like you? * If they don't, they're missin' out.
45. When was the last time you danced while under the influence? * Probably with Tanya at Neighbours.
72. Who sings the song you last sang? * Amy MacDonald. I have this tendancy to sing aloud on the walk from the bus stop to my house.
73. Plans for this weekend? * Not entirely sure yet.
74. Who's houses have you been to today? * Mine.
76. Will you kiss the last person you kissed again? * If I'm lucky.
77. How many hours of sleep did you get last night * Close to 7. It was a good night.
79. Have you cried today at all? * No.
80. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? * Trying to think of something clever to say to Michael. And probably failing miserably.
81.What were you doing 3 hours ago? * Wondering if that sandwich I had at lunch was ever going to settle. I'm sorry, am I talking about this too much?
82. Do you have any gay friends? * That's like asking if you know any straight assholes.
83.Do you want to cut your hair? * Eventually.
84.Three words to explain why you last threw up? * I. WAS. SICK.
85. What color is your hairbrush? * The one I barely ever use is purple.
86. What was the last thing you bought? * Essential VitaWater. And yes, I realize the proper name is actually VitaminWater, but you know what? Shut up, that's what.
87. Where do you keep your money? * Close to my heart.
88. What was the weather like today? * Cold. Then a burst of rain on my walk home. It was rather nice, tho.
89. Are you over the age of 25? * Yes.
90. Do you watch wrestling? * Heh.
92. Do you know anyone named Daisy? * If I do, I'm sorry that it's not coming to mind at the moment.
93. Do you make up your own words? * Yes. I still consider myself a writer, so it's my god-given right.
94 .Are you ticklish? * Uh-huh. Wanna find out where?
95.Are you typically a jealous person? * I can be, yes. But I wouldn't say "typically", no.
97. Who's the last person to text you? * Tanya.
98. Do you chew on your straws? * Only when I want a cigarette.
99. Do you have curly hair? * You don't know me too well, do you?
100. What's the next concert you're going to? * Rufus Wainwright at the Paramount. Unless I go to a show this weekend.
101. What should you be doing right now? * Probably trying to eat something.
102.Do you have a nickname? * Matty was the only one that stuck. And that's not even a nickname, that's an old roommate trying to be cute.
103. What are you listening to? * Well, The Simpsons are over and Family Guy is on.
104. What was the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? * Honestly, I saw "Enchanted" over this last weekend and it was far better than I was expecting it to be. Amy Adams just fucking NAILED that shit.
105. When was the last time you did the dishes? * Last night.
106. If you could kill one person who would it be? * Probably that kid who shot his gay classmate in Oxnard.
107. Do you like anyone? * Um... yeah.
108. Do you trust all of your friends? * Yes.
110. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? * Absolutely.
112. Which one of your friends do you think would make the best doctor? * Ha. Probably Christina, though not because she'd be the best doctor, but only because I'd love to see her as a doctor.
114. Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times? * Definately. But isn't it funny that now that you ask me, no one comes to mind?
115. Whats your most noticeable scar? * The only barely-noticeable scar I have is on my knee, where I stabbed myself during a rehearsal for "The Pirates of Penzance".
116. When was the last time you flew in a plane? * Christmas.
117.Do you know anyone that smokes pot? * That's like asking if you know any straight assholes.
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