Hi all, I was made aware that for some reason the option to leave comments wasn't working. I removed a gadget at the bottom so hopefully that's fixed. I wont know until somebody tries it so if you try to send me a comment on one of my posts and it doesn't work, shoot me an email at thespiraldown@gmail.com and I will look into it further. I'm not all that great at that kind of thing but I'll find somebody who might know what's wrong with it if what I did doesn't fix it. So thanks :)
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Yes, it's the day when everybody goes out and spends far more money than they need to on the people they either: love, care about, are friends with or maybe just want to get laid by. My favorite are the ones that have only been dating for like 2 weeks and it's like a huge deal to them. "OH MY GOD IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY AND I GET TO SPEND IT WITH MY SWEETIE! (I hope he gets me that necklace or ring I've been wanting for 10 years but didn't have anybody to buy it for me")..... I swear guys are suckers. Why do you let yourselves get roped into all kinds of craziness over girls you barely know? And girls, what the hell is wrong with you? You don't NEED to be with somebody on Valentine's Day just because it's Valentine's Day. Hell, find some friends and go hang out with them. I hear everybody get all sad and depressed that they don't have anybody on Valentine's Day....what about the other 364 days of the year that you don't have anybody? Why is it on this one day you get all sad and depressed and eat a half gallon...or maybe an entire gallon of ice cream? (don't worry, I do that sort of thing and I'm married!). *sigh* I hope everybody has a great time today because I know there's a big social expectation to go do something hopelessly and disgustingly romantic on February 14th every year. Personally, I'm probably going to just sit at home, eat cheesecake, play around on www.getglue.com and maybe watch some 30 Rock on Netflix streaming. That's my kind of Valentine's Day.......Lord, I'm getting old!!
But in all seriousness, have a safe, fun, romantic (if that's your thing) Valentine's Day and I hope you get to spend some quality time with the ones you love, whether they be friends, family, boyfriends/girlfriends, or spouses. Just take the time to appreciate them. No need to spend insane amounts of money because Hallmark tells you to.
Hugs,
Tiff.
But in all seriousness, have a safe, fun, romantic (if that's your thing) Valentine's Day and I hope you get to spend some quality time with the ones you love, whether they be friends, family, boyfriends/girlfriends, or spouses. Just take the time to appreciate them. No need to spend insane amounts of money because Hallmark tells you to.
Hugs,
Tiff.
So anybody actually celebrating Valentine's Day? I wonder sometimes if there's something wrong with me because I can't get into the spirit of Valentine's Day according to how we're supposed to celebrate it in the United States. I don't see how candy is supposed to be more exciting to me on that day of the year when I happen to love candy just as much every other day. I can go buy it without having silly little sayings on it that are supposed to be all happy and romantic. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love my husband and I love getting gifts, but I don't understand why a day that was originally a feast day for a Saint got turned into the consumer driven machine that it is today. I don't want my husband to buy me a gift because he feels obligated. If he sees something he thinks I'd like and happens to get it then that's nice. Especially if it's out of the blue and not on a day that stores everywhere tell you that they have the perfect gift for your lady. I'd rather spend the money on something we both enjoy anyway that we'd do whether it was a holiday or not. So, I guess I can give one piece of advice to people. If you care about somebody there are lots of ways you can show it without having to go out and buy a silly card, roses, chocolates, a stuffed animal etc. Don't feel pressured to have to go crazy on gifts. Personally, my husband and I generally just discuss things we might want or we just say, forget getting a gift and we'll spend the money on something cool. Well, anyway I'm ranting. I guess I just think it's a little bit silly and it makes me sort of uncomfortable when romance is forced on you because it's what's expected from you on that day of the year. But that's just me.
What do you think? Do you think Valentine's Day and other holidays like that have gotten out of control with consumerism etc. that they've completely lost touch with what it was meant for in the first place? I know I certainly feel that way about several holidays. Valentine's Day is definitely one of them.
What do you think? Do you think Valentine's Day and other holidays like that have gotten out of control with consumerism etc. that they've completely lost touch with what it was meant for in the first place? I know I certainly feel that way about several holidays. Valentine's Day is definitely one of them.
I have spent a lot of time looking up names online and in baby name books just because I love learning what names mean. I love to write (although I tend not to actually finish a lot of what I start) and I love having names that suite the character’s personality/profession or maybe something that the character might become later on in the story (leaving it up to the reader to actually figure out what the name means or figuring out exactly how it fits that character).
My Pets' names:
-Murphy (my cat named for Officer Alex J. Murphy aka Robocop)
-Napoleon (my french bulldog named for Napoleon Bonaparte)
-used to have a Betta fish named Malcolm (for Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly and Serenity) he died though. I did have a picture of the ship, Serenity, taped to the back of his bowl though to give him a cool atmosphere. What can I say? I’m a weird nerd like that.
-my cat that I had as a kid was She-ra, and to this day I still think She-ra was an awesome character.
Anyway, I love names. It’s fascinating. I thought I'd just ramble on about a little of what I was thinking regarding them.
My Pets' names:
-Murphy (my cat named for Officer Alex J. Murphy aka Robocop)
-Napoleon (my french bulldog named for Napoleon Bonaparte)
-used to have a Betta fish named Malcolm (for Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly and Serenity) he died though. I did have a picture of the ship, Serenity, taped to the back of his bowl though to give him a cool atmosphere. What can I say? I’m a weird nerd like that.
-my cat that I had as a kid was She-ra, and to this day I still think She-ra was an awesome character.
Anyway, I love names. It’s fascinating. I thought I'd just ramble on about a little of what I was thinking regarding them.
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone for reading my crazy ramblings. I may not have a huge number of followers at the moment but it's nice at there are a few of you out there willing to stop by and read :). So Thanks a million times over, and hopefully I'll have at least a couple of new posts in the next couple of days.
So, for a couple of months now I've been OBSESSED with GetGlue. If you dint know it, go to www.GetGlue.com and check it out. You can meet a ton of people by checking into your favorite movies, shows, music, topics, games, etc. I've been having a great time talking to people all over the world with interests at are similar to mine. The cool thing is, you can also earn free stickers! Since I love stickers it was a no brainer. I've already gotten my first batch of 20 stickers, including ones for the shows The Walking Dead and Bones. It's a lot of fun, but I won't tell you what to do (Yes I will, GO bosses to GetGlue.com).
Anywho, peace out and lots of hugs,
Tiff
I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone for reading my crazy ramblings. I may not have a huge number of followers at the moment but it's nice at there are a few of you out there willing to stop by and read :). So Thanks a million times over, and hopefully I'll have at least a couple of new posts in the next couple of days.
So, for a couple of months now I've been OBSESSED with GetGlue. If you dint know it, go to www.GetGlue.com and check it out. You can meet a ton of people by checking into your favorite movies, shows, music, topics, games, etc. I've been having a great time talking to people all over the world with interests at are similar to mine. The cool thing is, you can also earn free stickers! Since I love stickers it was a no brainer. I've already gotten my first batch of 20 stickers, including ones for the shows The Walking Dead and Bones. It's a lot of fun, but I won't tell you what to do (Yes I will, GO bosses to GetGlue.com).
Anywho, peace out and lots of hugs,
Tiff
Soooo, the last blog was about things I like or that make me happy. Now I figured I'd go ahead and do a quick list of things that I dislike or annoy me. HAH here it goes:
~When people (usually girls but I suppose it could be guys too) have their thongs showing. Call me old fashioned but I like to leave a little bit to the imagination. All that does is scream "I want attention" and yet I still see it all the time.
~The fact that Harry Dresden is not a real person. (Read the Dresden Files series of books by Jim Butcher if you're confused. These books are so awesome).
~People who talk on their cell phones while using a public restroom. I doubt anybody wants to hear you dropping a deuce. Seriously. One of these days I'm going to shout out something to embarrass them.
~People who fart in elevators...That's not right. I"m serious. You think I don't know it was you when you were the only one in there? *sigh*
~When people say Anthropologists/Archaeologists study dinosaurs.....*face palm* NO they don't. I had an argument once with a girl who insisted that Anthropologists/Archaeologists studied dinosaurs and she kept telling me I was wrong. I HAVE A DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY. I would think I'm aware of what they study. *loud sigh* Don't get me wrong, I was obsessed with dinosaurs when I was little. I mean, really obsessed. Eventually though, I wanted to study people instead.
~When people call chimpanzees/gibbons/gorillas/orangutans...and refer to humans as monkeys. APES we're freaking APES. There is a big difference. This happens so often that I've tried very hard to ignore it but it's difficult when you've spent years going to school for something where this is beaten into your brain. Here's a huge clue: If the primate has a tail, then it is a monkey....if not then it is an ape. If they just have a little tuft instead of where a long tail would be....once again, it's an ape not a monkey.
~No 3rd season of Flight of the Conchords. I think this is depressing.
~The fact that my best friend and I do not have a time machine. There are so many people we'd like to visit back when they were a little younger ;)
~The fact that I have never seen David Bowie live....this needs remedied.
~The fact that all the foods I like are horrible for you and make you fat haha. Including cheesecake O_o
~When your dog "dutch ovens" you when you're trying to sleep. Yes, my dog does this. He's too damn smart.
Anyway, there's thousands of things I don't like but I can't think of anymore right now to put on here.
I'm sure this gives you a sense of who I am at least a little haha.
Hugs,
Tiff
~When people (usually girls but I suppose it could be guys too) have their thongs showing. Call me old fashioned but I like to leave a little bit to the imagination. All that does is scream "I want attention" and yet I still see it all the time.
~The fact that Harry Dresden is not a real person. (Read the Dresden Files series of books by Jim Butcher if you're confused. These books are so awesome).
~People who talk on their cell phones while using a public restroom. I doubt anybody wants to hear you dropping a deuce. Seriously. One of these days I'm going to shout out something to embarrass them.
~People who fart in elevators...That's not right. I"m serious. You think I don't know it was you when you were the only one in there? *sigh*
~When people say Anthropologists/Archaeologists study dinosaurs.....*face palm* NO they don't. I had an argument once with a girl who insisted that Anthropologists/Archaeologists studied dinosaurs and she kept telling me I was wrong. I HAVE A DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY. I would think I'm aware of what they study. *loud sigh* Don't get me wrong, I was obsessed with dinosaurs when I was little. I mean, really obsessed. Eventually though, I wanted to study people instead.
~When people call chimpanzees/gibbons/gorillas/orangutans...and refer to humans as monkeys. APES we're freaking APES. There is a big difference. This happens so often that I've tried very hard to ignore it but it's difficult when you've spent years going to school for something where this is beaten into your brain. Here's a huge clue: If the primate has a tail, then it is a monkey....if not then it is an ape. If they just have a little tuft instead of where a long tail would be....once again, it's an ape not a monkey.
~No 3rd season of Flight of the Conchords. I think this is depressing.
~The fact that my best friend and I do not have a time machine. There are so many people we'd like to visit back when they were a little younger ;)
~The fact that I have never seen David Bowie live....this needs remedied.
~The fact that all the foods I like are horrible for you and make you fat haha. Including cheesecake O_o
~When your dog "dutch ovens" you when you're trying to sleep. Yes, my dog does this. He's too damn smart.
Anyway, there's thousands of things I don't like but I can't think of anymore right now to put on here.
I'm sure this gives you a sense of who I am at least a little haha.
Hugs,
Tiff
Now, I'm a pretty cynical person at times, especially as I get older. However, I decided I'll make a little list of things that I actually like or can make me happy. So, here are a few of those things:
~Friends and family (an obvious one I suppose, it's pretty much a required like when you win an Oscar and you always say "I wanna thank the Lord, my family...etc. etc.") Nah, I do love them ^_^
~Fireworks (the actual stuff that blows up with pretty colors...not the Katy Perry song in case you were confused).
~Sleep
~Reading (books usually)...OK, I read stupid celebrity gossip crap too what can I say?
~Terrible jokes (i.e. two peanuts walking down the road....one was a salted)....
~The sound of drums....especially if the person beating on them actually knows how to use them.
~Cooking out on a grill...this is pretty much the only way I can eat a hot dog...why do people boil them? O_o
~Visiting historical locations/sites...This one seems like it should be pretty obvious....degree in Anthropology? Check....back in school to teach History......check...obsession with historical documentaries? Check.....can't stop watching infomercials when they're on...wait, no that's not right.
~Sparkly things....except vampires for God's sake. The only time I want to see a vampire "sparkle" is when I light them on fire.
~When technology actually works...I know, it's so elusive but when it happens it's the same kind of reaction as the double rainbow guy (at least for me).....that's if I didn't break it before it actually started to work again..............*crickets*
~Watching movies...especially really bad ones that make me laugh.
~Music...ya know, I don't know a single person who doesn't like music.
~Not having a headache...this one is crucial to happiness.
~Food...seems essential...there's a whoooole bunch of foods I love which is a blog post all on its own.
~Expensive makeup even when I don't wear it very often (it's an addiction, leave me alone!)
~Dogs with squishy faces and big ears
~Dogs in general
~Cats
~Ok, most animals....I have what I call the Ace Ventura gene....I need to write a separate blog on that.
~Candy...how can that not be full of happiness (and lots of calories)?
~I guess laughing should be on this list too. I generally enjoy doing that.
~People who are really organized.....because I'm not one of those people.
~Office supplies/School supplies....What? Is that weird?
~Nail polish
~Foreign accents...I swear I love hearing people talk when they have different accents.
~My ginourmous Star Wars mug that I like to drink hot chocolate from.
~Hot Chocolate
~Googly eyes (I feel that every inanimate object should have at least one set of googly eyes)
~Grape Soda
~Bad...and I mean baaaaad, 80s movies.
~The smell of Scotch tape....What is that weird too? I don't know why....shut up, leave me alone.
~Science Fiction/Fantasy.....yeah yeah I'm a freaking geek. You're so jealous.
~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o71kCuva4B4 <----That. All I can say is I'm mesmerized.
I'm sure as soon as I post this I'll think of thousands of other things to add but I think that's enough for now...I suppose I can always go back and make another post in the future about new things that amuse me. Don't worry, I have a whole list of things I can't stand to post one of these days too! So that's a warning to be prepared ;)
Hugs,
Tiff
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~Friends and family (an obvious one I suppose, it's pretty much a required like when you win an Oscar and you always say "I wanna thank the Lord, my family...etc. etc.") Nah, I do love them ^_^
~Fireworks (the actual stuff that blows up with pretty colors...not the Katy Perry song in case you were confused).
~Sleep
~Reading (books usually)...OK, I read stupid celebrity gossip crap too what can I say?
~Terrible jokes (i.e. two peanuts walking down the road....one was a salted)....
~The sound of drums....especially if the person beating on them actually knows how to use them.
~Cooking out on a grill...this is pretty much the only way I can eat a hot dog...why do people boil them? O_o
~Visiting historical locations/sites...This one seems like it should be pretty obvious....degree in Anthropology? Check....back in school to teach History......check...obsession with historical documentaries? Check.....can't stop watching infomercials when they're on...wait, no that's not right.
~Sparkly things....except vampires for God's sake. The only time I want to see a vampire "sparkle" is when I light them on fire.
~When technology actually works...I know, it's so elusive but when it happens it's the same kind of reaction as the double rainbow guy (at least for me).....that's if I didn't break it before it actually started to work again..............*crickets*
~Watching movies...especially really bad ones that make me laugh.
~Music...ya know, I don't know a single person who doesn't like music.
~Not having a headache...this one is crucial to happiness.
~Food...seems essential...there's a whoooole bunch of foods I love which is a blog post all on its own.
~Expensive makeup even when I don't wear it very often (it's an addiction, leave me alone!)
~Dogs with squishy faces and big ears
~Dogs in general
~Cats
~Ok, most animals....I have what I call the Ace Ventura gene....I need to write a separate blog on that.
~Candy...how can that not be full of happiness (and lots of calories)?
~I guess laughing should be on this list too. I generally enjoy doing that.
~People who are really organized.....because I'm not one of those people.
~Office supplies/School supplies....What? Is that weird?
~Nail polish
~Foreign accents...I swear I love hearing people talk when they have different accents.
~My ginourmous Star Wars mug that I like to drink hot chocolate from.
~Hot Chocolate
~Googly eyes (I feel that every inanimate object should have at least one set of googly eyes)
~Grape Soda
~Bad...and I mean baaaaad, 80s movies.
~The smell of Scotch tape....What is that weird too? I don't know why....shut up, leave me alone.
~Science Fiction/Fantasy.....yeah yeah I'm a freaking geek. You're so jealous.
~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o71kCuva4B4 <----That. All I can say is I'm mesmerized.
I'm sure as soon as I post this I'll think of thousands of other things to add but I think that's enough for now...I suppose I can always go back and make another post in the future about new things that amuse me. Don't worry, I have a whole list of things I can't stand to post one of these days too! So that's a warning to be prepared ;)
Hugs,
Tiff
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