Yeah, I'm pretty much HTML's daddy

Check out my cool new sidebar image! I won't even tell you how long it took me to figure that mess out. It's too embarassing.I saw the image on Petullant's blog and knew I had to have it. So I asked the lovely Stella Marrs for permission, because even though I love me some pirates I don't actually want to BE one in this case. She said that would be just fine. And she almost didn't have to worry, since I nearly chucked the whole thing in an HTML-induced rage. You should go check out her catalogue though--there's some great stuff on there.And speaking of pirates and those who have an unhealthy affinity for them, I finally caved and watched the...

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Woohoo. This is too good to be true.

From Today Papers:SLIPKNOT is accustomed to disgusting its audiences. Judging by its morbid, creepy image, it's even safe to say that the heavy metal band revels in doing that..The nine-piece outfit from Iowa, one of America's most conservative states, is probably unlike any other band lurking in the realm of popular music today. While their sound may be uncompromising and even offensive to some, many agree that they also possess one of the most distinctive sounds in metal, a rarity in a genre that is too often overloaded with manufactured angst and predictability. .But perhaps the most striking thing about Slipknot is their grotesque image — the band's nine members have never appeared in public without their facial masks and oversized industrial boiler suits, each marked with its own identifying...

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My Boyfriend

Meet my dearest Horatio HornblowerHere are the things I love about him:1. He's so honorable and brave.2. Check out those cheekbones!3. He was a Grecian at school.4. He can speak French. He sounds silly when he does it, but hey, I'll let him practice on me.5. He's pretty much there for me 24-7.6. He's not afraid to cry, and doesn't look all slobbery when he does it.7. He respects women.8. There's this cute befuddled look he gets sometimes.9. I just love me a puffy shirt.10. Um, he can cook. And give really great massages.Things we'll have to work on:1. All those extended trips with the boys have to stop.2. In fact, let's start thinking about...

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Come see the Christus

Or, you know, the huge fat bottle of Tahitian Noni. Turns out the good people at Tahitian Noni International ("Our juice is crap but we want you to think it's the gospel!") have taken the next step and opened themselves a Visitors' Center, complete with videos and touch-screen presentations. And a cafe. Maybe our LDS visitors' centers would get more business if we had cafes.If you don't know anything about the company, good for you. If you do, then you know what I'm talking about. My roommate worked for them so she had bottles of the juice at our house. She made me try some once when I got an "I'm getting a cold" feeling in my throat. It's this thick, purple juice that I wasn't allowed to sip or smell. I was told to just throw my head back and take a shot of it. And then maybe not breathe...

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Dear heavens

I think I have severe problems.I'm supposed to be on a date right now, only I'm not. I'm sitting in my kitchen, listening to "Showtunes Saturday Night" on KOSY 106.5. Right now it's "Proticoligorically Correct" from Slipper and the Rose. I wish I could roll my rrrr's in that plummy British way. I just sound like a hissing French person when I try. Or a sputtering car part.Why am I not on a date? Why am I not on like the 2nd date I've been asked out on this year? It's because I'm an idiot. I took a stand for truth and right and it totally backfired, due to the aforementioned idiocy.I thought this guy had blown me off because he was supposed to call yesterday to set up the details and he never called. This afternoon I called him and got his vm, so I left a message. Then in my indignation I...

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MAC Attack

Yesterday was a fun one. My sister Jen and I went to a makeup counter at Nordstrom and got ourselves one of them do-overs.We had to bring Darling Savannah with us and were really careful to put a cute outfit on her so that we would look like the kind of people who belong in Nordstrom. Of course, the wee child threw up her juice all over herself in the parking lot, so there went that plan.The person who worked on me was wearing this really pretty, understated makeup that day, so I was able to just point at her and say, "Make me look like you." Usually at the MAC counter that would get you looking like a peacock exploded on your face. I was just glad I didn't have to tell her the whole truth:"Hi, I'm here because I need someone to explain how this whole eyeshadow thing works. Right now it's...

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Stormblast by Dimmu Borgir.

This song kick some major ass. \m/Here's the lyrics.Gjennom tideløse morkne drømmerI fuktig høstvind ober landstrakte vidderMot Sorias fjellheimKommer jeg, en fandens ridderGlatt er runen på det høye fjellGnidd vekk av regn og vindDragende kraft av ondskap lurerHer ved trollheims muldne grindFortumlet av dette mørke byggverkMed røvet gull fra lyets paktBrukt som spott til å senkeDeres murerVi grunder over dette riketSå vakkert fylt med tideløs skumringSom en stjerne i tomsindighetens juvDet bringer frem en nattlig mimringOver tanker fra en vissen tidDrott til himmels er det reistAv tidens endeløse svarte minnerStormblåst ut av det sorte indreHar bergflint rullet fra mo til kneistUndring og angst samler seg i nattenI mørket som ruver om spiretFor ingen dag kan veien hitIntet lys kan luske...

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My catch at the warehouse sale.

Yesterday was a partially enjoyable day.Got lost in the CDB area, that's not my area, everywhere look the same -- skyscrapers and roads.In the end, i got myself mini cups and balls set, disappearing card case, paddle thing, and scotch and soda. Now my collection is decent, no more boring and half-dead card tricks. =) But then, I'm very very broke.Then during the Auction, I had a terrible bout of stomachache, went to the loo to release. Gosh. And the toilet is a little creepy, you get to see some shadows drifting around. Cool.Then, we went home.Nowadays, things are getting more and more boring...

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Lunch

Being that it's a nice sunny day here in Utah, I walked over to the campus convenience store-type thing to grab myself some lunch. The pickin's were slim, and I'm trying to make good dietary choices, on account of I'm doing this fitness program through the university's human wellness or whatever department. I have to record my food and exercise and report it biweekly to this tall, toned, wight-lifter girl who married a boy from Cambridge, England. So I'm already jealous of her, and then I have to hand her documented evidence of why she marries British boys and I don't.Anyway, I chose an apple (to ward off the scurvy), a raspberry yogurt, and a small leather-skinned hot dog.But I wanted to choose eight jalapeno poppers and a waffle cone with roasted almond fudge and peanut butter cup ice cream....

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We All Scream

And here is a more current picture. She must have picked up that technique from ...

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Savvy Baby

Okay, Miss Hass keeps trying to show me up with pictures of her adorable real and pseudo nieces and nephews. And even though I'm a modest and humble person by nature, it's time to bring out the big guns.May I introduce you to my niece Savannah, even The Cutest Baby in the Wo...

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Dentist droid

Okay, I don't like the dentist's office. Even if the people there are really nice and give me cookies and paraffin wax treatments and movie certificates, I still just don't want to be there. Part of this is because I always start choking/gagging at least once, which is what happens when my mouth is full of water, smoke, and that awful polishing grit. The low point (both for me and the technician) was the time in high school when I gagged and then vomited right in the chair.I always bring this up at the beginning of a cleaning. I find that it helps us to reach a good understanding, and then people are a lot more willing to keep the heck out of my tonsils and let me rinse & use the sucker hose thingy whenever I want it.Unfortunately, yesterday I was worked on by a young woman who skipped...

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Dialectizer

Okay, maybe you have all seen this before, but I hadn't. Go to http://rinkworks.com/dialect/, enter in my your favorite webpage (or hey, try mine) and select "Redneck." Hilario...

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Oops

So this conference in WA turned out pretty much the way I figured it would. On the second day I read both "The Miserable Mill" (#4 in the "Series of Unfortunate Events") and "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok. A mother handed one of my stress ball (they look like globes and are very popular) to her baby, who promptly bit off a chunk of it. No one asked where the bathrooms were.However, there was an added bonus. Bit of background: I was there to promote services that are completely secular but that are offered through a well-known LDS university. Bottom line: I wasn't there in a religious, proselytizing, or recruiting capacity. At all. Near the end of the day, as I was trying to get rid of my goods, a gentleman stopped and sat in a chair near my booth. He smiled at me as he sat down, so I smiled...

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Happy Father's Day!

Here's to all the good fathers out there, and most specifically to mine, for:1. Not getting mad when I totalled his car that one time2. Laughing at my jokes3. Making the best chocolate milkshakes ever4. Listening while I rant about idiot things5. Agreeing with me that the lyrics to "Hero" (as sung by Mariah Carey) do not belong in sacrament meeting talks6. That recent airport incident where I, ahem, left my purse at his house7. Doing the family history so I don't have to feel guilty8. Teaching me how to use the "hostile work environment" card to settle a bit of office idiocy9. Encouraging me to apply to grad school10. Never, ever once asking me when I'm going to get marriedI love y...

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Throw-away words

So I was at Kelly's sister's house for dinner tonight. Her sister is SO cool. The food was amazing, and it was funny to watch 3 boys ages 6 - 10ish act all rowdy and boyish at the table. When I was a kid and living at home, my two brothers were completely outnumbered by girls and couldn't get away with anything. We would even check their lunch bags to be sure they hadn't taken too many snacks. Poor guys, but still. You just don't go hogging the Nutty Bars.Managed to put my foot in my mouth when I used the word "stupid" as part of a story I was telling. The kids became very still and just stared, which is when I remembered that they don't use the word "stupid" at their house. (I should say here, though, that their mom says calling someone a jackass is just fine because it's a zoological term.)...

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Seattle

So I flew to Seattle this morning for work and I'll be here for a couple of days, running a booth at a conference. This is always great fun, because I spend my time 1) reading, 2) handing out promotional goodies to people who won't look at me and who plan to give the things to their pets/infants to choke on, and 3) telling people where the bathrooms are.The two bright spots are Washington, which is lovely, and my friend Kelly, who lives here and is even lovelier. We've already gone to her favorite cafe (Cosmo's in Port Orchard) to eat paninis made with smoked mozzarella cheese, tomato, and fresh basil, bowls of Greek lemon chicken soup, and some very rich chocolate cheesecake. While you're there, you can also buy things like triple-cream brie and hazelnut oil and imported capers. My favorite...

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It's confirmed!

It's confirmed!Slipknot is definitely coming to Singapore!Fort Canning Park is the place where sicness will prevail!Darn, Roadrunner Records said Singapore is in China?! Sigh...I'm saving for it n...

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Greetings

Please bear with me as I get into this newfangled blogging thing.A couple of friends have suggested that I start one, since I'll be heading across the Pond in the fall to start grad school in England. Yes, I've decided to embrace my destiny as an LDS spinster (read: one who is over 23 and still single), and figure that a degree in library science and maybe some cool black frames will be the perfect finishing touches. The moving to England part is just a really, really big perk. People can say whatever crap they want about the weather, the food, the teeth, but I love that place. I did a study abroad in London about 6 years ago and have been trying to find out how to get back there ever since. I had no idea that all you have to do is give them $30K and you're in!The fact that my current job...

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The Wait is Over.

From the news on Lamcproduction.com,I can conclude that the long and definitely agonising wait is over and my paitence in waiting wasn't wasted.SLIPKNOT IS COMING TO SINGAPORE!August 16th, Singapore shall never be the same again.Let the Knot Coven terrorise this island and let the (sic)ness reign over those mindless herds of people.But, I hope that the Knot won't play much of their new album. Stick to Self-titled and Iowa please. :) And, please play Purity or Eeyore. Of course, Heretic Anthem, Left Behind and (sic) are essential in this mass brainwashing session.The dream of mine is finally coming to reality. I can't really believe it, I have waited so long, till the feeling of waiting has became all numb. It's around 3 to 4 years of hard waiting, mind you.Let Slipknot conquer you!Corey,...

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No words can describe....

I didn't win a fucking shit.SADNESS.Enough sa...

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GOSPEL OF FILTH!

The definitive guide to the dark side. The most realized band in the Black Metal realm... Cradle of Filth always create with an intelligence and self-awareness that reveals a great art.- Rolling Stone magazine Black Metal was the most vibrant and volatile force on the musical underground in the 1990s. It exploded into worldwide infamy with a violent spree of suicide, church-burning, and murder. Foremost among those who rode this infernal whirlwind were the British band Cradle of Filth, who transcended the genre's cult boundaries - and their own brushes with the law - to grace the covers of countless Metal magazines and sell hundreds of thousands of albums. All without compromising their unique vision, which artfully combines Hammer horror style schlock, dripping with eroticism, backed by...

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The Big Day -- Magic Unlimited 2005

Well. Today's the Big Day!To cut a long sotry short. Went to SM early today. That place was already bustling with lots of people. Happening man!Then things started to happen so fast, I don't know how to say.Went to the stage, seasoned myself to the atmosphere there. Didn't feel much then. This is the Prequel of the Apocalyse.Then went to SM to open our Brand New decks. Wei Ping got my name wrong! Now I'm LS, not LX... What the... Nevermind that.Anyways, I'm still not very tensed up or anything. Prequel still.Then we need to go the the backstage already. Still fine and going. =)Then Pei Hong went up. He restarted his routine.... Wooo...Ok, then it's MY TURN!I went up, feeling numb, emotionless, just want to end this real quick!Got my decks, feeling the stress now... Mounting, like dead bodies.Ok,...

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Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory

Countess Elizabeth Bathory (1560-1614), often referred to by her Hungarian name, Erzsebet, was a Hungarian noblewoman, born to one of Hungary's wealthiest and most influential families. As with most European aristocratic dynasties, the Bathory clan was fraught with mental illness resulting from a long tradition of inbreeding. King Stephan of Poland ranks as one of Elizabeth's more memorable relatives; the less savory included a bisexual, sadistic aunt and a schizophrenic uncle. Small wonder, then, that Elizabeth began suffering from epileptic fits at the age of four or five. The young Countess was a spoiled child, raised by a string of governesses employed to cater to her every need. Though her erratic fits and stand-offish personality were bothersome, she was generally regarded as an intelligent...

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2 More days...

That's it! 2 More days to my Judgement Day!I'm number 2. Pros and Cons. End the crap fast and quick. And, relax myself after that. And, the crowd might be thinner then, not much stress then! Cons, I will feel extremely stressed to go out so fast.Well, no use babbling. Bribe Bone!Wish me we...

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The Audition results...

The Flourish Audition's results are out!Guess what... It's so saddening, that I have no choice but to continue and endure sky high adrenaline in front of the audience and crap. Darn!Yes, if you are thinking...I effing GOT in.=DOne step closer to my Jerry Nuggets.But I have to endure more stage fright and trembling hands...Sigh.But for Jerry Nuggets, I don't mind it all. =DGonna ballot for the performance order tomorrow evening. =)So, yes, I'm gonna skip that day's lessons, and train and prepare myself mentally. Have to remain real calm that day.Sheesh!Wish me good luck!May Dani Filth bless me. ...

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Babble babble the Fourteen.

Fri -- 3th June.Went to a so called haunted Post World War 2 Army Barracks with Miss Mudblood Fiona and MapleNoob Calesta and some strangely enough Church people from Fiona's church.And, God has wonderful hearing! Their prayers were like bullet speed and on par with those rap artists. Wow! Prowess. They OWNED the Shady Records. Woot. 1337 H4XXoRs.So NOT happening. Just walk and walk and walk and walk and walk.Pitch black everywhere... Utter boredom...Then, I went home.Sat - 4 June.AUDITION FOR MAGIC UNLIMITED 2005 FLOURISH COMPEITION.ONE WORD: SCARY EXPERIENCE.Bone was the judge, luckily he isn't the Simon Cowell type. Phew.Imagine this," God sent me to do sybils..."" God has made a terrible mistake then''ROLF!I was trembling the whole while.... Wobbly sybils, lousy Veritgo variations.......

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I'm Her Ghost in the Fog!

You are "Her Ghost In the Fog". You're a bit of a romantic. You're also heartbroken from a love lost.Take the Quiz here!Have f...

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I won't let anyone meddle with Cradle of Filth. NO ONE.

Tonight is a rather shitty night.Someone got the mere guts to come up to me to say blatantly that Cradle of Filth kinda sucked. You know who you are. Cowering in fear... I can almost smell it. Is it because that you have a super low ego that you start acting like that 3-nob and get attention?Pathetic.Some people, or rather, the whole wide fucking world, just like to stereotype and follow the crowd mindlessly, aimlessly, like a BLIND fucking goat. Don't you people have a mind of your own? Why follow what others feel and think? You are being a slave to the world. And the world is stupid. So go infer yourself.Next thing, have you ever SERIOUSLY tried listening to metal music even for like a minute?I Do Not Think So.So stop insulting, when you have NO idea of what is it. What it really is. STOP....

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