Faith Said That?

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:10:37 +0000poetryfamilypoemchristmasholidayFringefoodmemphisnew yearphotographyphotos2011HalloweeenOliviaPeter BishopRocky BalboaSilvester StalloneUTManti-virusbathroomblogbloggingbook reviewcallcollegecomputercookingfamily timefruitgrillkids are funloverecipescarysoftwaretvwriting100 years ago20104 and 20545AdrianAltiviaAmazonAmericaAndroidArrrAuthorBBQBar-b-queBarack ObamaBoxing Hall of FameBrinson'sBroylesCBSCaptain SpockCharley ReeseCharlie BrownCharlie SheenChimamanda AdichieChristmas EveCivil Rights LeaderClappered HeartCloudColdCorelEducatorEureka cancelledFarewellFaux-liviaFreddy KruegerFreddy vs. JasonHarry PotterHeiferHow I Met Your MotherI Know Why the Caged Bird SingsI'm scared of Keanu ReevesIconJane HirshfieldJasonKeanu ReevesLife LessonsLois DuncanLove GuruMP3Marguerite JohnsonMayaMaya AngelouMemphis zooMichael MyersMike MyersMike TysonMule HeartNeil Patrick HarrisNight TerrorsNo gotta studyNo is one of a three year old's favorite wordsNortonObamaOptimus PrimePCPSP X3Paris HiltonPiratePoetPoetsPoets and WritersPolybiusPresidentRobert EnglundRockySatelliteSpringSpring BreakSt. Patrick's DaySupernaturalSwitzerlandT-boneTalking like a pirate be funThanksgivingThat's not HOTThe Lives of the heartTiger's BloodToshibaTransformersTwo and a Half MenUT MartinUnderdogWalternateWilliam BellWordWriterYou will be missedZooadoalcoholanti-christanyone want to hire a pregnant lady?apocalypseartasparagusassignmentbabybarbequebattlebe accountable for youbeefbellsbirthbirthdayblackblueblue screenbodybody heatbody imagebookboredomboxingbrain itchburncannibalcelebratecheesecloud drivecolder than a polar bear's you know whatcolognecracked.comcrappy showcrashcreepydeaddeathdeceaseddecordepressiondinnerdownloadsdrawingsdriveemailenjambmentevil geniuseye of the tigerfade awayfaithfartfatefinalsfreefriendsgadgetsgamegamesgetting to really know each othergiftsgimpglassglogglogstergood advicegraphic bloggrillinghairhappyhappy holidayshearthelp meheroholiday bluesholiday spiritholidayshopehormoneshorrorhunch punchhusbandice from the skyimmortalinterior decoratingjack frostjokesjunglekitelaptoplbslemon juiceletterliquorliquor?loinlose weightmagicmazon Cloud playerme no likeymeatmix upmommoneymothermustardmy backyardmy geekerynew years resolutionsoceanodeon being blackopen mike nightopen officeopen sourcepartyphobiasphoto manipulationphoto projectpicpicspoemspolar vortexporkpork loinpostpartumpostpartum depressionpregnancy painsprivacypuzzle gamesquizracerace and colorralph laurenre-decorateremodelrepostsresolutionresolvedrodney Dangerfieldsafarisay what?scary moments with your kidsschool workseasonselfself lovesenryuserial killershort storyshut up birdshut-insketchskinsoldierssome people may be ascared if they don't knowsometimes called the wetlandssonspiritstalling on homeworkstay hungrysteakstill lifestrawberrystumbleuponstupid computerswapsweet dealtall grass grass naturetemper tantrumtetristhanksthe oatmealthe single storythree going on thirtytogethernesstraditiontragedytraumatributetruthturkeytweetunmanageableurban legendsurbanstylzvideo gamesvirginvodka and lemonadewarsweatherweightweight lossweight loss tipsweirdwhat a load ofwhinewhiny diaper babywindows live writerwinewine glasswishwomanwonderzombiesFaith Said That?Hodge-Podge of random thoughts, photography, advice, poetry, and gadget love. Semi-deep thoughts, rants, and artful criticism. Warning your mind grapes may be squeezed!http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)Blogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-8409963750221161727Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:59:00 +00002014-06-03T03:26:57.681-05:00Adrianboxingeye of the tigergood adviceMike TysonrepostsRocky BalboaSilvester Stallonestay hungryUnderdogRevisiting Favorites: Everything I Need To Know In Life, I learned From Rocky Balboa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"> <div class="MsoNormal"> I was going through some of my posts and found this one. I think it has some really good points, especially some things that I need to keep in mind. So, I'm reposting. If you missed it the first time, here you go!<br> <br> <i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Rocky" Teaches Us About Life</span></b></i><br> <br> Hubby and I were watching the induction ceremonies of the Boxing Hall of Fame,--mostly to see Mike Tyson speak because who doesn’t want to see Mike Tyson make a speech—and we saw that Silvester Stallone was being inducted for his role as the most famous movie boxer of all time, Rocky Balboa. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br> </div></div></div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2014/06/revisiting-favorites-everything-i-need.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2014/06/revisiting-favorites-everything-i-need.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-663171813593301907Thu, 29 May 2014 07:53:00 +00002014-06-03T03:23:53.806-05:00AuthorCivil Rights LeaderdeaddeceasedEducatorI Know Why the Caged Bird SingsIconMarguerite JohnsonMayaMaya AngelouPoettributeYou will be missedPhenomenal You, Dr. Maya Angelou. Rest in Peace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYikJ5Ja9FFqwfSK3QKWhdnzuM1K68JRfO-by5GcWuO-dSl1pxM6bp-j9eeCon4SfR0jNsB7feHGEvdxIMUdOoyvnrGFOlpt6UHfzXI_rL8RlK-7Sy8Kx0s6JToINl2KdADrEhyaL_7Ctp/s1600/maya+angelou+1+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYikJ5Ja9FFqwfSK3QKWhdnzuM1K68JRfO-by5GcWuO-dSl1pxM6bp-j9eeCon4SfR0jNsB7feHGEvdxIMUdOoyvnrGFOlpt6UHfzXI_rL8RlK-7Sy8Kx0s6JToINl2KdADrEhyaL_7Ctp/s1600/maya+angelou+1+(2).jpg" height="200" width="160"></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>P</i></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">henomenal Woman, Ms. Marguerite Johnson, you had a hard life. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Raped and abused, Still you Rose to live a varied and full life as a teen mother, cook, prostitute, brothel manager, stripper, singer, actor, journalist, director, author, poet, educator, civil rights icon, poet laureate to the people. Because of you, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. </span></span><br> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Porgy and Bess never had it so good.</span></span><br> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"></span></span><br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2014/05/phenomenal-you-dr-maya-angelou-rest-in.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2014/05/phenomenal-you-dr-maya-angelou-rest-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-238785157112396984Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:24:00 +00002014-06-03T02:19:58.474-05:00Coldcolder than a polar bear's you know whatice from the skyjack frostme no likeypolar vortexrodney Dangerfieldtemper tantrumvodka and lemonadeweatherwhiny diaper babyJack Frost: Murderer, D-bag, Whiny Diaper Baby<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> You know that feeling when it's so cold that each inhalation feels like an icy knife slicing your throat, burning your nostrils with cold fire? When each gust of wind is a bold thief stealing your very life force and will to carry on? When no amount of clothing layering, petroleum jelly slathering, or scary face mask wearing can insolate you from the chill that has become a part of your very soul?<br> <br> Me neither, until today. <br> <br> Egads, it's cold out there!<br> <br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2014/01/jack-frost-murderer-d-bag-whiny-diaper.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2014/01/jack-frost-murderer-d-bag-whiny-diaper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-1794672772700142052Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:14:00 +00002014-06-03T02:15:17.293-05:00anyone want to hire a pregnant lady?Eureka cancelledhormonespregnancy painsBaby on the way! Just in case you didn't know (Ick factor #2)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I have been absent from the blogosphere for quite a while now. If you noticed I didn't post any in October or November. I've been a little bit busy. But I should never be too busy for you, my sporadic readers! <br> <br> I apologize for my Houdini act.<br> <br> So to catch you up: I finally finished college. Yay! I'm officially a bachelorette (that's correct, right?) in English and Education. I made it through the hair pullingly stressful summer finals with most of my hair in tact and finished August 12, barely.<br> <br> Barely, I say because the week before finals I found out I was, dum da dum, pregnant. Surprise, surprise! <br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/12/baby-on-way-just-in-case-you-didnt-know.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/12/baby-on-way-just-in-case-you-didnt-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-1610103208576255700Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:02:00 +00002011-12-02T13:09:20.185-06:00family timekids are funNo is one of a three year old's favorite wordssay what?The bath: Conversations with a three year old<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My three year old, Hayden is a handful of boundless energy and one of the funniest people I know, even when he's not trying to be.  Here's one of the many fun conversations we've had recently.<br /> <br /> Me:  Do you want something to eat?<br /> Hayden: No!<br /> Me:  You're not hungry?<br /> Hayden: No!<br /> Me: You're sure?<br /> Hayden: No!<br /> Me: Do you want a bath?<br /> Hayden: No!<br /> Me: You need a bath.<br /> Hayden: No!  I don't want to EAT a bath!  <br /> <br /> Then he gave me a look like I'd lost my marbles.  Probably because I was having trouble breathing  I was laughing so hard.<br /> <br /> Ahh, children!  Any fun conversations with the little one's in your life?</div>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/12/bath-conversations-with-three-year-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-7697061234250172849Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:04:00 +00002014-06-03T02:11:33.504-05:00ArrrPiratesome people may be ascared if they don't knowTalking like a pirate be funHappy Talk Like A Pirate Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Arrr! Today be one of me favorite nonsensical holidays: September 19th, Talk Like a Pirate Day! It be here ag'in!<br> <div style="text-align: right;"> </div> <br> This be a day created by Cap'n Slappy and Ol' Chumbucket otherwise known as<a href="http://www.talklikeapirate.com/about.html"> John Baur and Mark Summers</a> on June 6th, 1995 while the two played a particularly rousing game of racquetball. This of course seems like a perfectly wonderful way to come up with an idea fer an international holiday, doesn't it?<br> <br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/09/happy-talk-like-pirate-day.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/09/happy-talk-like-pirate-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-1956299961141311818Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:42:00 +00002014-06-03T02:18:44.917-05:00evil geniuskids are funscary moments with your kidsthree going on thirtyMy three year old, criminal mastermind<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Most days I look at my precocious three year old, Hayden, and think "We got this." Hayden is sweet and smart and very funny. He has a great personality and lots of energy. He's going to grow up to be a wonderful well-rounded man. My husband and I do our best to raise him right and keep a close eye on him. <br> <br> Sometimes, though, I can't help but wonder just how well we are doing. Hayden's a pretty bright kid, frighteningly so at times, and it makes me think that maybe, just maybe, he just <em>wants</em> us to believe we're raising him to be happy and well-adjusted all the while he's plotting to take over the world like some comic book "evil" genius. <br> <br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-three-uear-old-criminal-mastermind.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-three-uear-old-criminal-mastermind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-7474006716498918020Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:55:00 +00002011-08-24T17:39:34.456-05:00100 years ago545be accountable for youCharley Reesewhat a load ofIn response to the Charley Reese Email, or 545 people? Give me a break!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A week ago I received an email that has apparently been going around for more than ten years about a reporter, Charley Reese, who is now finally retiring (funny, since he retired from this column on July 29, 2001). He was a political columnist for the Orlando Sentinel and this email states that this was his final column with them. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The article is famously titled "The 545 People Responsible for all of America's Woes." You have probably received it in your inbox a time or two. Of course the version you received was most likely fake or altered from the original and looked something like </span><a href="http://usa.goooh.com/2011/03/16/taxes/charley-reeses-final-column-why-we-have-taxes-and-deficits/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">this.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7eOaTRWPBbSPZGeSKhqf2XBj9UtWvUC1UN9DyVFx2RnD77AHVr25LWLUmeRhhEftJytLHWEvJ-aKt4GU391xu3uByznN-gSEJ46j_Rm9qQ7E5K1DR0rbzqY62-_185xyrguJREPzOfNw/s1600/Government_-_Good_vs_Evil%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7eOaTRWPBbSPZGeSKhqf2XBj9UtWvUC1UN9DyVFx2RnD77AHVr25LWLUmeRhhEftJytLHWEvJ-aKt4GU391xu3uByznN-gSEJ46j_Rm9qQ7E5K1DR0rbzqY62-_185xyrguJREPzOfNw/s1600/Government_-_Good_vs_Evil%255B1%255D.jpg"></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">I read this version and it seemed to me a big load of something, so I had to check it out. Sure enough, with a little help from my friend Google and a wonderful break down of this email by </span><a href="http://filterednews.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/debunking-charley-reese-viral-email/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Russell King</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, I found bunches of info on Charley Reese and this famous "last" column. Except this wasn't his last article. This article, according to the </span><a href="http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-07-31/news/os-ed-mike-lafferty-charley-reese-54520110729_1_charley-reese-column-con-game" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Orlando Sentinel</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, was written on February 3, 1984 with Reese making a variation of the same article in 1995.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am not taking issue with Reese's original. I think that he had the right to feel and think any way he wanted. As a columnist he had a duty to write what he thought and felt. He was not, after all, a journalist. Columnist = subjective. Journalist (should) = objective. In fact, as a rant, I think it was beautifully written. I love rants and railing against the system. People will agree and disagree with whatever you write, just be true to yourself, I say.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7eOaTRWPBbSPZGeSKhqf2XBj9UtWvUC1UN9DyVFx2RnD77AHVr25LWLUmeRhhEftJytLHWEvJ-aKt4GU391xu3uByznN-gSEJ46j_Rm9qQ7E5K1DR0rbzqY62-_185xyrguJREPzOfNw/s1600/Government_-_Good_vs_Evil%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">What I take issue with is the idea that 545 people are actually responsible for an entire country's problems. Give me a break. Where is the accountability? I also take issue with the added little bits of trite and untrue poetry, the tax list, and misleading comments that someone added to the beginning, middle, and end of Mr. Reese's work. I especially take issue with the 100 years ago ideal that the alterer seems to have in his or her head. Ideal for whom? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br> <span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-response-to-charley-reese-email-or.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-response-to-charley-reese-email-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-2378541159631979422Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:36:00 +00002011-08-16T20:22:28.027-05:00fade awayParis HiltonThat's not HOTDear Paris Hilton, (or I may have known smarter and more interesting boxes of rocks)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri";">Dear Ms. Paris Hilton,</span></span><br> <br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri";">We have seen your new “show” (well, we haven’t, not really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But then, you’ve seen the ratings, so you know), and we understand exactly what it is that you are trying to do here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have interviewed, telling people that the show is the debut of the new business-like you, an in-depth look into your life and who you are, but we know the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are committing fame suicide, for us, and we love you for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mULCb39_6lZ061wBB2195fcnKIPGLz7nEwWYESrDPwtnx7O3CoGeq4S2NMDQjUIzNjgLGHAiWMnDKP8bDeMDHqlLSAwxICn_JML9qk4Yz4DJDYMYPhtTpuYuhLnB9EPD3oy7zfGjC1Rl/s1600/worldaccordingtoparis.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mULCb39_6lZ061wBB2195fcnKIPGLz7nEwWYESrDPwtnx7O3CoGeq4S2NMDQjUIzNjgLGHAiWMnDKP8bDeMDHqlLSAwxICn_JML9qk4Yz4DJDYMYPhtTpuYuhLnB9EPD3oy7zfGjC1Rl/s1600/worldaccordingtoparis.png"></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><span style="font-family: "Calibri";"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas> <v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"> <o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"> </o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></span></v:shapetype><v:shape alt="Description: C:\Users\Faith D\Contacts\Desktop\worldaccordingtoparis.png" id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 261.05pt; margin-left: 301.25pt; margin-top: 32.7pt; mso-height-percent: 0; mso-height-relative: page; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: right; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-width-percent: 0; mso-width-relative: page; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 352.45pt; z-index: 251658240;" type="#_x0000_t75"><span style="font-family: "Calibri";"> <v:imagedata o:title="worldaccordingtoparis" src="file:///C:\Users\FAITHD~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"> <w:wrap type="square"> </w:wrap></v:imagedata></span></v:shape><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri";">I think I speak for many of us out there when I say, “I applaud you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri";">I personally was forced to sit through many a mind-numbing hour of “Simple Life” watching you and your current BFF disrupt and disrespect the livelihoods and lives of people not born with silver spoons in their mouths (or up their noses, as the court case may be), way back in the days when people actually repeated things you said like “That’s so HOT”, and… wait, was there anything else you said?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can say that I did get a few laughs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, those laughs came after the show went off, and I was watching something funny that was not a train-wreck of self-absorbed, self-congratulating, bratty rudeness and stupidity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><o:p><span style="font-family: "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">KRT5664VR3P5</span></o:p> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/08/dear-paris-hilton-or-i-may-have-known.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/08/dear-paris-hilton-or-i-may-have-known.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-4969267214888667059Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:25:00 +00002011-07-26T03:36:49.269-05:00Corelphoto manipulationphotographyPSP X3sweet dealCorel PSP X3 Ultimate, how's 70% off sound?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=waiwha-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0041S1DLM" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=waiwha-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002J9V9BO" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Paintshop Photo Pro X3 Ultimate" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B0041S1DLM&tag=waiwha-20"><span id="goog_374260171"></span><span id="goog_374260176"></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X3 Ultimate<span id="goog_374260172"></span><span id="goog_374260177"></span> is on sale right now for 70% off the normal price of $99!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That's right, <a href="http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1184951547051#versionTabview=tab1&tabview=tab0">PSPX3 Ultimate</a> for $29.99.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br> <br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don't usually do deals but I thought this one was well worth the blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PSP may not be the industry standard as is Adobe's PhotoShop CS5, but it is very comparable, has an easier learning curve, and it won't cost you your left arm and your first born son.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are learning the ropes of the photo manipulation game, here's your chance to get<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a great program to test your skill with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PSP has such features as object extractor to isolate objects, smart carver to take out those pesky distractions like background people and things, take out red eye and scratches, change from photo to painting, and my favorite, thinify!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br> <span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br> <span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br> <span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/07/corel-psp-x3-ultimate-hows-70-off-sound.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/07/corel-psp-x3-ultimate-hows-70-off-sound.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-8241838563594953935Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:47:00 +00002014-06-03T03:21:28.116-05:00FarewellHarry Pottermy geekeryIm In A Harry Potter State Of Mind<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I'm so excited and I just caint hide it! That's right! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows tomorrow night at 10pm! We've already got the tickets.<br> <br> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVf-m_MisFHpDVQSyeOnv8OSarh2n9nNIdEeDkrO4U78kjVX6OnrKYbJ9DqAepxSaNyTDpKh_XG3hEYrlMI4hez_B8BOK4x6jWIrpAy__Af9dUM8glHo9pA3Ylg2eg0ndKY5Ws8N0Wp_X/s1600/harry-potter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVf-m_MisFHpDVQSyeOnv8OSarh2n9nNIdEeDkrO4U78kjVX6OnrKYbJ9DqAepxSaNyTDpKh_XG3hEYrlMI4hez_B8BOK4x6jWIrpAy__Af9dUM8glHo9pA3Ylg2eg0ndKY5Ws8N0Wp_X/s320/harry-potter.jpg" height="320" width="216"></a>We pulled out all of the movies and have been doing a systematic countdown. My three year old has been walking around waving his wand yelling "pe-la-mus!" Which apparently means "Expeliarmus" in three year old lingo. <br> <br> <br> If you didn't already know, hubby and I heart, heart, heart, Harry Potter. I hearted him first, though, for the record (if anyone's keeping records). I read all the books and forced my husband (then boyfriend) to take me to see the first movie. He was not pleased, but the thought of having a chance to try and feel me up in a dark theater was enough to get him there. Now we count down the days until the newest Harry Potter movie is released. <br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/07/im-in-harry-potter-state-of-mind.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/07/im-in-harry-potter-state-of-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-4790510475134491119Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:44:00 +00002011-07-01T15:27:29.390-05:00junglemy backyardsometimes called the wetlandsstalling on homeworkHomework, Procrastinating, and Tall Jungle Grass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal">I have a paper to do.  I don’t wanna.  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal">It is so hard to concentrate when it looks soooo pretty outside.  Especially now that the Tennessee torrential rains have ceased (for the moment).   </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal">My backyard looks like a small jungle. </div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">Because of all of the rain, we haven't really been able to mow.  Didya like that excuse?  I think we're trying to see if we can get protected rainforest status or something.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Need some pics?  Why I thought you’d never ask!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8pzJJ1PFp_ZJ_75nvT_jbbKp6wRExNf9wBGZd3_OUUfmz2AScChMr1uka_ziSeQLoEedDxwf-oD-ZLEjU5-eQqcIwV0KbsxkJB63kiHFGsieZH2E971fl7fzl2FR-Oca73hlQ9xsHH4E/s1600/WP_000081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8pzJJ1PFp_ZJ_75nvT_jbbKp6wRExNf9wBGZd3_OUUfmz2AScChMr1uka_ziSeQLoEedDxwf-oD-ZLEjU5-eQqcIwV0KbsxkJB63kiHFGsieZH2E971fl7fzl2FR-Oca73hlQ9xsHH4E/s400/WP_000081.jpg" width="357" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The grass is so high the dog has made a path to get  through it </td></tr> </tbody></table><br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoEeQL28dxZVcBy3qNzSgtKAu6oK97DDC9W-yiNYnY942tRWQUlOr42DTiSYf4FrbRnsoWPa9KKH6L0HF1nr-2Anb4HUigc56EhfRCVU77fwqIr26zu2SIAythHspQWa4Asw-aCA_FiP2/s1600/WP_000082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoEeQL28dxZVcBy3qNzSgtKAu6oK97DDC9W-yiNYnY942tRWQUlOr42DTiSYf4FrbRnsoWPa9KKH6L0HF1nr-2Anb4HUigc56EhfRCVU77fwqIr26zu2SIAythHspQWa4Asw-aCA_FiP2/s400/WP_000082.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you see the six foot fence behind the weeds?  Neither can I!</td></tr> </tbody></table><br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlP418EzkMJsgidbGbcqkYflpfFUxrUyK5I0gbGfnt8baMATPbTEG1PbVmYLkAMoaT6MzXv-IuE8CFWEYUtKKzR_dHnZtcKa-jPzTdjHorJRLCPMHdNRJrXA-PQlLcunn0K1GlTRNtz_4/s1600/WP_000083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlP418EzkMJsgidbGbcqkYflpfFUxrUyK5I0gbGfnt8baMATPbTEG1PbVmYLkAMoaT6MzXv-IuE8CFWEYUtKKzR_dHnZtcKa-jPzTdjHorJRLCPMHdNRJrXA-PQlLcunn0K1GlTRNtz_4/s400/WP_000083.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fallen tree limbs  from storms and grass six feet high lend to the charm of our jungle er... backyard.</td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /> </div></div>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/07/homework-procrastinating-and-tall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-7959427167952955207Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:44:00 +00002011-06-30T13:59:34.008-05:00collegehelp meliquor?No gotta studyshut up birdshut-inBecause Going To College Means Never Leaving Your Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Where have I been, you ask?<br> <br> No where. I am a shut-in, a prisoner in my own home. <br> <br> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEfjPxKKVwnC-B7-35pWpBYB6CtPA65MD71lmSRcOhSr9SVmfOXUkZI7IKhgKIGXFt4CLVP26jeJkgyqax6I-4HCmDAZQpykQHyJdZme5p6t85Bd_F_lRA1LOnVS28VkOK4pdG6uCtgaq/s1600/WP_000080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEfjPxKKVwnC-B7-35pWpBYB6CtPA65MD71lmSRcOhSr9SVmfOXUkZI7IKhgKIGXFt4CLVP26jeJkgyqax6I-4HCmDAZQpykQHyJdZme5p6t85Bd_F_lRA1LOnVS28VkOK4pdG6uCtgaq/s320/WP_000080.jpg" width="240"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm supposed to be doing homework</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br> </td></tr> </tbody></table><br> I am being held here against my will by college. School, school, and more school. It's summer, you say. Time to go outside and play. No! Summer School. That's right. The worst of all school.<br> <br> I have 10 credits to complete to graduate. I thought to myself, "I'll do summer classes; graduate in August." Arrgh! Why? What is WRONG with me?<br> <br> My classes are kicking my booty. Summer school is NOT easy, damnit. Tell me professors, why do you need an assignment everyday? It's like you're trying to squeeze 16 weeks of a normal class into 4 weeks! You are? Nooooo....! (dramatic yell)<br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/06/because-going-to-college-means-never.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/06/because-going-to-college-means-never.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-1693538160586312252Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:54:00 +00002014-06-03T00:48:37.453-05:00Boxing Hall of FameLife LessonsRockyRocky BalboaSilvester Stallone“Rocky” Teaches Us About Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br> <br> <div class="MsoNormal"> Hubby and I were watching the induction ceremonies of the Boxing Hall of Fame,--mostly to see Mike Tyson speak because who doesn’t want to see Mike Tyson make a speech—and we saw that Silvester Stallone was being inducted for his role as the most famous movie boxer of all time, Rocky Balboa. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Adam stated that though the movies are classic, Rocky wasn’t really very believable as a skilled boxer. He didn’t duck or block well, and there was no fancy footwork. I can’t stand to see people get beat up on, so I’m not the biggest fan of Rocky movies. I am however, a big fan of underdogs.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wallpaperpimper.com/wallpaper/download.asp?wallpaper=Rocky_Balboa&size=800x600&id=7449" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rocky Balboa" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkuX99oaq9MDcgmzpVwgQwJfZfv7Jqk6oYpq_y10IN4evsicZnzj-t904gYrsbdLFt43eSf6gOZoRPdfBu66i1_ZuWmT2BmZvmmt-4DL9HuUxH7ywF5V1NNJIknHJMSwyJiyH479uHVQQ/s400/Rocky-Balboa.jpg" height="300" width="400"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go to Wallpaper Pimper for this Wallpaper and others</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> I’ve seen all of the movies, and as I grew older I realized that "Rocky" isn’t and has never really been about a boxer. Those movies are about a man. They are a tribute to a regular man. Rocky is about life lessons, the ups and downs of life, the large pains, the small pleasures, the hard losses, and the even harder triumphs that every regular man and woman will experience in their lifetime.<br> </div></div></div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/06/rocky-teaches-us-about-life.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/06/rocky-teaches-us-about-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-4492406152472953125Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:07:00 +00002011-06-30T13:30:42.752-05:00Captain SpockChimamanda Adichiegetting to really know each otherthe single storytruthThe Captain Spock, Zombies, and Chimamanda Adichie Connection<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I'm sometimes judgmental, absolutely touchy, always mercurial (how's that for an oxymoron), and, I have frequently felt, oddly for being such a Judgy Judgerson, open-minded about life and other people's views, perceptions, or "truths" as the case may be. I may think someone is stupid for wearing a blue bucket on his head, but I just shake my head, figure it's their right to be stupid as long as it doesn't affect me personally, and walk faster hoping the "crazy person" doesn't stop to talk to me. <br> <br> After viewing this presentation by (okay forgive me if this is incorrectly spelled and I have no idea how to say this) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&feature=player_embedded">Chimamanda Adichie about "The Danger of a Single Story"</a>, I am not so sure of my objectivity, my open-mindedness, of people, their motives, and my world view as a whole.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br> </span><object height="390" width="100%"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D9Ihs241zeg&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D9Ihs241zeg&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="100%" height="390"></object><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br> </span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"></span><br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/06/truth-is-out-there-go-beyond-single.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/06/truth-is-out-there-go-beyond-single.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-6384897624335835894Fri, 20 May 2011 11:17:00 +00002011-06-23T05:43:50.473-05:00brain itchcracked.comcreepyPolybiusurban legendsvideo gamesPolybius, Mind Control Video Game?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br> So reading Cracked because, well the name says it all, and stumbled on this little article: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;"><i>8 Creepy Video Game Urban Legends (That Happen to Be True).</i> </span><br> <br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;"></span>Now, who can resist that? So, I've just gotta read this. And now, I can't sleep. You read it and tell me what you think:<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8oMOEMHSRMbCzcUQk1ZPH0IOwhMQxk9AgKfSrfiYrifd8ktjT-XkxP3zUm1qyctx5usRw46Rcblpsa3JO6Tza8tGIwDYcDq-p6z8iA4YFT7kdN9KdBw5U3qdncxUnKqG59lQHZAyEo1p/s1600/poly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8oMOEMHSRMbCzcUQk1ZPH0IOwhMQxk9AgKfSrfiYrifd8ktjT-XkxP3zUm1qyctx5usRw46Rcblpsa3JO6Tza8tGIwDYcDq-p6z8iA4YFT7kdN9KdBw5U3qdncxUnKqG59lQHZAyEo1p/s400/poly.jpg" width="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br> Read more: <a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_19172_8-creepy-video-game-urban-legends-that-happen-to-be-true.html#ixzz1Mi4M72y7" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003399; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">8 Creepy Video Game Urban Legends (That Happen to Be True) | Cracked.com</a> <a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_19172_8-creepy-video-game-urban-legends-that-happen-to-be-true.html#ixzz1Mi4M72y7" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #003399; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cracked.com/article_19172_8-creepy-video-game-urban-legends-that-happen-to-be-true.html#ixzz1Mi4M72y7</a></span></span><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;"><br> </span><br> Okay, so I may be a nutjob, but I swear I've seen that Polybius game somewhere before. <br> <br> In person. <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/05/polybius-mind-control-video-game.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/05/polybius-mind-control-video-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-2117000666554345932Wed, 18 May 2011 14:40:00 +00002011-06-23T05:27:32.924-05:00adobook reviewpoempoetryserial killerSerial Killer: New Poem Unfinished<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My newest poem, Serial Killer, is quite the booger. I have been having a bit of trouble with it, possibly because I'm not <u style="font-style: italic;">actually</u> a serial killer. Or am I? <i>*muah-ha-ha-hah!* </i><br> <i><br> </i><br> <i></i>No. I am not.<br> <br> Anyhoo, I figure why not send it out there to all of Webtonia and let you decide: Finished or Unfinished?<br> <br> Without further ado, (don't you just LOVE that word? Ado, Ado, I really do), um.<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlP0SioiXTcI3Ny9wN978zrCA6m5D9Q4Boo6fhJKkw8cSh49MSKZY2JrdcQFJhUPI47fks_pO-0-owyEYqe_7ivxiQNbKTDg-aU4eAEjbN8AuohyphenhyphenngosHsqa-NgrG8xpATWpr0UAcJ0fCA/s1600/Ted-Bundy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlP0SioiXTcI3Ny9wN978zrCA6m5D9Q4Boo6fhJKkw8cSh49MSKZY2JrdcQFJhUPI47fks_pO-0-owyEYqe_7ivxiQNbKTDg-aU4eAEjbN8AuohyphenhyphenngosHsqa-NgrG8xpATWpr0UAcJ0fCA/s400/Ted-Bundy.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boy, he creeps me out!</td></tr> </tbody></table><b></b><br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/05/serial-killer-new-poem-unfinished.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/05/serial-killer-new-poem-unfinished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-4811974820763972699Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:27:00 +00002011-06-23T05:31:11.118-05:00cheesefamilyfoodsonwhineI Have The Cheese, You Provide The Whine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Talking to a three year old can be so much fun! Recently I was getting my son, Hayden, ready to go out. We were on our way to a barbeque at my in-laws. I was telling Hayden about all of the people we would see: All of his aunts and uncles, grandparents, cousins. He'd recently spent the night with my sister in law and her children and was eager to see them again. <br> <br> I said, "Hayden, aren't you excited? You get to see your cousins and play with them!"<br> <br> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgQUbZZ6HlJJeTqyz8KHI_8j4-tWbFcepP4oeIscqUq2LZsRuvxonJrEU3Ws3pWFC7n3ViEGVoBYsiGy2MlZwK6L33Zs-LQuOF0mQNPCCSoG3kT83gZAje-7PJoXH8OuSRVAnm8oO8Y1c/s1600/cheese.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgQUbZZ6HlJJeTqyz8KHI_8j4-tWbFcepP4oeIscqUq2LZsRuvxonJrEU3Ws3pWFC7n3ViEGVoBYsiGy2MlZwK6L33Zs-LQuOF0mQNPCCSoG3kT83gZAje-7PJoXH8OuSRVAnm8oO8Y1c/s320/cheese.gif" width="320"></a>Hayden: "Uh-huh. We have fun!"<br> <br> Me: "Yes, you get to see...", I started naming his cousin's. As I got to one of his older cousins, Hayden started to shake his head, vehemently.<br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-have-cheese-you-provide-whine.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-have-cheese-you-provide-whine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-5887103224002889845Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:22:00 +00002011-04-15T18:55:48.814-05:00deathfateFaux-liviaFringePeter BishopSupernaturaltvWilliam BellSupernatural and Fringe coming back!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yay! The newest episode for Supernatural comes back tonight, April 15 at 8pm Central after two weeks hiatus. I am so excited! My hubby and I were very sad with Rufus' death. He was one of our favorites. <br> <br> We loved the back and forth with Bobby. Rufus was the only one who could really hold his own. He was one of the only one's who actually made it through last season's apocalypse, too. <br> <br> A moment of silence for our buddy. <br> <br> On the other hand, good riddens, Grand-dad! Sam must have gotten his bad attitude from him.<br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/supernatural-and-fringe-coming-back.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/supernatural-and-fringe-coming-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-5353715987946757850Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:48:00 +00002011-04-15T17:46:00.894-05:00birthdayfamilyfamily timekitephotosSpringThey Said, "Go Fly A Kite...."<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">So we did.<br> <br> My husband recently celebrated his birthday and we decided to stay around the house and do family stuff for the occasion. We packed a picnic and went out to explore our backyard. Since Adam talked about flying kites when he was a child, I went out and got a kite for us to fly.<br> <br> I'm not a kite flyer. At least I'd never done it before, so I didn't really know the hazards of trees, power lines, and low wind. <br> <br> Alas, we had all three. But we managed to have a great time, too. <br> <br> Here are a few pics from our kite adventure:<br> <br> <br> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2yKSAclEMfD0H8YPYcuQCNik6YgWkueIwF3pw-BIPcqW3NXMxEDYG48-5bpzDXt4oe1wQziW0f2HIZGZmjOsBMgUo_sgUYswsuFQtPSn3E_lFwgPbQLwpZxNxtdvZXI6MpFN-8joUB07/s1600/IMG_4787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2yKSAclEMfD0H8YPYcuQCNik6YgWkueIwF3pw-BIPcqW3NXMxEDYG48-5bpzDXt4oe1wQziW0f2HIZGZmjOsBMgUo_sgUYswsuFQtPSn3E_lFwgPbQLwpZxNxtdvZXI6MpFN-8joUB07/s320/IMG_4787.JPG" width="320"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had some trouble keeping the kite in the air. <br> He seemed to prefer: the bushes</td></tr> </tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/they-said-go-fly-kite.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/they-said-go-fly-kite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-2015148966619246668Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:01:00 +00002011-04-12T23:55:11.088-05:00fruitphoto projectphotographystill lifestrawberryStrawberries Pt. 1: Photo Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I just got my new remote flash in and decided to take a few low light photos. As you know, low light makes most photos look like poo, even with a flash sometimes. The problem is, you can't possibly hold the camera steady enough to not blur or develop some grain in your low light photos. Or you end up drowning out the picture with a flash that is too bright.<br> <br> Of course, there are new pocket cameras out that have special low light settings, but since I (mostly) use my <iframe align="right" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=waiwha-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0042GYHNY&fc1=040A34&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=5E4F20&bc1=EDE4D5&bg1=EDE4D5&f=ifr" style="align: right; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>DSLR, I have to go another route to get natural looking lighting for low light. I use a manual setting and a low aperture f5 and ISO 100. I use a tripod and remote flash trigger to minimize shaking. The two don't cost much and if you want to get some beautiful night shots and night cityscapes, they are the best way to go. <br> <br> I'm trying to photograph something everyday. I started a small project on strawberries. I'm playing around with textures and light and, photo manipulation of color. Tell me what you think:<br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/strawberries-pt-1-photo-project.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/strawberries-pt-1-photo-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-1602665322147991707Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:34:00 +00002011-07-12T07:17:36.412-05:00Barack ObamapoempoetryPresidentDear Mr. President,<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPV0M9FwaZT87lKqc9ctAV9YeJ4VWWJXHf309PQ_LVAAiKYbD4L6pmlNCSMQeNeblDITAPphuyBXUY6dOW1LwnA6aRpTAp6PTSU0MhH8DeJoNv8G2A-m4ySZl_ddxQ0SqTe_lkBFm4lI5/s1600/It%2527s+Lonely+There+button.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPV0M9FwaZT87lKqc9ctAV9YeJ4VWWJXHf309PQ_LVAAiKYbD4L6pmlNCSMQeNeblDITAPphuyBXUY6dOW1LwnA6aRpTAp6PTSU0MhH8DeJoNv8G2A-m4ySZl_ddxQ0SqTe_lkBFm4lI5/s320/It%2527s+Lonely+There+button.png" width="320" /></a></div>I just wanted to share with my readers a poem that I composed a few months ago about CNN's favorite subject, Mr. President, Barack Obama. <br /> <br /> I hope that you enjoy it.  </div><div><br /> </div><div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It's Lonely There.</span><o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><br /> </div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">To a Nation that will crush a leader,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">Obama elected.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We hope we don't hurt you but<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">collateral damage is expected.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We have built you up to tear you down.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We are sorry. It is our way.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">No one leaves unscathed.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">Our wrath, because of your former,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">because of you,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">because of your new ancestors,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">brothers, predecessors.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">You are commander and<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We will always question<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">your authority<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">and follow blindly and not care.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We will rip apart your words<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">to analyze their heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">You will always be found:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">Wanting. Genius. Untried.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">Still, you are the “New Hope” of Our hearts<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">and the prayer of a Race.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We are many and one.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We are unchanging.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We are mercurial.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We are not indifferent.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We are proud. We scold.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">We love you and we hate you<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">Because you are the Chief<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">and everyone knows how they feel about<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Andalus;">the Man on Top.</span></div><div style="line-height: 200%; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">copyright 2010 Faith Davis</span></div></div></div>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/dear-mr-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-837755400725170625Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:31:00 +00002011-04-08T07:37:46.621-05:00Bar-b-quebarbequeBBQcookingfoodgrillgrillingloinmeatmemphismustardporkpork loinrecipeI heart Bar-B-Que! Seasoned, Grilled Pork Loin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br> <div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br> </div>I love my grill.<br> <div><br> </div><div style="float: left; padding: 5px;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDyKzv_idGCTZeso-Nbpjgs1Xxh3wUanYgcgwNTvVUdAB-5NKMUDeVq_hsu0a3JIMTmOTZoIB89h_RDmWKdHR_XpwpBxWG6qYVnrBxi8WzLGJm8MOYauyplNXCdgcHsvOSx5SbGyNjMY2/s200/IMG_4833.JPG" width="151"></div><div>Being from Memphis, home of the best barbeque ever, I spend all winter thinking of all of the stuff I'm going to throw on the grill as soon as it gets warm enough. I don't stop grilling until the first snow, which for southerners means February. <br> <br> </div></div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-heart-bar-b-que-seasoned-grilled-pork.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-heart-bar-b-que-seasoned-grilled-pork.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-150558737824143110Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:00:00 +00002011-04-04T18:19:26.633-05:00Freddy KruegerFreddy vs. JasonHalloweeenhorrorJasonLove GuruMichael MyersMike MyersRobert EnglundscaryFreddy vs. Jason vs... Mike Meyers?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My husband tells me he read somewhere that there would soon be a new horror flick coming out involving one of my most favorite horror icons, Freddy Krueger. <br> <br> I'm not here to debate which man did a better job playing Freddy in Nightmare on Elm Street, Robert Englund, or... that other guy.<br> <br> I am not making a stink about who I think is scarier, Robert Englund's Krueger with a burned and gleeful face as he leapt into your subconscious and imagined the most inventive and horrifying ways to kill you or... that other guy with the frozen mask.<br> <br> No, I'm just excited to hear that the Freddy Krueger legacy will live on. <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/freddy-vs-jason-vs-mike-meyers.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/freddy-vs-jason-vs-mike-meyers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612907869910252086.post-9167488905961399177Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:19:00 +00002011-04-02T06:52:02.289-05:00anti-christI'm scared of Keanu ReevesimmortalKeanu ReevesphobiasscaryweirdEEK! Oh My God! It's... Keanu Reeves!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br> I'm going to write about something now that scares the hippidy-hoo out of me:<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><b>Keanu Reeves.</b></i></div><br> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_wZ3TW3uKnSUb8lQmEQfxEezdGF7njRbeGkhaeLksKPgrdIIN3fa-ZS9le_50OQ7JOYjZGMBhoEmsY6yJPGQwv_jV5PaUP0ePec9RIlzEQMb3JhZZ5qFgOmw1ojNr0WSvj5Ubymf0pRL/s1600/kr5s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_wZ3TW3uKnSUb8lQmEQfxEezdGF7njRbeGkhaeLksKPgrdIIN3fa-ZS9le_50OQ7JOYjZGMBhoEmsY6yJPGQwv_jV5PaUP0ePec9RIlzEQMb3JhZZ5qFgOmw1ojNr0WSvj5Ubymf0pRL/s400/kr5s.jpg" width="300"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying To Squeeze Our Mind Grapes</td></tr> </tbody></table>No. I'm not joking.<br> <br> </div><a href="http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/eek-oh-my-god-its-keanu-reeves.html#more">into the abyss...</a>http://faithsaidthat.blogspot.com/2011/04/eek-oh-my-god-its-keanu-reeves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Faith D.)0