http://www.livejournal.com/users/30something/123017.html (After the bread discussion)

Stolen shamelessly from and because these thoughts are perfect and must be internalized. Life is too short to suffer assholes. Give them no credence. If they attempt to impinge upon you, dispose of them. And: Short form: Do more of some things and less of others. Also, reply to people promptly. These will suit me perfectly. :)

So if the Times Square ball doesn’t fall at midnight, does that mean the guy who drops the ball dropped the ball? And if he drops it correctly, has he then not dropped the ball? These are the questions that plague mankind. Or not.

The average age of US gamers is 29. Men 18 and up constitute 39% of gamers; while women 18 and over are catching up fast at 26%. But it&apos;s all about the chilllllldrun, you know. You know, kids? The ones whose “parents” shouldn&apos;t let play games rated for mature audiences? <Carlin>Fuck the children</Carlin> has a nice LTE here. :)

Weigh in today was much happier than last week – 265.6 pounds, which is down 3 pounds from last week, and a total loss of 26.2 pounds. Still figuring this whole “eating” thing out though. It seemed like I ate a lot this week, and indulged in lovely homemade bread, yet lost what I gained last week. Huh. On the other hand, I do know that I ate “better” than I did last week. At least I think so. Ah well, let&apos;s see what happens this week!

So I&apos;m at the bookstore this evening, to pick up an almanac, and I get into a brief chat with the salesperson at the checkout line. It seems that they have to keep tarot cards and bibles behind the counter, as they are the most shoplifted items. Bibles. Shoplifted. Ooookay. And they say that you can&apos;t be moral if you aren&apos;t “Christian”. Whatever.

FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs WASHINGTON — The FBI is warning police nationwide to be alert for people carrying almanacs, cautioning that the popular reference books covering everything from abbreviations to weather trends could be used for terrorist planning. In a bulletin sent Christmas Eve to about 18,000 police organizations, the FBI said terrorists may use almanacs “to assist with target selection and pre-operational planning.” It urged officers to watch during searches, traffic stops and other investigations for anyone carrying almanacs, especially if the books are annotated in suspicious ways. “The practice of researching potential targets…

Fucking spammers. Even in LJ Bastards.

I got the breadmaker he&apos;s been waffling about (HA!! Bread… waffles…) for Giftmas. Oh my it makes bread!! The first loaf was made from a mix that I bought just to get him started. It was good, but nothing special. I also bought him this fabulous bread machine recipe book, so we went to buy the ingredients to make our own. Oh. My. $DEITY. So that&apos;s what bread is supposed to taste like! Who knew? So I&apos;ll still need to buy my light bread (1 point for two slices) but the homemade stuff isn&apos;t that bad, and if I cut…

and I opened our presents tonight because we wanted to. Among other things, he gave me the Ultimate Johnny Carson collection, and warmfuzzysocks!! I (heart) warmfuzzysocks. And these are purple!! The show stealers were two of my gifts to him: a plush Joe Cartoon gerbil, and HPLHS&apos; A Very Scary Solstice CD & Songbook. Now tomorrow will be a nice, quiet day at home together. Just the way we like it!