+ the sunny side of the sky +

So we watched Iron Man a second time last night, which led to the following observations:

1. That scene where the terrorists are recovering the prototype's wreckage; I kept thinking someone was gonna say, "Look sir, droids!" and then turn some metal bit around in the sun. Ah, those Star Wars lines that just stick in your head.

2. Tony Stark is an lolcat.



Stupid and terribly done, I know, but I had to do it.

Sharing these before I forget and they expire. They are all awesome and I can't stop listening to them, and my boyfriend is mostly to blame. :)

Flobots - Handlebars
Zimmer's Hole - The Vowel Song HILARIOUS song with equally hilarious Nathan Explosion introduction. XD
Oomph! - Gott ist ein Popstar
Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat From this awesome commercial years ago:

I got bit by an ant yesterday.

Somehow it happens every year, and always during a car trip, and always on the knee.

WTF ants. What did I ever do to you? :/

Was watching [adult swim] and saw a bump for Code Geass! Coolness.

I've been looking for this video my Biology teacher showed us in class. It combines old stock medical footage and the human circulatory system, and it's sung in Spanish. And it's also one of the most amusing things I've seen in my entire life.

Well, I finally remembered the band's name, and I finally found it!



"Entonces... ¡está muerto!!!!!!!" Oh man, the emotional delivery. Gets me every time. XDDDDDD

Watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition today, only because it was a local episode. They came down here to Albuquerque last November and fixed up a house and some other buildings. I remember one of my bosses had gone over to volunteer, but was turned away because they had so many volunteers already.

The Extreme Makeover occurred in a part of town we very affectionately call "the warzone." While the area can be pretty crazy and definitely not someplace I'd want to live, I thought maybe they didn't have to use the nickname so much? -__-;; I totally understand that they wanted to emphasize the challenges the family faced and the positive changes they made, but I've lived most of my life in an area that's not so far removed from there and constantly looked down upon, and also gone to underdog schools with bad reputations, so things like that still irk me.

After the episode aired we drove around trying to find the place, but weren't very successful. You'd think it'd be easy to spot an ENORMOUS two-story house smack dab in the poor side of town, but noooo.

I'd never heard of the Martinez family and what incredible things they've been doing for the community. The whole thing was awesome and I'm so glad their dreams came true, they really deserved it!

In other news, MARIO KART ON THE WII. SO FUN. o^____________^o

From kc_anathema:


My Personality

Neuroticism	90
Extraversion	93
Openness to Experience	86
Agreeableness	91
Conscientiousness	22

Mostly your emotions are on an even keel and you do not get depressed easily, however you feel enraged when things do not go your way. You are sensitive about being treated fairly and feel resentful and bitter if you think you are being cheated. You are an active group participant but usually prefer to let someone else be the group leader. Familiar routines are good, but sometimes you like to spice up your life with a bit of adventure or activity. You find helping other people genuinely rewarding and are generally willing to assist those who are in need. You find that doing things for others is a form of self-fulfillment rather than self-sacrifice, however you are not adverse to confrontation and will sometimes even intimidate others to get your own way. You strive hard to achieve excellence. Your drive to be recognized as successful keeps you on track toward your lofty goals. You often have a strong sense of direction in life, but may sometimes be too single-minded and obsessed with your work.

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I took a self-proclaimed day off yesterday and it was awesome. I got to go out for breakfast with my boyfriend, take a looooong nap, run some errands, and hunt down the kidrobot [adult swim] figures!

I should've known that local comic store Astro Zombies would have them. I called and we went and I squealed and I was happy, and totally determined to get a Toki. Murderface or Assy McGee would have been fine with me too.

They're packaged in little holographic boxes and totally unmarked, so you have no idea what you're getting. I picked out three and shelled out the thirty bucks, and my boyfriend did the same (because he's a sweetheart and wanted to increase my odds of getting a Toki).

Aaaaaand I got...Robot Chicken, Avenger, and Granny. -__- I'm always unlucky at this sort of thing, even back when I used to play Yu-Gi-Oh! My boyfriend, on the other hand, has always been extremely lucky at getting good stuff and the very first box he opened was a Toki! Yays! ^____^ Not only did he also get the one he wanted (Ignignokt and Err from ATHF), he got one of the mystery figures, Chicken Bittle. Apparently the other mystery figure is Crackhead Orel, who comes complete with crack pipe. XD

So, here's what I got after I gave my Robot Chicken to my boyfriend's sister and accepted Toki into my collection:



Overall, they're horribly overpriced for the tiny size and the fact that they're blind-boxed. Ignoring Toki's warped guitar and the fact that my Granny's walker wasn't attached correctly (uh, I think. Or something.), I'd say the quality is pretty decent though. Toki's corpse paint is nicely done and they have a solid, well-put together feel. The Robot Chicken figure actually has a movable robotic arm.

Not the greatest but yeah, I'd totally buy some more if I had extra money... u__u;;;

edit: I found the missing piece to Granny's walker! It had fallen out of the box and into the shopping bag. So, it wasn't a defect, after all.

Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's is Tuesday, April 29th! :9

Find a scoop shop near you!

...Don't eat ice cream in the dark.

So the barber guy came in yesterday with a proposition.

Make thirty cents out of two coins. One isn't a nickel.

I knew it was a trick question with a glaringly obvious answer, but I just couldn't get it. And the worst part is I kept repeating the question wrong, to myself and others, so nobody else got it either.

So...I went ahead and made a tag for duh moments. u__u;;

Been meaning to make a post about this for a while.

At work the other day, my boss randomly asks if I knew anything bad about compact fluorescent light bulbs. "The swirly ones, right?" I asked. Yes. Apparently she'd heard something about them on the news and wanted me to see if I could find any information about it.

So I google around and read a few articles. I found out that these CFLs, AKA the eco-friendly light bulbs everybody is being guilt-tripped into buying encouraged to buy, are actually just a bit dangerous.

Consumers in dark over risks of new light bulbs

WASHINGTON – Brandy Bridges heard the claims of government officials, environmentalists and retailers like Wal-Mart all pushing the idea of replacing incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving and money-saving compact fluorescent lamps.

So, last month, the Prospect, Maine, resident went out and bought two dozen CFLs and began installing them in her home. One broke. A month later, her daughter's bedroom remains sealed off with plastic like the site of a hazardous materials accident, while Bridges works on a way to pay off a $2,000 estimate by a company specializing in environmentally sound cleanups of the mercury inside the bulb.

This was interesting, too, and has two more related links at the end of it. The dangers of compact fluorescent light bulbs"

I also found this at an FAQ page:

Is it true that compact fluorescent light bulbs contain harmful mercury?

Compact fluorescent lights contain a very small amount of mercury, significantly less than those in fever thermometers. This small amount of mercury slowly bonds with the phosphor coating on the lamp interior as the lamp ages, prohibiting its entry into the atmosphere. Even breaking a fluorescent bulb is not a significant health risk because the amount of mercury vapor released is so small that it dissipates into the air with a minimal chance of inhalation.

What is the proper way to dispose of burned-out compact fluorescent light bulbs?

Though compact fluorescent light bulbs are exempt from Environmental Protection Agency and State of Washington regulations, Tacoma Power recommends that you dispose of burned-out bulbs as you would batteries, motor oil or oil-based paint. City of Tacoma and Pierce County residents can dispose of household hazardous waste, including burned-out compact fluorescent light bulbs, at the City of Tacoma Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site.

Even if a broken bulb doesn't lead to $2,000 worth of damage to your home, the whole thing is still worrisome. These bulbs are supposed to be treated as hazardous waste and no effort is being made to inform anyone of that fact. Okay, I know people who still routinely toss batteries in the trash. It's going to happen; people are lazy. But when these bulbs are being pushed onto the public as hard as they are, it's just a little ridiculous not to share the whole story.

I'm still gonna buy them, just...gonna be more careful. And I'll definitely try to inform as many people about them as I can.

Been spring cleaning my closet the last two nights. I gathered up all my winter stuff and tomorrow I plan on buying one of those big plastic tubs to store them in. All nice and organized!

I got rid of a lot of things and I still have a ton of clothes. I'd been wanting to go shopping for new stuff, but now that I realize how much I have, I decided against it. Instead, I'm gonna try my best to wear every single thing in my closet this season.

So I guess that means this awesome pancakes shirt will have to wait. Wouldn't it be great to wear on Free Pancake Day at IHOP?

I'm watching The L Word right now. This show is so full of debauchery and crazy cheating and ridiculousness, I've just been waiting for somebody to slap somebody. And it happened! It took twelve episodes, but it finally happened! I was like "yes!" and my sister rewound the scene just for me. I love it when people read my mind.

Watching this show made me realize how shamefully judgemental I can be. I spend 90% of the time being pissed off and booing the cheaters. The other 10% of the time, I'm totally caught up in the scandals though. u__u;;

At work, I overheard my boss and the barber next door talking about a friend they know. Apparently they know this friend as "Pickle." I was amused. XD

Nuuuuuuuuu! Apparently I missed a brand new surprise episode of Metalocalypse! Adult Swim's April Fool's thing. Not fair. T__T

So now I'm siting here, lamenting what could have been (Dethwedding) and watching the rerun of the ATHF movie, which I already saw and enjoyed in theaters.

In other news, I joined thinkpositive30, and I'm going to start my thirty posts today. It's a funny thing to get excited about, but I really need the positive vibes right now.

Ooooh, I just got promised strawberry muffins for breakfast! And we have fresh strawberries, so they're sure to be awesome. I think I already have my first positive thought for the month. :9

I always wondered why gmail advertised Spam recipes. Just now I realized that it only happens when you're in the Spam folder. Duuuuuuuuuuuuuh.

Spam Veggie Pita Pockets
Spam Fajitas
Spam Breakfast Burritos

I'm almost tempted to try one of these.

By unlocking Kasumi's clothes, the character Arin can dress like her in the Nintendo Wii game Super Swing Golf. Ryu Hayabusa's clothes are unlockable as well.

Yay! :)

A Gateway to Hell
"In the northeastern part of the state stands a high, wooded plateau — Urraca Mesa — a place considered by many to be the supernatural capitol of New Mexico and among the most haunted places in the world. This is due to the fact that the plateau is thought to be something of a portal or door through which every sort of malevolent being imaginable passes freely.

Most photographs taken at the site inevitably contain “distortions” that mar the images. Hordes of angry ghosts have gathered to hunt down unwary campers, some of whom have disappeared forever. A shadowy dwarf, devoid of any color but black, has appeared in the tents of sleepy hikers, sitting on their chests. Ghostly horses, eerie blue lights, the ghosts of missing Boy Scouts and even the ghosts of animals such as bears and ravens, have all been spotted here.

Even more terrifying is that these apparitions seem to be contained on this mesa only by a series of ornately carved “cat totems” that have been placed around Urraca Mesa by a medicine man. And scariest of all, these “protections” have been disappearing of late. If you think New Mexico is haunted now, just wait until some unknowing collector removes the last protection between you and the “Gateway to Hell.”"

full article in iq magazine

No really.

Definitely an "I told you so" moment.