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• Economic Meltdown Is Like Cheese On Toast
  by kseriphyn

  I’m watching Questions and Answers on ABC at the moment. Call me weird but it happens to be the show on tv and I can’t be bothered to ch…

  I’m watching Questions and Answers on ABC at the moment. Call me weird but it happens to be the show on tv and I can’t be bothered to change the channel. Kevin Rudd is trying to reassure his colleagues and every Australian that the Government is doing all they can to ensure the financial pressures from the U.S of A will not make too much of an impact to our society. I sense they have the good intention of doing what they can for the country. But, intention is not going to pay the mortgage for families going through hardship. How did we ever succumb to an economic SNAFU in the first place? Ah hell, none of that economic, business mumbo jumbo really helps much. I don’t really get most of it anyway. What I do get is what I see in my wallet. Here is a reality of the economic pressure. “Only enough.” Only enough to pay the bills, only enough to feed the masses… BUT! Just because I only have enough doesn’t mean it’s going to stop me from getting a Plasma TV. It just means I’ll have to put off getting it for a loooonnnng time. IF companies are doing well, I doubt they are doing really well. IF they are doing really well then they must be the Commonwealth Bank. I think we should be careful in believing companies who spout the “we are doing very well” mentality. They are either in denial or taking advantage. Quick fixes never work. I say hoard as much money and cull as much credit/debt as you can now.

• Fifty Moderately Comical Answers to Fifty Not so Comical Questions
  by Steven Novak

  I’ve noticed lots of people doing this fifty questions thing around here lately. I also noticed that I was bored, and because of this fac…

  I’ve noticed lots of people doing this fifty questions thing around here lately. I also noticed that I was bored, and because of this fact I decided to mash the two things together like an ooey-gooey peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Don’t get any on your shirt. 1. Do you like blue cheese? / About as much as I like having rocks thrown at me by large groups of angry children who are mad because I won’t get off of the swing and give them a turn. (Not that that’s ever happened to me or anything…I mean, that would be just plain creepy.) 2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? / When I was much younger (and only slightly dumber) my grade school friends and I would pick used cigarette butts off of the ground on the baseball diamond near my house and smoke what was left of them. Needless to say, I was never too anxious to light up as I got older. 3. Do you own a gun? / I do not, no. Unless you count a water-gun? I’m thinking though that the person who wrote these questions didn’t have a water-gun in mind when typing them, so my answer remains no. 4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? / I’ve only been to a Sonic once in my life and as far as I can remember, I didn’t add any flavors to my drink. Unless you count puke, which came after I was done with my burger! POW! I JUST ZINGED YA SONIC! 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? / Depends on what kind of doctor. My general practitioner? No. My gynecologist? Yes. Man, you wouldn’t believe the looks I get when I show up in that office! (That was a weird joke.) 6. Do you like hot-dogs? / No I don’t, so I give them a fresh bowl of water to help them cool down. (That was a lame joke.) 7. Favorite Christmas Song? / I don’t really have one. I cry a lot at Christmas. Okay, no I don’t…I’m just fishing for sympathy. 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? / Mouth-wash. My wife prefers that I drink it too. No kissy-kissy until you squishy-squishy and spitty-spitty. (That was a really strange way to word that joke.) 9. Can you do push-ups? / Maybe…what do you care? Are you saying that I look out of shape? You’re looking at my gut aren’t you? AREN’T YOU!? I WORK BEHIND A DESK!! IT’S HARD TO STAY IN TIP TOP SHAPE!! LAY OFF! 10. What’s your favorite meal? / Pizza. I could eat pizza all day – every day, then go back in time and do it again. I know that sounds like an incredible waste of time traveling ability but it’s the truth. 11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? / I don’t really wear a whole lot of jewelry…out in public anyway. What I do in my private time, in the comfortable safeness of my home is my own business. Mine and Stephanies…Stephanie being me…crap…I’ve said too much. 12. Favorite hobby? / I suppose at this point “art” is no longer a hobby so I can’t really go with that. Darn, for years growing up that was my standard answer to this question, and now I’ve got nothing. Sleep? Does sleep count as a hobby? No? Okay fine! Geez, settle down! It’s not a hobby, fine!! You didn’t have to call me names just because I brought it up!! You were out of line with that…seriously…and bringing my mother into it was just plain wrong. 13. Do you work with people who idolize you? / Um…no. I could lie and say yes, but…um…no. Not at all. Not even a little. In fact pretty much the complete opposite. 14. Name a trait that you hate about yourself? / Too wordy. 16. Middle name? / Carl. It’s my father’s name. Yep a wonderful reminder of painful, failed relationships. Aint’ life grand? 17. Name 3 thoughts at this moment: / How in the world am I going to pay my mortgage this month if I don’t get some more freelance work asap? / Why am I typing a fifty question thing in my Redbubble journal instead of looking for more freelance work that would in turn keep me from being tossed out on the street? / Why was everything in Mr. Wonka’s office cut down the middle? Seriously, what was the purpose? A half of a telephone is pretty useless and a half of a water glass even more so. 18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday: / The Mona Lisa. King Tuts mummy. Brand and Angelina’s fully furnished Hollywood mansion. (I suppose this completely answers the question as to why I can’t pay my mortgage this month.) 19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. / Water, tea, and Mountain Dew. I know, I know, drinking Mountain Dew is the equivalent of drinking battery acid, but I was suckered in by the “Do the Dew” campaign years ago and haven’t been able to get away from it since. DAMN YOU SLICK MARKETING CAMPAIGNS!! YOU GOT ME AGAIN! 20. Current worry right now? / Didn’t I already answer this question? I feel like I did. To answer it again would be pointless and I feel like the three people who might read this deserve better…so suck on that fifty questions! 21. Current hate right now? / How about anything and everything Jonas Brothers? That’s going to be my current hate tomorrow as well…and the day after that…and the day after that. In fact, just put them on the hate calendar for the next few years. 22. Favorite place to be? / In bed with my wife, forcing her to watch scary movies that she hates, and will no doubt give her nightmares. (Man I’m a jerk.) 23. How did you bring in New Years? / I think I was asleep at the time. In fact, I can’t honestly say that I’ve ever really “brought in” anything in my life. Parties and me go together like Bozo the Clown and a George Romero film. (Which is basically not at all.) 24. Favorite place to go? / My bathroom? I dunno. Traveling and me go together like Bozo the Clown and a Georg…sigh…I already made this joke, didn’t I? 25. What is your most recurring dream? / Ever since I was a kid I have had this dream about the town I grew up in getting flooded, and these weird monsters that lived underneath the water eating the survivors, who now lived in small boats and traveled from home to flooded home scavenging whatever they could in order to survive. Hey, that might make a pretty cool movie. 26. Introvert or extrovert? / Believe it or not, the word introvert was created specifically for me. As a kid I was the weird guy in the back of the room who never said a word and you thought might one day become a serial killer. As an adult I am the weird guy in the back of the room who never says a word and somehow, just barely, avoided becoming a serial killer…for now anyway. 27. What color shirt are you wearing? / Black. Like my soul. (Wow…I’m deep. Almost like a real artist?) 28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? / I prefer to levitate four inches above my bed while sleeping. Satin sheets are SOOO 1985! 29. Can you whistle? / Yes, but not while I work. (Another terrible joke.) 30. Favorite color(s)? / Wow, fifty questions is really a lot of questions. I mean, When I started this I intended on using it to pass some time before getting to work on more important things, but it feels like I’ve been typing this forever and there is no end in sight. If anyone made it this far in reading let me just say that I pity you, and I’m sorry. So very sorry. 31. Would you be a pirate? / Why do you ask? Are you offering? I didn’t know there were a lot of positions available in the pirating world anymore. I’m not sure I could pull it off. Would the other pirates ever be able to truly respect a crew mate with a metro-sexual faux-hawk? My guess would be no. 32. What songs do you sing in the shower? / Many songs. The entire score of the HMS Pinafore infact. And in case you were wondering tickets are available at Ticketmaster. They’re going quick so get yours right away! 33. Favorite girl’s name? / Rosario. I type this only because I have a bit of a creepy childish crush on Rosario Dawson and it infuriates my wife to no end. (Man, I like giving her nightmares AND I like to annoy her? I need to talk to my therapist about this.) 34. Favorite boy’s name? / Boys name. (I don’t know…I’m running out of jokes. Are there really fifteen of these things left?) 35. What’s in your pocket right now? / Nothing. I am at home in boxer shorts that have no pockets. I could tell you what I have in those but then I would have to call you all a bunch of perverts. 36. Last thing that made you laugh? / My boxer shorts joke. Man I’m funny. You’re a pervert, but I’m funny. 37. Bed sheets as a child? / Huh? What a weird question. Sort of like asking “Clothes as an adult?” or “Food as a human being?” 38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? / When I was in sixth grade I had a bicycle accident, made kissy-face with the pavement, and got over three-hundred stitches in my forehead as a result. I’ve also had a fractured rib, many, many bruises, and more than a few good, deep cuts. That’s right, my skin pretty much looks like Frankenstein’s monster at this point. 39. Do you love where you live? / It’s not too bad. The weather is good. I’ve got no complaints. (Hey, look at that, a legitimate answer to a question that is completely and totally JOKE FREE! I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD DO IT, BUT I DID!) 40. How many TV’s are in your house? / Three. Which is sad because only one of them ever really gets used. Hey, I should sell the other two…might help me out with my mortgage problem from an earlier question. 41. What is your worst habit? / Having to finish each and every thing I start. Want proof? I should have said “forget this gobbeldygook!” about twenty questions ago, but here I am, still typing away, my fingers becoming more and more sore with each passing question. 42. How many dogs do you have? / None. Much more of a cat man. I simply can’t trust an animal that will, on occasion, eat its own feces. 43. Does someone have a crush on you? / Hopefully my wife does, because if she doesn’t then we’re very likely to have marriage problems down the line. (It would be nice if Rosario Dawson had a crush on me though.) 45. What is your favorite book? / Too many to list really. Everything from “Harold and the Purple Crayon” to “Fight Club” to “Watchmen” to “The Time Machine Did It.” (Hey, look at that…another legitimate, serious answer. Two out of forty five questions isn’t bad!) 46. What is your favorite candy? / Jelly Belly’s. I can’t get enough of those stupid things. So many flavors, so many calories, so darn tasty. Aint’ is always the case? 47. What is your favorite sports team? / I don’t really watch a whole lot of team sports. I’m much more of an individual sports sort of guy. In fact, I would almost say that I prefer something like Tennis (even though I don’t really like tennis) to something like Football. (This fact caused me an awful lot of problems growing up.) My favorite sport is most likely MMA. Two guys in a cage, punching each other in the face…it just doesn’t get much better than that, does it? 48. What song do you want played at your funeral? / “1999” by Prince. Hopefully it’ll be sometime around 2050, so hearing that song blaring through the speakers would be about as lame as lame could possibly be…which is exactly how I would describe my life. 49. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? / Dreaming about my home town being flooded and monsters dragging people into the murky depths…wait…I already told you this, didn’t I? Hey, wait…this is question 49! ONLY ONE MORE TO GO! WHOO-HOO! I DID IT! I REALLY DID IT!! 50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning? / Who gives a crap, I’M DONE WITH THIS THING! ALRIGHT! HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND! UP HIGH! DOWN LOW…too slow. (Wow…talk about ending this thing on a lame note. The high five joke? Seriously? Am I still me, or did I just turn into my grandfather?) Steve

• First Print Sold
  by Forest Friends Photography

  I would like to extend a very warm welcome & thank you to the person purchasing ” Say Cheese” matted print. / Its a local place to me, a h…

  I would like to extend a very warm welcome & thank you to the person purchasing ” Say Cheese” matted print. / Its a local place to me, a historic castle and the cows just make it, its always been one I have admired & I know you will be bawled over with it. / Thanks to you & if you’re on Red Bubble please pop by and let us know in the buyers booth etc. / Thank YOU!!!!! x /

• Photoshop for my mum. Lesson Three: subject, consent and comfortable
  by sunset

  I mentioned in the goals of natural portraits, you should have good light, good angles and a good subject. What is a good subject? / ...

  I mentioned in the goals of natural portraits, you should have good light, good angles and a good subject. What is a good subject? Very SUBJECTive! I suggest begining photographing (and living life by doing) what you love. In my case, it’s people. Esp the little people. I like hanging out, I like their naturalness and they usually like their own image too. Unlike adults, who often don’t like themselves, they always like their children, indiscriminantly. If only we loved ourselves like children! Enuf said. Little children have a variety of expression. They are pre ‘smile’-trained. Even from around 2, they can begin doing ‘CHEEESSSSE’ and it all goes awry. The key is, to hang out, let them play and let them be comfortable just snapping away without expectation. Using digital media is ideal- no cost involved, just a big memory card needed! You need to increase the amount of photo’s you take. In general, if you want to improve your photos, take more. The more you do it, look at your results, discuss them, the more you see, the more you get. Like anything. So with little kids, you want to follow them doing what they do, with good natural light. To get a good angle, I usually sit or lie on the floor with them. Photo’s from ‘adult’ height don’t usually work for me, because you don’t get the same amount of respect conveyed. Get? Sorry, give (respect). Besides, if they are engaging in their activity, they are looking down. Another tip, open the lens a bit, so if they move, and you click, you can still catch them. (That means, have more image in the picture). Also, by doing this, you can take you eye away from behind the camera to keep talking to the small fry. They prefer YOUR attention, to the camera. Another good fun thing to do, is to still be playing with them or get the to be engaging with their sibling. Eg, I got the kids to go to outside, and we were playing chasings. That was quite fun, running with a camera. Keeping a very small one who thought me chasing them away from the road was the funny part for her-remember safety is number one at all times! It does add to the job description-so do try to make it easy for yourself; bear in mind age vs responsibility. (You know this!) The other thing with photographing kids is consent. Parents are the ones who need to be asked, and usually love it if you take their chidren’s photos. Parents are very wary of what happens with the end result though, with good cause. ( My naivity changed after talking to Michelle-I guess once you’ve worked in a prison, you have a different POV) So I generally take photos above the waist of nudie kids, even if the parent doesn’t mind, or get them strategically modest. If you are using film, you don’t know what happens to the photos while out of your sight and if digitally online, who knows what happens. It’s sad, and disappointing because it takes the innocence away. I’ve taken so many gorgeous photos that I’d love to share, but don’t want to taint the positivity. The other thing is, parents own the copyright to the children’s photo, so it’s not legal to use their kids image. Not sure how it works exactly. Not something you (mum) need to worry about-but other people may have more knowledge on that subject. It’s a pretty personal topic. Getting back to it, taking photo’s for the happy snapper grandmother…on a then and there issue-subject should be comfortable. As a 2yo isn’t usually concerned with the above, but more, being warm, fed and happy. Recap-give them something to play with or do, make it less about ‘performing’ and posing, look at them as much as possible, so you don’t disappear behind the camera. Again-PS tips?! Watch for miscellaneous background objects. If they appear, after being more focused on the subject, blur them, rubber stamp them, or change the colour. More on that next lesson!

• Featured in Nostalgic Art and Photography...
  by shawhouse

  American Cheese is featured in Nostalgic Art and Photography...

  American Cheese is featured in Nostalgic Art and Photography. Many thanks to doug61853, host of the group…

• Trudi Buys The Print
  by Forest Friends Photography

  Hey Everyone I finally find out who bought my print today & she’s dead pleased with it, which is wonderful news! / So happy you love it Tr…

  Hey Everyone I finally find out who bought my print today & she’s dead pleased with it, which is wonderful news! / So happy you love it Trudi, you’re a great girl & now you have a beautiful piece of historic England with you to treasure & admire! / Thank you x BuyersBooth

• I Ramble Sometimes...14...the catchphrase Ramble.
  by Paul Rees-Jones

  WARNING…THIS JOURNAL CONTAINS ABSOLUTELY NO USEFUL INFORMATION AND MAY RAMBLE ON WITH NO POINT. Okay…Hello all of my wonderful rea…

  WARNING…THIS JOURNAL CONTAINS ABSOLUTELY NO USEFUL INFORMATION AND MAY RAMBLE ON WITH NO POINT. Okay…Hello all of my wonderful readers…I believe you are up to about 8 now…LOL…eight is a good number, full of curves. Today I have to talk about catch phrases. Not because I am particularly found of any one phrase, but more because my 8 year old has one. Not only does she have one, but she is known apparently through most of the city we live in for it. It is a strange feeling when you are approached by people you do not know and they point and say a phrase that you have heard from your child a thousand times. they laugh and joke about it, you hear mumbles and copycats. These grown men and women gigling and repeating “the phrase.” Now at this point you are probably wondering what the phrase is, well I hate to disappoint so Here ya go. “I LIKE CHEESE!” That is it. That ridiculous sentence that I sometimes hear in my dreams has become this huge phrase. Her brownie leaders ask me if I know Taryn likes cheese? Teachers know she likes cheese, bus drivers, waiters, waitresses, police officers, firemen, all know my daughter likes cheese. In fact they all like cheese now too…judging by the fact that they are saYING IT!!!! I can not fault my daughter. i am a little proud of the impact she has made over the last 2 years she has been saying it for no apparent reason. it is not untrue, she does like cheese, but I am not sure if she likes it as much as saying it. Maybe deep down I wish I had a catch prase. Peace n Love is not a catch phrse because it belonged to someone else. I ramble sometimes could be my catch phrase, except I would probably just get people raising their brows saying “we know!” in a carcastic tone….no…I think I will remain catch phraseless and live precariously through my 8 year old. Until the next ramble…. I LIKE CHEESE!!! Peace n Love Paul

• 50 things about me you might not know or even want to know!! womans point of view
  by RoxyLust

  1. Do you like blue cheese? / I Cant Say Ive Try’d It.. 2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? / Yes… Faaaaar Tooo Much :P 3. Do …

  1. Do you like blue cheese? / I Cant Say Ive Try’d It.. 2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? / Yes… Faaaaar Tooo Much :P 3. Do you own a gun? / I Have A Water Gun… Does That Count? :S 4 What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? / Is Sonic a Pub? If so Ill Just Pretend its Solid Rock Cafe and Say Jack Ds 5 Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? / No i Go That Often :p .6 Do you like hot-dogs? / Love hot dogs with Fried onions and Kethcup sauce 7. Favorite Christmas Song? / I hate Xmas :| / Humbug.. 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? / IRN BRU 9. Can you do push-ups? / LMAO HELL NO! think i can do 1? 10. What’s your favourite meal? / :) Chicken Fried Rice :D 11. What’s your favourite piece of jewellery? / my dog coller cant go out without it on think it keeps my head on lmao! 12. Favorite hobby? / Photography, painting,wind surfing 13. Do you work with people who idolize you? / lmao,pmsl,rofl!!!! dont know anyany? 14. Name a trait that you hate about yourself? / I care wat ppl think far too much / 15. What’s your middle name? / i dont have one:( if i did it be fanfuckintastic!:P 16. Name 3 thoughts at this moment: / Why hasnt my m8 called yet:S / im hungry:( / i need a cig :| 17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday: / bus fair, chocolate:) , IRNBRU 18. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. / coffee,IRNBRU,milk 19. Current worry right now? / money >:| 20. Current hate right now? / money and men :P 21. Favorite place to be? / Sunbathin on a beach with a a cocktail :) 22. How did you bring in New Years? / in the pub dont even remeber the count down:P / 23. Favorite place to go? / FIFE 24. What is your most recurring dream? / BEING A ROCKSTAR:S 25. Introvert or extrovert? / extrovert! 26. What color shirt are you wearing? / black tee / 27. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? / OOOO yes :) 28. Can you whistle? / yes i can but not very gd lol 29. Favorite colour(s)? / black and white 30. Would you be a pirate? / YARRRR!!! 31. What songs do you sing in the shower? / :) wat evers on :) 32. Favorite girl’s name? / Ebony 33. Favorite boy’s name? / ROBERT-DYLAN 34. Who is your loudest friend? / not sure im the loudest so i alwyas drown everyone else:P 35. What’s in your pocket right now? / my mobile and my camera 36. Last thing that made you laugh? / not sure somthing to do with lee rambiling on? had the giggles lastnite:P 37. Bed sheets as a child? / huh? ofcourse i have bed sheets? 38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? / :S ive had that many lol.. 39. Do you love where you live? / HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Hellll no! 40. How many TV’s are in your house? / 2 TVS 41. What is your worst habit? / FORGETTING TO SLEEP :( 42. How many dogs do you have? / none at the moment , but looking / really wud love a huskie:D 43. Does someone have a crush on you? / Too many :| / 44. Do you own slippers? / my doc martins:P 45. What is your favorite book? / A child Called It 46. What is your favorite candy? / any thing chocolate:D 47. What is your favorite sports team? / ummmmmmmmm…. shrugs shoulders 48. What song do you want played at your funeral? / NOVEMBER RAIN BY GUNS AND ROSES :D 49. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? / In my m8s with the giggles:P 50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning? / “ROBBIE BACK TO BED! ITS ONLY 6 IN THE F MORNING!!!!” THAT JUST TOOK 5MINS OF MY LIFE :|

• Wild Rice Casserole
  by Patricia L. Ballard

  This is a recipe that my mother got in the 1950s from a family friend who was a gourmet cook. It’s become a standard at all of our family…

  This is a recipe that my mother got in the 1950s from a family friend who was a gourmet cook. It’s become a standard at all of our family holiday dinners. Just in case those of you who don’t live in the US or the midwestern part of the US have never seen wild rice, I’ll explain a little about it. It’s a grain that the settlers learned to use from the Native Americans when they moved into the upper Midwest. Originally it grew around the edges of lakes and other marshy areas. Technically it’s not a rice at all but does look like a very long grain rice. It is closely related to rice as both are grasses. It’s now cultivated. You can even buy organic wild rice at whole food stores. It’s very expensive compared to regular rice; but the more you cook it the more it swells, and a little goes a long way. There are no exact amounts in the recipe as it been handed down by word of mouth. The seasoning is totally by preference. The Joy of Cooking has good instructions for cooking wild rice. Wild Rice Casserole Cooked wild rice / Butter / Onion / Celery / Mushrooms / Extra sharp cheddar cheese / Half n half or light cream / Salt and pepper to taste Saute the onion, celery, and mushrooms in the butter. Combine with the cooked wild rice and turn into a casserole. Top with the grated cheddar cheese and pour the cream over the top of the casserole. Bake in an oven at 325 degrees until the cheese is browned and the casserole is heated through and the cream is bubbly. This goes equally well with turkey, ham, or beef. It’s also wonderful with any cranberry dish.

• a day in the life of.... 19-06-07
  by moodyfingers

  A Tues-day landed on the 19th day of June in TWOZEROZEROSEVEN HOROSCOPES Gemini May 22 – June 21 On days like today, ...

  A Tues-day landed on the 19th day of June in TWOZEROZEROSEVEN HOROSCOPES Gemini May 22 – June 21 On days like today, its best to stay indoors. Why not cook up a storm or catch up on some paperwork? Time to rediscover your nest before worrying about the outside world. No, really. If you go outside today, something terrible is going to happen. Picture the worst possible way to die and times it by ten. Its going to be THAT bad. Oh, and sorry for writing this so late in the day. Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19 You may find yourself reflecting on yesterday’s ideals. If you look far enough back, you’ll remember a whole different side to yourself you may of forgetten. Look even further back, and I mean waaay back and you’ll start remembering things that happened before you were even born. I’m talking WWII, ancient Rome, Jesus and the dinosaurs. Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20 People in need will seek you out today. This is their folly because they have obviously forgotten how bad tempered you are. Don’t fall into the trap of getting sentimental just because people seem to think you’re a nice guy. Crush them. It’s the only way they’ll learn. Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20 It seems the planets want you to do a lot of searching for things that you never realized were missing. Which is impossible. How can you suddenly feel the need to search for something that you didn’t know was missing? If you live near dense bush or rainforest this way of thinking could well be a fatal mistake. If you’re lucky a friendly bush walker will find you while your ‘looking for something that you’re not even sure is missing in the first place’ and send you home. Unless he’s a Pisces. Lousy planets. Taurus Apr 21 – May 21 It’s time to take stock of the people that are really important in your life. The old saying ‘keep your friends close and your enemies closer’ does not apply to you today. Both lots of people are more than likely out to kill you. So re-evaluate those close to you and try to decide which out of them will really have your back when it all goes down. You know what to do to the rest. Mmmm delicious homocide. Cancer Jun 22 – Jul 22 / Your best layed plans to attract the man or woman of your dreams will finally come tumbling down around you when you find a website put up by your co-workers, most of which you’ve been pursueing romantically, which goes into great detail about what a loser you are. Nevermind, go buy some cats and play World of Warcraft or something. There’s nothing you can do with another person that you can’t do on your own, provided you warm up adequately before hand. Leo Jul 23 – Aug 23 You will face a lot of oppostition today to ideas that you feel are perfectly reasonable. This is because you were basically raised by wolves. Not metaphorical wolves either, Im talking the real deal. And lets face it, if you were a well adjusted human being, which you aren’t, you wouldn’t pay much attention to a guy who keeps bringing wounded elk into the coffee lounge now would you? Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23 Nothing happens for you today. The planets and the stars have basically forgetten all about you. Just quietly wait out your days and try keep the television down. Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23 Buy the new LG mobile black series and enjoy the seek new style and functionality. LG.. life’s good. Hey, I gotta pay rent too buddy. Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22 Try and remember the best shower you’ve had lately. I have a feeling that there’s a better one coming real soon. Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 22 Be ready friend. Turns out all that ranting about Commies that cost you all your friends and made you the joke of your local town was actually true, and today’s the day. Arm yourself, I’m talking guns knives, fire pokers, bad language. Anything to keep mother Russia’s hands off what’s rightfully yours. Today’s the day where its your right to shoot at any noise you hear outside your window late at night. Chances are it’s a Commie trying to steal petrol out of your car. Either that or you just killed the paper boy. Who also might be a Commie. Good work. Capricorn Dec 23 – Jan 20 Gamble as much as possible today. I’m talking any bet you can get your hands on. I’m not saying your particularly luck today or anything, but my bookie has cut me off and I’m in this lousy 12 step program thing, so I need to live through you Capricorn. Come on buddy, this time for sure. They’re going to take my thumbs goddamn it! The NEWS…. Closed due to lack of interest……. The Birthdays – TODAY ONLY * / All you need is love… and a dimebag Paula Abdul 1962 WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING…..* 1961 – Kuwait regained complete independence from Britain. Nice work. 1968 – 50,000 people marched on Washington, DC. to support the Poor People’s Campaign. They had to march because basically, none of them could afford cars. Or bus fare. 1973 – The stage production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” opened in London. Guys in panties have been cool ever since. 1978 – Garfield was in newspapers around the U.S. for the first time. God love that world hating cat. 1989 – The movie “Batman” premiered. I have nothing to add… only… sweet. 1998 – Gateway was fined more than $400,000 for illegally shipping personal computers to 16 countries subject to U.S. export controls. Basically, computer geeks were trying to get all ghetto and black market, but got caught because their getaway car was their mums coming to pick them up before 7. 1999 – Stephen King was struck from behind by a mini-van while walking along a road in Maine. There’s nothing funny about this. But still I laugh. 1988 – Over 3,000 East Germans gathered at the Berlin Wall to hear Michael Jackson. Jackson was performing a concert on the other side of the wall in West Berlin. And they wonder why they lost the war.

• 50 fabulous things you wanted to know about me but were afraid to ask
  by Anne-Marie Ladegaard

  1. Do you like blue cheese? / Sometimes… with water crackers and grapes. :o) 2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? / Yes, I tried it wh…

  1. Do you like blue cheese? / Sometimes… with water crackers and grapes. :o) 2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? / Yes, I tried it when I was 17, but I never took it up! 3. Do you own a gun? / No 4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? / And Sonic is…??? Dry ginger goes in my brandy, if that counts! 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? / No, very rarely 6. Do you like hot-dogs? / Sometimes – with lotsa onions and Aussie Mustard! 7. Favorite Christmas Song? / Any of the old traditional tunes, but Jingle Bells is also great because it is such a happy Christmas tune. 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? / Tea first and then a coffee later – water for the rest of the day 9. Can you do push-ups? / Only if I have to!! 10. What’s your favorite meal? / Whatever my husband is cooking! Last night was Leeks in a creamy thyme, parmesan and white wine sauce with home made pasta… divine! 11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? / A brooch that belonged to my Danish granny, not that I wear much jewellery anyway! 12. Favorite hobby? / Photography and bushwalking 13. Do you work with people who idolize you? / I don’t think so! I work for myself… massage and bowen therapy. 14. Name a trait that you hate about yourself? / I don’t hate any trait but I sometimes talk too much! 15. What’s your middle name? / I don’t have one 16. Name 3 thoughts at this moment: / I should take a break from the laptop… / I wonder how the kids are… miss them heaps. / I hope the house sells soon… been 10 months now! 17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday: / Nothing! Didn’t go out anywhere. :o) 18. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. / Water, tea and wine! 19. Current worry right now? / Selling the house before Christmas so we can spend Christmas on the Central Coast! 20. Current hate right now? / I don’t hate anything… but right now I loathe the cold weather! 21. Favorite place to be? / Bush-walking with my husband, our dog and my camera! 22. How did you bring in New Years? / Quietly here at home with my husband, a good meal and a bottle of champagne on our back deck. 23. Favorite place to go? / Apart from visiting my son & daughter in WA, anywhere in nature that is beautiful and peaceful! 24. What is your most recurring dream? / It used to be elevators… not anymore though! Often dream about loosing, breaking or not being able to get my mobile phone to function!! Dunno what that’s all about! 25. Introvert or extrovert? / Tend to be more of an extrovert… less so as i am getting older! 26. What color shirt are you wearing? / Soft pink… not usually my colour! It is usually blue or green! 27. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? / No, prefer pure cotton. 28. Can you whistle? / Does whistling ‘in’ count…??? My dad is a magnificent whistler – I remember him always whistling tunes when I was a little girl. 29. Favorite colour(s)? / Blues and greens 30 Would you be a pirate / Maybe…!! 31. What songs do you sing in the shower? / Whatever is stuck in my head… van Morrison this morning! 32. Favorite girl’s name? / Amy 33. Favorite boy’s name? / Glenn 34. Who is your loudest friend? / Jules! Well, she is not so loud anymore! 35. What’s in your pocket right now? / Nothing! 36. Last thing that made you laugh? / A funny email about Michael Phelps… 37. Bed sheets as a child? / Cotton and a big thick doona! 38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? / Whiplash in 2001 when an elderly man went through a red light and hit my car doing 70kmh. No other injuries, but I still suffer to this day! :( 39. Do you love where you live? / Not particularly, however it is a very pretty area with stunning bush, waterfalls and walking trails. 40. How many TV’s are in your house? / Just the one and it isn’t turned on very much! 41. What is your worst habit? / Talking too much at times! 42. How many dogs do you have? / One – a beautiful Rhodesian Ridgeback called Bekky 43. Does someone have a crush on you? / My husband, I hope! 44. Do you own slippers? / Nope! Never owned a pair in my life! 45. What is your favorite book? / I have many – from health to crime! Any of Patricia Cornwell’s ‘Kay Scarpetta’ series. 46. What is your favorite candy? / Chocolate! 47. what is your favourite sports / For myself, it is walking and yoga. To watch, it is tennis, cricket, swimming, equestrian and most athletics. 48. What song do you want played at your funeral? / Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons and maybe something by Jimmy Barnes to lift the mood! 49. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? / Sleeping, amazingly! 50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning? / Oh bloody hell, is that all the time is… 4.15am!!!

• Macaroni and Cheese
  by Janet Boyd Art

  Macoroni and cheese Recipe for two or four, this can be a main dish or a side dish, it is filling, everybody loves it.. Cook on…

  Macoroni and cheese Recipe for two or four, this can be a main dish or a side dish, it is filling, everybody loves it.. Cook one regular package of pasta, people usually use elbow macaroni, follow directions on the package, drain it. Mix all this stuff together: / Use alot of cheese. Two kinds are enough. Sharp cheddar and creme cheese, about eight ounces of each. Or other cheese. Grate the cheddar. Mush the creme cheese with a fork. Add two eggs. Maybe 3/4 cup of milk. Lots of garlic. I use the bottled stuff. Roasted bottled garlic is good, use about two teaspoons. Crushed fresh garlic is the best, four to ten cloves. Something hot. Roasted chipotle is wowwy. Black pepper is OK. I usually use Tony Chacharies Seasoning. I think that you can get that in many places. If you do not use Tony’s or another all purpose seasoning then add salt. Put in a half a stick of butter, smush it and noodle it around. Hmmm, what else? Dill weed is really good, about half a teaspoon of the dried herb. Other things that you can add: / Onion salt. Worsteshire, about a teaspoon, this is important. Mushrooms. Basil. Jalapinno pepper, I can not spell that. Roasted sessame oil, about three teaspoons. Pimento. If you add about 1/4 cup of parsley then you conscious will be eased on the green vegetable issue. Celery. Green pepper, diced. Mix all together and bake, covered at 350 degrees, for about 45 minutes or an hour. / Take the cover off and brown the top. The crunchy macaroni on top adds character. The really cool thing about this recipe is that it is verrrry forgiving. Your loved ones will love it even if it is not perfect. You can make it different every time. Yours will get better as you get more experience. Good left over, zapped in the microwave. Even good cold. I once read that to have a reputation as a good cook you only need to know about four to eight recipes. This one is very versatile. If it does not get brown on top then sprinkle it with paprika. Paprika and parsley sprinkled on top make it look finished. Maybe some black olives. What ever. When people are hungry they will eat. And they will like this humble dish.

• A new lease of life
  by Michelle Rogers

  Have just figured out how to convert all my ‘journal entries’ (which are mainly short stories) into the actual ‘Writing’ sector of the re…

  Have just figured out how to convert all my ‘journal entries’ (which are mainly short stories) into the actual ‘Writing’ sector of the redbubble world – great stuff! Feelin’ good ‘cos it’s looking good. Thanks Damian for tipping me off to do that in the first place! So this journal is reserved for writing about the fact that you just ate cheese, or something like that, I read somewhere on here! Well I didn’t just eat cheese, but I shall soon – along with tomato and other hamburger trimmings! Hurrah! Okay, Cheese Lovers – Seeya!