So, Maybe We Won't Be Moving To Boulder

When I graduate from school next year, we're planning on moving somewhere new.  A city that isn't as hot, redneck, or Red as the East Phoenix area.  Some of the cities on the short list include Portland, Boston and the Denver/Boulder, CO, area.

So far this week, wildfires have destroyed over 170 homes on the outskirts of Boulder.  To make things worse, Boulder is expecting 60 mph winds and for the fires to possibly spread within the city to the West side. The West side is home to much of the university and has a number of fraternity and sorority houses in the danger area. Boulder is a beautiful city of close to 100,000 people.  We're keeping our fingers crossed for the sake of those in the city.  Yahoo has a number of pictures of the damage and destruction so far.

Corset Piercings

I have been reading a number of body modification blogs recently, looking for some piercing ideas. I prefer piercings over tattoos primarily because they don't have to be permanent. I had my labret/lip pierced for quite some time. After deciding that it didn't suit me anymore, I was able to just take it out and let the hole close up. No scarring, and no regrets.

I've been looking at a lot of pictures, and I must say, there is nothing sexier than a set of corset piercings. They're distinctly feminine, and, in my honest opinion, hot as all hell. Don't you agree?

Saturday Is "International Buy A Koran Day"

On September 11th, show support for Muslims across the world and buy a Koran. A pastor by the name of Terry Jones and his buddy Fred Phelps at the Westboro Baptist Church had planned to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 to protest "radical Islam". If their plan came to fruition, it would have not only given the U.S. the stigma of being "radical Christian", but it would also put thousands of soldiers' lives in danger overseas.

I encourage you to join the online movement toward understanding and brotherhood and against fear and intolerance. There is a Facebook page you can join to show your support. I personally don't know where you can go to buy a Koran, but Amazon.com has a large selection of Korans in both English and Arabic.

Update: Terry Jones has announced that he is canceling the Koran burning event. According to the news conference minutes ago, he claims he has struck a deal to cancel in exchange for the NYC mosque move from it's proximity to Ground Zero. MSNBC and Rueters both quote the Imam in New York City, saying that no deal has been brokered and the mosque building continues as planned.

The nutjobs at the Westboro Baptist Church have now announced that if Terry Jones doesn't burn Korans on Saturday, they will.

What has this country come to?

Fat Guys Last Longer In Bed

From Salon.com:

Turkish researchers have concluded that fat guys last longer in bed than their skinny counterparts. From the yearlong study:

Men with excess body fat last longer in bed. In fact, heavier men were able to make love for an average of 7.3 minutes, while slender men could count themselves lucky if they held on for a mere 108 seconds.

If you read the rest of the article, the reason WHY they lasted longer wasn't that encouraging, but I'm gonna just spin this positively.

In related news....I'M AWESOME IN BED.

New Polygamy Reality Show On TLC

What I wanna know is: Where is the polyamory reality show? Polyamory is much more common, and, for mainstream America, taboo than polygamy. Give me a show where the women aren't just sharing a husband, but sharing each other, and I'll give you my time. Polygamy....been there done that. It's called Big Love, and, based on the preview, it's much more interesting.

The Pot Calls The Kettle Black

In the latest episode of Awake!(always thought the exclamation point was overdoing it), Jehovah's Witnesses target atheists for not keeping their opinions to themselves. After years of knocking on our doors and trying to start awkward, impromptu religious conversations with coworkers and family members, Witnesses take issue with so called "new atheists". From the first paragraph of the magazine:

A new group of atheists has arisen in society.
Called the new atheists, they are
not content to keep their views to themselves.
Rather, they are on a crusade, “actively, angrily,
passionately trying to persuade the religious
to their point of view,” wrote columnist
Richard Bernstein. Even agnostics are in
their sights, for these new atheists allow no
room for doubt. To them, there simply is no
God. End of story.

Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? The same people that have been shoving their religion down our throats for decades would rather have us atheists keep our opinions to ourselves. I'll be honest: I didn't read the rest of the article. Too much hypocrisy to try to take in before lunch.

Speaking Of Culturally Insensitive

...But fun as hell, try Jesus Dress Up.

I especially got a kick out of the BDSM and Villians options.

Today In Culturally Insensitive Programming

VH1 Classic is airing 24 hours of RUSH concerts, videos and documentaries on September 8th, to commemorate the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah.  They're calling it RUSH Hashanah.  Slightly insensitive toward the Jewish community.  In the Jewish faith, the new year is the beginning of a period specifically set aside to focus on repentance.

Very smooth, VH1.

Today In Bad Taste And Worse Timing

You see....If only the World Trade Center was shorter.  Then the planes would have missed the 83rd floor completely.  This tasteless ad is for a French weekly whose tagline is "Learn to anticipate".

If you'll excuse me now, all this French talk has me craving French toast.

Soundtrack Of My Life - 09/05/10 "Come Join Us"

One of my favorite Bad Religion tracks. It's anti-religion, but more specifically anti-Witness. Something about the Discovery Channel gunman made me think of this song. Enjoy.

The Discovery Channel Gunman...Was A Jehovah's Witness

As if we needed further proof that you have to be crazy to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses, it has recently come to light that the Discovery Channel gunman was one himself. In a story from a local San Diego channel, the gunman, James Jae Lee is said to have been a "devoted Jehovah's Witness for a decade."

Mr. Lee stormed Discovery Channel headquarters Wednesday and took a number of hostages. He believed shows like Jon and Kate Plus 8 and 19 Kids and Counting (airing on "Hotdog In A Hallway Sundays") promoted breeding and over population of the earth. He wanted the Discovery networks to start promoting human sterilization and infertility. He thought that human sterilization treatments would even make great prizes for game shows to give away on the network too. His ideas took environmentalism to a whole new level.

Stories like this make me smile.

RIP Robert Schimmel

Robert Schimmel passed away Friday night in Phoenix after succumbing to injuries from an auto accident the week before. Below is a clip of him at the Baltimore Improv. He will be missed.

Great Quote I Found On Bisexuality

Courtesy of Sex Is Not The Enemy: "Bisexual people quickly get used to the idea that almost no one will take their identity seriously… Maybe there are dudes out there who really would be willing to come out as bisexual for the cause, but because society would twist it into them coming out as gay, they’re just going to sit this one out until America has grown up enough to understand what words mean."

I'm Still Here And Still Blogging

Shit has been quite crazy in the last three months. So crazy, in fact, that I haven't even bothered with the blog.

Just to fill in some of the blanks since my last post: My stress test came back showing the possibility of multiple blockages. I was scheduled to have an angiogram. The angiogram came back showing no blockages and a very healthy heart. Spent a lot of time worrying, some time crying. I was afraid that I would go under and would not wake up. The experience gave me a new perspective on life. It made me realize that no matter how bad things get, I'll never kill myself. For the first time in my life, I was afraid to die.

With the increase in medical bills and medication costs, it got to the point where we could no longer afford the 3 bedroom, 1900 square ft. home we were living in. Besides, we're not house people. I refuse to do yard work. 1900 sq. ft. is too much mopping and cleaning. So we moved. The three of us are now sharing a 650 square ft., 1 bedroom apartment. The moving process just finished yesterday, so now starts the process of adjusting and putting everything in it's place. I woke up with a peaceful feeling today for the first time in months.

I am almost through my first semester at school. I had my Reflexology final last Wednesday. I think I aced it. Juggling homework, and studying, and moving, and parenthood has taken it's toll on me in the last couple of weeks, but I am looking forward to being able to focus on one thing at a time. I am also looking forward to having 5-10 minutes a day to write. I miss it.

I need to get back into a routine.

Religion Is Like A Penis

It's fine if you have one.
It's fine if you're proud of it.
Just don't go whipping it out in public and start waving it around.
And PLEASE, don't try to shove it down our throats.