the alamo and me

I received an awesome little gift this morning from one of the editorial interns. I've been known to impersonate Velociraptors from time to time so she brought me this little guy...



This morning we re-enacted scenes from Jurassic Park because I also have a Jeep Transformer toy.



And this is exactly why I love my job.

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A 7-year-old boy in Sanford, Florida was rushed to a local emergency room last week after choking on and swallowing a pair of "grillz" his mother had purchased for him at a local flea market.

A: Who buys their seven-year-old child a set of grillz?
B: What constitutes as a pair of "knock-off" grillz?
C: How long does it take for a pair of grillz to digest?
D: Will his poo sparkle?

Read the whole story here.

Labels: Amused, Random

I've been ridirkulously busy as of the past week and a half. I didn't leave work before seven any day of the week last week. Deadlines to meet and RFPs to take care of. Had a horrendous time getting back to DFDub last weekend for two birthdays. Flight was cancelled twice due to stormtastic weather (which I would have greatly enjoyed if I wasn't trying to fly home) and then eventually delayed on the third flight. But nonetheless I made it in, saw my ladies, ate some OTB plus Babe's and wished my pop's the big one. While I was back in DFDub I expressed my dissapointment in San An for not having a Taco Bueno when Lauren told of a tale that there was in fact one Bueno in the Alamo City and that a girl we know drove from San Marcos to San Antonio just to eat there. So when I got back I started searching and found it. Oh yes. There is only one Taco Bueno and it is less than 10 minutes from my house. Heaven in a taco shell.



I made sure to get the facts on this Bueno. It just opened as of the beginning of the year and I was told that there would be 11 more opening over the next 3 years - which is also about the expected duration of my living time in this town. I am set for now.

Lately I've been using my lunch breaks to brush up and re-teach myself Spanish. Apparently it is having a deep mental effect because I have had two dreams in complete Spanish two nights in a row. One involved Mandy with a boyfriend who was a larger version of Enrique Inglesias sans the mole. The other wasn't interesting enough for me to remember but I know it happened.

And I'm jealous of you bastards back home who got snow again (!!!) this year. What is the world coming to? Snow in April in Texas? Say what? I didn't get snow here but I got lots of cold and lots of rain. There was even a rain drop that fell directly into my eye. How this happened... I'm still not sure but my eye hurt from the freeze of it all.

Labels: Excitement, Random

Everyone.

Who?

Benjamin.

Who does he know?

Ryan Rosenboom.

Apparently they took confirmation together back at St. Jo's so many years ago.

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Yes.

It is what you think it is.

OhMiBod is a sleek, sophisticated new generation of vibrator that combines elegance of design with the excitement of your favorite music.

Here.

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Many parents have tried marijuana, some still use it. Neither feel great about disclosing such histories (many duck the question), for fear that telling their kids might encourage them to experiment on their own.

Well now there is an illustrated children's book out in the world to explain to our youngsters that it really is a just a plant. The story involves a little girl walking in on her parent's smoking it up, visiting a farmer to learn more, calling out four black men puffing along and then (of course) teaches us that it is up to "responsible" adults to use if chosen to do so.



From now until Vday you can read it online for free.

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Ninja here, ninja there, ninja everywhere. They're taking ninjas to the extreme.


Ninja Words: A really fast dictionary... fast like a ninja.

Ninja: Deadly Accurate Search Engine.

Ninja New York: A ninja themed restaurant. Video below.

Labels: Random, Useful