:: Venting Insanity ::

:: Saturday, January 03, 2004 ::

three times in one week??
That's right, folks, I did it again. I went into the city again today.

Today, it was the New York Motorcycle Show at the Jacob Javits Center. ^^;; We could have also gone to the boat show, but this was a bit more fun.

Don't get me wrong, I like boats... but I've been to a boat show before. >.>

could it be?
Yes... Orange County Choppers, the crazy family and crew that stars in the reality series, American Chopper on the Discovery Channel, were there.

Did we meet them?

No.

We didn't want to wait on a two and a half hour line.

We did, however, get pictures. Pictures of them, of the bikes they brought, of their truck... it was cool just for that.

bikes, bikes, and more bikes
Dad and I wandered around a bit, looking at all the fancy bikes out for display. You couldn't sit on all of them, but there were lots that you could. We got some pictures of each other on bikes and had one of the dealers take a picture of us together on one. If I feel like it, I'll put up some of the pics... if I like how they came out.

whew
After that, we headed off to find something else to do, but couldn't think of anything, so we just came home. We were kind of tired anyway and I got some rest on the train back home.

I'm still surprised that I went to the city three times this week... O.O;;

snapple "real fact" #111
Only male turkeys gobble.

Okay... I can so hear the guys going at this one... "and the females whine/nag/bitch/complain..." Yeah. Don't even go there. >.<;;

:: Friday, January 02, 2004 ::

night out
My New Year's was just plain crazy. Brian called me and asked if I was doing anything. I wasn't, so he suggested hanging out. I was like, 'sure'. After some talking, he mentioned going somewhere with a lot of people.

Heh...

I looked at the time and figured it would probably be too late to go into the city. Yeah, the city. He figured so, also. Then, Mom said, "Well, if you catch the next train..." She flipped on the Weather Channel, saw the weather wasn't going to be too bad, and we figured what the heck.

So, we did the crazy thing and went to Times Square for New Year's.

WOW!

It was crowded, cold, and just plain nuts. But, we had a really great time anyway. We had a great spot on Seventh Avenue right by 50^th Street. We had a perfect view of the ball coming down and of the fireworks in the park after it came down.

It was last minute, insane, and crazy, but it so much fun.

checkpoint
We went through about seven or so security checkpoints. It was a pain in the ass. People started pushing from behind, so, to prevent those of us up front from being crushed against the metal barricades, the cops let us through. There was a time where we all stood around fairly far apart from one another. After a while, they started packing us all in again and actually got a good number of us to move up almost a full block.

nicest cops on the block
After we got settled into our new spot, we quickly made acquaintances with the people around us, including the cops stationed at our corner. Cops... Actually, they were detectives. They were really cool and let us out of the barriers to get hot chocolate and use the bathroom at the deli right there, even though no one was supposed to.

The one detective told the deli owner we were her friends from California... so he let us go downstairs and use the employee bathroom because the customer bathroom wasn't working. It was kind of creepy in the storage room downstairs, but it was a bathroom and I had to use it... >.>

the show from above
Helicopters everywhere... doing all sorts of fancy maneuvers to keep an eye on things from above and maintain the no-fly zone over Manhattan island. Then, of course, there were the occasional glimpses of snipers getting up and taking new positions. That was kind of freaky... knowing they were up there.

The best show from above though (at least, to the guys standing in the crowd) was the porn girls hanging their naked breasts out of the window of the hotel above us. They tossed ad cards down with their websites (which I neglected to pick one up... >.> gee...). Yeah, that became a fast collector's item among the males in the group.

countdown
10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

4 hours until 2004!!!!!

Umm... right.

Every hour, they ran a countdown on the stupid screen beneath the ball. Though, after a while, it started to get exciting. I called Mom at 15 seconds left. We yelled at each other over the screaming crowd around me as the ball dropped and 2004 illuminated above the Discover card sign. It was so cool! Fireworks shot off the sides of the building, all up and down it. Then, someone shouted something and a few people turned around. I stood on the barricade, facing the other way, and got the perfect view of giant fireworks behind us in Central Park.

What a night!

real new york pizza
Brian's been in Texas for quite a while. So, when he saw the pizza place down the block from us, he suddenly had a craving for some real NY pizza. We couldn't get in. We ended up wandering around for blocks, trying to find a spot where we could south again to get back to Penn Station (they kept sending east, west, and north...) and found this nice place with pizza. It was crowded, but it was open, and we could get in.

Brian was *very* happy. Afterwards, we walked around a bit more, caught a subway back to Penn, and headed home. I was so wired, I didn't go to sleep until 7 am...

O.O;; Heh...

snapple "real fact" #172
The eye makes movements 50 times a second.

Unless you're having a staring contest... >.>

Your soul is bound to the White Rose: The
Pure.

"I've been waiting in the dark for a long
time, shining my beacon of hope through the
shadow. If you see me, don't you hide your
eyes from me."

The White Rose is associated with purity, honor,
and chastity. It is governed by the goddess
Artemis and its sign is The Cross, or Agape.

As a White Rose, you are a person of your word.
You may have a strong moral code, but
regardless of your virtue, you always stay true
to yourself. To you, love is the most pure of
emotional forms and it's just a matter of
waiting for it to bless you. Some people may
say you are too idealistic, but it's only
because you don't want to mess things up.


What Rose Is Your Soul Bound To?
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You scored mainly in the Water-Sky quadrant. This 'Blue' quadrant highlights the water sign of your personality and your tendency to be cool and free-flowing in most circumstances. Water from the sky provides the necessary resources for growth and this is a feature of your approach to life. You will enjoy the freshness of new ideas and actively seek these out, either by talking to others or by reading.

People who map into this quadrant will enjoy examining problems or making discoveries. Consequently, you may sometimes tend to take your time in coming to decisions which affect your day-to-day life. If there are any uncertainties, your natural reaction will be to postpone things until you are sure.

You are unlikely to enjoy conflict situations which, more than likely, will create stress for you. In these circumstances you may well be a 'worrier' and this could affect your health. As a result you will usually move to defuse any potential conflicts well before they occur.

You will be a considerate person and choose your words carefully so that you don't upset others. Sometimes however, you may be so subtle that people don't realize what you are feeling about a particular issue. You may need to check that people fully understand your views and incorporate these into their decision making.

Being a sky person, you may well have a strong imagination which causes you to fantasize about the future. Future possibilities interest you greatly whereas the past is something you can readily put behind you. However, be careful that you don't live too much in the future. There are the realities of day-to-day living to think about.

Copyright © Dick McCann 1996, 1999

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What Drink Are You?

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Try me! I'm Banana Nut

Or at least, I would be if I was a muffin. *grin* People who match banana nut mufins are creative and usually very artistic. We like to forge our own paths in life and discover new ways of doing things. Life is fun, so why waste time with conformity? Might as well use the time we've got to stay happy and explore things a bit! Peace.



Take the Muffin Quiz to find out your variety. Quiz created by LJ user Seeking_Insight

:: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 ::

broncos take a break
Loss? No Problem

Heh... who would have thought you'd lose a game on purpose, right? But, they wanted to rest the big guys and give the back ups and third strings a chance to play a real NFL game. This was probably a good idea, since they didn't need to absolutely win this one anyway. The first playoff game will be a Colts rematch (with the Colts looking to change post-season history), so they'll need the semi-bye to rest up and get their injured guys healthy.

disney does it again?
French Author Claims 'Finding Nemo' Plagiarism

This wouldn't really surprise me, considering that The Lion King is an awful lot like the anime film, Kimba, the White Lion.

humor for the day
Top 11 Ways Peter Jackson Could Ruin The Return of the King

Spoiler alert... don't read if you don't want to know things about the movie.

quizness...
Okay... robbed Angie of a few quizzes... >.>


You are a two-winged Guardian Angel!
Wandering the realms of the mortals you often bear
the form of a mere human. It is your task to
guard your charge against the perils of the
shadows. You are good-natured and friendly,
trusted by everyone, helpful and kind. But
when in danger you show a fierce protective
side that often surprises your adversarys.


What kind of supernatural being are you?
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I guess I get protective. I've always felt that you can mess with me, but not my friends.

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You're Passionate Tom! You respect other people and
your friends, and you'll be sure to keep their
trust. You like to keep things under wraps and
can be quite secretive at times, but mostly
you'll do anything to gain other people's
esteem. You can also be rather stubborn...but
you have a great sense of humour.


Which mood of Tom Riddle are you?
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Woah... that's weirdly close.

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Severus Snape. A teacher at Hogwarts. You have a
poisonous personality, and if you dislike
somebody you sure as hell show it. Snape isn't
really a 'bad guy' but in Harry's eyes he is.
YOu once were for the Dark Lord but now are on
the side of 'Dumbell'dor. So there's your
result.


(With Pictures)Which Harry Potter villian are you out of the first five books? Click here to see.
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Hey! Where's my picture?!

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You are the Warrior Wolf .

Fierce yet loyal, you will defend your Queen and
the country with your life.


What Caste of Wolf are you? ( with pictures!:p)
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Duo Maxwell


Which Male Mobile Suit: Gundam Wing Character are you?
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I really tried not to cheat, but the answers were so obvious. However, for a while I thought I was going to get Quatre. Of course, since I did pick the answer about the braid... >.>

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You're an above-average intelligent person. Even
though you fight with the people close to you
and are a bit sarcastic, you're motto is that
you'll use your brains to help out the people
you care about, they're like an adoptive family
to you. That's the same motto as "Outlaw
Star"'s Jim Hawking!


What's Your Inner Anime Motto?
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I knew it! I'm surrounded by morons! ~_^;;

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The Truth of Gundam Wing Quiz
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Heh... I did it again... >.> I swear I didn't cheat! This one was harder to do that on, anyway.