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step into my world
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Thursday, January 30, 2003 |
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Wednesday, January 29, 2003 |
a little bit punk
punk lives!
The Prawns, l-r: Ben, Matt, Pete and Greg
Red Hot Hearse
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Tuesday, January 28, 2003 |
decisions decisions
Dubya's State of the Union or my friend Matt's band, The Prawns?
i'm a bad american, going to listen to the music!
7:16:05 PM
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Update..
On the 22nd, I linked you to the story of two teens, who drowned when their car fell through open water on Lake Minnetonka. They were buried yesterday, side by side. This bit of the story really hit me...
Family members say Wilson helped Fricke out of the water, where without any shoes or a jacket, she walked and then crawled before collapsing within 100 yards from shore. Her body was found the next morning, curled up with her arms wrapped around her shoulders.
Divers later recovered Wilson's body from the water.
Can you imagine it?
5:38:35 PM
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browsing my favs
I found this article, Dark Alliance, The Story Behind the Crack Explosion. Originally published in the San Jose Mercury News (california) over three days in August of 1996. A longish read but I think well worth it and eye opening.
edit I did some cursory searching on this story after Jan's comments. I cringed when I found a review of the same titled book, Dark Alliance by Webb and published in 1999, on Conspiracy Digest. But I breathed a sigh of relief when I stumbled over to Columbia Journalism Review and read this article from 1997, The Storm over "Dark Alliance". From about halfway through this article:
In the very first Washington Post treatment of the San Jose Mercury News phenomenon -- appearing in the Style section on October 2 -- media reporter Howard Kurtz noted "just one problem" with the controversy: despite broad hints, Gary Webb's stories never "actually say the CIA knew about the drug trafficking." In an interview with Kurtz, Webb stated that his story "doesn't prove the CIA targeted black communities. It doesn't say this was ordered by the CIA."
What did the Mercury News stories actually say? The long three-part series covered the lives and connections of three career criminals: "Freeway" Ricky Ross, perhaps L.A.'s most renowned crack dealer in the 1980s; Oscar Danilo Blandon Reyes, a right-wing Nicaraguan expatriate, described by one U.S. assistant district attorney as "the biggest Nicaraguan cocaine dealer in the United States"; and Juan Norvin (Norwin in some documents) Meneses Cantarero, a friend of the fallen dictator Anastasio Somoza, who a llegedly brought Blandon into the drug business to support the contras and supplied him, for an uncertain amount of time, with significant quantities of cocaine.
I didn't walk away convinced the CIA totally contrived the idea of introducing crack into LA but it confirmed for me that the war on drugs is shady and a sham.
4:18:42 PM
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Monday, January 27, 2003 |
one highlight
dinner with friends :)
11:11:38 PM
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monday
pfffffffffffffffffffft! and that's all i gotta say about that! the work week makes me feel like a hamster in a wheel.
11:08:37 PM
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Sunday, January 26, 2003 |
TV II
tell me something i don't know
show me something i can't use
push the button
connect the goddamned dots
live-in thief in my bedroom bathroom
commodity sodomy glass autonomy
promise everything take it all away
give it a rest
you're lying through your teeth
you're lying through your teeth
who what which why who
when did you say the earth would stop turning?
when did you say we would all start burning?
when should i make a pledge?
should i listen to the voices in my head?
connect the goddamned dots
connect the goddamned dots
connect the goddamned dots
who am i trying to impress?
who could care less?
tell me something i don't know
-ministry-
5:44:27 PM
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last night in pictures
3:47:18 PM
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Saturday, January 25, 2003 |
This chick is stoned and hot! I've got a redwood woody! Please let me keep pure and good. I'm thinking about being bi-curious. Bleh! - Jeffy
9:32:30 PM
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 tonight :)
getting ready to go here tonight. got my dancing shoes on and my beer drinking started.
9:10:43 PM
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thankful
i'm thankful that i've experienced love, even though it hurts eventually. sometimes i wonder if i just love wrong and that's why things end so shittily for me. but i can't help it that when i love ya, i love you with all my heart. for awhile at least ;)
i've been thinking lately, that there's no way i'll ever fall -so- in love again. that i'd keep everyone at a distance. but fuck that, what an empty relationship that'd be. so i will keep my heart open and love people the only way i know how. completely.
5:01:26 PM
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an old pic, Gov. Ventura was interviewed by Playboy magazine back in Oct. '99 and really pissed off quite a few people here in MN. anyway, i just love this pic.
2:53:37 PM
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a little snow
thousands of minnesotans can finally use their winter toys!
12:01:24 PM
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wheres all your money go?
whores you say? yeah me too
ah well
~wade
9:58:32 AM
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Friday, January 24, 2003 |
quote of the day
Yeah, the Bush administration has a serious PR problem-Jan (in the comments...)
12:25:58 AM
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Thursday, January 23, 2003 |
toys toys toys
So a girl I work with has invited me to an adult toy party, kind of along the lines of tupperware or mary kay parties. This should be interesting yes.
some items that caught my eye;
Boobalicious (i just love this word)
Great tasting drops to tantalize the taste buds.
Pulsa Bath Ball
A bath ball that vibrates! Can be used in the shower or bath for all those water adventures
and for you bondage challenged folks..
SP Beginner's Bondage Fantasy
This all in one bondage set includes: four wrist & ankle restraints with 44" long connector straps, one soft blindfold, and one 10" rubber whip. Teach your partner a few new lessons in bondage 101 with this complete set!
4:14:51 PM
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don't call me skinny
a minor rant by me
The next time a stranger decides to bellow out "You are SO skinny" to me in front of a bunch of people, I'm going to retort with, "wow, you are REALLY fat aren't you?" Don't people realize how fucking rude that is? Not to mention embarrassing. I don't know you, you don't know me, so please, spare me with the comments. Thank you.
3:54:43 PM
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coldest morning in two years!
-12 F in the cities and -26 in northern MN. Throw in the lovely windchill and it was -34F this morning.
I know I should be used to the cold but goddamn today was something else. I knew it was going to be bad when I woke up to the sound of the wind whipping past my windows. And if today wasn't payday, I'd have stayed in bed. So I layered myself up (three pants, three tops, my wool coat, a scarf and a hat. oh and gloves of course) and braved the cold cruel world that is Minnesota in January. As soon as I stepped out the front door and took a breath in, my nose froze (yum snot!) I hauled ass to the busstop and thankfully a bus was waiting for me. I wasn't so lucky downtown. I was hoping to see the bus I needed quick-like, but no, I had to wait about 20 minutes in the blasted wind. I've never been so happy to see my bus pulling up before, I practically ran to it's door. LET ME IN THIS DAMN THING! My face frozen and feeling like it's about to fall off, my hands curled into claws and my glasses fogged over (and don't forget the snot), I burst onto the bus, pay my fare and find the seat over the heater. THANK YOU BUS GOD! heat :D
Now I'm home in my somewhat warm apartment and I do not plan on leaving here until work tomorrow morning, when I get to do this all over again. I love winter. As a minnesotan, it's my duty to bitch about the weather as often as I feel necessary :) Thank you SUN for shining today, you made the day bearable.
Most of the US was feeling the cold today too.
3:14:19 PM
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Wednesday, January 22, 2003 |
The Unseen Gulf War
umm, speechless here, just go look. war sucks, religious fanatacism sucks and insane dictators (and wanna be dictators) suck. fuck you all!
11:24:56 PM
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we love canada
even the elderly are fans of canada's drugs (well the prices anyway) :)
Minnesota seniors group strikes Canadian drug deal
Rx-s about 45% cheaper than here. What the fuck is wrong with the US? Hello? Is anyone listening to the people?
9:14:39 PM
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i grew up near this lake..
Bodies of 2 teens recovered from Lake Minnetonka
Authorities had been searching for the boy since his friend, a 17-year-old girl, was found dead on the ice of Lake Minnetonka where she had apparently collapsed after crawling out of the icy water overnight.
I've been in a car on this lake in the winter. I hated every second of it. This winter has been unseasonably warm (nevermind this recent cold spell) which means unsafe ice. But some people can't resist. Every winter there are dozens of deaths due to falling thru unsafe ice.
9:02:22 PM
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fox and brainwashing?
I must admit, I love american idol! Simon is such an ass, hilarity! yes I said I love it. It's cheesy and well, it's premise is to turn someone into *gag* a pop-idol *gag* But it's fun to watch the auditions, some of those people, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? I've always had a dream of singing, being a star. But I realized by the time I was eight that I can't fucking sing. Some of us just weren't meant to sing, it's cool once you accept that. You can make jokes about yourself and your horrible singing. And a tone deaf drunk on karoke night is always interesting. I guess I don't understand theses peoples' motivation to be humiliated like that. Oh well, it's good entertainment :)
Oh, and That 70's Show kicks ass.
6:05:20 PM
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thanks Jan!
Go have a read...
5:26:39 PM
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detached
My friend sent me a link to the ACLU's page on privacy and big brother. does this freak you out? it really doesn't me.....
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.
Should it? I guess I am not too worried about privacy (duh) so why should I worry too much about surveilence and stuff? I use a credit card, I'm here in the networld, I use the post office, I use my SSN on all job, credit card, school etc etc applications. I have a phone. If someone wanted to find me, my guess is if you know the right people, well, it's not gunna be too hard.
Although the idea of someone "spying" on me is slightly eerie, I can't be bothered to get worked up about it, the idea of it. Not yet anyway. I can still read, think, speak, listen to whatever I want.
Maybe I just have faith in humanity, we won't allow things to get out of control. No matter how grim things look, there is the hope. Lessons learned, mistakes NOT repeated. ya know, one of these days we will get it (not holding my breath though ;) )
4:40:10 PM
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Tuesday, January 21, 2003 |
pot in the news
is marijuana really a gateway drug? two studies suggest maybe so. I don't think so but what the hell do I know? :)
8:15:22 PM
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testtime
thanks Amanda :) I took this test over at emode.
so why am I still single?? hehe
Whether you're working all hours, busy with school, or planning a cross-country move, it sounds like you just don't have time for anyone else in your life...right now, that is. Your timing may be off in other aspects, too. Chances are, you've met that perfect person who just so happens to be married or planning their own cross-country move. So take a step back for a moment. Is there something underlying this? Could it be you're afraid to get involved for some reason or another, and are therefore attracted to people who are simply unavailable?
4:54:47 PM
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Monday, January 20, 2003 |
here's a nice bedtime song
The Nobodies
Today I am dirty
I want to be pretty
Tomorrow, I know I'm just dirt
Today I am dirty
I want to be pretty
Tomorrow, I know I'm just dirt
We are the nobodies
we wanna be somebodies
when we're dead,
they'll know just who we are
We are the nobodies
we wanna be somebodies
when we're dead,
they'll know just who we are
Yesterday I was dirty
wanted to be pretty
I know now that I'm forever dirt
Yesterday I was dirty
wanted to be pretty
I know now that I'm forever dirt
We are the nobodies
we wanna be somebodies
when we're dead,
they'll know just who we are
We are the nobodies
we wanna be somebodies
when we're dead,
they'll know just who we are
Some children died the other day
we fed machines and then we prayed
puked up and down in morbid faith
you should have seen the ratings that day
Marilyn Manson
11:19:02 PM
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offbeat news from cnn...
DNA music
10:51:00 PM
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hahah!
need an adventure? try a clothing optional flight!
A travel agency that specializes in clothing-optional vacations has chartered a 172-seat Boeing 727 for a flight from Miami to Cancun in May. Once the plane reaches its cruising altitude, passengers will be invited to disrobe.
sounds...interesting.
3:57:43 PM
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Sunday, January 19, 2003 |
winter
oooOOOo! look at what i have to look forward to this week:
Mon.
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Tue.
-3/8 |
Wed.
-6/7 |
Thur.
-3/10 |
long johns and layers again. i want snow, none of this super cold shit!
8:08:10 PM
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more sunday viewing...
sweet sweet surprise, The Goonies!!!!
"nothing ever happens around here..."
thanks T!
11:10:17 AM
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oh brain SHUT UP. grrrrr
i hate when my mind grabs onto an idea or a thought or a conversation and just won't stop tossing it around, analyzing it from every angle.
9:57:55 AM
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Saturday, January 18, 2003 |
gin. you mutha fucker
12:58:36 AM
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gostinky
m00n
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