Chanukah at Telekvetch

I've been wearing my "Happy Hanukkah" sweatshirt with the big honkin' gold Star of David on the front all day long. It's the least I could do since I didn't have candles for my menorah this year. Yes, I celebrate everything. If I knew enough about it not to look like a complete idiot, I'd probably celebrate Kwanzaa too, that is if I didn't offend anyone by doing so. Maybe I should just stick to holidays that are celebrated within the family?

Anyway, so I'm here at Telehell, bundled up in my Chanukah sweatshirt, wish to the Hebrew God of gods that I was not here. Some days I feel all I do is work yet, when I'm not working, I make absolutely no productive use of my time. Like tonight! I have a few emails I need to address, but no motivation to do so. Instead, I made a LJ icon, inspired by a conversation I had with toddzilla2001 over the Xmas holiday.

One of our favourite shows was an episode of Amazing Stories entitled "Family Dog". Ohmigod, this show was so fucking funny! It was a Brad Bird animated episode (Brad later went on to make "The Iron Giant") that just blew Todd and me away. Everyone should see this cartoon, especially if they like Tim Burton, who supervised the animation on the project. Basically, the storyline is this:
( Maaaaaybeeee, we should get a CAT! )

So anyway, I found a picture of the family dog online and made an icon. Cute ain't he?
( The Force is with you....always )

I have balanced the budget and, with my latest Telesuck check, I will be able to cover all my financial obligations for the rest of the month; however, Aunt Tudi and I won't have grocery money until next week. This sucketh mightily, since we have a partial gallon of milk and half a loaf of bread. What if it snows? We'll perish.

I need to figure out how to set aside about $30 to get samples of protein drinks so I'll know what I need to get for the surgery, if I am approved. The Nectar drinks look interesting, but they're expensive; however, I won't be drinking very much at any given time, now will I? So it should last a while. It's just a matter of affording it all. Oh, what am I getting myself into?
( holiday hooha )

John Williams really outdid himself with the music for "Star Wars," although I wonder how much he listened to Dvorak as a young man. The similarities are astounding at times. The last movement of "The New World Symphony" and the music to the finale of the first movie have several overlapping musical points. It's very cool.

I'm all talked out now. It's time to fart around elsewhere online and enjoy this movie.

National Geographic

I'm looking at a book that stays in the lobby here at Telesuck. It's a hardback compilation of the issues of National Geographic from 1916. Never have I read such biased, bigoted, prejudiced literature before. Example:
The caption underneath two very unflattering photographs of Australian Aborigines says "South Australian Blackfellows: These savages rank lowest in intelligence of all human beings."

Hello? These "blackfellows" weren't running about destroying their environment! What rates intelligence, eh?

Here's another, regarding Mexican peasants. I can't believe it!
"The Mexican peon knows that he is born to serve, as did the old southern darky, and caste or class distinction is emphasized on all occasions."

And how about this for religious propaganda:
"Every authority on Haiti agrees that vaudoux, or voodoo, worship exists there, and that it is probably a survival of African fetichism. It is agreed by all authorities that now and then in the frenzy of the snake dances the worshippers refuse to be content with anything less than a sacrifice of the "goat without horns" - a living child." cue ominous music here

Sheesh....

Playful

It's going on 5 a.m. so I have to do something to stay awake.


Romantic


You are such a romantic that opportunities for fun
in lovemaking sometimes pass you by. Learn to
fool around more, including lightening up and
becoming more playful in bed.


Rose-tinted glasses and a vivid imagination are the
attributes of the romantic lover. Life with a
romantic man may appear to be every woman's
dream since it probably really does include
being swept off your feet and carried to the
nuptial bed, while a romantic woman will make
her lover feel like a king. If you are lucky
enough to be wooed by a romantic, expect
bouquets, chocolates, and loads of other
thoughtful presents. The downside to a
romantic lover is that romance isn't always
practical; so if you are an incorrigible
romantic, do try not to throw your partner onto
a bed if it's likely to collapse, and, should
you send them flowers, make sure they are not
allergic to the blooms! Above all, you will
both need to work hard to ensure the romance in
your relationship does not fade away with time.


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