We live in the future!

Okay, so I've been the most horrible blogger ever! I'm working on the 100th post, it's going to be BIG! But for now, here is number 99:

I don't know if I've changed my focus, or if it's just the fact that I live with 5 guys who love their gadgets, but lately I've noticed some pretty nifty things that make me excited to be living in 2010 AKA THE FUTURE! For whatever reason, until recently if someone asked me about the progress my generation is making for humanity, I would have said we are the masters of editing the past. We don't really have anything to call our own, and I am thoroughly disappointed in our lack of innovation when it comes to transportation. Seriously, watch an episode of SeaQuest and you'll see what I mean. Our counter culture is nothing more than a mash-up of the counter cultures of the previous century!
But lately, I've been very impressed with a lot of things that make me feel like we live in the future! Now, these things did not necessarily make their debut this year, but they are part of my everyday experience that I think are pretty nifty. Without further delay, I present, in no particular order....

10 indications it's 2010!

1. A young man gave a reading at a religious service I attended from his iPhone.

2. Skype

3. For better or worse...
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4. Kindle, e-readers. "Kindle is massively superior."- My Lover
It gets "worldwide" * internet access...fo' free
* In approx. 100 countries.

5. Nintendo Wii

6. Google. I cannot tell you how many times a day my friends and I use Google. We can find out anything we want to know, in real time.

7. Philips LED Living Colors lights

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9. My parents have a vacuum cleaner that has a dirt sensor. It sucks harder if there is more dirt, and indicates when the area you are vacuuming is clean. Roombas are cool too.

10. Top Gear.

Apologies

I'm quickly approaching my 100th post and I want it to be special. That is my explanation of my extended absence. Also, I had a nice 3 week break from the internet over the holidays. I'm sorry for not saying goodbye, and I hope the promise of awesome posts in the near future are enough to make it up.

Coco Chanel Speaks on Elegance

Also, this:

Halloween II

Halloween was great this year and warranted two posts. I am finally posting part two of the Halloween party. First, here is the bestiality...and I warn you it is pretty graphic. Rated NC-17 for full frontal male animal nudity. ***THIS IS NOT A JOKE, IT'S REALLY GRAPHIC!!!*** One of my roommates was an anatomically correct horse, complete with functioning parts. So to speak. It's vulgar yet genius. It took a lot of effort, research and planning to create something like that! I salute you, Sir.

Also, this:

Black and Gold
by Nancy Byrd Turner
Everything is black and gold
Black and gold, to-night:
Yellow pumpkins, yellow moon
Yellow candle light;

Jet black cats with golden eyes
Shadows black as ink
Firelight blinking in the dark
With a yellow blink

Black and gold, black and gold
Nothing in between-
When the world turns black and gold
Then it's Halloween!

My friend Peg recited this for me at the Farmers' Market on Halloween, and I simply adored it! She sent me an mp3 of her reciting the poem, but I can't figure out how to get it up here, which is frustrating. But, anyway. I love this poem and I love Halloween. Ramping up for Thanksgiving now. :o)

22

11:50 pm: I have 10 minutes left of being 22. Let me just say, it was a great year! I did a lot of growing, went on a lot of adventures, and did a lot of loving. Every year, the night before my birthday I say the last year was the best year of my life, but now I've had enough best years to be pretty confident that the next year is going to be even better. I'm not sure I can even imagine what something better than 22 is going to be like but I'm looking forward to it!

P.S.
Okay, so I didn't do the dishes...BUT my room is clean! That has to count for something, right? And it won't be so bad to clean the kitchen when I'm fresh and rested.

Tired

10:48 pm: My kitchen is a mess...but my laundry is done. :o) I'm really tired, and I am SO tempted to leave the mess until tomorrow...but tomorrow is my birthday, and I REALLY don't want to do dishes on my birthday. I would also feel terribly guilty pushing my mess onto someone else. *sighs* Okay...dishes...lovely post...bed. :o)

What's that smell?

I was reading the Glamour Magazine blog (oh, God.) and one of the entries was asking readers what weird smells they like. The author of the entry said she liked the smell of gasoline and the way her hands smell after cooking with garlic. I thought it was a pretty original and intriguing question, so here is my answer:

I like the smell of puppy breath, Fuji (which is very different from the smell of other dogs.), tire shops, Camel cigarettes, Simple Green all purpose cleaner, babies, Saturday morning (it smells like freshness, coffee and a hint of bacon), library books, old houses ( they smell like trees and rain, even when it doesn't rain), buttermilk, hair salons, and pickled vegetables of all sorts.