“If you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?” - RuPaul - - - - - - - - - - - “if by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal.” - John F. Kennedy - - - - - - - - - - - - “Imagine finding someone you love more than anything in the world, who you would risk your life for but couldn’t marry. And you couldn’t have that special day the way your friends do – you know, wear the ring on your finger and have it mean the same thing as everybody else. Just put yourself in that person’s shoes. It makes me feel sick to my stomach …. When I shared a picture of my tattoo on my Twitter page and said, ‘ALL LOVE is equal,’ a lot of people mocked me – they said, ‘What happened to you? You used to be a Christian girl!’ And I said, ‘Well, if you were a true Christian, you would have your facts straight. Christianity is about love.’ The debate resulted in a lot of threats and hate mail to people who agreed and disagreed with me. At one point I had to say, ‘Dude, everyone lay off.’ Can’t people have friendly debates about sensitive topics without it turning into unnecessary threats?” - Pop star Miley Cyrus on her marriage equality tattoo - - - - - - - - - - -
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Monday, July 25, 2011

The Woes of Being a Bad Parent - Woman Locks Two Babies In Car

Okay, so maybe she isn't a bad parent.  Well...  I don't know, this is a tuff one.

On the one hand, it was an accident.  How many times have you locked yourself out inadvertently, whether it be a house, or car? I have, many times. So because of this, I have a spare key in my front pocket and one in my wallet. 

On the second hand, she's a parent of two precious babies, shouldn't she have had a spare key in her purse, or underneath the vehicle somewhere?  

In the video you're about to see, a mother locks her babies inside her car in the middle of our hot, scorching summer.  Worried that the locksmith will not make it in time, she asks some nearby skaters if they could help break a window in her car, but after several unsuccessful attempts, a man comes by and breaks it for her instead.  The video contains vulgar language not suitable for the workplace.  Put your headphones on. :-)

Quoted - Adele on Amy Winehouse

May She Rest in Peace
"Not many people have it in them to do something they love, simply because they love it. with no fuss and no compromise. but she knew what she was capable of and didn’t even need to try. if she wanted to do something she would and if she didn’t she’d say fuck off. it came easy to her and that’s why we all loved her so much. we believed every word she wrote, and it would sink in deep when she sang them. Amy paved the way for artists like me and made people excited about british music again whilst being fearlessly hilarious and blase about the whole thing. i don’t think she ever realised just how brilliant she was and how important she is, but that just makes her even more charming. although im incredibly sad about Amy passing im also reminded of how immensely proud of her i am as well. and grateful to be inspired by her. Amy flies in paradise xx"
- Adele
on the recent death of Amy Winehouse

X-men Were Born That Way

Yes, according The Warp Zone, the X-Men were born that way.  
There's a new music video parody out, and this time around it's the X-Men dancing and singing to a rendition of Lady Gaga's, "Born This Way."  
The video starts off with the lyrics appearing at the bottom of the screen, "It doesn't matter if you love men, or the X-MEN" and then goes on to say, "Just put you're claws up.. cause baby... you were born that way..."  Absolutely hilarious.  "I'm a mutant not gay, I think God made a mistake, but I'm an X-Man baby, I was born this way"

OMG Hilarious! - I'm On Fire!

Policy Changes Under Two Presidents

I'm posting this because the blaming is still going on.  Really?  Do we still have to play this stupid game?  Really?

As in the article from The New Republic states, 
Critics of President Obama never tire of blaming him for today's high deficits.  But if blame belongs with one President, it belongs with Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush.
Just take a look at the chart below; this was created based on the figures from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities


What more do you people want?  Obama is trying to fix it, give him the chance to do it. 

Geezus, you've heard time and time again, Senator Mitch McConnell say, "I want this President to fail," and he has also stated that he will do whatever it takes to get that done, even if it takes destroying this country to do so.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

It's Purely Animal - Issue No. 23 - I Want My Indoor Pool

This video is too cute and too funny.  No matter what the woman in the video tells him, Gus is going to have an indoor pool.  With or without water, he's going to have it.  Check out the video below absolutely adorable, it's purely animal!

Poster of the Week - Issue No. 22 - Failure

Continuing alphabetically, I bring you this week's poster, "Failure".

Quoted - WHOEVER believes in him SHALL NOT PERISH!

"These people are idiots.  The Bible says in John 3:16, 'For GOD so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, so that WHOEVER believes in him SHALL NOT PERISH but have eternal life.' AKA bi's, gay's, and lesbian's can go to heaven if they accept Christ just like ANYONE ELSE!
- Anonymous Commenter referring to The Westboro Baptist Church from my post,
"God Hates You and Me"

Post-it Note Art Using The Power of Love

Being a fan of intriguing concepts and art, the video below surpasses all of that.  The mural in the film was made using personalized post-it notes to create a stop-motion film.  It is absolutely genius.  The YouTube description states the following:
Animation made with 350 thousand sheets of Post It ® on the front of the Galeria Melissa in São Paulo for the launching of the "Melissa Power of Love." Photographed step by step and performed by 25 animators in five months, and a beautiful film action generated an extra special surprise: more than 30 000 spontaneous messages of love left by fans of Melissa and visitors. This is the power of love that causes Melissa.

Stephen Colbert - It Gets Better

The host of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert has a message for LGBT youth: "It Gets Better."

Saturday, July 23, 2011

I Quote That - Letting Go

OMG Hilarious! - The Club

What a Hot Mess: The Target Prankster

Do it enough and it comes back to bite you in the ass, literally.  You may remember the Staples Con-Artist who bought a company shirt from eBay and posed as a Staples employee.  Well, Jack Vale, another prankster on the internet, got punched in the face by a Target customer after he farted in front of the old man's wife.  No one was arrested, but What a Hot Mess!

A Post-College Flow Chart of Misery and Pain

What is it like after college?   It's pretty much what this chart is trying to convey.  I had to move back into my parents home, not once, but twice.  Oh boy, those were the days. LOL.  

You know what?  I have no regrets!

Chart created by Jenna Brager for the new e-book, “Share or Die: Youth in Recession”.

You're A Superstar!

Why don't we start our Saturday morning having a Superstar weekend!  I miss hanging out with our friends watching RuPaul's Drag Race - can't wait for next season!

No Internet Connection on Friday

I woke up to NOOOOO internet connection yesterday morning, and my life fell apart! LOL. Just kidding.  My day was actually quite productive.  I had my Avalon inspected, went to Lowe's to look for a grass catcher for my riding lawn mower, and ended up having to drive to Tomball, which took about 40 minutes.  Ugh Friday Traffic.  

I then had to rush back to the house; AT&T was on their way. They replaced my modem, and everything was right again.  By the time I finished mowing the yard, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon.   

I made some boneless pork chops with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and French Style Green Beans, and waited for Ryan to get home.  When he got home, we had dinner and headed to PetsMart and Petco afterwards.  

We went hamster and hamster accessories shopping!  

I was up till midnight working on Hogwarts (what I call my hamster village).  I'll have to take some pictures and share them with you at a later time.

This morning, I will be retroactively adding my regular posts for Friday, and of course posting Saturday's posts as well.  Once again, hope you had a fabulous Friday and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Take Care,

Peter aka Blade

Friday, July 22, 2011

He Begins, He Falls, He Rises Again

I think this is a pretty awesome poster. Wouldn't this look great on a dvd set?  Batman begins, he falls, he rises again! Simply Sensational!







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Post Secret Fridays - Issue 069

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

War of the Roses - Julie & Adam


Wow, it seems like forever since I posted a War of the Roses (Roula & Ryan's Roses) segment, but I finally have one for you.  

Roula and Ryan were taking a break, and rightly so, everyone needs one from to time.

Once again, If you're not familiar with the "War of the Roses", then I suggest you read up on my first issue, here.  I wrote a detailed description on how it actually works.

In this morning's call, Roula took the role of Catherine from Plants & Flowers, Incorporated.  

Roula and Ryan received an email from a girl named Julie, who wanted to send roses to her boyfriend of 1 month, Adam.  At first R & R were hesitant on giving her a chance because their relationship was so young.  But Julie convinced them otherwise, by telling them that Adam had a separate Facebook account which stated he was engaged; It didn't say to whom, but she had a bad feeling about it.

Adam has been having the "time of his life" with Julie.  Could this spell the end to an otherwise exciting time?

Who does Adam send the roses to? 

Find out below...

Part 1


Part 2


Make sure to stay tuned for next Thursday, as this is a regular series on my blog.  Feel free to share it with your friends on Facebook, or email them. There's a little Facebook button right underneath this post where it says, "This Post Written By".

I Quote That - Making Choices

Sure, it may be controversial, but I found it rather poignant, and wanted to post it.  The quote is aimed at women or gays.

The People of Wal-Mart

Do you remember my post from Tuesday, titled Wal-Martians - A People of Wal-Mart Song?  I'm assuming you probably don't.  But if you do, then by all means check this next video out.  
Thanks to my Facebook friend, Michele, I was singing the damn song all day. My co-workers were wondering what the hell came over me.  Check it out, hopefully you won't succumb to the powers that be, the Wal-Martians!


The song is titled, "People of Wal-Mart" and yes, you can buy it on iTunes!  The artist, Jessica Frech has even included the lyrics on her YouTube page, which I have kindly added after the jump.

What a Hot Mess: Sewer Geyser Destroys Car

Next time you parallel park, make sure your car is not parked over a sewer drain.  I hope this guy's insurance company covers sewer geysers.  What a Hot. Fucking. Mess!

Hell's Kitchen: "I'm Not Your Bitch!"

I don't know how many of you watch "Hell's Kitchen," or if you even know of the show.  It's a show that airs on Fox that is hosted by Gordon Ramsay, a British chef and restaurant owner.  He's also known for hosting other popular shows like "The F Word," "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares," and "Master Chef," but what he's most famous for, is his fiery temperament and use of a wide range of expletives on these shows.

So yeah, there's plate throwing, food spitting, and calling people "chunky monkey." What I'm surprised at, is the fact that no one has killed or attempted to kill this man after he calls the contestants vulgar, and sometimes obnoxious names.  Last night, he told one of the women contestants, "shut your big fat mouth!"

The show is in it's 9th season, and Ryan and I have watched every season except for the first one.  It's actually quite entertaining, but not too many of my friends like watching it, because of Ramsay.  They prefer to watch Iron Chef or Cupcake Wars (mediocre shows), when this one is so much better.

Even though he tells someone to fuck off, or throws a plate of food on the floor; some of these contestants would probably drive me to do the same.  Here's a sample of the most hated man in the world...  It's pretty intense...

OMG Hilarious! - Got You A Gift

How Was Casey's Release Date Calculated?

Want to know how the judicial system works?  Well this graphic is the perfect way to learn how the sentencing and release date portion of a guilty verdict is accomplished.  Provided, you lied to law enforcement, of course.

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Flashback to the 1990's - Tarzan Boy by Lee R

When I heard this song on my way to work this morning, it reminded me of those days when I was out partying and drinking my life away.  Talk about having a flashback. 

The song, "Tarzan Boy" was actually released in 1985 by Baltimora, a group from Italy, and has been re-recorded over the years by several artists.  

The version I listened to was re-recorded by Lee R back in 1999, and played in all the dance clubs I went to.  It was definitely a catchy tune, and dancing to it was a lot of fun.  I think it was the, "oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh" that got everyone pumped-up and ready to party the night away.

The original artist, Jimmy McShane (Baltimora's front man) died of AIDS 9 years after the song was released, and was able to catch it being used in a Listerine commercial and also on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III soundtrack.  Unfortunately, he wasn't able to enjoy the success of the version you're about to hear, but I'm sure he would've loved it just as much as those who partied to it in 1999 and 2000.

You can catch the original music video by Baltimora after the jump...

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

#1 in The Nation for The 5th Year in a Row...

In 8 out of the last 10 years, the institution I work for has ranked No.1 in the U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals survey.  And I'm proud to say that for the 5th year in a row, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has retained it's #1 ranking. 

On Monday, our President, John Mendelsohn, M.D. had this to say to each, and everyone of us...
"This recognition is acknowledgement of the outstanding work that you, our 18,000 dedicated employees, do here every day to care for our patients, carry out our research, and to advance our mission in all areas. Credit also belongs to our many volunteers, whether in the hospital or in the community, who actively support our work and, most importantly, to thousands of patients who place their trust in us."
This October I will have been here four years, and to this day I've had no regrets. I had applied for a position here several times before, and was never contacted due to the hundreds of applications our HR department receive on a daily basis... 
Luckily for me, I didn't burn any bridges with former employers or co-workers, that someone I used to work with at U.S. Oncology referred me to their supervisor.  I was granted an interview and eventually got hired.

To know that I am part of a team that is striving everyday to find a cure for this terrible disease, makes it all worthwhile.  It is an honor to work for the best cancer hospital in the nation.

It's Purely Animal - Issue No. 22 - The Cat Scratcher

This is too fucking hilarious.  Sorry for my "French," but I had to say it.  The things animals do, I swear.  

Ryan and I bought hamsters over the weekend, and we absolutely adore them.  We've had hamsters before, but their lifespan is only 3 years, or from 4-5 for the dwarf ones.  In either case, they are interesting creatures, much like this butt-scratching cat watching television. LMAO!

OMG Hilarious! - Six Pack

I Quote That - I Don't Regret You

Tori Spelling has a problem..... She's a Hoarder!

This video was absolutely hilarious!  I'm not sure how many of you have ever seen A&E's Hoarders, but it deals with people who have issues with hoarding an excessive amount of items, to the point where they can no longer walk around their home, or care for themselves and the ones they love.  Some even hoard cats, dogs, or specific items like, foods, or appliances.  It doesn't matter, they have a hoarding problem.  Ryan and I used to watch that show, and it was ridiculously insane.  

It's probably not as bad as the "Freaky Eaters" post that I wrote a couple a weeks ago, but it's pretty darn close.

Back to my case and point, Tori Spelling has a problem with hoarding.  She hoards "Gays."  And it begins to take a toll on her family.

What a Hot Mess: The Iron Chef

Ahhhh, I can smell that delicious, savory sausage already.  I guess they must have run out of gas.   

What a Hot Mess!

"You're Like The Next Lady Guy Guy"

So our local boy, Daniel Joseph Baker performed on last night's Hollywood round of America's Got Talent, and performing to Lady Gaga's, "Edge of Glory" nonetheless. Yes, it was a show stopper.
 
Sharon Osbourne told him he was a "natural performer." "You're a very special person, because you are a star," she told him.  Piers Morgan said there was something "infectious" about him that made his performances so entertaining, and Howie Mandell exclaimed, "you're like the next Lady Guy-Guy."  Daniel said he liked the sound of that, and told Howie he was fierce. 

Stay tuned for tonight's results show, to see if our local teen sensation will make it to the Top 12. I have posted the video down below if you missed last night's performance by Daniel Joseph BakerGay Power!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Are People Really This Stupid?

Seriously!  Are people really this stupid?  I'm sorry, but you would not find me walking on a ridge of a mountain the size of my foot. 

As I watch the video I'm wondering if one of these idiots will be falling to their death, considering the steepness of this mountain ridge.
OMG, I am sweating just watching this video!  Maybe I'm being a bit too harsh on them... I mean, if I don't have anything else to live for, or if my life doesn't matter that much to me, I guess I could see myself doing this.

From their YouTube description:
We started at the Pali Lookout and climbed the rather well traveled trail to the Pali Puka. Joining me was Randy, Francis, and myself. We proceeded beyond the Puka and the start of suicide climbs over a razor thin and crumbly ridges. The scariest part was when we reached the "W", a set of 3 notches, while retaining it's razor thin profile, all composed of crumbly rock! On the 3rd notch, we had to descend via a cable that is attached to what is known as "anvil rock", a crumbly mess of "rock" that appears ready to give at any moment (it wiggles when you push it hard)! The final climb to Lanihuli was the slowest climb ever, fighting through tangles of everything all the way to the top.

We also got the opportunity to hike with Martyna and Allegra, who just happened to be hiking this same route the same day! They caught up to us just above the Pali Puka Wall. We teamed up and tackled the Lanihuli summit together! These two can really hike! It was a pleasure to hike along side you guys!

Once at the summit, we descended the Lanihuli Trail which is no fun at all, considering it's 6 mile (one way) trail!

All in all, this hike was the scariest and most difficult hike I've ever done... This gives True Manamana a run for it's money!
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