An iPod Kind Of Holiday

CC Bowls!

Bet you never thought you'd see this name hanging under the crappy, grungy lights of LB? She apparently bowled a 711 series - a great feat. Now if you're still reading this and thinking that this is "The" Cindy, mole on her face Cindy, then I'll put your mind at ease by saying that it isn't. Someone actually has the same name in The Aloha State. But I want to also add that this woman does not look at all like "The" Cindy. 'Nuff said.

What's Going On At...

The Town Center of Mililani? More parking?































Alright, based on further investigation, read that The Bus is building a transit center along Mehe'ula Parkway and they are loaning a small portion of their parking lot while the construction is underway. Will post anyway for non-Mililanians or even Mililanians.

The Ascent Of An iPod

To: AAG
Merry Christmas!
From: AAG












Got it while the after Thanksgiving sale was going on (with free laser engraving) and it has been fun. Would've posted sooner but I been spending so much time transferring music from my CDs and even buy, buy, buying new music! Like I said before, it can be dangerous by just clicking away. I'm even more tempted to take MSO's loose change to get iTunes credit. Beware of your change y'all! ([sic] Britney-esque) Even watched this show and not unexpected but can I just say 'raunchy'? I did find myself wanting to see what happens in the next show though. =S So guys, what happened in the next show?

Bottom Feeder

NOUN: 1. A fish or other animal that feeds on the bottom of a body of water. 2. One that feeds low on the food chain; a scavenger. 3. Slang a. An opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others: “The frazzled, adrenaline-pumped tabloid newshounds [in the movie] are the bottom feeders of contemporary journalism” (Entertainment Weekly, May 18, 1994). b. A low or despicable person.

That's me. I remembered to make my picks this past week late Thursday morning after deciding earlier in the week that I still had time to do them. However, with no capability to access sports-related sites, I scrambled to make it home during lunch to do them, not knowing whether or not it was still too late (is it?). Just my luck to find that our Internet connection is down. S4!7!!! No time to troubleshoot and no time to go somewhere else. Oh the stupid dedication to just not be last place. What a damn sinking feeling. I'll be bringing my money to buy the appetizers along with Wayne's World for you blokes in spite of my tremendous disappointment.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was looking through a magazine and saw an ad for Nestle Toll House Swirled Morsels and thought that would be something I'd like to try, either by making cookies with or by a taste test. Okay maybe not the taste test as the fat AAG doesn't need it. So I decided to share this discovery with MSO and in turn discovered that he did not know what morsels are! He is the ultimate representative of a non-baker but I thought at least he'd know what morsels are and he loves chocolate chip cookies (i.e., Chips Ahoy). What happened to Home Economics at RHS?! Oh so sad...

Great Tips

Now the title for the section with this link says 'Pro' but that could be perceived many ways. I am definitely not a 'Pro' when it comes to Apple products (or anything for that matter), and I don't think I'll ever be a 'Pro' when it comes to Apple products, but I almost feel like a 'Pro' stumbling upon this Mac OS X Tips Archive. I found the tips that I've read thus far to be very entertaining and at the same time very useful. In fact, other articles and commentary that I've read on their site has made me smile or give a quiet giggle. So you don't always need yearbook pictures for laughter 'cause you can go to Apple to get some. Or rather you can just go to the iTunes store and buy your laughter. MSO has got an arare container and milk carton full of coins. Where are those Coinstar machines?

Spoken By A Man

Now this guy says men have a bigger problem with cheating and provides insight as to why men do what they do. So ladies (or guys), here are the excuses explanations:

* To Fulfill His Biology: You know the old anthropological tale. A man's main job, besides killing the saber-tooth, is to spread his seed in order to ensure the survival of his genetic legacy. It's a man's biology to want to wander. Does that mean he should, or that he can't help it? Of course not. But it does mean that a man is going to have strong-extremely strong-biological urges to knock on the doors of neighboring huts. I have had this argument/discussion/conversation with dozens of men and women: Are men predestined to cheat? My answer is no, they're not-despite their biology. But often times, they do have to fight it. Especially after a pitcher and two shots of Jack.

* To Get the Attention: News flash: Sure, some guys cheat because, well, maybe the sexual frequency has slowed a bit, and maybe hot-and-heavy happens at home about as often as Rob Schneider gets nominated for an Oscar. But the truth is that plenty of men who are having regular sex with their partner are also having sex with someone else. Why? Because cheating isn't just about the sex. Just as a woman who cheats may be seeking more affection than what she's getting at home, a man often cheats because he's seeking the attention that he no longer gets at home. Part of the allure of the mysterious woman isn't just to find out what she looks like naked; it's that the woman showers the man with flirtations, with seduction, with advances that make him feel like he's worthy of more than just fixing dents in the drywall.

* To Get Out: I know lots of guys who simply don't have the strength to end it. They may try ("I'm just not happy"), or they may take other tactics to drive a woman away. A lot of guys simply have trouble breaking off relationships because they don't want to be perceived as that bad guy, the jerk, the insensitive lout who ended something good. So they tiptoe around the issue in hopes that she'll get so frustrated that she'll back out first. Well, if that doesn't work, then a man knows that the only way out is to commit the relationship sin that drives a woman away for good. It's not right, but it's what happens.

* To Change Up His Play List: Think about what's on your iPod. You have your favorite songs you play over and over, but every once in a while, you're in the mood to hear something you haven't played in a long time. You don't need to hear it but once every month or so, but still, you appreciate the changeup. Relationships need to be like good iPods lists. You're comfortable with your routine and you like your routine, but it's always nice to change things up. What men really want in relationships (and what I suspect women also want) is to be able to take comfort in the routine of a long-term commitment, as long as there are some surprises that make it feel like a new relationship every once in a while. In order to keep the relationship strong, you've got to change the songs every once in a while. That goes for in the bedroom and out.

Wow, even an article about cheating can incorporate an iPod. Nice.

What Trends Are You Ready To See Gone?

I was reading a blog post about trends from 2006 that people would like to leave behind as we head into the New Year, and thought...Well, I'm still thinking about what I'd like to see gone. I'm not exactly a trendsetter, but one trend I do want to see gone is the trend of being at the bottom of the Pick'em contest. Another would probably be too much exposed muffin top, and too much exposed celebrities and their private parts. We see trends come, go, and come back again, but what trends are you bored with and don't want to see in 2007?

Invisible Student

, unpopular, and fat girl. That was (and still is kind of) me. I hated the elementary through high school years because of stupid things like this. I probably hated preschool too but my unconscious repressed memory won't allow me to remember. Unlike MSO who has fond childhood memories of not so smart hilarious shenanigans at school and then some, I have, for the most part, disgust for school day memories. And like the article says, "Girls can be brutal"! But the shameless, malicious, and barbaric boys were just as bad. I remember getting teased even in intermediate school by this one guy loser who I did see later in high school and had ballooned in weight. So now the goal is to instill as much good morals and values in our child who I hope has a very limited exposure to the type of negativity that can arise in the school environment. Here we go...