finally luggage tags get witty

I saw a picture of these luggage tags (which are clearly from knockknock.biz) on boingboing the other day and can't stop laughing about them. I'm thinking about printing them out and making them for myself.

Flowchart: Medieval sexual desicionmaking

Okay I'm sure this is borderline inappropriate but I thought it was awesome. Are there flowcharts for deciding what movie to watch?

Rock the Vote

First of all, I'm pretty sure I've used that title before. Anyway. I saw these links on BoingBoing today and thought it was really interesting. First, this site has a chart of the presidential canidates (who knew there were so many?!) and their stance on some hot issues.


This site has used the previous chart to build an online quiz to help you determine which candidate best lines up with your opinions. It's pretty interesting and fairly accurate. The problem is that the chart doesn't account for nuances in strategy and opinion which come into play in the quiz. Nonetheless, really interesting.

My top picks (not surprisingly) were Obama and Kucinich and it's pretty clear that I will NOT be voting for Tancredo.

stacey lens is my hero

she never lets me down

Confessions...A fun questionnaire

1. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be? my mom. well, anyone from home actually. i just got a vonage phone so it will be fun receiving calls from home for a change.
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart? always
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener? i mostly like to ask questions
4. Do you take compliments well? No. I hate being complimented.
5. Do you play Sudoku? NO! I hate it! I'm so bad at it. I've never even completed a square.
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive? Depends on the wilderness. I would probably be okay for a while.
7. Do you like to ride horses? I don't really know. Probably.
8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid? Yes...and I don't really like talking about it.
9. What was your favorite game as a kid? Life and then Labyrinth
10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, what would you do? Be really annoyed and then hit him.
12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you? He would probably be creeped out by me and we would probably have different goals.
13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued? Be pursued. Totally.
14. Use three words to describe yourself? fan of fans
15. Do any songs make you cry? A couple.
16. Are you continuing your education? Why yes, yes I am.
17. Do you know how to shoot a gun? if by gun you mean super soaker, then yes, but not with much confidence.
18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? my computer
19. How often do you read books? daily
20. Do you think more about the past, present or future? mostly future...too much probably.
21. What is your favorite children’s book? Where The Wild Things Are and Next Place
22. What color are your eyes? Hazel
23. How tall are you? 5′9ish
24. Where is your dream house located? Good question. Probably Portland.
27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth? Yes of course.
28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden? Like, 7 months ago.
30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today? in 24 hours i've flown for 14 hours and been on a train for 5. I was far away yesterday.
32. Do you like mustard? Only on onion rings
34. Do you look like your mom and dad? Mostly like my dad
35. How long does it take you in the shower? like, 6 minutes.
37. What movie do you want to see right now? Ratatouille
39. What did you do for New Year’s? Um, I don't remember. Probably nothing. I hate New Year's.
40. Do you think The Grudge was scary? I didn't see it.
42. Do you own a camera phone? No.
44. Was your mom a cheerleader? No
45. What’s the last letter of your middle name? o
47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night? usually 7. I really can't sleep more than 8.
48. Do you like care bears? I used to a whole lot.
49. What do you buy at the movies? Cherry Coke and Junior Mints. Most recently it was a Black Currant Fanta. Highly recommended.
50. Do you know how to play poker? A little.
51. Do you wear your seatbelt? Not in taxis.
52. What do you wear to sleep? plaid pajama pants or Iowa basketball shorts and my Antique Acres shirt or the shirt I was wearing that day that I forgot to change out of.
53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown? Nope.
54. How many meals do you eat in a day? Usually 3 but it's too hot to eat now.
55. Is your tongue pierced? Nope.
56. Do you always read MySpace bulletins? No. I hate them so much I deleted my MySpace.
58. Do you like funny or serious people better? Funny.
59. Ever been to L.A.? No. I probably never will unless it's to visit someone. No desire.
60. Did you eat a cookie today? Um, no. I did eat a digestive biscuit though.
61. Do you use cuss words in other languages? Yes but not on purpose. Pronunciation is tricky.
62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads? I just make requests to Alex and she sends them on over. It's the best system I've ever had.
63. Do you hate chocolate? No. I eat a lot more chocolate here than I ever have before. I'm okay with it.
64. What do you and your parents fight about the most? Not a lot. Money probably.
65. Are you a gullible person? No. But I'm trickable.
66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy? Definitely not.
67. If you could have any job (assuming you have the skills) what would it be? I pretty much have it. Or taking pictures.
68. Are you easy to get along with? When I want to be.
69. What is your favorite time of day? Late afternoon.

The end.

PS - I decided to keep posting on this blog with random not North Africa stuff. I hope that's okay with you.