quick update before GFSS consumes me raw

thursday night: GFSS @ cafe/restaurant - viva la frida's, then to star's house. my virginal trip to this establishment - i'm hoping it's as awesome as everyone has said it is. and double plus good that i get to hang with librarian-in-training madge again! i am so. excited. about this librarian thing!

friday - sunday: GFSS in fort myers @ erika's house! hello girly sleepover! huzzah to drinking and crafts and games and erika trying to trick us into playing trivial pursuit!

anyways, here are some things that i've found high-larious and/or interesante these last few days:

1. an argentine (argentinian?) artist (judi werthein) has designed sneakers for immigrants who want to cross from mexico into america. there's a map on the insole and it holds tylenol and a flashlight! cause, you know, that trip is rough. the map even routes out paths to take into san diego. (bbc story) (via boingboing).
2. i hate that the idea of diamonds as an engagement ring was totally contrived by an advertisement by debeer's. down with debeer's!
1. "We are dealing with a problem in mass psychology. We seek to ... strengthen the tradition of the diamond engagement ring -- to make it a psychological necessity capable of competing successfully at the retail level with utility goods and services...." (also via boingboing)
3. i ♥ the game of life. bethie reminded me. anthony and i have butchered our version. some examples:
1. get breast implants - pay $100,000
2. hire steven segal for birthday party - pay $5,000
3. fuck bush - vote - life tile
4. botched wire hanger abortion ER visit - pay $5,000
5. child porn collection exposed - for bail pay $15,000
6. remove extra micro-penis - pay $25,000
7. you got outsourced - start new career
8. buy jesus toast on ebay - life tile
   
9. visit wacko jacko at the neverland ranch - life tile
   
10. et al
11. and... if you can understand japanese, you can print out and make your own 'game of life!'
    
4. ten ways dick cheney can kill you.
5. david cross is one of the only comedians i like/know about; here are some quotes from wikipedia:
   
1. "I don't think Osama bin Laden sent those planes to attack us because he hated our freedom. I think he did it because of our support for Israel, our ties with the Saudi family and our military bases in Saudi Arabia. You know why I think that? Because that's what he fucking said! Are we a nation of 6-year-olds? Answer, yes."
2. (on Staind, P.O.D., Creed et al) "I would rather hear the death rattle of my only child than listen to that shit."

my bed & little kitties are calling to me so sweetly, i cannot resist. anthony is downstairs enjoying the thought of freedom and his well-loved video games; he has scheduled to be off tomorrow (today!!). i am insanely jealous. (i am also loving blogger's font color action.)