Happy Birthday!

:-)

Turns 25... Since then, our little friend has evolved into an ever growing list of smilies. My guess is that if you are similar to me, some of these you have seen, some you have not, and some you have no idea what it is (even with the description).

With the ever changing state of communication, my guess is that this list will continue to evolve and change. Some will go the way of words like "rad" and "bogus." Others will stick around, and somehow though I don't think the meaning of :-) will ever disappear.

What's your favorite smiley?

A New Look

Just for fun, I've changed things up a bit.

For those that read, the writing style won't change much, nor will the content, but thought I would change the look a bit. No reason in particular. Just keeping things interesting.

French Teeth

Some interesting facts about the French and their teeth.

• one million French citizens never brush their teeth
• half of all French do not brush their teeth in the evening
• 57% of French children under five have never brushed their teeth
• the average French citizen uses between one and two toothbrushes in a year

It's important to remember this is the same country that invented "French-kissing."

Seattle welcomes the SLUT

Seattle has a new street car in South Lake Union, and they are calling it the Trolley. The accronym for it is the SLUT. So, in Seattle, you can now ride the SLUT, you can jump on the SLUT, or do anything else you want on the SLUT (in Seatle). As fast as this has caught on, I doubt the name will be changing anytime soon!

Slow Day

Not only is it a slow day in my office, but it must also be a slow news day. The USA Today reports that, "Divorce threat persists throughout marriage."

For those of you who may not be married, the only thing that can be said to this is, "duh! How many non-married people do you know threatend by divorce?"

NFYB

New times demand new rules. In a time when You-Tube, Facebook, Blogger, spread ideas around the globe in seconds, how do you protect ideas?

Just say, "Not for your blog"

Like safe sex, it's not a romantic conversation, but it is a discussion that should be had. It used to be conversations and emails were considered off the record. Today, though there is the bias toward posting and sharing. NFYB clears the air.

In a world were everyone is a journalist, most things become on the record.

MacGyver....in Australia

Apparently Australia has its own MacGyver:

"A court in the northern city of Brisbane heard how 27 year old Jamie Lacey, high on drugs, broke into the house in September 2004, scattering pornographic magazines around the bathroom and making a sex toy from a bottle of detergent, a piece of wood and a rubber glove, the Brisbane Times reported."

"A vacuum cleaner was also found in the bathroom, but the judge dismissed a defense submission that there was no proof the vacuum has been used for sexual purposes."
-----Reuters

Too much creativity for me...

fcuk Georgetown

If given the opportunity to spend a couple days in DC, I highly recommend spending a few hours in the Georgetown area. Its one of the more "college" parts of town with more shopping, cafes, and galleries than I have ever seen.

Of all the shops, one stuck out: FCUK. I didn't buy anything, but they had some cool clothes, and a great name. French Connection United Kingdom.

Check Your Engine

So, my "Check Engine" light flipped on this morning. My mechnanic wants $90.00 to have a look. $90.00?!! I opened the hood when I got to work, and had a look around . To me, everything looked like it was in one piece. There was a engine, some hoses, and stuff. Hopefully it won't blow up.... and maybe even the light will decide to go back off. That would make me feel better. At least I know the light bulb isn't burned out...