Below are the most recent 9 friends' journal entries.

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
flyingbuttress	1:49a	Pobody's Nerfect is still timeless Holy crow! I rule! Sorry to be a bigtime braggart but check out these grades from the most challenging term of my university career: 87, 82, 80 and 70 (whoopsie on that last one, but i'm just gonna attribute that to situational factors, as i learned in that class that's the way not to be depressed). Can't believe I pulled that shit outta the bag. Nice one, Elsbeth. Fun Mottoes for 2010! 1. May we all rise like pheonixes from the burned out husk that was 2009. 2. More fiction, Less Friction. 3. Let your attitude determine your altitude. 4. It's not what you do all of the time, it's what you do most of the time. 5. Even though Subway seems like a healthier choice, they hide all the salt in the bread. 6. We didn't really have much of a summer (good conversation peice about the abnormally cool Ontario summer. it can't be said enough and it's universally interesting.) 7. Fake it til you make it. 8. Hugs not drugs. 9. Let go and let God. 10. If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's b***n, flush it down. (I disagree with this one whole-heartedly and only recite it in my head to remember to do the opposite, but it was told to me by a wise sage who shared with me most of these mottoes [Emmy], and so I can't leave it out to the detriment of those who wish to conserve water/be disgusting, but I will not besmirch my blog by typing brown in that context!!!) Do you have any good mottoes for 2010? They're best if they rhyme or are alliterative, but then clearly they have to be explained to laymen you're sharing your wisdom with. I live off this shit! Current Mood: happy (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
kevinziegler	11:47p	(Comment on this)
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
flyingbuttress	6:31p	Celebrity Forecasting Last night at the Hen Hen Mono was axin me who's going to be big this year. It was really hard to come up with exciting no-names when half in the bag and hearing Elton John on the juke box, but I've been thinking about it ever since. Here are two predictions I'm throwing out. Wish I could think of more, or at least one male, but I might come back to this lata. I know these two are already pretty hype, but I think this is the year when your parents will know who these people are. Black Barbie Nicki Minaj is gonna blow up this year. She's amazingly talented, interesting and hot. New Lil Kim? Ke$ha. I haven't decided if I like her yet, but think she's gonna appeal to the tween/teen bracket who wanna reject Miley. What do you guys think? Oh, and I predict/hope John Meyer goes down this year. He's the reason I'm gay. Any celebs I should add to this list, y'all? (Comment on this)
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
flyingbuttress	6:26a	Don't break Corey's spirit! maybe if I was involved in any way I'd find this young man obnoxious, but because I'm not, I find him extremely charming and delightful. Particularly towards the end of the interview. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
jimparadise	6:27p	Silly poetry Someone suggested I write a poem about the Spy from Team Fortress 2 (and thus my super nerdery is revealed in full). If one isn't acquainted with the Spy's character, this turns into a bit of a dark and amusing lil' murder poem. Not my usual fare, but worth showing. There are whispers on electric winds from man to man That a gentleman tells the time whose gloves blend into shadows whose eyes can be like mine To my knowledge I've not seen his face until today: Caught in the breath of a last shot I heard the sound of a suit, the crackle of a smoke, and my final moment (Comment on this)
jimparadise	7:18a	Rhyming: what a whore When written words are the sound of nighttime pleasure Tell me how your day has passed These eyes will stay open for long hours Looking to be caught in a passing glance Beds may be perfect to stay awake on all night Though this can cause some slight harm These impulses won't mind, however When caught by the enchantment of your charms When a siren's enticements are honest and true Show me your tricks to survive These eyes will stay open for long hours Looking to be caught as the plane arrives Tatami mats may be perfect to stretch out on Even if they crease lapels These impulses won't mind, however When caught by the seduction of your spells ... There go my plans for early afternoon activities! (Comment on this)
Monday, December 28th, 2009
jimparadise	9:34p	Magpies I originally started this back in early October, but didn't finish it up until now. There was a line about Prussian blue alluding to the stripe of blue that Magpies have on their back which I think makes them look like they have on a coat of Prussian blue, but, alas, had no way to work it into the poem. ... Magpie Your tail points east As the white and black lead west Where windmills abide the foothills beside buffalo Whose swift bodies were hurled against the plains below Whose inverted bodies created an expanse of slopping mounds Where trusses climb the heights above coulees As the northern-bound chat passes by Sitting on southern rails Magpies (Comment on this)
jimparadise	10:30a	Under the duress of restless thoughts under the day's yellow sun under the afternoon's gray clouds under the evening's white stars Above the remnants of months passed above the green reeds above the brown rocks above the black water Against the strain of unwelcome spectres against the strong waves against the stubborn wind against the steady current Beside the ruins of spent love beside the spotted loons beside the papered birch beside the rusty bridge Please: tax the muscles of these arms burden this flesh as you see fit consume the sinews of these shoulder blades take what you will of this tissue Please: these eyes will bear witness to your little collapses reveal glass that wood may disturb in reflections escaping introspection allow a dissolution into this And calm lake calm And calm, lake, calm ... An aside: at this time last year a plane was on a runway at Pearson airport leaving for another country. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
bugsybrown	1:32p	Using Menu Psychology to Entice Diners "The use of menu engineers and consultants is exploding in the casual dining arena and among national chains, a sector of the business that has been especially pinched by the economy. In response, they are tapping into a growing body of research into the science of menu pricing and writing, hoping the way to a diner’s heart is not only through the stomach, but through the unconscious. "Huddle House, the family-dining chain with more than 400 restaurants in 17 states, is rolling out a test menu at 20 restaurants next week. The company hired Gregg Rapp, a menu engineer and consultant who holds 'menu boot camps' for restaurants around the country. He said he had been 'taking dollar signs off menus for 25 years.' "Susan Franck, vice president of marketing for the chain, said she was intrigued about the four types of diners Mr. Rapp had identified. The customers he calls 'Entrees' do not want a lot of description, just the bottom line on what the dish is and how much it is going to cost. 'Recipes,' on the other hand, ask many questions and want to know as much as they can about the ingredients. 'Barbecues' share food and like chatty servers who wear name tags. 'Desserts' are trendy people who want to order trendy things." I've always noticed that there's a BS element to menus, like trendy adjectives for certain ingredients. It's interesting how much savvy restaurants will try to manipulate you through word choice, colour, price, etc. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/dining/23menus.html?_r=1&em (Comment on this)