Castle Shima

The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity
-- George Carlin

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The World Is A Vampire

Bullet with Butterfly Wings by The Smashing Pumpkins

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I'm not expecting to
Grow flowers in the desert,
But I can live and breathe
And see the sun in wintertime.
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Today, you people are no longer maggots. Today, you are Marines. You're part of a brotherhood. From now on until the day you die, wherever you are, every Marine is your brother. Most of you will go to Vietnam. Some of you will not come back. But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corp lives forever. And that means you live forever.
-- Gunnery Sgt Hartman from Full Metal Jacket

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Immortality


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I'm not expecting to
Grow flowers in the desert,
But I can live and breathe
And see the sun in wintertime.
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Little Bill: I dont deserve this. To die like this. I was building a house.
Will: Deserve's got nothing to do with it.
-- from Unforgiven

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Cause and Effect

I personally think the kid deserved it. A man's got to know his limitations. Heh.
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I'm not expecting to
Grow flowers in the desert,
But I can live and breathe
And see the sun in wintertime.
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Robbie: Oh great. A truck overturned and dumped 14 tons of Double Stuf oreos all over the road.
Me: All we need now is for a milk truck to crash.
-- from a conversation at work

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Cover Me
Michael Jackson may not be the same musical force that he was in the 80s, but he is at least still an inspiration for other musicians. The new cover from Fall Out Boy is not too bad.

Beat It by Fall Out Boy


Of course, Alien Ant Farm did the first alternative cover and did a damn good job.

Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm

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I'm not expecting to
Grow flowers in the desert,
But I can live and breathe
And see the sun in wintertime.
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Bush said today he is being stalked. He said wherever he goes, people are following him. Finally, someone told him, 'Psst. That's the Secret Service.'
-- Jay Leno

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Something I Should Ask About



Weird Al rocks. Nuff said.
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I'm not expecting to
Grow flowers in the desert,
But I can live and breathe
And see the sun in wintertime.
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Jill: Try to remember that this room is full of complete mothers.
Jane: I dont think thats true. Everyone seems very nice.
-- from Coupling

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Soon To Be Mom
I hope everyone had a good Mother's Day. For some odd reason, Mother's Day tends to remind me of the tv show Coupling. Its still a great show.



Seems ironic since the series ended when the baby is born. Good thing it came out on DVD and still being shown on BBC America.
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I'm not expecting to
Grow flowers in the desert,
But I can live and breathe
And see the sun in wintertime.
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Vanessa: How do I look?
Brenda: Like a new mom; scared shitless.
-- from Juno

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Big Puffy Versions
I know I hadnt written in awhile, but things have been hectic as of late. I would start an entry and then something would come up and get in the way. So I'm going the easy route and doing a random meme.

1. First and foremost: Congratulations go out to the Starfury clan on the addition of their wee princess to the family. She's a cutie!

2. Prayers go out to Elden, aka The Fat Cyclist, whose wife, Susan, is having a serious bout with cancer. A famous cancer survivor sent more inspiring words than I ever could.

3. Speaking of family additions, I've had an addition to mine. Not as spectacular as the Fury clan though. I broke down and got a second vehicle; a 2008 Honda Accord. In black, of course.



4. Congrats must also go out to Brent and Jade! Story and art well done, Scott.

5. Juno really was great movie.

6. As funny as this sounds, Alvin and The Chipmunks was alot of fun too. Yes, I have eclectic taste in movies.

7. Gummy bears taste so good that they are evil.

8. Haagen Dazs Cookies and Cream has become a late night treat. There is something about eating a spoonful of ice cream right out of the container.

9. Another late night treat has been Family Guy. Irreverant and unapologetic, it definately fits my sense of humour.

10. Which leads into the seque for those parental types.

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I'm not expecting to
Grow flowers in the desert,
But I can live and breathe
And see the sun in wintertime.
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