The Life and Dreams of the Curly Haired Imp

Zero calorie pasta?!

http://www.miraclenoodle.com/miracle-noodle-products.html

I got a job and it starts tomorrow. I'm very excited!

On a side note:

At Union Square the other day, someone had a sign that read "God Hates Fags" and then cited relevant bible passages. Someone in next to him had a sign that said "God Hates Figs" and cited relevant bible passages (Matthew 21:19, Mark 11:13-4. Google them.) I smiled.

I appreciate it when others just tell me instead of making me hunt for it, so here:

Matthew 21:19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

Mark 11:13-4 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever.

And a bonus:

Jeremiah 8:13 I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.

"My whole family thinks I'm gay" by Bo Burnham: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5b59Lg3CJY

There's a brand-new Ender's Game sequel (between Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead)!!!! It's pretty good too!

Listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3qgiNPVpSM

On my way in here tonight
I bruised my nose hugging a tree.
I was late ‘cause I had to stop by on my way in San Quentin
to set a criminal free.
And I ran out on seven-grain bee-pollen macrobiotic organic sustainable medical marijuana
for my jerky knee.

Do you know how hard it is
to be a liberal?
Well, do ya?

I had to learn to speak French, Spanish, Hindi, and dolphin
just so I could relate.
I’m exhausted from taxing and spending,
and controlling the media, and hiding my agenda,
and ruling San Francisco as a separatist nation-state.
And in yoga today, I got bent out of shape
‘cause the guy doing bow-pulling pulls in front of me was intolerant
which I hate!

Do you know how hard it is
to be a liberal?
Well, do ya?

Constantly feeding the hungry
and bleeding my heart
and exceeding my budget
and needing approval
and reading The Nation
and leading a sing-along — EVERYBODY!
(No wait, that was just an impulse. Sorry.)

I was shootin’ hoops with some brothas
when I sprained my ba-donka-donk
and ya know that ain’t chill.
I saved an endangered snail-darter
from being eaten by an endangered spotted owl
which I saved from being eaten by an endangered snow-leopard
which I saved from being shot by a poacher
who I had to kill — (with kindness. It took a while.)
And I hit a speed bump and I spilled my chi-latte all over the hemp-covered seats of my Prius and the speed-bump turned out to be a homeless Native American so I apologized and gave him some land, I stomped out his cigarette and took away his gun and shot myself in the nuts on my way to my frivolous lawsuit for sexual harassment where I was suing myself ‘cause I masturbated — against my will!
Do you know how hard it is
to be me?
Do you know how hard it is
just to be a knee-jerk liberal?
What I wouldn’t give
to be a circle-jerk conservative!

[01] Do you have the guts to answer these questions and re-post as The Controversial Survey?

Yes

[02] Would you do meth if it was legalized?

I was prescribed Ritalin - that's close enough for me.

[03] Abortion: for or against it?

I don't know if I'd personally do it - but I think others should have that choice also.

[04] Do you think the world would fail with a female president?

I've read enough post-apocalyptic fiction to suggest all sorts of demises...but I doubt having a female as president would directly cause it.

[05] Do you believe in the death penalty?

I don't see the point in storing incurable people in prison indefinitely - I'm not sure if the death penalty is a good solution. Perhaps we could keep them in a cheaper area - out of the US?

[06] Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?

Yes - it should be taxed too.

[07] Are you for or against premarital sex?

I'm for sex.

[08] Do you believe in God?

I try to believe there is a higher power - but am not sure of anything.

[09] Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?

Yes.

[10] Do you think it's wrong that so many Hispanics are illegally moving to the USA?

I don't see how Latinos are considered any less desirable than any other group. My ancestors were immigrants and very happy to be let in. I think we need to work on improving the chances of getting in legally.

[11] A twelve year old girl has a baby, should she keep it?

No - I don't think children should be raising children.

[12] Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?

I think that alcohol shouldn't have a defined age - there are plenty of countries where drinking is allowed in the family and they seem to have fewer drunks.

[13] Should the war in Iraq be called off?

Yes.

[14] Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?

It should be legal. I see no reason in forcing people to suffer.

[15] Do you believe in spanking your children?

I do believe in spanking - with moderation and only on the butt with a hand.

[16] Would you burn an American flag for a million dollars?

Yes - then I'd consider where to donate some or all of that money.

[17] Who do you think would make a better president? McCain or Obama?

Obama.

[18] Are you afraid others will judge you from reading some of your answers?

No - I'm straightforward about my opinions. If they disagree entirely with me, they're unlikely to like me much anyway and then they aren't my friends.

Awesome bruschetta I invented!

1 Beefsteak tomato (diced)
1 Persimmon tomato (diced)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp basil chopped
2 tbsp mint chopped
1 shot tequila
1 shot basalmic vinegar
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
1 tbsp garlic (or to taste)

Dice the tomatoes and mix it all together. Put on toast of your choice - particularly something crusty.

I just got back from an awesome weekend of kayaking in Nevada. We went to a 2 day paddle for 17 miles on the East Fork Carson River - it was awesome. Hot springs, nudity, and good camaraderie. I went in my hardshell kayak, as the only hardsheller (everyone else was in an inflatable - which was a good thing as they hauled my crap).

I'm realizing how much I've overbooked myself in the next few weeks. I have my watercolor workshop this weekend, Manzanar watercolor workshop the following weekend, then, a FREE weekend (I should consider boating the Cache Creek Races and camping), followed by a weekend in Minnesota at a hearing aid manufacturer, and then finally 2 days of kayak instruction.

I need to find another dogsitter so I stop relying on J so often!

Tonight, feeling particularly anti-social and damn sick of meeting new people, I avoided game night and stayed in and watched and watched t.v. Caught up on Battlestar and American Idol - which really are absolute opposites. Then, to top off watching David Archuleta, I watched "The Lord's Bootcamp."

I ate a bag of organic baked nacho chips for dinner. Oh and an apple. And some ricemilk. For once, I didn't call anyone to say hello. In fact, I even let my phone die. I figure I'll call the people back tomorrow. The DVR, however, is still 40% full and priorities are priorities.

Thank you for calling - I'll return all phone calls when I am feeling more personable. And, dude. Yes, you. I still want to see a movie or something tomorrow. Something where we don't talk - since I'm feeling antisocial.

Aspen Hill, Maryland
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Aspen Hill, Maryland
Location of Aspen Hill, Maryland
Location of Aspen Hill, Maryland
Coordinates: [show location on an interactive map] 39°5′19″N 77°4′49″W / 39.08861, -77.08028
Country United States
State Maryland
County Montgomery
Area
- Total 10.5 sq mi (27.3 km²)
- Land 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²)
- Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation 328 ft (100 m)
Population (2000)
- Total 50,228
- Density 4,799.2/sq mi (1,853.0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 20906, 20916
Area code(s) 301
FIPS code 24-02825
GNIS feature ID 0589663

Aspen Hill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It got its name from aspen trees that once were found near the first post office in the area. The post office was located in a general store on what was then known as the Washington-Brookeville Pike (now the intersection of Connecticut and Georgia Avenues) and opened around 1864.

Aspen Hill was one of the locations in which a fatal shooting took place in October 2002 as part of the Beltway sniper attacks.
Contents
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* 1 Geography
* 2 Demographics
o 2.1 Population history
* 3 References
* 4 External links

[edit] Geography

As an unincorporated area, Aspen Hill's boundaries are not officially defined. The United States Postal Service does not even use the name Aspen Hill (except as a station name in the Silver Spring Post Office), preferring to divide it between Rockville and Silver Spring. The United States Census Bureau, however, defines Aspen Hill as a Census-Designated Place located at 39°6' North, 77°5' West. In the 2000 Census Bureau Gazetteer, Aspen Hill was located at [show location on an interactive map] 39°5′19″N, 77°4′49″W (39.088525, -77.080267)[1]. The United States Geological Survey definition of Aspen Hill is centered at [show location on an interactive map] 39°4′46″N, 77°4′24″W, somewhat different from either of the Census Bureau's definitions. Other organizations, such as the Aspen Hill Civic Association, Inc., have their own definitions.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.3 km²), of which, 10.5 square miles (27.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.57%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 50,228 people, 18,187 households, and 13,076 families residing in the community. The population density was 4,799.2 people per square mile (1,852.3/km²). There were 18,565 housing units at an average density of 1,773.9/sq mi (684.6/km²). The racial makeup of the area was 55.60% White, 20.98% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 11.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.48% from other races, and 4.04% from two or more races. 15.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 18,187 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the area the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the area was $63,340, and the median income for a family was $73,736. Males had a median income of $44,341 versus $36,739 for females. The per capita income for the area was $27,905. About 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Population history

* 1970 — 16,887
* 1980 — 47,455
* 1990 — 45,494
* 2000 — 50,228[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ U.S. Census Bureau

Let it not be said I do things in moderation.

The worst example of this is how I tend to handle first impressions. Particularly, in how I handle first impressions where I'm feeling uncomfortable.

What's funny about this is that I'm definitely an extrovert. Meanwhile, I can't stand how I feel when I meet most people. I lean towards my 30% introversion at that point.

This usually happens the most in larger group gatherings, not one-on-one, when I'm feeling particularly overwhelmed by morays.

It's like that anger/denial/acceptance cycle...only more convoluted.

First, there's:

1. Nervousness - this is the point where I realize the person I'm about to speak with may not actually like me right away. I judge this on a number of factors - they may be: a. dressed very nicely (thus intimidating), b. not talking about a subject I understand or know, c. looking mildly disapproving/unfriendly, d. shy, e. someone I'm impressed by, f....z.

2. Intimidation - I start turning my thoughts darker - this person really probably doesn't like me. See, I haven't yet said anything and already, I'm self-defeating. I'm not even sure (in temporary retrospect) why I even care if the person likes me. It's as if EVERYONE must like me - but I don't have to like everyone. Hypocrisy.

3. Either a. Silence/Awkwardness or b. Arrogance or c. Talking way too much about something too controversial (and/or uninteresting to someone else) or d. Being too revealing of personal information - It all depends on my mood at the time. I usually have no idea which of these responses will occur. My preference would be of a. only because it doesn't usually result in...

4. Mortification

followed by

5. Excessive talkativeness and more of 3 - b-d

followed by

6. More mortification

and

7. Apology

This usually resembles a trial by fire - either the person meets me again (and I'm far easier to deal with the second time and they end up liking me) or they never intentionally contact me again. It's not actually always this awkward, but it sure feels like it!

I've got to come up with a better way of meeting people when I'm feeling nervous!

What do you do??

Thus far, my room, the living room, the kitchen, both bathrooms, my walk-in closet is organized and clean. The garage needs a little help (though it t'ain't bad) as does the office. I did some laundry, think I'll do a bit more folding before bed and set the dryer and washer going again to catch up. I moved some furniture around - finally finding, what I think is, a good home for my end table/two tier mahogany heirloom - as a mail sorting area - and promptly actually brought in my mail, sorted it, shredded some (I need to buy a shredder once Alicia takes hers, which will be soon), and actually Sharpied the dates they're due on them. I'm trying to make a habit.

I also finally hung up a gorgeous ceramic toucan from Mexico. It's been sitting next to my bed for at least 3 years now.

I also called in a housecleaner - who came in and deepcleaned the entire place.

I never realized how much of the CRAP in the house was Alicia's. Ok, I guess she didn't feel it was crap. But, it was CLUTTER. It is starting to feel a lot nicer, being more empty.

(I miss her? No, not really, I guess. I just like company.)

I met up with an internet friend for the second time, to go to Second Saturday, a HUGE monthly art event downtown in Midtown Sacramento. All of the art galleries were open late and there was live music in the streets and literally thousands of people all over Midtown. What an awesome event! I've never gone before.

The art ranged from ok to insanely good. There was a very young (highschool?) portrait painter who did incredible expressions on faces. She was featured in an exhibit called 50 X 50. Fifty small (6 by 6 inches) paintings, done in 50 days. There were about 30 or 40 different artists with 50 small pictures each.

Another painter also did miniatures, but with exquisite detail work. Some of the landscapes he painted had things off in the distance which were maybe a third of the size of a penny...that was for the whole village. And you could see windows and light, etc. Crazy stuff!

God, I'm liking this far more than I expected. I'm at home, with Austin (my new dog!), watching Top Chef, playing on the internet and chilling out. If you know my real name, go find my Facebook. I just set it up. I'm so used to having to find something to do. Something! Anything! This is nice, just hanging out here alone. Walls aren't closing yet, so I guess I'm good.

And so a saga comes to an end. I probably shouldn't write about it yet, because it's making me cry. My new boss said to me that whenever a relationship comes to an end, there's always a day or two of tenderness and wondering why something is ending. I'm pretty sure, however, why this is ending. It's ending so I can have a chance for more happiness.

About a month ago, I asked Al to move into the guest room. Last night, I visited her there and it reminded me why it's good that this is ending. The room is a chaotic mess. Clothing piled up on the floor, stacks of boxes, used tissues, food wrappers, etc. In contrast, since I got her out of my room (the master), the bed's been made nearly every day and the only litter is some dog hair on the floor.

Today, I'm going to try to meet some new friends - people who are local and into outdoorsy stuff. There's a running Meetup at 9 this morning that I can bring Austin to, and there's a dog agility thing tonight at 6. Also, I'm going to take a guy I know out to the lake again around 2. Tomorrow, I'm going to go whitewater boating and do some Class III. I'm really looking forward to being on the river again!

I'm also going to try my best to work on my sales stuff at work, so that I don't bash the people in my field who abuse patients. It puts a stigma on me as well as my company to even mention some of the stuff that goes on (and that we don't do).

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/full-list-of-stuff-white-people-like/

Friggin hilarious.

A Honda Element - more about that later!

I want vanity plates.  A few choices:

DR IMP
DR HEAR
DR RAES 
DRKAYAK

RAESEAR  
RAEHEAR


All of these are open choices in the state of California.  Any preferences/suggestions?

I finished all of the coursework for my doctorate, finishing my last class with a 94% (a low A). I am now Dr. Imp!!!!!!!!

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