Growing sideburns for lisa b

Growing sideburns for lisa b
Originally uploaded by Theorris

I took this shot 2 years ago and it is suddenly getting a substantial number of hits on flickr. Why? Are sideburns in vogue (possibly) or is it my kitchen that everyone is interested in? Or is someone out there searching for everything related to Lisa B.

Why the hell was I growing sideburns for you Lisa? Do you remember because I sure as hell don't.

Fascinating Fact #7: The Ireland Iceland Connection

Aside from 6 letters in the same order, Ireland and Iceland also share something else in common: mitochondrial DNA (mDNA). mDNA is the kind of DNA you get from your mother. It, in fact, is handed down daughter to daughter, generation after generation. What is interesting about Iceland is that even though it is assuredly Scandinavian, a good share of its mDNA is closely related to women who lived in Ireland thousands of years ago.

How is this possible? you ask. Space aliens? While space aliens would be a very satisfying answer, scholars speculate that the real answer is much more earthy: rape and pillage. You see for centuries Vikings terrorized the British isles, storming in and stealing goods and women. When settling Iceland randy and wifeless Norwegians took a nip into Ireland and stole some them some wives. Ipso facto.

Fascinating!

Featured photo!

Over there
Originally uploaded by Theorris

Woo hoo! My photo was featured today on NewWest.Net.

There were many birds in Fort Colliins, Colorado, while I was visiting.

93/365: Happy Birthday!

93/365: Happy Birthday!
Originally uploaded by Theorris

I'm going bowling, bitches!

You can check Signifying nothing to determine how many times I've gone bowling on my birthday. I'll be sure to tweet the events.

Frost at midnight

On the eve of my birth, I feel angry.
Listen to the words. Listen to the slap
Of angry metal against supple flesh.
Can you ever forgive yourself?

You will never understand, will you?
You will never be right with yourself?

But you pretend and you pray.

Prayer's got the answer, does'nt it?

Doesn't it?

Doesn't it?

Doesn't it?

I forgive you.

Jesus Loves You

Jesus Loves You
Originally uploaded by Theorris

Twitter Twit or Twitter Tweaker--you decided!

Given that my begrudging acceptance of twitter has developed into a full-blown micro-blogging love affair, it makes sense that while I was doing the dishes this morning, my mind turned to creative twitter projects I could engage in.

The first is one that I will probably start sometime within the week: "Twitter Haiku Challenge." Basically everything that one tweets must be 17 syllables and contain some natural imagery. Twitter really can't do line breaks very well, so it won't have to look like a haiku.

The next project is one, that I find, someone else has already done. Thank god for that, since I doubt that I would have the wherewithal to take on the twitter-guise of Henry David Thoreau and tweet Walden at you. I am still amused, however, at the thought of this tweet:

"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. LOL"

It looks like twitter Henry David doesn't quite have my sense of humor. Not a LOL or ROTFLMAO in sight.