The Write-Low Down

From the Garden or From 1800Flowers

2009-08-06T13:55:00.003-06:00

In my opinion, nothing is prettier than a yard full of flowers. I envy the folks who have lavish gardens and can bring cut flowers into their homes whenever they like. I'm not one of them. I've tried. I can't grow flowers no matter how much attention I pay to them, how much money I spend, or how hard I work on it. I have a perennial black thumb. I can't grow plants indoors either. I must have been born without the "green" gene. When I want flowers in my house I have to order them through 1800flowers.

No matter how you get them, from your own garden or from a florist it is worth the effort to have such beauty surrounding you daily. The aroma from flowers is even used in aroma therapy so not only do you get the soothing beauty of a flower you get its wonderful scent to enliven your room.

World's Worst Job?

2009-08-01T20:41:00.000-06:00

You gotta love that cartoon. Sometimes it feels that way. You think everything about your life is the worst it can be... but there's always someone with a shittier job. Well, unless you ARE the toilet paper, then you just have to suck it up and realize someone has to be on the bottom rung.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BUT PROBABLY DON'T

2009-07-10T07:31:00.000-06:00

I got this list from a fellow blogger and I just had to post it over here. Some of these are really cool to know, and while I knew some, I had NO idea of the others.

1. Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton.. NO WAY!

2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper. SOMEHOW THAT EXPLAINS A LOT.

3. The dot over the letter i is called a "tittle". LOL DID NOT KNOW THAT.

4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. HEY CHAMPAGNE DOES THAT TO ME TOO.

5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller. REALY, REALLY, REALLY DID NOT KNOW THAT--AND WAY COOL.

6. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. THAT ONE I MIGHT HAVE GUESSED IF I'D CARED TO.

7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled. LOL THAT'S TOO FUNNY IF IT'S TRUE.

8. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor, who had red eyes. He was albino. HUM, NOT SURE ABOUT THAT ONE. SOUNDS MORE LIKE URBAN LEGEND.

9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents, daily. I KNOW THIS HAPPENED TO ME -- TWICE! (OKAY, NOT REALLY, BUT SOMETIMES...)

10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister. HEY, I ACTUALLY KNEW THAT.

11. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog. I KNEW THAT TOO. I FEEL SMARTER AS THE LIST GOES ON.

12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode. WELL I KNEW ABOUT THE 'TORPEODING', BUT NOT THE 'EXPLODING'.

13. Most lipstick contains fish scales (eeww) EW, SOMETHINGS ARE BETTER NOT TO KNOW.

14. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants. I DO REMEMBER SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.

15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine. LOL ICK, JUST BY ITSELF THAT TASTES WORSE THAN MOST MEDICINES NOWADAYS.

16. Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper'and 'lower' because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the smaller, 'lower case' letters. LOL DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

17. Leonardo DA Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time hence, multi-tasking was invented. COOL FACT.

18. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. I DIDN'T ACTUALLY KNOW THAT, BUT IT MAKES SENSE.

20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan; there was never a recorded Wendy before! REALLY? THAT'S PRETTY COOL.

21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver! INTERESTING.

22. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips. I KNOW IT'S A MASTERPIECE, BUT THAT SEEMS LIKE OVERKILL.

23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death. THERE'S A COOL FACT TO KNOW IF YOU LIVE IN THE DESERT.

24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a Captain Kirk's mask painted white. LOL

25. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19 You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU'LL NEED TO KNOW THIS.

26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless.) I LEFT THE ORIGINAL BLOGGER'S COMMENT ON THIS BECAUSE IT WAS JUST TOO FUNNY.

27. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. I KNEW THAT! KIND OF FREAKY THAT I DID, BUT I KNEW IT.

28. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola. ROTF. DIDN'T KNOW THAT. BUT CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING A TEEN IN THE (WHATEVER YEAR THAT WAS) HEY, COME SEE MY NEW RIDE, IT HAS A RECORD PLAYER!

29. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with apples! LOL SUDDENLY THE STOCK IN CELERY JUST JUMPED 200%

30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying! I'VE HEARD A FEW VARIATIONS OF THIS, BUT NEVER THIS ONE.

31. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher..LOL

32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. FUNNY.

33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages it. NOT TO MENTION WHAT IT DOES TO THE OTHER ASTRONAUTS STUCK IN A CONFINED SPACE WITH HIM.

34. George Carlin said it best about Martha Stewart: "Boy, I feel a lot safer now that she's behind bars. O. J. Simpson and Kobe Bryant are still walking around; Osama Bin Laden too, but they take the ONE woman in America willing to cook, clean, and work in the yard, and they haul her fanny off to jail.
NOW THAT IS JUST TOO FUNNY... AND TRUE.

The Truth About Reindeer

2009-06-20T11:19:00.000-06:00

Okay, this is too funny, but true. I got this from FULL PLATE

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeers grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeers retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.

Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl.

We should've known... ONLY women would be able to drag a fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.

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2007-06-14T20:26:00.001-06:00

Just a quick test.

2007-02-06T12:50:00.002-06:00

Last time, but I can tell already it worked... Thanks Cass!

2007-02-06T12:46:00.000-06:00

Testing again

2007-02-06T12:28:00.001-06:00

Testing to see if the review me badge is working on posts.

2007-02-05T10:15:00.001-06:00

Great site for ski equipment (skis, bindings, boots, etc)

How It Stacks Up

2007-01-06T10:04:00.000-06:00

Just keeping everyone appraised since I mentioned a few weeks ago that I'm starting to do some work from home at companies like Payperpost, Cash Duck, Blogsvertise, and the like. In the past four weeks I've made a total of $903.80.

The bulk of that, about $610.00, came from Payperpost. Thank you PPP! Cash Duck, and Cash On Tap were very good too but I only started them a couple days ago. Blogsvertise has been pretty sparse, but, every little bit helps. Overall I'm having a great time doing these things and it is proving very profitable.

Working 9 to 5... or more.

2007-01-05T14:01:00.000-06:00

Wow I've kind of forgotten about this poor little blog over here. I've been so busy these last few days that I kind of let this blog slip. Sorry about that.

It has been worth the absenteeism though. In just this week alone I've made $357.90 and the week's not over yet! For any of you that may not have been following the fact that I'm doing posting for Payperpost click on the link on the side-bar to learn how to get involved with that great company and make extra income for doing what you do anyway... blogging.

I've also been doing things for CASH DUCK. Click on the link in the sidebar to learn more about them as well. Join up using my affiliate buttons. Neither of those will cost you a thing. They're ABSOLUTELY FREE to join. Payperpost will never cost you a penny at all, and you will make money--I promise you. Cash Duck never costs you a thing to use, but some of the earning potential on it does have minor costs involved. HOWEVER, not all. There are plenty of absolutely 100% free ways to earn money on that system as well. Give it a try. Start out slow and see if you like it. That's the way I start any of these types of things. If I like them then I'm off and running, but I never just jump in without looking around really seriously first. Have some fun, and enjoy the extra income as it starts rolling in.

2006-12-15T14:14:00.000-06:00

Don't forget the new issue of Erotic Dreams comes out January 1st. Be sure to catch my story LOVE SUCKS in it! Here's the video preview for it as a refresher.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7MUWoG5eek

It's Your Life

2006-12-15T13:21:00.000-06:00

I found this 'meme' over at http://www.white-pebble.net/ and just had to do it. It's an easy one, you just bold the lines that you have done in your lifetime. It's kind of interesting really, and makes you think about a few you might like to do while you still have the chance.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper -
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey1
35. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

I tag Kay, Cupnjava, Jose, and SW to play along.

Just Checking

2006-12-12T21:12:00.000-06:00

Some of the issues on the blog here are a tad bit confusing. Just looking to see if some of the things I have done are working.

Give The Gift

2006-12-11T12:13:00.000-06:00

This is the season...the season for giving. A time of love and good cheer. How many of those gifts will still be valid a month from now? A year? Beyond the tangible items like stereos and electronics for the kiddies (even the big kids) and dollar items you get for relatives many of us get caught up in the quick gifts of chocolates, or food items that, while nice, don't really have a lasting value.

How about something that will give for months? If there's someone on your list that you might otherwise give a gift certificate to, or maybe a little goody basket, what about making a charitable donation in their name? Something that will give that warm cozy feeling while beneifiting many others at the same time?

Breast Cancer 3 day has a great thing going. Make a donation to a team of walkers and you will be making a donation that gives in a much more significant way than spreading the bottoms of your loved ones.

Even if you don't do it in someone else's name, consider the benefits of giving something back and do it for yourself.

To find out about one such wonderful team click here

Or go here to the 3 day organization directly to find out what it's all about, and how you can join a team of your own.

Make a difference and give something back along the way!

By George, I think I've got it

2006-12-10T17:42:00.000-06:00

...not only that, but I think I DO like the new blogger version. The sidebar html was easy as pie compared to the old way of doing things. Now the only challenge is to figure out how to put a custom header in here like I had on my old blogger blog.

Give Me A Minute

2006-12-10T14:08:00.000-06:00

Wow, when you pick minimalist dark, you get DARK. You get Black! Okay, trying just plain old minimalist. It will probably take me a bit to get comfy with all the extras on here too being different from the old blogger a bit. I need to create my sidebars and stuff, so bear with me.

That Was A Quickie

2006-12-10T14:01:00.000-06:00

Whew, changed that template fast. All those dots were about to drive me to the optomitrist. Let's try the VERY minimalist.

Welcome to the Low Down

2006-12-10T13:57:00.000-06:00

Welcome to my new blog on blogger where I'll do my best to give my honest and truthful opinion on -- well everything as it comes up. I decided to go with a light and airy look for this blog, my first created directly in the new google blogger. Hope you like it, and we can have some fun along the way.